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Web Link Ontario Ministry of Education website - Special Education

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Web Link Caring and Safe Schools in Ontario

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Web Link The Individual Education Plan (IEP) - A Resource Guide

This guide is intended to help teachers and others working with students with special needs to develop, implement, and monitor high-quality IEPs. A five-step process is recommended.

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Web Link Planning Entry to School - A Resource Guide

This resource guide represents an effort to identify and build on existing effective practices and to translate evidence-based research into practical ideas and processes.

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Web Link Shared Solutions: A Guide to Preventing and Resolving Conflicts Regarding Programs and Services for Students with Special Education Needs

This resource guide is intended to help parents,educators,and students with special education needs work together to prevent conflicts, resolve them quickly, and allow students to develop their full potentialand succeed in school

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Web Link The Association for Bright Children of Ontario, Ottawa Chapter

ABC seeks to increase the understanding of bright children at home, at school and in the community, and encourages the development of appropriate educational programs

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Web Link Autism Ontario, Ottawa Chapter

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Web Link Autism Registry

The Registry for People with Autism is an Ottawa Police Service 2010 pilot project in partnership with the Ottawa Chapter of Autism Ontario.  The online registry promotes communication and gives police quick access to critical information about a registered person with autism. The Registry can provide police with emergency contact information, detailed physical descriptions, known routines, favourite attractions or special needs of the individual with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).   This information can assist officers in communicating with, attending a residence of or dealing with an emergency involving an individual with ASD.

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Web Link Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)

CHEO is a pediatric health and research center providing outstanding family-centered patient care, pioneering breakthrough research, and training the health care professionals of tomorrow.

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Web Link Children's Mental Health Ontario

Children's Mental Health Ontario (CMHO) represents and supports the providers of child and youth mental health treatment services throughout Ontario. 

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Web Link Canadian National Institute for the Blind

CNIB is a registered charity, passionately providing community-based support, knowledge and a national voice to ensure Canadians who are blind or partially sighted have the confidence, skills and opportunities to fully participate in life.

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Web Link Down Syndrome Association National Capital Region

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Web Link eMentalHealth.ca

A source for local mental health help and events in Ottawa-Carleton

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Web Link Engaging Parents of Students with Special Needs

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Web Link Learning Disabilities Association of Ottawa-Carleton (LDAO-C)

The Learning Disabilities Association of Ottawa-Carleton is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting increased awareness and respect for persons with learning disabilities.

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Web Link LiveWorkPlay

A Canadian charitable organization that supports a good life for people with intellectual disabilities

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Web Link Ontario Association for Families of Children with Communication Disorders (OAFCCD)

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Web Link Ontario Brain Injury Association

Support for those in our community who are living with the effects of acquired brain injury (ABI), along with their families, friends and caregivers, through advocacy, education, and services.

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Web Link Ottawa Children’s Coordinated Access & Referral to Services

A case resolution mechanism designed to provide recommendations and referrals for families, children and  youth who have complex needs and are experiencing difficulties gaining access to support and services in the community.

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Web Link Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre

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Special Education and Student Services

The Ottawa Catholic School Board’s approach to special education is based upon the principle of meeting students’ needs within the most enabling environment, ensuring students grow and develop as unique individuals. We believe that individual gifts and strengths must be identified and used as the starting point for developing programs which will nurture growth and learning. Our goal is to enable learners to reach their fullest potential, thus enabling them to take their place as independently as possible within society. All of our schools have facilities, resources, support personnel and equipment necessary for developing and implementing special education programs and services.

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Special Education Report

The Special Education Report covers all programs and services offered by the Ottawa Catholic School Board. The contents of the Special Education Report complies with the appropriate Ministry of Education’s standards, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the Ontario Human Rights Code, the Education Act, and all other relevant regulations.

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Did you Know?

In 1980, SEAC Committees were established as part of a major revision to Ontario's education system and its support for students with special needs. That year, An Act to Amend the Education Act, which is frequently referred to as Bill 82, was passed, requiring that exceptional pupils receive special education programs and services. Bill 82 was the culmination of thirty years of royal commissions, education reform, public pressure, and political will. Read more >>