Special Education refers to the education of students with mild, moderate, or severe disabilities and those who are gifted and talented. It is founded on the belief that all children can learn and reach their full potential given opportunity, effective teaching and appropriate resources. Instruction, rather than setting, is the key to success, and decisions related to the placement of students are best made on an individual basis in a manner that maximizes their opportunity to participate fully in the experience of schooling.

Each school within Holy Family Catholic School Division #37 has a person designated as Special Education Coordinator that is available to provide support to students, staff, and families regarding the needs of students. The Division’s Supervisor of Students Services provides support to each school regarding the programming needs of students with special needs. Students who are identified as having special needs will have an Individual Program Plan (IPP) in place in order to assist in meeting their needs. Developing the IPP will be a collaborative team effort involving the student, parents, teachers and other staff who work closely with the student’s programming.

Crisis and Crisis Intervention

             Types of Crisis

             Suicide

             Warning Signs of High Risk Youth

             Myths About Suicide

             Overall Goals for Counseling and Intervention

 Bereavement, Death & Loss

             Bereavement, Death and Loss Plan

             Teacher Responsibilities

             Helping Students with Grief

             Developmental Stages of Grief Among Children

             Stages of Grief

             Normal Signs of Grieving

             High Risk Students

             Dealing with Death in the Classroom

 Appendix A (Forms)

             Suicide Risk Intervention

             History of Counseling or Mental Health

             Crisis Situation (Work Sheet)

             Action Plan

             Crisis Information Summary

             Vital Statistic Log—Death of a Student

 Appendix B (Announcements/Letters)

             Announcing an Accidental Death

             Announcing a Suspected Suicide Death

             Announcing a Suicide Death

             Announcing a Death that Occurred in the Summer

             Death of Teacher/Administrator/Staff/Board Member

             Death of a Student

Appendix C (Reference Material)

             Bomb Threat

             Fights: Group/Gang Involvement

             Fights: One-on-One

             Hostage Taking

             Hostile Groups/Gangs

             Hostile Individual

             Intruders/Unwelcome Visitors

             Murder/Attempted Murder

             Natural Disasters

             Other Criminal Behaviour and/or Activities

             Serious Accidents: Sudden Death

             Sexual Assault

             Suicide: Students/Staff/Parent

             Weapons Possession

Emergency/Resource Contacts

             Community Based Crisis Contacts

             Crisis Response Team Division Contact List

             Reference Material                                    

ABC Observation (SPED0017)

Authorization to Release Student Records (SPED0021)

Behavioral Intervention Plan (SPED0019)

Binder Order Form (SPED0008)

Checklist for Psychologist  (SPED0012)

Communication Sheet (SPED0023)

CUM File Cover Page (SPED0015)

Mild and Moderate Disabilities Tracking (SPED0016)

Outside Agencies (SPED 0014)

Parental Approval for Assessment (SPED0020)

Parental Consent for Special Ed Services (SPED0004)

Parents Goal Setting Worksheet (SPED0001)

Record of Psych Ed Assessment Done (SPED0009)

Request for Student Exemptions for PAT’s (SPED0011)

School Special Ed Coordinator (SPED0010)

September Follow-Up Coded Students (SPED0006)

Severe Disabilities Tracking (SPED0013)

Special Education Waiver (SPED0024)

Special Provisions (SPED0022)

Student Referral for Psychological Assessments (SPED0007)

3-M Checklist for IPPs