​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ ​​In accordance with Regulation 464/97 made under the Education Act, the Lambton Kent District School Board (with support of the Special Education Advisory Committee) reviews the Board's Special Education Plan on an annual basis. In developing and modifying its Special Education Plan, the LKDSB must take into consideration feedback from members of the community, such as: parents, members of school councils, community organizations, and students. Click the 'Share your feedback here' link (immediately below) to provide your input regarding the contents of the Board's Special Education Plan.

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Section 1 - The Board's Consultation Process

• Board's Consultation Process​ ​(also, see above)

• List of Appendices​​​

• Glossary of Terms​​

• Acronyms​

• Appendix 1.1 - Process for Revision of Special Education Plan​​​

Section 2 - Programs and Services

2.1 - Board's General Model for Special Education

• 2.1.1 - Preamble​​​​

• 2.1.2 - Vision, Mission and Belief Statements​

• 2.1.3  - Philosophy of Special Education​​​​

2.2 - Roles and Responsibilities

2.3 - Early Identification Procedures and Intervention Strategies

• 2.3.1 - Early Identification​

• 2.3.2 - Intervention Strategies​​​

  • Appendix 2.3.1 - Referral to Special Services​

  • Appendix 2.3.2 ​ - Speech and Languages Services Administrative Procedure​​​​​​

2.4 - The Identification P​rocess​​​​​

• Appendix 2.4.1 - Identification Placement and Review Committees Administrative Procedure (Referral and Statement of Decision)​​​

• Appendix 2.4.2 - Understanding the IPRC Process: A Parent Guide​​​​​

2.5 - Educational and Other Assessments​

• Appendix 2.5.1 - Consent for Psychological Services​

• Appendix 2.5.2 - Consent to the Disclosure, Transmittal or Examination of Records Information​​​

• Appendix 2.5.3 - Brief Description of Psychological Tests and Terminology

2.6 - Specialized Health Support Services in School Settings​

• Appendix 2.6.1 - Provision of Health Support Services in Schools, Administration of Medication Administrative Procedures​

2.7 - Categories of Exceptionalities and Definitions

2.8 - Placements Provided by the Board​

• Appendix 2.8.1 - Philosophy of Special Education​​​

• Appendix 2.8.2 - Special Education Program Reviews​​

• Appendix 2.8.3 - Template to Be Used During Program Reviews​​​

2.9 - Individual Education Plans (IEPs)​

• ​Appendix 2.9.1 - Results of the Ministry IEP Audit​

2.10 - Provincial Demonstration Schools​​​

2.11 - Special Education Staff​​

• Appendix 2.11.1 Special Education Staff ​​​​

2.12 - Staff Development​​​

​2.13 - Equipment​

• Appendix 2.13.1 - Special Equipment Amount (SEA) Funding Administrative Procedures​​

• Appendix 2.13.2 - Special Equipment Amount (SEA) Guide to Parents

2.14 - Accessibility of School Buildings​​

2.15 - Transportation​​

Section 3 - Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)

3.1 - Special Education Advisory Committee​​

• Appendix 3.1.1 - Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)​​​​

• Appendix 3.1.2 - SEAC Welcome​​

• Appendix 3.1.3 - SEAC Brochure​​​

• Appendix 3.1.4 - Your Exceptional Child, School and Student Support Services/Well-Being Supports​​​​

Section 4 - Transition Planning and Co-ordination of Services with Other Ministries or Agencies

4.1 - Transition Planning and Co-ordination of Services with Other Ministries or Agencies​​

• Appendix 4.1 - Timeline for Pre-School Entry of Children with Special Needs​​​​

• Appendix 4.2 - Transition Protocol​​​

• Appendix 4.3 - Transitional Support for Students (Entrance Brochure)​​​​

• Appendix 4.4 - Guided Transition Forms​​

• Appendix 4.5 - Protocol for Working Agreements with External Programming and/or Service Providers