Your child has a Learning Disability and your family’s emotions are on separate roller coaster rides…what’s going on?
One possible explanation is that you and your family are grieving. Grief is a multifaceted response to loss – in this case, the loss of your child pre-diagnosis; the loss of the hopes and the dreams …
Why Your Child’s LD Can Cause Family Distress
$1,000 Roy Cooper Memorial Scholarship Award Deadline for Submission: Monday, June 27, 2011
The Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario offers an annual $1,000 scholarship award in the name of a long serving LDAO Board Member, Roy Cooper, to a high school student who has a documented Learning Disability and/or ADHD who will be attending a University or College during the 2011-2012 school year, majoring in an engineering …
How is Your Child’s Learning Disability Defined?
In Ontario, Canada, the Identification Placement Review Committee meets to decide if a student should be identified as an exceptional pupil and, if so, the placement that will best meet the student’s needs.
The following five categories of exceptionalities have been identified in the Education Act definition of exceptional pupil:
Behaviour
Communication
Intellectual
Physical
Multiple
The identification of …
A Different Way to Think About LDs
This article is with thanks to Dr. Peter Marshall.
What is a ‘Specific Learning Disability’ Anyway?
Let’s start with what it isn’t. Having a specific learning disability does not mean that the child is ‘slow.’ In fact, part of the definition of a learning disability is that at least some of the scores on tests …
What You Need To Know About Psycho-educational Assessments
The following post is with thanks to Dr Paul Hommersen, Ph.D., Psychologist from The Clinic for Emotional Wellness.
Learning disabilities in Canada are common; according to LDAC, about 1 in 10 kids has a learning disability. A learning disability does not mean diminished intellectual capability. In fact, those with learning disabilities have average to above-average intelligence, …
Your Most Valuable Resource it at Your Fingertips!
Your child’s psycho-educational assessment is probably the most valuable resource you have when it comes to their LD. The information held within, and your understanding of it, can have a positive impact on everything – from what supports your child receives throughout their education to their life satisfaction.
Its results will help the members of …
You’re Not Alone! School Professionals Who Can Help
If you are looking for help for your child who has an LD, there are a number of professionals who can assist you. Following is a list the school professionals (and their roles) you can call upon for help:
Regular Classroom Teachers (RCTs):
Classroom teachers will likely be the first professionals to notice a student’s learning …
That’s Not Fair!
I had the honour of presenting at Destination Success: Exploring Best Practices, a national Canadian conference on learning disabilities in post secondary education in May, 2005. It was a thrill to be in the speakers’ line up, along side the keynote, Richard Lavioe!
For those who know Rick’s How Difficult Can This Be? video, ironically, …
Grieving Your Child’s LD: 10 (Convoluted) Steps
You recently received your child’s diagnosis of Learning Disability, your child is about to transition to secondary school, post secondary school, or the workplace, or there may not be any obvious explanation, but your family’s emotions are on separate roller coaster rides…what is going on?
One possible explanation is that you and your family are grieving. …
Understanding Learning Disabilities – Three Success Tips
Are you frustrated when people make incorrect assumptions about your child based on what they think a Learning Disability is (he is autistic, she is a “slow learner”). Are you confused about what Learning Disabilities are? Are you puzzled by the different ways professionals categorize Learning Disabilities?
If you answered “yes” to any of the previous …
