As a parent of an additional needs child, I am always looking for books or websites to learn more about my child's learning disorder and what I can do to support her. Some of my finds are real gems, others, not so helpful. Because my daughter's learning disability is fairly rare, I often don't find much about it.
There are some useful resources available on the Surrey School District website. The "About SSS" heading contains a 65 page manual which sounds daunting but has a lot of great information including the areas of responsibility for the 3 District Principals of Student Support Services.This can be helpful if you need to connect with them regarding your child. Under the "Parents" heading, "The Ideas for Families" booklet covers a host of issues from Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders(A.S.D.), Mood Disorders, Eating Disorders and others all the way through to Working with Your Health Practitioner.There is also a pamphlet which describes the purpose and the elements of an I.E.P. or Individual Education Plan which all students with special needs must have. A document called " The Golden Rule of SEA Support" will help you understand what type of support you can expect from your child's SEA or Special Education Assistant. There is a document on reporting practices which, although dated 2009, is still useful. The "Communicating With Your School" document was unavailable to me when I checked the website. I would think that will change.
When it comes to support, there's nothing like a friendly voice at the other end of the line. When you're looking for information however, the more, the better and the easier the access, the more it will be used.
There are some useful resources available on the Surrey School District website. The "About SSS" heading contains a 65 page manual which sounds daunting but has a lot of great information including the areas of responsibility for the 3 District Principals of Student Support Services.This can be helpful if you need to connect with them regarding your child. Under the "Parents" heading, "The Ideas for Families" booklet covers a host of issues from Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders(A.S.D.), Mood Disorders, Eating Disorders and others all the way through to Working with Your Health Practitioner.There is also a pamphlet which describes the purpose and the elements of an I.E.P. or Individual Education Plan which all students with special needs must have. A document called " The Golden Rule of SEA Support" will help you understand what type of support you can expect from your child's SEA or Special Education Assistant. There is a document on reporting practices which, although dated 2009, is still useful. The "Communicating With Your School" document was unavailable to me when I checked the website. I would think that will change.
When it comes to support, there's nothing like a friendly voice at the other end of the line. When you're looking for information however, the more, the better and the easier the access, the more it will be used.
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