Education
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- For Parents of a Child with a Disability - This fact sheet provides information to parents on practical things they can do to support their children with disabilities.
- 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 – Learn more about educational programming for students who are blind or have a vision impairment.
- Education - Students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing – Information on educational programming for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
- Human Rights and Reasonable Accomodations - 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.
- Manitoba Services for Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Supporting Inclusive Schools: A Handbook for Developing and Implementing Programming for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- 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 - Information regarding Manitoba's strategy to build awareness, prevention and support for individuals, families and communities affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).