Special Education

The Special Education Department at Denis Morris is founded upon the belief that all students can learn within the appropriate environment, with home-school-community collaboration and given the appropriate tools, resources and tiered supports and interventions. Members of the Special Education team include a Special Education Teacher, two Educational Resource Teachers, six Educational Assistants and an Interpreter.

Types of supports available to your child

Our students may receive (based on need):

• accommodations or modifications to instruction, environment or assessment
• assistive technology to access curriculum, EQAO math, OSSLT
• alternative programming to respond to social-emotional, behavioural and/or life skills
• behaviour support plans, sensory management plans
• experiential learning opportunities
• after-school homework club to build skills
• Peer Tutor support
• Access to the Relaxation Room for emotional well-being

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