Upcoming Events

Connections: A Guide to Transition Planning - An Overview
Presented by Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board, Peel District School Board and Peel Developmental Services Sector with Guest Speaker Rae Roebuck
Date/Time: Thursday, October 2, 2008 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Location: St. Francis Xavier Secondary School

                   50 Bristol Road, Mississauga

This is a collaborative training initiative between DPCDSB, PDSB and Peel's Developmental Service Providers. Parents of students with a developmental disability in Peel are invited to join Rae Roebuck, author of "Connections: A Guide to Transition Planning", as she provides an overview of the guide and shares strategies to support families in using the guide effectively. You can download a copy of the guide here.

To register, please call Karla Hough at 905-453-8841 x264.

Individual Education Plans - Standards and Directions
Presented by Peel Education Committee
Date/Time: Saturday, October 4, 2008 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Location: 19 Rutherford Road South, Brampton

Ruth Swan (Ministry of Education, Special Education Policy and Programs Branch) will review the Ministry of Education's Individual Education Plan (IEP) standards and talk about the role of parents in developing  IEPs. IEPs are written in September and October, so this will be an excellent opportunity to learn how you can best participate in the process.

To register, please call Karla Hough at 905-453-8841 x264.

Current Issues in Special Education with Lindsay Moir
Presented by Peel Education Committee
Date/Time: Saturday, November 8, 2008 from 10:00 am to 2:30 pm
Location: 19 Rutherford Road South, Brampton

This interactive workshop explores 10 current issues and their potential impact on exceptional pupils. There will be a question and answer period with Lindsay at the end of the day.

To register, please call Karla Hough at 905-453-8841 x264.

2008 National Forum: Defining a Rights Based Framework - Advancing Inclusion of Students with Disabilities

Presented by the Canadian Association of Statutory Human Rights Agencies
Date/Time: September 25 to September 27, 2008

Location: Renaissance Toronto Airport Hotel and Conference Centre

                801 Dixon Road, Toronto

With key advancements to inclusive education policy through the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and with guidelines on education issued by the Human Rights Commissions in Ontario and New Brunswick, there are a lot of new policy implications to consider:

• What policies and practices facilitate inclusion?
• Can human rights frameworks assist in advancing inclusive education?
• How can human rights agencies assist in the creation of inclusive education environments?
• Can we cooperate?

Join leaders in the Human Rights Commissions and NGOs, Education leaders, disability advocacy groups,the human rights legal community and others for keynote speeches, workshops and discussion forums.

For more information and to register, click here.

Best Practices and ABA in the Classroom
Presented by Patricia O'Connor, Training Institute Faculty, Geneva Centre for Autism
Date/Time: Tuesday, November 4, 2008 from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Location: Geneva Centre for Autism, Toronto

As outlined in the recently released Policy/Program Memorandum No.140, 2007, ABA is an effective approach for understanding and changing behaviour and teaching new skills. This full day workshop will outline the differences and commonalities between ABA and IBI, review the principles of ABA, and present an overview of resources that can support implementation. The new Ministry resource guide, Effective Educational Practices for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders, will be referenced. This workshop is geared to teachers and teaching teams.

To register, please call Debbie Cabral at 416-322-7877 x230.