Special Education

The Learning Centre

Please read the following for information for the 2020/2021 school year.

The Learning Centre 2020_2021.pdf

We are also known as the Resource Room and we are open for all students who have Individual Education Plans (IEP). Some of the services available to our students are:

Resource period (non-credit course in which students get some instructional support with other courses, as well as help with time management and organization)
Withdrawal from regular classroom for more individualized instruction and support
Alternate setting for tests and exams
Quiet environment or a "safe" place
Scanning, copying, and printing available
Use of computers
Training on assistive technology
Developing strategies and tools geared toward specific learning needs

Learning Support Teachers (LSTs):

Ms. Sophia Hamilton (gr. 9, 11, 12) - sophia.hamilton@ocdsb.ca Ms. Jeannie Hunter (gr. 10) - jeannie.hunter@ocdsb.ca

•Manage the IEP/IPRC processes

•Liaise between any combo of teachers, students, and parents

•Support teachers and students

•Monitor student progress, suggest options, problem-solve

•Provide individual support to students in Room 3201

•Request special services from the Board

•Recommend appropriate scheduling

•Please email, call, or make an appointment

Educational Assistants (EAs): Ms. Suzanne Mitchener - suzanne.mitchener@ocdsb.ca

Ms. Sherry Milligan-Turner - sherry.milligan-turner@ocdsb.ca

Nepean HS