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Special Education Advisory Committee

Ontario Regulation 464/97 of the Education Act directs that each Board of Education establish a Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC).

The Committee may make recommendations to the Board in respect of any matter affecting the establishment and development of special education programs and services for exceptional pupils of the Board.

SEAC membership includes three Elected Officials of the Board, up to twelve Members of Local Associations and one or more additional members from the community.

The Superintendent of Special Education serves as the Secretary to SEAC and is supported by Program Principal Coordinators and Chiefs of the Board.

SEAC Meetings

SEAC meets monthly throughout the school year and its meetings are open to the public.

SEAC meetings start at 7:00 PM at the Catholic Education Centre (80 Sheppard Avenue East) in Toronto.

The members of SEAC have a strong interest and commitment in assisting other parents who have children with special needs or abilities.

SEAC Members

SEAC includes the following members:

Name

Email

Contact Information

Maria Meehan
Lead Superintendent

maria.meehan@tcdsb.org

 

Superintendent of Education - Special Services

416-222-8282 ext. 2486

​​​Melanie Battaglia
Alternate

melanie.battaglia@tcdsb.org

Autism Ontario, Toronto Chapter
1179A King Street West, Suite 004
Toronto, M6K 3C5
1-800-472-7789

Michelle Cousins
Alternate

 

michelle.cousins@tcdsb.org

Easter Seals Ontario​
One Concorde Gate, Suite 700
Toronto, M3C 3N6
416-421-8377

Richelle De Belchior

richelle.debelchior@tcdsb.org

Community Member

Jennifer Di Francesco

 

jennifer.difrancesco@tcdsb.org

Centre for ADHD Awareness Canada (CADDAC)
366 Adelaide Street East, Suite 221
Toronto, M5A 3X9
416-637-8584

​Geoffrey Feldman
Vice-Chair

geoffrey.feldman@tcdsb.org

​Ontario Disability Coalition
5 Skywood Drive
Richmond Hill, L4E 4L2
416-903-5067

​Lori Mastrogiuseppe

lori.mastrogiuseppe@tcdsb.org

FASworld Toronto
408-452 Scarborough Golf Club Rd.
Toronto, M1G 1H1
416-264-8000

Lisa Mason

lisa.mcmahon@tcdsb.org

Community Member

​Tyler Munro

tyler.munro@tcdsb.org

​Inclusion Action in Ontario
55 Berkley Crescent
Simcoe, N3Y 4M7
1-877-681-5128

​Deborah Nightingale

 

deborah.nightingale@tcdsb.org

Association for Bright Children of Ontario (ABC Ontario)
www.abcontario.ca

​Ivona Novak

ivona.novak@tcdsb.org

Community Member

Ashley Pabon

 

ashley.pabon@tcdsb.org

Learning Disabilities Association of Toronto District (LDATD)
121 Willowdale Avenue, Suite 103
Toronto, M2N 6A3
416-229-1680

Marissa Seymour

 

marissa.seymour@tcdsb.org

 

Autism Ontario, Toronto Chapter 
1179A King Street West, Suite 004
Toronto, M6K 3C5
1-800-472-7789

​George Wedge
Chair

george.wedge@tcdsb.org

Easter Seals Ontario​
One Concorde Gate, Suite 700
Toronto, M3C 3N6
416-421-8377
www.easterseals.org

​Frank D’Amico

frank.damico@tcdsb.org

​Trustee

Angela Kennedy

angela.kennedy@tcdsb.org

Trustee

​Maria Rizzo

maria.rizzo@tcdsb.org

Trustee