Parents of special needs children sometimes have difficulty finding support groups. Within Simcoe County we are very lucky to have the Children’s Treatment Network (CTN) of Simcoe York. The organization focuses on both Simcoe County and the Region of York. CTN is currently scheduling their 2010 Information Fair for Oct. 21, 2010. This is an [...]
Test Scores – Reality Hits
July 29, 2010 By
This spring New York recalibrated their assessment testing within state elementary schools. Assessments over the past few years have been repeatedly cast into question by national studies. Jack and Jill were getting B’s – but could they fully understand age appropriate material? Were grades inflated in New York state in comparison to the the rest [...]
Dombrowsky says Wireless Safe
June 14, 2010 By
MMR not connected to Autism – Dr. Licence revoked
May 25, 2010 By
After a three year investigation the United Kingdom has stuck Dr. Andrew Wakefield from the UK medical register, in Canadian terms Wakefield has had his medical licence revoked. Who is Andrew Wakefield? He is no other than the man behind the myth that the MMR vacination was causally connected to autism. Fear is easily transferred [...]
ELP Before/After Care – This isn’t cheap folks ! ( Part 2 )
April 27, 2010 By
At a high cost to parents and without enough spaces to meet demand, full-day kindergarten before and after care (FKBAC) is coming to Ontario this fall. This McGinty driven initiative dictates locations, numbers of pupil places, and the base-price to be charged to parents. There are not enough spaces province or county-wide to meet demand, [...]
CBC Radio discussion on cell phone / wi-fi
April 25, 2010 By
CBC radio ran an interesting Sunday Edition broadcast Apr. 25, 2010 on cell phones and wi-fi. There are two perspectives presented - Con then Safe. Start the Mp3 file a little past the half-way mark and listen till the end - to hear both perspectives. Our Third Hour this morning is an investigation into a [...]
Board Meeting Reports of Interest
March 22, 2010 By
The complete package for monthly board meetings ( SCDSB ) are historically posted the Monday prior to the Board meeting. Sometimes these packages are large in size – this month’s is 186 pages in length. The full report is available on the SCDSB website – here. (link in main post) I have pulled out a [...]
