Parents
Special Education Info

Education in Ontario includes all students, regardless of need or ability. Special education programs are meant to provide services to students with special needs.

All students will have times when they struggle with schoolwork or with school life. But some students may need extra support from a special education program.

Read our tip sheet for parents! Get answers to your questions.

Click on the language of your choice to read the Special Education tip sheet:

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Punjabi, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tamil, Urdu.

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Choose from the menu below for detailed information about specific topics:

 

 

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 What is an IPRC?  (Identification Placement Review Committee)

 

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 What is an IEP?     (Individual Education Plan)

 

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 Information for parents about IEP's

 

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 What you should know about the IRPC process

 

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 Categories of exceptionalities in Ontario

 

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 What are possible programs and placements for students?

 

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 Ensuring Success for Students

 

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 Auditor General's Report 2008 on Special Education

 

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 Ontario Special Education Tribunal

 

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 Research

 

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 Links

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Helpful links:

Click here for links to a list of special education organizations.

For further information you may refer to the Ministry of Education document:

“Special Education: A Guide for Educators”, available on-line at:
www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/elemsec/speced/guide.html

The Ministry of Education has a useful parent guide to special education:

See http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/parents/speced.html

Click here to read People for Education's Report on Special Education Supports in Schools 2007.