Special Education 

Resource Program

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Welcome to Special Education!

A welcome video from Sukhdeep Vadgama, the Assistant Curriculum Leader of Special Education. 

Overview of Special Education at OCI

Special Education support is available to any student with an Identification Placement Review Committee (IPRC) designation and/or an Individual Education Plan (IEP).  Special Education support is available through the Learning Strategies (GLE) courses. GLE credits are part of the student’s timetable, and are offered in grades 9-12.  These courses are designed to help students understand  the content presented in various subjects, as well as enhance organization, time management, study skills, self-advocacy, thinking, problem-solving, career awareness, and social skills.

There are 2 levels of support at OCI.  Please connect with your child's MART at their grade 8 school or the Special Education Department at OCI to see which level of support will meet your child's needs.

Indirect Support - the student's needs can be met in the regular class through the use of an Individual Education Plan and the regular classroom teacher will consult with the special education teacher as needed.

Resource Support - the student's needs can be met in the regular class through the use of an Individual Education Plan and the student receives a full class of resource support by being timetabled in the General Learning Strategies (GLE) course.  Student may take GLE each year of secondary school and will receive an elective credit towards their OSSD upon successful completion of the credit.

COURSE PROGRAMMING

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Cheat Sheet: Special Education at OCI!

Take a look at this concise and easy graphic for more information on how Special Education supports your child. This also includes information on specific GLE courses.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR PARENTS

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Common Accommodations Translated!

A list of accomodations and what they mean for your child

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IEPs: Common Terms & Definitions

A guide to help you understand the common terms you may find on your child's IEP

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Introduction to Read & Write Gold

Assistive technology that helps your child read, write and listen to texts

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GLE Team Building Activities

How do we build community? Here are some of the activities we use in the classroom!

FACULTY CONTACT INFORMATION