About Us

• Bright, well-equipped classrooms and adapted washrooms

• Therapeutic wheelchair-accessible swimming pool

• Specialized play areas, equipment adapted for wheelchairs, adapted bicycles and tricycles

• Commercial kitchen, Life Skills Room, Movement and Music Room, greenhouse, and gymnasium

• Physiotherapy and occupational therapy rooms

• Fitness area with treadmills and a recumbent bike

• Accessible on-site fitness trail

• Library containing adapted books and toys, as well as themed resource materials for classroom use

• Multi-sensory/therapeutic relaxation “Snoezelen” room

• Variety of work experience opportunities and venues (recycling, can crushing, life skills room, greenhouse, car wash)

• Buses and drivers transport students to various community activities and workplace experience locations

Every student in attendance at Clifford Bowey has an Individual Education Plan (IEP). This plan is based on the student’s strengths and learning needs which are determined at the annual Identification, Placement and Review Committee (IPRC) meeting.

The Individual Education Plan (IEP) is a document that is continuously being informed by assessment and evaluation of a student’s progress. The student’s program is determined by their strengths and learning needs in the areas of: Communication, Functional Literacy and Numeracy; Motor Skills; Physical Education; Music and Movement; Social and Behavioural Skills; and Life Skills.

Each student works towards achieving appropriate program goals and challenges for learning. Daily programming includes language development, augmentative communication systems, pre-readiness/functional academics, computer skills, mobility, and life skills. Communication, mobility, and life skills programs help students develop independence. Structure, routine, and consistency are important program components for all of our students.

Special Education and ESL Programs

Clifford Bowey School’s creative and stimulating physical education program utilizes a broad variety of specialized equipment and offers a bicycling program using adapted bicycles and tricycles. Students participate in a Movement and Music program which promotes flexibility, mobility, and rhythmic movement, while incorporating physiotherapy stretches. A variety of assistive technologies, such as SMARTBoards in all classrooms, iPads, Intellikeys, GoTalk devices, Big Mac buttons, and VOCAs, are used to enhance student learning and communication.

Occupational therapy, physiotherapy and nutritional counseling are provided through the services of Champlain Community Care Access Centre (CCAC). OCDSB speech and language pathologists provide consultative and therapeutic services to students. Some of our students participate in work experience opportunities that are provided on-site as well as in local community businesses and associations.

Clubs and Activities

• Exercise room for physiotherapy, fitness and health programming
• Therapeutic swimming and cycling
• Snoezelen room for multi-sensory therapy and relaxation
• Music and Movement room
• Life Skills/Family Living room for work experience
• Community excursions to further promote community awareness and to provide social opportunities
• Greenhouse for work experience
• Eco Schools for environmental awareness/leadership and active recycling program involving students
• Sensory murals