Department Head:
Miss M. Kim
Teachers:
Mrs. W. Britt-Steiner Mr. R. Caruso Mrs. E. Cocchetto Miss M. Ho Mr. T. Paniccia Mrs. D. Tanel
Educational Assistants:
Ms. E. Belkova Ms. S. Belli Ms. P. Ferreira Mr. B. Fraites Ms. S. Iacobazzi Ms. A. Isaac Ms. L. MacDowell Ms. B. Malfara Ms. D. Narducci Ms. D. Sturino Ms. L. Theodorou Ms. O. Tonon
Course Codes and Descriptions:
SPECIAL EDUCATION
GLE 101: Learning Strategies 1 – Skills for Success in Secondary School (Open) GLE 201: Learning Strategies 2- Skills for Success in Secondary School (Open) GLE 401: Advanced Learning Strategies: Skills for Success after Secondary School (O)
WHAT IS SPECIAL EDUCATION?
Special Education refers to those educational programs and services based on and adapted by continuous assessment and evaluation that meet the needs of exceptional pupils. Special Education involves the special application of programs used for all pupils. However, in Special Education the speed or manner of delivery of the service, the placement or setting, teaching style and special supports and other variables, tailor these general learning programs to the needs of a specific exceptional pupil.
What special programs and services are provided?
Core Resource Program
• serves a wide variety of students with mild to moderate learning problems in all exceptionality areas
Educational Support Program (ES)
• serves students with mild to moderate developmental disabilities and delays in their educational development.
Functional Life Skills Program (FLS)
• serves students with moderate to severe developmental disabilities and delays in their educational development.
Social Communication Program (SCP)
• serves students with Autism or Pervasive Development Disorder.
Hearing Program and Services
• serves students with moderate to severe hearing loss.
Vision Programs and Services
• serves students with a significant loss of vision.
Program for Academic and Creative Extension (PACE)
• serves students who have been found to be intellectually advanced.
Learning Strategies
• a program that serves students with communication exceptionalities, as well as other exceptional students who would benefit from this intensive Core Resource support in grades 9-12.
LINKS:
Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario:
Autism Ontario:
Down Syndrome Association of Ontario:
Ministry of Education: Special Education: /speced/speced.html
IEP: Resource Guide: general/elemsec/speced/guide/resource/index.htm
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