The Rainbow District School Board has a number of students who have identification. It is the philosophy of our board that every student has a right to a quality education, and that the responsibility of providing this education is shared by parents, students, the school, and the board. As such, while there are a few supports that are available to a limited number of students, we do are best to try to accomodate all of our students in whichever ways we can. You will note some similarities between the "For some" and "For all" categories in the infographic posted below, which I created to outline the available supports.
I recently shared a similar pyramid for how we deliver instruction for Gifted Education at the HWDSB. I like the view here, as it demonstrates a more "universal designed" approach to teaching and learning. I would say that the bottom portion of the pyramid has changed greatly over the last few years, with tools being accessible to more and more people, regardless of ability.
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