Resources
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Education - Greenwood - Children & Youth
Annapolis Valley Regional School Board Autism Centre
Phone: (902) 538-4600
Toll Free: 1-800-850-3887
Web: www.avrsb.ednet.ns.ca/
The Annapolis Valley Regional School Board Autism Centre is a combination of a resource centre, a lending library, and a meeting room. It is located in the Kingston & District Elementary School and is open for family visits Tuesday mornings from 8:30 - 11:30am.
Alexander Society for Special Needs
Phone: (902) 582-3888
Web: www.alexandersociety.org
Providing art-based educational programs to children and teens with special needs.
Landmark East School
Phone: (902) 542-2237
Web: www.landmarkeast.org
An international day and boarding school for students age 10-19 years who are diagnosed with learning disability and/or Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD).
Landmark East Assessment Centre
Toll Free: 1-800-565-5887
Web: www.landmarkeast.org/podium/default.aspx
Landmark East is a co-ed international school for students diagnosed with learning disabilities in grades 6 through 12. The school offers psychological and speech-language assessment services.
Atlantic Provinces Special Education Authority - Assessment Services
Tel/TTY: (902) 424-8500
Student evaluations are done by APSEA’s Assessment Team for both students who are visually impaired/blind or deaf/hard of hearing. Referrals for assessment are made through the APSEA Itinerant Teacher in collaboration with the parents and public school staff.
Annapolis Valley Regional School Board (AVRSB)
March of Dimes - Conductive Education
Phone: 902-401-8425 Halifax
Web: www.marchofdimes.ca/dimes/national_programs/national_programs/conductive_education_canada/ce_canada.htm
Conductive Education(CE) is an innovative learning system that merges the elements of education with rehabilitation.
Valley Autism Support Team (V.A.S.T.)
Phone: (902) 765-242-2287
Web: www.annapolisvast.ca/
The Valley Autism Support Team provides support, education, advocacy and networking for families and others involved with children with Autism and related disorders.
Family Literacy Internet Project
Phone: (902) 582-1375
Web: www.up2us.ca
Aiming to enhance and support family literacy. This project places computers in homes and provides internet access along with training and support.
Start Making Abilities Count (SMAC)
Phone: (902) 754-5321
Web: www.smaced.com
Working to create a compassionate and inclusive society by transforming attitudes and serving the community through advocating, listening, sharing, coaching, and teaching.
Partnership for Inclusion
Phone: (902) 464-3788
Web: www.earlyintervention.net/resources.cfm
Partnership for inclusion is a project of the Early Intervention Association of Nova Scotia devoted to including more children with special needs in childcare centres.
Atlantic Provinces Special Education Authority - Preschool Programs
Phone/TTY: (902) 424-8500
Web: www.apsea.ca/hiprog.php
Preschool services are available to children with diagnosed or suspected hearing loss or children with diagnosed or suspected blindess or visual impairments who live in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, or Prince Edward Island
