Special Education Resources

Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board (KPRDSB):

KPRDSB Parent/Guardian's Guide to Special Education

KPRDSB IPRC Parent/Guardian's Guide

KPRDSB Learning and Life Skills Program (LLS) Parent Guide

Supplemental Student Services

Supporting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

Speech and Language Resources       

Ministry policy documents related to Special Education:

Special Education in Ontario Kindergarten to Grade 12: Policy and Resource Guide (2017)

Ontario Schools, Kindergarten to Grade 12: Policy and Program Requirements (2016)

Elementary and Secondary Report Card templates

Growing Success: Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting in Ontario Schools (2010)

Growing Success: The Kindergarten Addendum (2016)

Creating Pathways to Success: An Education and Career/Life Planning Program for Ontario Schools (2013)

Supervised Alternative Learning: Policy and Implementation (2010)

Ministry resource documents related to Special Education:

Learning for All: A Guide to Effective Assessment and Instruction for All Students, Kindergarten to Grade 12 (2013)

Caring and Safe Schools in Ontario: Supporting Students with Special Education Needs Through Progressive Discipline, Kindergarten to Grade 12 (2010)

Effective Educational Practices for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (2007)

Including Students with Special Education Needs in French as a Second Language Programs: A Guide for Ontario Schools (2015)

Guidelines for Educational Programs for Students in Government Approved Care and/or Treatment, Custody and Correctional (CTCC) Facilities 2019-2020

Planning Entry to School – A Resource Guide (2005)

Equity and Inclusive Education in Ontario Schools: Guidelines for Policy Development and Implementation (2014)

Ministry Publications for Parents

Resolving Identification or Placement Issues

Shared Solutions – A Guide to Preventing and Resolving Conflicts Regarding Programs and Services for Students with Special Education Needs (2007)

Parents in Partnership: A Parent Engagement Policy for Ontario Schools (2010)

Special Education in Ontario - A Guide for Students and Caregivers

Special Education-related Websites

Alternatives Community Program Services, Peterborough 

Association for Bright Children (ABC) 

Autism Ontario 

Best Buddies 

Bob Rumball Centre for the Deaf 

Brain Injury Association Peterborough Region 

Brain Injury Society of Toronto 

Canadian Hearing Society 

Canadian National Institute for the Blind 

Canopy Support Services 

Children's Mental Health Ontario 

Community Living Ontario

Developmental Services Ontario 

Down Syndrome Association of Ontario 

Down Syndrome Association of Peterborough 

Easter Seals Ontario 

FASD Ontario Information 

Five Counties Children's Treatment Centre 

Frontenac Youth Services 

Geneva Centre for Autism 

Grandview Children's Treatment Centre and the Campbell School 

Inclusion Press 

Learning Disabilities & Mental Health Services (Formerly Integra)

Integration Action for Inclusion in Education and Community 

Kerry's Place Autism Services 

Kinark Child and Family Services 

LD OnLine - All About Learning Disabilities and ADHD

Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario 

Minister's Advisory Council on Special Education 

Ontario 211 Community and Social Services 

Ontario Association for Families of Children with Communication Disorders 

Ontario Council for Exceptional Children 

Ontario Federation of Cerebral Palsy 

Rebound Child and Youth Services Northumberland

Special Needs Opportunity Window 

VIEWs for Children who are Blind or Have Low Vision 

VOICE for Hearing Impaired Children