SEAC members are expected to:

• Advise and recommend to the Board of Trustees on special education programs and services relative to:
  • Annual review of Special Education Plan
  • Special education budget
  • Staffing
  • Staff training and development
  • Program philosophy, design, modification and delivery
  • Instructional equipment and materials
  • Accommodation and playgrounds
  • Transportation – policies and practices
  • Community resources
• Respond to the needs of all exceptional pupils within the board
• Be available as a resource for parents of exceptional students
• Acquire and maintain a working knowledge of special education programs and services
• Advise SEAC colleagues of concerns relative to the students, parents and association whom he/she represents

Who Are We?

Autism Ontario Waterloo Chapter: To ensure that each individual with ASD is provided the means to achieve quality of life as a respected member of society.

Community Living Cambridge: believes that all people who have a mental handicap should live in a state of dignity.

Catholic Family Counselling Centre: non-denominational, not-for-profit counselling centre which is dedicated to providing to children, adolescents, adults, couples and families, individual and/or group counselling.

CNIB Southwest Region:  is a nationwide, community-based, registered charity committed to public education, research and the vision health of all Canadians.  CNIB provides the services and support necessary to enjoy a good quality of life while living with vision loss.

Community Living Cambridge: works with individuals, families, and groups to advocate for and provide support for, people with developmental challenges to be fully integrated members of the community.

Easter Seals Ontario:  is dedicated to helping children, youth and young adults with physical disabilities achieve their full individual potential and future independence.

Family and Children’s Services of Waterloo Region: to support the children and the families who require the care of Family and Children’s Services of Waterloo Region. Along with its statutory responsibility to protect children in danger of physical and emotional harm, the FCS agency, itself a charitable, nonprofit social service organization, provides children with a nurturing environment in which to heal and grow, and provides parents with the help and opportunities they need to create a better life for their families. 

Learning Disabilities Association: dedicated to assisting those with learning disabilities and their families in meeting their expressed needs by providing:

• Support, guidance and resource information
• Opportunities for sharing information and common concerns
• Encouraging research and supportive appropriate legislative initiatives.

Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy: support group that provides a service of communication and advocacy through parent networking.

Waterloo Regional Down Syndrome Society: support group for parents and professionals. Through monthly meetings with guest speakers we provide network opportunities to share current information on Down Syndrome.
Waterloo Regional Police: committed to a leadership role within the community it serves and forming strong partnerships with the community. SEAC affords us an opportunity to realize our goals and foster positive relationships with a number of other agencies.
FASD Caregivers Empowerment Alliance (Waterloo Region): Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is an umbrella term describing the range of effects that can occur in an individual whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy. These effects may include physical, mental, behaviour and learning disabilities.
W-W Voice for Hearing Impaired Children: dedicated to ensuring that all hearing impaired children have the right to develop their ability to listen and speak and have access to services which will enable them to listen and speak. We are a support group for parents and offer workshops for parents and professionals.