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Where: @ Milton Seniors’ Activity Centre, Auditorium 500 Childs Drive, Milton, ON L9T 5G2 This workshop explores possible stressors related to change and transitions for children and adolescents with Learning Disabilities and/or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). We may explore various types of transitions from those associated with daily life, to seasonal changes such as summer vacation, to life transitions such as starting high school or post-secondary school. We will explore different strategies to help ease tensions and prepare individuals…
Find out moreWorkshops Hosted by LDA Wellington County! Join us to learn about strategies and ways to best support your child during the summer break around tutoring and preparing for the return to school.
Find out moreCome join us on June 28th, 2016 at Caledon Country Club for our 2nd Annual Charity Golf Classic! $145/player includes breakfast, lunch, 18 holes of golf, power cart. Event Itinerary: 7:30AM – Registration and Breakfast 8:30AM – Shotgun Start 1:00PM – Cocktails 1:30PM – Lunch and Closing Ceremony To register please visit this link
Find out moreEmpirical research has identified the characteristics of instruction that help students overcome their reading difficulties. In this second in a series of webinars from the International Dyslexia Association (IDA), Dr. Mathes covers not only the basic components of effective instruction, but also how the nature of this instruction changes with each tier of instruction.
Find out moreWorkshop by Learning Disabilities Association of Wellington County We are excited to announce that there are some great workshops planned through to December……call us at 519-837-2050 or email us at info@ldawc.ca for more information. Our workshops cost $15 for non-members and $10 for members
Find out moreLearn about the value of empathy and compassion, different parenting styles, setting limits according to a child’s intellectual, cognitive, affective temperament and level of moral reasoning, and strategies to use that will motive and build academic, socio-emotional and cognitive strengths.
Find out moreBy The Understood Team When: Tue Sep 27 at 12:00pm ET Feelings and self esteem Students with learning and attention issues sometimes feel ashamed of their struggles. How can we empower these kids to be proud of who they are? In this interview, we pose this question to poet LeDerick Horne, who has a learning disability, and college professor Margo Vreeburg Izzo, who has ADHD. Together they are the authors of the new book, Empowering Students With Hidden Disabilities. They’ll…
Find out moreADHD is often accompanied by impairment or weakness in Executive Functioning. Executive functions are the mental processes that enable us to plan ahead, evaluate the past, start and finish a task and manage our time. They can affect what we do in the present and also how we plan and organize for the future. As we grow older, executive functioning skills become more crucial. Join us for this 1 hour webinar and learn how EF impairment impacts functioning at home and in the school setting.
Find out moreUnderstanding your Province’s Special Education system and how ADHD is recognized within this system is paramount when advocating for your child. This presentation will cover differences in Special Education systems across the provinces and the pros and cons with various systems and how this impacts a student’s rights. The fear of labelling will be covered as well as what the general goals should be when working with a school and advocating for your child.
Find out moreThis workshop will help participants understand how to stop putting one thing after another off for another day and how to effectively organize their days.
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