LD Edmonton
PO Box 213 Edmonton Main T5J2J1 Edmonton, AB, Canada

Monthly Virtual Parent Support Groups Join us for our parent support group running every fourth Wednesday of the month from 7:00pm until 8:30pm. Next group is April 28, 2021. Register by emailing [email protected] for the Zoom Link. ... Support Group Topics April 28, 2021 - Transitioning to Adulthood May 26, 2021 - Helping Struggling Reader at Home

ADHD across multiple households - parenting advice and answers to your pressing questions from Dr. Sharon Saline

Did you know that students who are classified as gifted can also have dyslexia? Dyslexia has nothing to do with a person's intelligence. #dyslexia

For all my friends with kids,

Need advice on getting help for your child? Check out this new article in IDA’s member publication Perspectives on Language and Literacy: Dyslexiaida.org/perspectives. Not a member yet? Join now and get access instantly: Dyslexiaida.org/membership. #dyslexia #literacy

Did you know - 60% of self made millionaires are #dyslexic "To be successful in business you need to get your Ps in the right order & dyslexia helps you do that. 1 Passion 2 great People 3 great Product. Then Profit will follow." Nick Jones explain why!

Yes! Thank you High Five Literacy and Academic Coaching

What a wonderful tool to build self-esteem! Via WholeHearted School Counseling

I created this graphic a few years back when I started doing teacher trainings to help make sense of phonological/phonemic awareness.

Social Skills Group ages 8 - 12 years and ages 13-18 years Does your child struggle with friendships and social cues? Do they have difficulty with organizational skills? Trouble paying attention or staying on task?... Do they have trouble managing their emotions? We Can Help! Join us for our Virtual Social Skills Program starting January 9, 2021 Our groups specialize in children with ADHD, ASD, Tourette’s and Learning Disabilities but all are welcome! Children between the ages of 8-12 years can register for this 6 week program. Running Saturday mornings from 10:00am - 11:30am Youth between the ages of 13-18 years can register for this 6 week program. Running Saturday afternoons from 12:30pm - 2:00pm All sessions are virtual sessions through Zoom Some families are able to obtain FSCD (Family Support for Children with Disabilities) funding for their child to attend this group depending on the determined needs of their child. Contact your FSCD worker to see if your child qualifies. LDEdmonton's FSCD Vendor number is 598018 This program is open to everyone! Cost of Social Skills Group is $100.00 For more information, please contact [email protected], call our office at 780-466-1011

Here at LDEdmonton we know Covid 19 has affected so many of our families in many different ways. We at LDEdmonton are doing our part to help families get through these trying times. We have reduced the price for our new Roblox meet up group for children 7+ from $90.00 to $50.00 so families with limited finances are still able to enroll their child. Roblox Social Group 7+ - Rolox is an educational online video game. It enhances creativity, problem-solving, self-direction, col...laboration, and other life skills. Both fun and educational, The purpose of Roblox is for players to interact and make friends. This is achieved by wandering around the online world and stopping to talk with other players within a moderated chat feature. This group is a closed group, only children/youth registered for this group will be playing Roblox together. November 4th December 9th Wednesday Afternoons 4:00pm until 5:30pm or November 7th December 12th Saturday Mornings 10:30am until 12:00pm Roblox Social Group cost is $50.00 for the 6 week group Subsidies may be available email [email protected] to register

Announcement - ASCA Funding Update https://bit.ly/3pG4UDf The Parent Voice Matters. #ascaValue

Please oh please stop encouraging parents to WAIT when their child is not meeting milestones. Early intervention is so important for many kids- and many are mis...sing out and/or starting much later than is ideal. Let’s start when the delay is small rather than waiting until they have significant delays that are more difficult to overcome! See more

The trick is to figure out which behaviours are not voluntary