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 TitleParent Learning Support Group This portal is for parents who wish to access timely information regarding learning support opportunities/conferences/workshops. Please check it often as we update it regularly. Contact Pahn Pryma if you have any questions or if you would like to add to additional links or information. Family Resources 2010 Dates to check out new St. Martin Family Focus Night new St. Martin Family Focus Night Registration new Training in Core Social Skills level 1 new Core Social Skills Seminar Registration Form new ADHD Session new Edmonton Regional Coalition for Inclusive Education Presentation Series 2009-10 new Learning Disabilities Association www.ldaa.ca LDA Parent Info Series Schedule new Alberta Adaptabilities newsletter new Learning Disabilities Association Alberta chapter email Disability and Inclusive Program meeting
Occupational Therapist newsletter Asthma Allergies Recruitment Poster Alberta AdaptAbilities Fall newsletter Parent Information Series: Family Living Program 2010 Winter Spring Flyer.pdf new
EDUCATION WORKSHOPS
Parent Support Meeting Wed, March 10, 2010 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. LDAA-EC Office 5540 – 106 Avenue
RSVP to ldaec@nucleus.com or 780-466-1011
Dr. Russell A. Barkley Understanding ADHD as a disorder of self-control and executive functioning What it means for managing a child with ADHD
Tues, March 16, 2010 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. McCauley Chambers, 2nd Floor Centre for Education
(Sponsored by Janssen-Ortho and the Learning Disabilities Association of Alberta)
FREE Admission but REGISTRATION REQUESTED at www.ldaa.ca
See attached brochure for complete details
Sensory Processing and Learning Disabilities with Carrie Riddle, O.T. EPSB LDAA-EC Information Session
Wed, March 24, 2010 7:00 – 9:00 LDAA-EC Office 5540 – 106 Avenue
Guest Presentation by: SPD Canada Foundation
Planning Inclusive Programs
An Introduction to the Moving to Inclusion Online Course With Kathy Jackson of Queen’s University
Bookshare - http://www.bookshare.org/ Accessible Books and Periodicals for Readers with Print Disabilities - Database of books, periodicals and newspapers that are downloadable to computers and handheld devices. This is a large U.S. based database of resources with some of the books being available for free download without a membership. International memberships are available.
Igniting their Writing: The Struggle to get Ideas on Paper http://www.allkindsofminds.org/ArticleDisplay.aspx?articleid=2 An excellent article by Dr. Mel Levine detailing specific challenges including graphomotor, memory, and attentional challenges students have when it comes to writing.
Classroom technology helps students with learning disabilities www.smartbrief.com/cec A Canadian teacher says technology, such as laptop computers and electronic whiteboards, has led to improved achievement among struggling students and students with learning disabilities. Technology offers alternatives to traditional teaching and allows students to learn through different methods, educators said. For example, students are using one computer program that reads text aloud for them and another that teaches geography by allowing students to build their own maps on a computer program. Nanaimo News Bulletin (Canada) (9/28)
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