Links to Other Resources

Ministry of Education Links

• Education Act
• Effective Educational Practices for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders - This resource guide was designed to support educators in elementary and secondary schools in Ontario in planning and implementing effective educational programs for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). 
• Highlights of Regulation 181/98: Identification and Placement of Exceptional Pupils - This document represents a summary of the information provided in Ontario Regulation 181/98. 
• Home Schooling - This memorandum provides direction to school boards and schools concerning policies related to home schooling and the excusing of children from school who are receiving home schooling. 
• Individual Education Plan (IEP): A Resource Guide 2004 - This publication is intended to help teachers and others working with students with special needs to develop, implement, and monitor high-quality Individual Education Plans. 
• Ministry of Education
• Ontario Curriculum Documents - The curriculum expectations are identified for each course/subject within each grade level for the elementary and secondary levels, respectively.
• Ontario Education Number (OEN)
• Ontario Regulation 181/98 of the Education Act outlines the steps taken by an Identification, Placement and Review Committee (IPRC) during the process of identifying a student as exceptional and deciding the student’s placement. 
• Ontario Student Record (OSR) – Guideline (2000) – The OSR is the record of a student’s educational progress through schools in Ontario. This guideline sets out the policies of the Ministry of Education with regard to the establishment, maintenance, use, retention, transfer, and disposal of the OSR. 
• Planning Entry to School: A Resource Guide - This publication was designed to facilitate the planning process for children entering school in September. 
• Shared Solutions - A Guide to Preventing and Resolving Conflicts Regarding Programs and Services for Students With Special Education Needs - This resource guide is intended to help parents, educators, and students with special education needs work together to prevent conflicts and to resolve them quickly. 
• Special Education Advisory Committees (SEAC) - The composition and duties of a SEAC are set out in Regulation 464/97 of the Education Act. 
• Special Education: A Guide for Educators - The document provides comprehensive information about legislation, regulations, policies, program planning, and resources pertaining to the education of exceptional pupils in Ontario. 
• Special Education Funding Guidelines: Special Equipment Amount (SEA) and Special Incidence Portion (SIP) 2007-2008 
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Organization Links

• Access Waterloo Region 
• Association for Bright Children of Ontario 
• Autism Ontario
• Canadian Hearing Society 
• Canadian Mental Health Association
• Canadian Mental Health Association - Ontario Division
• Canadian National Institute for the Blind 
• CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research 
• Waterloo Wellington LHIN 
• Community Living Ontario 
• Developmental Services Resource Centre 
• Down Syndrome Association of Ontario 
• Waterloo Regional Down Syndrome Society 
• Easter Seal Ontario 
• Empowered Kids Ontario
  
• Epilepsy Ontario 
• Independent Living Centre of Waterloo Region 
• K-W Habilitation Services 
• Learning Disabilities Association of Canada 
• Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario  
• Muscular Dystrophy Canada
• Ontario Brain Injury Association
• Ontario Christian Home Educators’ Connection 
• Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy 
• Ontario Federation of Teaching Parents 
• People for Education
• School Advocacy 
• Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus Association of Canada 
• Toronto Acquired Brain Injury Network 
• Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada 
• VOICE for Hearing Impaired Children 
• Waterloo Catholic District School Board 
• Waterloo Region District School Board