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21. About Us: (ABC Ontario); What is ABC? Provincially recognized advocate for all bright and gifted children in Ontario Volunteer-based self-support network Non-profit, registered charity Established in 1975, the Association ...; Created on 23 February 2014
22. Local Chapters: (ABC Ontario); Our local chapters help families with bright and gifted children find a sense of community – where they can connect with others, advocate and learn together. Parents and caregivers, educators, and those ...; Created on 23 February 2014
23. Peel: (ABC Peel); ABC Peel The Peel Chapter of the Association for Bright Children of Ontario can provide advice and advocate with you on issues for gifted children from preschool through secondary in the Peel Region, ...; Created on 23 February 2014
24. Ottawa: (ABC Ottawa); Français ABC Ottawa The Ottawa Chapter of the Association for Bright Children of Ontario is an all-volunteer organization, which draws its members from Ottawa, Nepean, Vanier, Kanata, Gloucester, Cumberland, ...; Created on 23 February 2014
25. London: (ABC London); ABC London The London Chapter of the Association for Bright Children of Ontario offers support at a local level to parents in London and surrounding areas. We have seats on the Special Education Advisory ...; Created on 23 February 2014
26. Hamilton: (ABC Hamilton); ... Hamilton area, contact ABC Hamilton. At ABC Hamilton we have children enrolled within the following school systems: Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board (elementary and secondary), ...; Created on 23 February 2014
27. Halton: (ABC Halton); ABC Halton & Hamilton The Halton & Hamilton Chapter of the Association for Bright Children of Ontario is supported by many volunteers and parents of gifted children in the Halton area (Oakville, Milton, ...; Created on 23 February 2014
28. SEAC Information: (Resources); ... groups that represent exceptional children. This committee advises the trustees and school board administration about special education programs and services. As the only recognized provincial parent ...; Created on 23 February 2014
29. IPRC Information: (Resources); Identification, Placement, and Review Committee The Identification, Placement, and Review Committee: considers whether children meet the board criteria as exceptional pupils identifies the educational ...; Created on 23 February 2014
30. IEP Information: (Resources); INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLANS The Association for Bright Children of Ontario is pleased to provide you with a resource related to programming for gifted students, Developing Individual Education Plans for ...; Created on 23 February 2014
31. Glossary T-Z Words: (Resources); ... regular classroom, for less than 50% of the day. Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) - An educational concept that refers to the difference between what a child can do with help and what he or she ca ...; Created on 13 February 2014
32. Glossary S Words: (Resources); ... s and representatives from community advocacy groups that represent exceptional children. This committee advises the trustees and school board administration about special education programs and service ...; Created on 13 February 2014
33. Glossary P Words: (Resources); ... by the Ministry of Education for children who are deaf, blind, deaf-blind, and severely learning disabled, as well as those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Most of these program ...; Created on 13 February 2014
34. Glossary N-O Words: (Resources); Glossary N-O Words A|B|C|D|E|F-G|H-I|J-L|M|N-O|P|Q-R|S|T-Z Norm-referenced Test – an assessment that sorts or ranks students by comparing each student's performance to other same age/grade childre ...; Created on 13 February 2014
35. Glossary M Words: (Resources); ... Modification – altering the standard curriculum expectations for a given age-appropriate grade level. For example, if a child’s age would place them in grade 2, but they are doing either grade 1 or grade ...; Created on 13 February 2014
36. Glossary J-L Words: (Resources); ... children with learning problems related to disabilities, such as developmental delays. Gifted children can also have learning disabilities. Learning Resource Teacher (LRT) - a teacher in a local school ...; Created on 13 February 2014
37. Glossary H-I Words: (Resources); ... Q) - A measurement of an individual's thinking (cognitive) ability and general intellectual functioning compared to a representative sample of same age children (norm-referenced). Intensive Support Am ...; Created on 13 February 2014
38. Glossary E Words: (Resources); ... to light the needs of children with special needs. Essentially, EAs assist students with any type of special need to maximize their learning potential. Each board determines the education and training ...; Created on 13 February 2014
39. Glossary D Words: (Resources); ... needs or not. In simple terms, teaching students within one classroom at different levels according to their abilities. Diploma (OSSD) – secondary school diploma granted by the Minister of Education, ...; Created on 13 February 2014
40. Glossary C Words: (Resources); ... f Reading, Writing and Mathematics). Curriculum - the program that must be followed to educate children at each grade level. The curriculum describes the expectations (skills and knowledge) that studen ...; Created on 13 February 2014

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