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Special Education

​​​​​​The goal of Special Education is to provide appropriate resources and support to all students so that as many exceptional pupils as possible remain in regular classes. All teachers share the responsibility for meeting the needs of exceptional and non-exceptional children. The Special Education Resource Teachers deal with a wide range of exceptionalities and administer educational assessments and develop programming for students in conjunction with the classroom teachers.


 2022-2023 Special Education Plan 

2023-2024 Special Education Plan



Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)

​Schedule of Meetings
​Minutes
​September 12, 2023

​October 10, 2023

​November 14, 2023

​December 12, 2023

​January 9, 2024

​Feruary 13, 2024

​March 12, 2024

​April 9, 2024

​May 14, 2024

​June 11, 2024

All meetings begin at 12:00 p.m. Central on the second Tuesday of the month. All meetings are held by Google Meet or by teleconference from Dryden, Atikokan, Fort Frances and Sioux Lookout.

SEAC Terms of Reference.pdf

SEAC Annual Report 2023.pdf

 ​SEAC Overview

SEAC Brochure.pdf


Special Education Resources:​

Parents' Guide to Special Education

Early Years Transition to School Document - How Does Learning Happen for Your Child?

PAAC-on-SEAC-Effective-Practices-Handbook-2016

Special Education in Ontario Kindergarten to Grade 12 - Policy and Resource Guide

Shared Solutions: A Guide to Preventing and Resolving Conflicts regarding programs and services for students with special education needs​


Special Education Advisory Committee Recruitment:

- A-00-01 Nomination for Membership for SEAC

A-00-02 Criteria for Eligibility for Local Associations


​Shelly Durance, Special Education Coordinator

The Northwest Catholic District School Board

75 Van Horne Avenue, Unit B

Dryden, Ontario P8N 2B2

Phone:  (807) 223-4663 ext 1032  Fax:  (807) 223-4014​​