2003 - SSAAM
2003 - SSAAM 2003 - SSAAM
WESTMAN REPORT FOR PROVINCIAL SSAAM AGM 03 04 Many initiatives have been started since Sept. 03. Here are a brief description of the major ones that are having some impact in Brandon School Division and areas or will have in the future. Effective Behaviour Support Brandon's year kicked off with this very informative two day training for four schools on school-wide behaviour plans which were identified as goals in each schools' growth plan for this year. One school invited every staff member while the other three had a school team take back the information to the rest of the staff. The presenters were Tom Hierck and Charlie Coleman from B.C. As a follow up the administrators from the above schools have met to determine how they are going to collect data to show their implementation plans have made a difference. Autism Capacity Building On October 20-23 Brandon had a one day session for principals, resource teachers, clinicians and parents with Leslie Burgess, a B.C. provincial consultant on Autism Spectrum Disorders. She provided a brief overview of Autism Spectrum Disorders, best practice positive programming strategies and behaviour management strategies. On the remaining days training in using sensory, communication^ and : behaviour checklists to complete a student profile and plan for four high needs students in the division was carried out with the school, divisional and community teams. These four days have improved working partnerships with the teams around these four students. The following week Westman Speech Therapists hosted the PECS two day workshop in Brandon for resource teachers, administrators, teacher assistants, clinicians and parents. This workshop meshed well with the previous one to enhance capacity building for students with autism spectrum disorders. Parent Support Document Brandon School Division hosted an evening for parents facilitated by Larry Budzinski from MEY to provide feedback on the parent handbook for children with special needs. The parents engaged in some animated discussions in their groups and provided some very useful feedback. Uris Pilot Project Brandon School Division has had a slow start in this project but will be ready to implement changes with the BRHA in the new year. Many of the coordinators from the Westman-Parkland region met with the department to field questions for each of their
school divisions. We are all at varying places but looking forward to positive changes in the future. EDI Many of our divisions have shared the results with parents/community organizations/principals. There is the issue of confidentiality for the smaller communities. Brandon SD has analyzed results revealing that girls did better than boys in all areas but one, non aboriginals did better than aboriginals in all areas and children having a preschool/daycare experience did better in all domains. Apraxia At our October 3, 03 meeting with Parkland a discussion ensued around the number of apraxic students in our divisions and the lack of funding to provide adequate programming for them. A resolution was brought forward to the Provincial SSAAM AGM meeting. Submitted by Susan Swaak Administrator of Student Services for Brandon School Division
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school divisions. We are all at varying places but looking forward to positive changes in<br />
the future.<br />
EDI<br />
Many of our divisions have shared the results with parents/community<br />
organizations/principals. There is the issue of confidentiality for the smaller communities.<br />
Brandon SD has analyzed results revealing that girls did better than boys in all areas but<br />
one, non aboriginals did better than aboriginals in all areas and children having a<br />
preschool/daycare experience did better in all domains.<br />
Apraxia<br />
At our October 3, 03 meeting with Parkland a discussion ensued around the<br />
number of apraxic students in our divisions and the lack of funding to provide adequate<br />
programming for them. A resolution was brought forward to the Provincial <strong>SSAAM</strong><br />
AGM meeting.<br />
Submitted by Susan Swaak<br />
Administrator of Student Services for<br />
Brandon School Division
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