BHN Special Education

Official tweets from the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic DSB Special Education Department

[BHN Special Education @BHNSpecEd]

A beautiful day with extraordinary athletes at this year’s “Have A Go” event. So grateful to Mr. Silvestri and all the volunteers for making today extra special! It was a day of fun, friendship, and memory making! Well done Team Spec Ed! ⚽️ 👏☀️❤️

[BHN Special Education @BHNSpecEd]

GOAL!!!⚽️Kinder Story Champs = oral language wins! Students are building incredible storytelling skills by creating their own stories using Story Champs icons for support! This JK student @ndcaledonia shared a soccer story including all key story parts & used complex sentences!

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The dream team at Notre Dame Brant hosted a lovely Open House for potential new students of the PLSC. Our students showed great excitement and enthusiasm for the program. Such a dedicated group of staff! And the program ambassadors were amazing! 👏 🍎

[BHN Special Education @BHNSpecEd]

Adapted book clubs aren’t about simplifying stories. They’re about expanding access. When we use AAC, visuals & partner-supported communication, EVERY voice is part of the conversation. 💬📚 #AccessChangesEverything #AAC #InclusiveLiteracy

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Written by one of our very own parents and inspired by a true story! Amazing! 👏🏽

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Thank you to M. Lancaster and her Leadership students, Gavin and Ben for presenting to SEAC about the magical spring fling they hosted. Leadership, community, teamwork and inclusion were at the heart of this inspiring work. You filled our students’ hearts with joy and memories.❤️

[BHN Special Education @BHNSpecEd]

#AccessChangesEverything feels especially true seeing the Community Living class at @SJCEagles embrace ASL to support a peer. Effort from staff & students to learn, model & communicate using ASL sends a powerful message: you matter here & your voice deserves to be understood.🤟🏾💙

[BHN Special Education @BHNSpecEd]

Superintendent Wilson joined his Special Education Team for the final time at OCASE where 31 school boards gathered for a day of learning on educational law, mental health, ministry announcements, and transition planning.

[BHN Special Education @BHNSpecEd]

A trip to the movies should be for everyone. With pre-teaching, visual supports & communication systems, adapted school trips turn “watching” into “belonging.” 🎬 #AccessChangesEverything #SchoolSLP #Inclusion

[BHN Special Education @BHNSpecEd]

Reflect on the person you are and who you want to be. May we all choose to be a blessing. 🙏

[BHN Special Education @BHNSpecEd]

The best part of a school dance? Seeing students use AAC to say "dance with me", chat with friends, share preferences & get their groove on while music plays. Communication looks different for everyone & everyone deserves a voice on the dance floor.🪩🕺#AccessChangesEverything

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Blessings to all of our mothers, both past and present. Happy Mother’s Day. 🌸💕

[BHN Special Education @BHNSpecEd]

Another full house for Mr. Silvestri. Thank you for your 6 year SEA project with PowerSchool. Amazing work which will greatly impact our processes and accuracy. 👏

[BHN Special Education @BHNSpecEd]

In our classrooms, programs like Readtopia show what’s possible when literacy is truly accessible. With visuals, core vocabulary & rich texts, every student can participate meaningfully. 📚#AccessChangesEverything #Readtopia #ComprehensiveLiteracy

[BHN Special Education @BHNSpecEd]

John Silvestri releases his SEA project this week to SERTs to create data flow, accuracy, efficiency and most of all accountability. This project took 6 years to arrive at this point and we are super grateful for his efforts and for improving this process. 👏

[BHN Special Education @BHNSpecEd]

🙏A beautiful day of #faithlearning at our Sacramental Retreat! Students preparing for their First Communion deepened their understanding of the sacrament, & joyfully stepped forward in their next #faithjourney. ✝️ #BHNCDSB #SpecEd #CatholicEducation #FirstCommunion

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Lights, camera, action📽️ Our #Giftedlearners created incredible videos with #FilmCampInABox. By embracing creativity, faith, and new learning opportunities, students explored their God-given gifts in powerful ways. 🌟#CatholicEducation #SpecEd #GiftedLearners #Partnerships

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It has been exciting to learn about our newest students about to enter Kindergarten this fall. Happy to partner with their families and help shape their educational journeys. Looking forward to more ‘Entry to School’ case conferences. Welcome to BHN. 🌈

[Laura Patenaude @MsLPatenaude]

Today, SAP went to the movie theatre 🎬
We worked up to this by practicing at school, reading social stories, & following our visual schedule. All the prep paid off and our students did amazing. A huge milestone & fun experience!
@madonnaroar @BHNSpecEd #SpectrumAbilitiesProgram

[BHN Special Education @BHNSpecEd]

May is Speech & Hearing Month!🗣️👂 This year’s theme is Access Changes Everything. Communication access in schools supports language & literacy, learning, relationships & student voice. AAC, visuals & inclusive communication supports help every student participate & succeed. ✨