Children with autism/pervasive developmental disorder - Autism/PDD is a disability that affects verbal and non-verbal communication, social interaction, and leisure or play activities.

Children with developmental disabilities - Developmental disabilities or intellectual handicaps result in significant delays in children's rate of learning, the development of social interactions and the acquisition of life skills.

Children with emotional and behaviour problems have difficulty developing and keeping relationships with other children and with adults. They also have trouble with social skills, personal adjustment, self care and general classroom behaviour.

Gifted children have an unusually advanced degree of general intellectual ability that requires differentiated learning experiences of a depth and breadth beyond those normally provided in the regular school program to satisfy the level of educational potential indicated.

Children with physical disabilities such as hearing and vision impairment, significant medical conditions and head injuries.

Children with learning disabilities - A learning disability is a disorder that involves one or more of the processes needed to use spoken or written language. Learning disabilities may interfere with the learning of academic and social skills.

Children with syndromes such as fetal alcohol, Williams, Fragile X and Prader Willi.