Day Care Services
Child Care Information Peel
This free service will help you find child care that best suits your family’s needs.
Children’s Services Child Subsidy/Child Care Centres 905-791-1585 or 1-888-309-6640
Includes list of child care centre in Peel Region and an application for financial assistance.
Child Care SNAP - Peel (Child Care Special Needs Access Point - Peel) 905-791-2800 ext. 7627
SNAP makes it easier for pre-school children with special needs to participate in licensed child care programs.
Peel Learning After-School Program (PLASP) 905-890-1711
Provides before- and after-school programs for children up to the age of 12.
Family Day 905-564-5100 or 1-888-541-9103
Provides high quality child care and early learning services that promote healthy child development.
Ministry of Education http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/
Provides information about education in Ontario, frequently asked questions for parents, and other education-related articles.
School Boards and Treatment Centres
Peel District School Board
Provides a list of schools, education facts, and information for parents and students.
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
Provides a list of schools, education facts, events, news, and publications.
Special Education Advisory Committee
The Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) is a committee of the Peel Board of Education that advises the board on special education programs and services for students. The committee has three trustees and parent representatives from local associations to represent the interests of exceptional students.
Thistletown Regional Centre
Offers treatment programs for developmentally, emotionally and behaviourally disturbed children and adolescents
TRE-ADD
Provides Residential, Respite Care, case management and Day Treatment Services for Autistic/PDD children. Also provides family counselling
Individual Education Plan (IEP)
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/elemsec/speced/guide/resource/index.html
The IEP is an educational plan that includes specific goals and services for individual students with special needs (as identified by the IPRC above.)
Identification Placement Review Committee (IPRC)
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/elemsec/speced/identifi.html
The IPRC will determine if a student has special needs, and if so, what type of educational placement is appropriate.
Special Education Consultant
Lindsay Moir
A retired teacher, now a consultant - assists parents in obtaining appropriate special education services for exceptional students.
