Special Education Services

The Rainbow District School Board provides for the needs of exceptional students through a range of programs and services. Special Education programming in each school is supported by the board’s Special Education/Student Services Department, consisting of psychology staff, social workers, speech/language pathologists, and the services of itinerant specialists for the hearing and visually impaired. Information on these services, on the board’s Special Education Advisory Committee and Special Education Plan, can be obtained by calling 705-523-3308, extension 8204.

Special Education Resource Teacher

While the primary responsibility for special needs students lies with the classroom teacher, the services of the Special Education Resource Teacher are made available when required.

There are a number of roles that may be served:

• providing support to the classroom teacher

• administering educational assessment

• providing a resource period or classroom withdrawal program for exceptional students

• assisting in the development and implementation of modified/differentiated programming, and facilitating the I.P.R.C. (Identification, Placement and Review Committee) process

• updating the IEPs (Individual Education Plans) of exceptional students, and developing IEPS for newly identified students

• providing access to assistive technology, given specific exceptionalities