Teens - Education
Teens 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.
- Bridging to Adulthood: A Protocol for Transitioning Students with Exceptional Needs from School to Community
- Education – Assessment - Click here to learn more about assessments in school for children with disabilities.
- Education – Programming and Planning - This fact sheet provides information on inclusive programming and planning for children with disabilities in the classroom.
- 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.
- Education – Transitioning Through School - This fact sheet provides information on the various transitions students with disabilities experience throughout their school careers.
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) refers to the range of effects that can occur in an individual whose mother drank alcohol while pregnant. The effects can include lifelong physical, mental, cognitive and behavioural disabilities.
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Resources
- 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).
- Regional Health Authorities in Manitoba
- Services for Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Services for the Blind/Visually Impaired and for Students with Print Disabilities
- Student Services Grant: Funding for Students with Moderate Learning and Behaviour Difficulties
- Student Services Special Needs Categorical Funding – Level II & III
- Supporting Inclusive Schools: A Handbook for Developing and Implementing Programming for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Transition to Adulthood - This fact sheet provides information to help students and their families consider options and plan for life after they leave school.
- Yconic - Yconic is a free scholarship matching service, devoted to helping Canadian high school, college and university students by providing information about scholarships, bursaries, grants, fellowships and other forms of financial assistance.