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Ottawa School Districts

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board

Web: edu.on.ca
Phone:  (613) 746-3246

Ottawa Catholic School Board ‎

Web: www.ottawacatholicschools.ca
Phone:  (613) 749-2251

Conseil des écoles catholiques de langue française du Centre-Est (CECLFCE) ‎

Web : edu.on.ca
Phone:  (613) 842-5319

Gatineau School Districts

Commission scolaire Au-Cœur-des-Vallées

Phone: (819) 986-8511
Web: www.cscv.qc.ca

Commission scolaire des Draveurs

Phone: (819) 663-9221
Web: www.csdraveurs.qc.ca

Commission scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais

Phone: (819) 449-7866 or 1-888-831-9606
Web: www.cshbo.qc.ca

Commission scolaire des Portages-de-l’Outaouais

Phone: (819) 771-4548
Web: www.cspo.qc.ca

Western Québec School Board

Phone: (819) 684-2336 or 1-800-363-9111
Web: cswq.wqsb.qc.ca

 

Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre - Learning Disabilities

Phone:  (613) 737-0871 ext 4308
Web:  www.octc.ca/services/index_e.asp#program1

OCTC School - Provides an educational-therapeutic placement for kindergarten and primary-aged children with a primary diagnosis of a physical disability (neuro-motor) and associated complex communication, developmental, and/or learning disabilities.
Liaison Teachers - Provide services to children with a primary diagnosis of a physical disability (neuro-motor) and associated learning and developmental disabilities. These services assist board personnel and parents/caregivers with the placement, acceptance, and integration of students into a community school.

Learning Disabilities Association of Ottawa Carleton - Assessments

Web: http://ldao-c.ncf.ca/assessments.html

This link provides a list of professionals who assess for learning disabilities.
 

Ontario Ministry of Education

Phone:  (416) 325-2929
Toll Free:  1-800-387-5514
TDD/TTY:  1-800-263-2892
Web: www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/parents/speced.html

The Ontario Ministry of Education Special education programs and services mainly consist of instruction and assessments that are different from those provided to the typical student population. These may take the form of accommodations (such as specific teaching strategies, preferential seating, and assistive technology) and/or an educational program that is modified. 
 

Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario / École Le Transit

Phone: (613) 747-3838
Website: www.transit.cepeo.on.ca

Regroups day centres that provide education to students placed in a day treatment establishment. The school board in partnership, with the therapeutic establishment believes that the behavior and the special need of some student require a more intensive help then the one offered in the regular school. "L’école Le Transit" serves the francophone community of both the public and catholic school board.

 

Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario - L'Alternative

Phone: (613) 745-0369
Website: www.alternative.cepeo.on.ca

 
This program is mandated to assist francophone students in need of assistance in the Ottawa region who regularly abandon school prior to obtaining their high-school studies diploma for one of the following reasons: slight adaptation difficulties in school, socially, or emotionally, a desire to continue studies in an environment other than the one provided in regular schools or a desire to obtain the few necessary credits to obtain a diploma without having to register for a full semester in a regular high-school.  Offers services in orientation, special education, psychology, social work and after school activities that are organized to favour the student’s social integration. 


Ottawa-Carleton District School Board - Learning Support Services

Phone: (613) 721-1820

 

Special Education / Learning Support Services Department

Phone: (613) 596-8713
Web: www.ocdsb.ca
 
Learning Support Services operates three specialized schools for English-speaking students with developmental disabilities and has integrated classes for English-speaking students with developmental disabilities in a number of other schools. 


Ottawa Catholic School Board - Schools for Students with Developmental and/or Physical Disabilities

Phone: (613) 224-2222
Website: www.ottawacatholicschools.ca
 
Special classes in 11 schools for young English-speaking students who live in Ottawa with a disability or physical disability. They also offer a Assessment Program, Education for Community Living Classes, Developmental Education Programs. 
 

Apico - Gatineau

Phone: (819) 669-6219
Web: www.apico.ca

Supports the integration of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities into the community in the Outaouis region of Quebec. 
 

Association francophone de parents d'enfants dyslexiques - Francophone association for parents of dyslexic children 

Phone: (613) 761-8850
Web: www.afped.ca
 
Provides French information to parents and professionals about learning disabilities, works to increase public awareness, teaches and supports parents and francophone educators, explains the different teaching strategies and adaptive methods that can be used to help students at risk, encourages early detection of learning disabilities in order to assure that each child has the tools to succeed, names the symptoms of the diverse forms and levels of dyslexia. 
 

Centre Jules-Léger

Phone: (613) 761-9300
Web: www.centrejulesleger.com
 
Curriculum and residential program for deaf students as well as students with severe learning disabilities, whether they are linked or not to attention deficit or hyperactivity. Primarily services the French population.
 

Champlain Community Care Access Centre

Phone: (613) 745-5525
Web: www.champlainhealthline.ca
 
Children with health needs that impact their ability to learn at school may be eligible for CCAC services. These services may include, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy , Speech Therapy, Nursing. If your child is eligible, your CCAC Case Manager can arrange for you to receive these services.
 

Edu-Advocates

Phone: (613) 769-8960
Web: www.eduadvocates.com
 
Ottawa based company which advocates for special needs children, and specifically military families, to receive individualized education plans to optimize learning opportunities.
Helps parents with tutoring of children experiencing difficulty because of postings. Tutoring costs covered by DND insurance.
 

Learning Disabilities Association of Ottawa-Carleton

Phone: (613) 567-5864
Web: www.ldaottawa.com

By providing support, guidance, resource materials and opportunities for sharing of information and concerns, they assist persons with learning disabilities and their families to meet their evolving needs throughout their lifetime. Plays a leadership role in actively advocating for greater research in the field of learning disabilities and for the legislative initiatives that will benefit the learning disabled. 
 

Roberts / Smart Centre

Phone: (613) 728-1946
Web: www.rsc-crs.com
 
The Roberts Smart Centre has a private school for children with special needs. Debbie Campbell Learning Academy: Private School under the provincial Education Act providing specialized learning and behavioural intervention programs for adolescents with severe behaviour problems. Students may earn a variety of Ontario Secondary School credits at the grade nine and ten level. Remedial programs are also offered for adolescents who are functioning at the elementary level. This program is available in English only.
 

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