Ontario. Special Education Branch

• Special Education Branch

A Special Education Branch was created in 1974 by merging the special education responsibilities of the Curriculum Services Branch and the defunct Provincial Schools Branch (which included Schools for the Blind and the Deaf, Ontario Hospital Schools, and Correspondence Courses Sections).

The Special Education Branch was part of the Education Programs Division until it was transferred to the new Programs Division in 1976, at which time the Correspondence Services Section became a separate branch.

In 1979, the Special Education Branch was split and a new Provincial Schools Branch was created. The Special Education Branch, now solely responsible for special education policy and liaison, became part of the Curriculum Development Division until 1984 when it became a branch of the Education Services Division.

In January, 1987, the Special Education Branch and the Provincial Schools Branch were merged once again to form the Special Education and Provincial Schools Branch.

The Special Education Branch advised the Ministry of Education on program policy and planning for the education of exceptional children. It also provided liaison with professional and parent associations and school boards on programs and policies for exceptional children. The Branch also assisted in guideline development for special education programs offered by the faculties of education.

From 1974 to 1979 it was also responsible for the schools for deaf and blind students and the demonstration schools (for students with learning disabilities), the Regional Nursing Assistant Schools, and correspondence education (1974 to1976).

RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)

2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

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