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The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board has two Special Education Centres for students with profound developmental disabilities.

Clifford Bowey Public School is located at 1300 Kitchener Avenue off of Bank Street South and currently has enrollment of 91 students. The aim of the school is to help students with developmental disabilities learn and function independently and productively to the best of their abilities in a caring and nurturing environment.

The dedicated and highly trained staff is committed to providing not only quality programming and experiences, but also the social, physical and emotional components that are equally important to the students’ quality of life. The majority of staff at Clifford Bowey Public School have specialized training in sign language, CPR, First Aid, and behaviour management/restraint techniques. The school has the services of speech and language pathologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, a nurse, a nutritionist, and itinerant teachers for students with visual and/or hearing impairments.

For more information on Clifford Bowey Public School, please call 613 737-4401 or, click here to download the school profile.

Crystal Bay Centre for Special Education is located at 31 Moodie Drive in Ottawa’s west end and currently has an enrollment of 76 students ranging in age from 3+ to 21 years. The school serves students with profound developmental disabilities who have qualified through an admission process that including psychological and medical diagnoses.

(Above link goes to: www1.ocdsb.edu.on.ca/cbtrweb/) All students at Crystal Bay are on an individual education program to meet their needs. The main focus of the program is on daily living skills, augmentative communication, self-control, and social and communication skills. Staff has a wide array of skills to meet the needs of their student. Students have access to the services of psychologists, social workers, nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech and language pathologists and nutritionists.

For more information on Crystal Bay Centre for Special Education, please call 613 828-5376 or, click here to download the school profile.

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