COEPIM sets up Quebec network for sexuality education

by Sarah Lynch

The Centre of Excellence for the Physically, Intellectually, and Multi-Challenged (COEPIM) has recently established a network of professionals from different English schools in Quebec to support the implementation of sexuality education for students with physical, intellectual and multiple disabilities. 

COEPIM is located at the English Montreal School Board (EMSB) and is managed by coordinators Claudia De Luca (occupational therapist), Sarah Lynch (special education consultant) and Sophia Orfanos (speech-language pathologist). It supports all English school boards in Quebec by sharing best practices in the education of students with physical and intellectual disabilities. The coordinators recently presented “Students with Exceptionalities: Experiences from Teachers in Various Educational Settings” at the Quebec Provincial Association of Teachers convention in October, highlighting some of those best practices used in EMSB schools.

Sarah Lynch is special education consultant for the English Montreal School Board and coordinator, Centre of Excellence for the Physically, Intellectually, and Multi-Challenged.