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Special Education Programs

Balwin School has numerous programming options to support students with unique learning profiles.

 

Interactions

Interactions programming supports students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). ASD impacts how people understand what they see, hear and sense. This lifelong disability can result in difficulties in communication, social relationships, behaviour or learning. Although some students with ASD achieve at grade level, many have uneven or delayed achievement. Interactions is available for students in Division 1,2, and 3. 

GOALS

  • Improve communication, social interaction and behaviour while developing academic skills

BENEFITS

  • Demonstrate growth in communication skills
  • Demonstrate growth in building and maintaining relationships, and understanding social situations
  • Demonstrate growth in managing frustration and problem-solving
  • Improved ability to handle change or challenging emotions (e.g., anxiety)
  • Development of life skills to support independent living and employment

PROGRAM DELIVERY

  • Structured environment with regular routines
  • Smaller classes for more targeted instruction
  • Visual aids, concrete examples and hands-on activities
  • Frequent praise and other meaningful rewards to help students adopt positive behaviours and attitudes
  • Opportunities to join other classes for instruction in a student’s areas of strength

Contact the Assistant Principal to discuss your child's abilities, achievement, interests, behaviour and needs. Balwin School will provide information on the Interactions Program eligibility and programming options.

 

 

Opportunity

Opportunity programming supports students with mild cognitive disabilities and significant academic delays gain skills for future independent living and employment. Opportunity is available for students in Division 1,2, and 3. 

GOALS

  • Improve academic and independent living skills
  • Develop employment skills for students in junior or senior high

BENEFITS

  • Application of strategies for studying, remembering and organizing information
  • Improved work and study skills

PROGRAM DELIVERY

  • Positive and supportive learning environment
  • Emphasis on literacy and math instruction in elementary grades
  • Slower pace of instruction
  • Flexible instruction based on students' needs and abilities
  • Visual aids, specific examples and hands-on activities
  • Smaller classes for more targeted instruction
 
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