Program Information

Functional Life Skills

Students aged 4–21 years with a developmental disability are enrolled in their home school on a regular classroom register usually with age-appropriate peers.  The program focus is functional literacy and numeracy at the appropriate cognitive level, daily living skills, communication, social skills, self-regulation, independence, vocational skills, and transition planning.  The individualized program supports ongoing needs; such as communication and physical challenges.  Implementation of the uniquely designed program is a collaboration between classroom teacher and the special education teacher with additional supports as required.

Each school is serviced by a Board resource team that supports the school staff working with these students.  This multidisciplinary team includes a Special Education Consultant and/or Special Education Department Head, a Speech and Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist, Behaviour Resource staff, and Psychologist.

Core Resource

Role of the Secondary Core Resource teacher

Students with a mild to moderate learning, mild intellectual and/or physical disability or are assisted in their home school with a program adapted to meet their needs.  These students may be fully integrated in the regular class with appropriate accommodations and/or modifications or may be withdrawn from class for part of each day for specialized instruction.

Implementation of their program is a  collaboration between classroom teacher/subject teacher and the Core Resource (special education) Teacher with additional supports as required.  Mode of delivery ranges from regular class monitoring to resource withdrawal.  The program focus is literacy and numeracy development, self-advocacy, learning skills/strategies, and the use of assistive technology, if required.

Each school is serviced by a Board resource team that supports the school staff working with these students.  This multidisciplinary team includes a Special Education Consultant and/or Special Education Department Head, a Speech and Language Pathologist, Physical or Occupational Therapist, Behaviour Resource staff, and Psychologist.

Social Communication

Secondary ASD Program Information

Students aged 4-21 years with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder are enrolled in their home school on a regular classroom register, usually with age-appropriate peers.  They have a program focused to provide specialized instruction relating to their environment and acquiring the full range of academic skills.  The individualized program includes strategies to support academics at the appropriate level, communication, sensory-motor integration, social awareness, self-regulation, and transition planning.   Implementation of the uniquely designed program is a collaboration between classroom teacher and the special education teacher with additional supports, as required.  The delivery of service ranges from resource withdrawal to special class full time (primary grades).

Each school is serviced by a Board resource team that supports the school staff working with these students.  This multidisciplinary team includes a Special Education Consultant and/or Special Education Department Head, a Speech and Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist, Behaviour Resource staff, and Psychologist.

Learning Strategies Courses

At the secondary level, students with moderate to severe learning disabilities enroll in the Learning Strategies course at grades 9, 10 and either grade 11 or 12.  This credit course can be considered as one of the required compulsory or elective requirements for an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD).  Some secondary schools offer the course as a laptop learning strategies course using assistive technology.  The program focus is literacy and numeracy development, study skills, test writing skills, self-advocacy, organization, time and resource management, career and transition planning.

Each school is serviced by a Board resource team that supports the school staff working with these students.  This multidisciplinary team includes a Special Education Consultant and/or Special Education Department Head, a Speech and Language Pathologist, Occupational Therapist, Behaviour Resource staff, and Psychologist.

Learning Strategies, Skills for Success in Secondary School: GLE1O

Learning Strategies, Skills for Success in Secondary School: GLE2O

Learning Strategies for Students With an Autism Spectrum Disorder: GLE3O (Summer School Only)

Learning Strategies, Skills for Success After Secondary School: GLE4O

Pathways to EmployABILITY Program

Pathways to EmployABILITY brochure

PEP is an experiential learning program intended for students aged 16 – 21 with special needs who require accommodations to overcome barriers in accessing work experience opportunities. Each experiential learning opportunity prepares the student for success in a future experience of greater intensity, sharper focus, and longer duration. Work placements are offered both in school and in the community, for students who are willing to learn job readiness skills and participate in transit training. Admission into this program is via application in consultation with the Itinerant Work Experience Teacher and Special Education teacher.