National Adult Literacy Database

The New Brunswick Department of Education supports the inclusion of children with exceptional needs into the regular classroom setting. The inclusion of these children however presents certain challenges for teachers. The Department of Education has developed this document in order to assist teachers to develop teaching plans that meet the needs of the diverse learners in their classrooms.

This document offers the following:
- background information about the characteristics associated with various types of Specific Learning Disability;
- methods for informal and formal assessment of these students;
- guidelines for the development of Special Education Plans that address the needs of these students;
- resources appropriate for the learning needs of students with learning disability
- ways of incorporating parental involvement in the planning process;
- information regarding transition planning for school to work, and school to post-secondary education.