Welcome to OttawaSpecialEducation.ca

Is your child having difficulty with school? Are you confused by the special education process?
Learn what the signs are and the first steps
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What you should know about the IPRC process
An introductory guide
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The goal is to provide parents with information to help them support their exceptional children.


This is a project of the Special Education Committee of the
Ottawa Carleton Assembly of School Councils (OCASC)

In the Spotlight !

Fri. May. 4, 2012 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Champlain Room, City Hall, Ottawa
This workshop will explore the issues facing people with communicative disabilities such as hearing impairment, aphasia or learning disabilities with regards to abuse. We will discuss the particular vulnerabilities and strengths in the communities as well as the difficulties inherent in reporting abuse and look towards finding solutions and prevention.

An Information Evening on IPRCs

Presented by Lamar Mason

With Q&A afterwards

An IPRC document that accurately identifies your child’s strengths and needs is an invaluable aid in determining what measures should be put in place for your child’s education.

If you have a child with Special Education needs and want to better understand your role in helping your child to reach his potential, come to this session:


Thurs. April 5, 2012

7 to 9:30 pm

at Rideau High School Library

815 St. Laurent Blvd.

ALL PARENTS WELCOME—Elementary or High School:

Questions? Contact:ocasc.seac@ocasc.ca


For updates check http://ocasc.ca/ or

http://www.ottawaspecialeducation.org

*IPRC – Identification and Placement Review Committee


Advocacy is the process by which parents or others communicate the needs of their child to school personnel in order to achieve support for their child who is having difficulty with school-related issues. Normally parents are the first to advocate for the needs of their child. However, it is recommended that if you are uncertain how to proceed, are working out difficult issues, or otherwise having difficulty in achieving the required support for your child, you should bring someone to meeting with school personnel to act as an Advocate.
The following link will take you to an article on the web-site of the Government of Ontario that deal with the issue of Resolving Identification or Placement Issues for your child.
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/elemsec/speced/issues.html
It is a goal of the Ministry of Education to improve the quality of IEP's used throughout the province. To support this goal, sample IEPs for use by School Boards and parents are being made available.

You can find sample IEP's at the following web-site. Please note that not all exceptionalities are available on this site, at this point.Others will be uploaded as available.
http://www.ontariodirectors.ca/IEP-PEI/index.html

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