Kindergarten Students with Special Education Needs
Start to the School Year
Parents and educators are partners in the process of understanding and supporting the student and their unique learning strengths and needs. Continuous and open dialogue between home and school is essential in understanding the student/child as a whole person. There are many people involved in supporting your child. Parents and school staff should strive for a close working relationship to support the needs of your child.
Potential next steps:
- With parental consent, an observation visit to the child care centre setting may be arranged for school staff and appropriate support staff as well as relevant assessments and/or discharge reports may be requested.
- In partnership with parents, in-school case conferences may be arranged, to discuss the student’s strengths and needs with relevant professionals in attendance (e.g., Home and Community Care Support Services, ErinoakKids, Reach Out Centre for Kids - ROCK, Halton Region Children’s Developmental Services, Halton Support Services, preschool staff).
- Referrals may be made to Local Health Integrated Network (LHIN) for occupational therapy, physiotherapy or speech services, as appropriate.
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Follow up meetings or visits may be held, as needed.
