Appendix B-2: Special education staff
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This document was published in 2017 and contains terminology and references that may be outdated and may not reflect current ministry policies. It remains available while it is undergoing a review to streamline information and improve usability.
Elementary Panel
| Special Education Staff | FTEs | Staff Qualifications |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Teachers of exceptional students | ||
1.1 Teachers for resource-withdrawal programs | ||
1.2 Teachers for self-contained classes | ||
| 2. Other special education teachers | ||
2.1 Itinerant teachers | ||
2.2 Teacher diagnosticians | ||
2.3 Coordinators | ||
2.4 Consultants | ||
| 3. Educational assistants in special education | ||
3.1 Educational assistants | ||
| 4. Other professional resource staff | ||
4.1 Psychologists | ||
4.2 Psychometrists | ||
4.3 Psychiatrists | ||
4.4 Speech-language pathologists | ||
4.5 Audiologists | ||
4.6 Occupational therapists | ||
4.7 Physiotherapists | ||
4.8 Social workers | ||
4.9 Subtotal | ||
| 5. Paraprofessional resource staff | ||
5.1 Orientation and mobility personnel | ||
5.2 Oral interpreters (for Deaf students) | ||
5.3 Sign interpreters (for Deaf students) | ||
5.4 Transcribers (for blind students) | ||
5.5 Interveners (for deafblind students) | ||
5.6 Auditory-verbal therapists | ||
5.7 Subtotal |
Secondary Panel
| Special Education Staff | FTEs | Staff Qualifications |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Teachers of exceptional students | ||
1.1 Teachers for resource-withdrawal programs | ||
1.2 Teachers for self-contained classes | ||
| 2. Other special education teachers | ||
2.1 Itinerant teachers | ||
2.2 Teacher diagnosticians | ||
2.3 Coordinators | ||
2.4 Consultants | ||
| 3. Educational assistants in special education | ||
3.1 Educational assistants | ||
| 4. Other professional resource staff | ||
4.1 Psychologists | ||
4.2 Psychometrists | ||
4.3 Psychiatrists | ||
4.4 Speech-language pathologists | ||
4.5 Audiologists | ||
4.6 Occupational therapists | ||
4.7 Physiotherapists | ||
4.8 Social workers | ||
4.9 Subtotal | ||
| 5. Paraprofessional resource staff | ||
5.1 Orientation and mobility personnel | ||
5.2 Oral interpreters (for Deaf students) | ||
5.3 Sign interpreters (for Deaf students) | ||
5.4 Transcribers (for blind students) | ||
5.5 Interveners (for deafblind students) | ||
5.6 Auditory-verbal therapists | ||
5.7 Subtotal |