Go to SEAC committee for a complete list of SEAC members.

Guidelines for creating safe and healthy schools
for students with anaphylactic allergies.

Peel board procedure for administering prescribed medication to students in school.

 

If your child attends a special education program or if you just want to learn more about the special education, this section of our web site is your one-stop information source.

 

Parent fact sheet: Getting to know special education programs and services
This fact sheet gives you an introduction and overview of the programs and services the Peel board offers, along with the general process we use to identify the students who need those programs.

A parent's guide to Identification, Placement and Review Committees
This award-winning brochure explains how we work with parents at all stages to identify a child as needing special education services, decide on an appropriate program for the child and review the child's ongoing learning needs.

Annual Accessibility Plan
The purpose of the Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2001 (ODA) is to improve opportunities for people with disabilities and to provide for their involvement in the identification, removal and prevention of barriers to their full participation in the life of the province. This plan (2005 - 2006) was prepared by the Accessibility Working Group of the Peel District School Board.

Acronyms specific to Special Education Support Services.

Peel board special education plan

• get an introduction to the plan with our plain language summary
• go inside the detailed special education plan
• view amendments

Accommodations for EQAO assessments
Students take provincial tests in grades 3, 6, 9 and 10. In these tests, special education students may be allowed some accommodations.Special Education Advisory Committee

• learn the role of the committee and meet the members - view the agenda of the upcoming SEAC meeting - view the SEAC meeting dates for 2008-2009.view the minutes of SEAC committee meetings
• subscribe to receive other board information electronically

Meetings, workshops and conferences
To help you connect with information and organizations in the community, we provide a listing of meetings, workshops and conferences of interest to parents of special education students.Web sites of interest to parents
These useful and informative web sites have been carefully selected for you by members of SEAC.Ministry of Education information
The Ministry of Education web site has a section with guidelines and information about special education that may be of interest to you.Intensive Support Amount (ISA)
This Ministry of Education funding technical paper provides guidelines for school boards about how to apply for ISA funding.

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