Student's home school to contact Trillium to request consultation
Eligibility - Population(s) Served
Identified learning disabled students
Fees
None
Contacts
Desiree Smith - Principal 905-878-2851 ext 340
Languages
English
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
Description of Services:
Specialized residential school program for students with severe learning disabilities and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), whose educational needs cannot be adequately met in their local boards * provides a one-year, high intensity academic intervention program for pupils with severe learning disabilities with a focus on reading intervention * All students attending a demonstration school live in student lodging as a requirement of the program * assists enrolled pupils to develop personal life and learning strategies which will support their future academic pathway in programs within local school boards, other educational jurisdictions, or the community * provides in-service teacher education and consultative services to school boards to assist them in developing local programs for students with learning disabilities
Major services:
School program
an intensive and specialized program focusing on cognitive/language development for students with severe learning disabilities at elementary and secondary levels
goals and objectives are set in all courses and there is a variety of credit courses offered in the secondary program
assistive technology strategies are emphasized
initial consultations initiated by student's home school
classroom sizes range from five to eight pupils for most subjects
when a student leaves the Trillium School program, detailed transitional documentation is forwarded to the receiving home school
Residence Program - Mon-Fri (mandatory)
structured program including individual and group counselling, development of appropriate social behavior through social skills training, and recreational activities for students with severe learning disabilities
student’s current level of social functioning and identified needs are used to design individual programs for students
Professional Development Worskshops for Educators
designed for Ontario educators only including teachers, school/board consultants, board coordinators and school/board administrators
one day workshops offered on learning disabilities and related topics that vary annually
Resources Services Program
designed for Ontario school boards to assist them in developing programs for students with learning disabilities
educational assessments for students who are potential candidates for Trillium program
Trillium Demonstration School serves as a catchment area of mid-northern Ontario, Dufferin, Halton, Hamilton-Wentworth, Niagara, Peel, Simcoe, Wellington, and York Counties of the Central Ontario Region, and Metropolitan Toronto
We increase learning efficiency, build confidence, and develop the core skills required to read, write, and work with numbers through a neuroplastic and systematic, research-based approach to skill development.