Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board

Student Services: Special Education, Special Needs Support

Accessing Supports for Students (pdf)

Understanding Individual Educational Plan (pdf) 

Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board (HPEDSB) recognizes that children develop and learn at different rates and offers a range of special education programs and services designed to meet a wide range of children's needs.

Student Services is committed to the following guiding principles:

• Provide access to education for all students regardless of their special needs pursuant to the provisions of the amendments to the Education Act, 1998
• Progress towards placement of students with special education needs in the least restrictive educational alternative
• Ensure that programs necessary to meet the needs of students with special education needs are developed
• Establish effective communication with all parents/guardians and the community
• Utilize available resources to support programming needs of students with special education needs
• Encourage the development of the human resources necessary to address the needs of students with special education needs in the least restrictive environment
• Review annually the effectiveness of the provisions made for students with special education needs

For more information, please access our Special Education Advisory Committee page.

Links and Resources

• Accessing Supports for Students (pdf)
• Identification, Placement Review Committee
• Introduction - Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)
• Learning Disabilities Association of Canada (LDAC)
• Ministry Special Education
• Provincial List of Demonstration Schools

Contact

Toll-free: 1-800-267-4350
Phone: 613-966-1170
Fax: 613-966-9322
Email: [email protected]