Customized Training

RARC provides customized training and information sessions

RARC is available to provide customized professional development training and seminars to staff at publicly funded post-secondary institutions in Ontario on a range of topics surrounding disability, assessment, accommodation, and transition to post-secondary. For elementary and secondary staff, RARC is able to provide training on transition planning and support as students prepare for secondary and/or post-secondary. 

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Session Attendee

Seminars and training are available on the following topics:

Disability, documentation, and accommodations

  • Supporting students with invisible disabilities
  • Demystifying psychoeducational assessment reports
  • Understanding and developing effective Individual Education Plans (IEPs) or accommodation plans
  • Linking functional limitations to appropriate accommodations
  • Evidenced-based recommendations for the provision of accommodations, including guidance on when to recommend memory aids and standards for extended time

Transitions

  • Differences between secondary and post-secondary education
  • Assistive technology tools and training
  • Understanding and evaluating readiness markers of transition (to secondary and post-secondary school)
  • Supporting successful transitions from elementary to post-secondary and beyond
  • Considerations for implementing in-person, hybrid and/or online transition programming

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Training delivery

RARC will work with organizations and schools on a case-by-case basis to determine needs for virtual vs in-person training. Many training sessions can be provided at no or low-cost to schools or organizations. Please contact RARC to discuss your needs and options for training. 

Contact 

For more information, please contact RARC.

   rarc@queensu.ca 

  (613) 533-6311