Our Support Services team works in consultation with the parents/guardians to select appropriate support services providers who fit the SelfDesign philosophy, who meet the professional recommendations, and who meet the Ministry criteria. Support providers are contracted by and work for [...]
Each learner is unique, and therefore support will look different for different learners. Your learning consultant will help you understand what interventions are appropriate to include in your child’s Support Services budget, based on guidelines provided to our program from [...]
The Learning Plan must indicate whether a child is using supplemental competencies or replacement competencies. With supplemental competencies, the learner is engaging with the usual grade level curricular competencies with adaptations and supports to reduce barriers to learning. With replacement [...]
The amount of funding available for special education interventions is determined by considering each child’s unique needs and reviewing the recommendations in the documentation. Funding from the Ministry of Education is intended to cover all aspects of Support Services (supporting [...]
For learners using Support Services, an Individual Education Plan is created in addition to the Learning Plan to provide specialized support in areas of need. Your learning consultant will discuss Individual Education Plan goals with you, develop short-term objectives, transition [...]
Creating and monitoring the Integrated Learning Plan and the support services budget, in collaboration with you, and in consideration of both the documentation recommendations and the Ministry guidelines. Reviewing your child’s personal learning plan progress weekly with you and at [...]
A learner’s parents/guardians, and/or caregivers are important and welcome members of a learner’s support team. They know the child’s needs better than anyone and often have clear ideas as to the types of supports that will facilitate the child’s optimal [...]