Children With Special Needs

There are services and programs in place within the education system to support families with students who have special needs such as physical or developmental disabilities.

• Working Together: A Handbook for Parents of Children with Special Needs in School – This handbook describes some of the services and activities that might be used to meet individual student needs at school.
• Education – Assessment – Click here to learn more about assessments in school for children with disabilities.
• Education – Home/School Connection – This fact sheet provides information on how you can support your child with disabilities to continue their learning at home.
• Education – Programming and Planning – This fact sheet provides information on inclusive programming and planning for children with disabilities in the classroom.
• Education – Transitioning Through School – This fact sheet provides information on the various transitions students with disabilities experience throughout their school careers.
• Education – Students who are Blind/Visually Impaired – Click here to learn more about educational programming for students who are blind or have a vision impairment.
• Education – Students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing – Click here for more information on educational programming for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
• Assistive Technology – This fact sheet provides information on specialized equipment and devices that support people with disabilities to perform daily activities and enjoy greater independence.
• Human Rights and Reasonable Accommodations – The Human Rights Code is Manitoba’s provincial human rights law. It protects individuals and groups in Manitoba from discrimination and is administered by the Manitoba Human Rights Commission.
• Services for the Blind/Visually Impaired and for Students with Print Disabilities
• Supporting Inclusive Schools: A Handbook for Developing and Implementing Programming for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Services for Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• Intersectoral Initiatives: Multi-system Submission for Students with Profound Emotional/Behavioural Disorders
• Student Services Grant: Funding for Students with Moderate Learning and Behaviour Difficulties
• Student Services Special Needs Categorical Funding – Level II & III
• Regional Health Authorities in Manitoba
• Manitoba’s Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Strategy – Click this link for more information regarding Manitoba’s strategy to build awareness, prevention and support for individuals, families and communities affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
• Manitoba Healthy Child Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Initiatives – The Manitoba government is doing much to address fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) through Healthy Child Manitoba. Click on this link for more information.