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Welcome to ABC Ottawa!Contact Us | Executive | News | Take-off | Course Listing | Links ABC (Ottawa Region) is an all-volunteer organization, which draws its members from Ottawa, Nepean, Vanier, Kanata, Gloucester, Cumberland, Lanark County, West Carleton, Prescott-Russell and West Quebec. Working on both the local and provincial level with individuals, teachers, Boards of Education and the Ministry of Education and Training, ABC seeks to increase the understanding of bright children at home, at school and in the community, and encourages the development of appropriate educational programs. We invite you to participate in our programs and contribute to our activities! Urgent Request for Information: OCDSB Gifted Program Waiting List (9 May 2010) 19 April 2010 - A Letter to Trustees of the OCDSB Re: Gifted Secondary Review IPRCs (Identification, Placement and Review Committee) - it is that time of year. Remember - as a parent you have the right to request an IPRC (for more see the IPRC article in our support section.) We live in a world of limited resources and competing interests. Unfortunately, when it comes to public education in Ontario, many school administrators view testing a child who is going to stay put as a waste of resources. However, it is every parent's right to request an IPRC for a child. Like all children, gifted children develop and change rapidly. It is entirely possible that no intervention is necessary this year, but that your child's needs are very different a year or two later. The book Being Smart about Gifted Children by Fosters and Matthews addresses this issue. Secondary Gifted Recommendations at the OCDSB (23 Mar 10) PowerPoint and PDFs available from the Dr. Karen Rogers event of November 2009 Teaching Strategies for the Gifted - Click here for more info.
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