opportunity for educational achievement equivalent to that of pupils without exceptionalities who are of the same age or developmental level. Blind and Low Vision A condition of partial or total impairment of sight or vision that even with correction affects educational performance adversely. Multiple Multiple Exceptionalities A combination of learning or other disorders, impairments, or physical disabilities, that is of such nature as to require, for educational achievement, the services of one or more Teachers holding qualifications in special education and the provision of support services appropriate for such disorders, impairments, or disabilities. IPRC Decisions Related to Student Exceptionality In the Halton District School Board, students are usually identified according to their primary (predominant) exceptionality or area of need. In cases where assessment information leads to the conclusion that a student meets the criteria for (and the School Resource Team/parental recommendation is to proceed with) identification with more than one exceptionality, this will be noted on the IPRC Statement of Decision. The Halton District School Board generally does not make use of the category, However, “Multiple”. recognizing that there is often sensitivity to what a (such as a category of exceptionality) ‘designation’ may convey, a Multiple Exceptionality identification will be utilized where the student has a combination of learning or other disorders, impairments, or physical disabilities and it is the family’s preference. Assessment Information used by the IPRC in Determining Category of Exceptionality The following categories of exceptionalities require a recent Psychological or Psycho-educational assessment/consultation by a member of the College of Psychologists of Ontario (or by someone who is supervised by a member of the College): Behaviour; Learning Disability; Giftedness; Mild Intellectual Disability; Developmental Disability; Multiple. When a recent assessment is not available, then consultation from a member of the College of Psychologists of Ontario (or by someone supervised by a member of the College) about the appropriate exceptionality is required for the IPRC. There could be one of several outcomes to this consultation: Acknowledgement that the nature of the student's disability would make psychological assessment not possible to complete (e.g. a student with multiple complex needs (physical,
opportunity for educational achievement equivalent to that of pupils without exceptionalities who are of the same age or developmental level. Blind and Low Vision A condition of partial or total impairment of sight or vision that even with correction affects educational performance adversely. Multiple Multiple Exceptionalities A combination of learning or other disorders, impairments, or physical disabilities, that is of such nature as to require, for educational achievement, the services of one or more Teachers holding qualifications in special education and the provision of support services appropriate for such disorders, impairments, or disabilities. IPRC Decisions Related to Student Exceptionality In the Halton District School Board, students are usually identified according to their primary (predominant) exceptionality or area of need. In cases where assessment information leads to the conclusion that a student meets the criteria for (and the School Resource Team/parental recommendation is to proceed with) identification with more than one exceptionality, this will be noted on the IPRC Statement of Decision. The Halton District School Board generally does not make use of the category, “Multiple”. However, recognizing that there is often sensitivity to what a ‘designation’ (such as a category of exceptionality) may convey, a Multiple Exceptionality identification will be utilized where the student has a combination of learning or other disorders, impairments, or physical disabilities and it is the family’s preference. Assessment Information used by the IPRC in Determining Category of Exceptionality The following categories of exceptionalities require a recent Psychological or Psycho-educational assessment/consultation by a member of the College of Psychologists of Ontario (or by someone who is supervised by a member of the College): Behaviour; Learning Disability; Giftedness; Mild Intellectual Disability; Developmental Disability; Multiple. When a recent assessment is not available, then consultation from a member of the College of Psychologists of Ontario (or by someone supervised by a member of the College) about the appropriate exceptionality is required for the IPRC. There could be one of several outcomes to this consultation: Acknowledgement that the nature of the student's disability would make psychological assessment not possible to complete (e.g. a student with multiple complex needs (physical,