The Learning Disabilities Association of Canada launches the Canadian Faces Of Learning Disabilities (CFOLD) Survey
For Immediate Release
October 1, 2024
OTTAWA, ON –The Learning Disabilities Association of Canada (LDAC) proudly announces the launch of the Canadian Faces of Learning Disabilities (CFOLD) survey. Led by a team of experienced Canadian researchers, in partnership with LDAC volunteers, the survey will provide valuable information as to the lived experiences of individuals in Canada who have a learning disability (LD), which is currently not available at this scale.
The CFOLD survey focuses on mental health impact, with questions also related to the workplace and education. Canadians who self-identify as LD and who are 18 or older are invited to learn more and complete the survey here. The bilingual survey will be open from October 1st to November 30th (Learning Disabilities Awareness Month) and takes about 5 minutes to complete.
Dr. Lauren Goegan, co-chair of the CFOLD committee, emphasized the survey’s value: “With this information, LDAC and our provincial and territorial partners will have current data to support individuals with LD living in Canada with appropriate programs, services, educational resources and tools.”
Research findings will be peer-reviewed and communicated in accessible formats to the LD community in 2025.
Access the survey in English version here.
Access the survey in French version here.
Quick Facts
Learning Disabilities (LDs) are neurological disorders that impact the way a person processes information and can affect one or more areas of learning, such as:
- reading (dyslexia)
- written language (dysgraphia)
- mathematics (dyscalculia)
LDs may occur with other types of neurodevelopmental disorders, such as:
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Developmental language disorder (dysphasia)
- Developmental coordination disorder (dyspraxia)
- Perceptual disorders that affect vision or audition
One in ten, or 4 million Canadians, live with a LD.
For further information, please contact:
Dr. Lauren Goegan
Assistant Professor and Co-chair of CFOLD
lauren.goegan@umanitoba.ca
