Learning Disabilities Association of Alberta

Register today for one of the zoom webinars at the foothills academy! Pushing back against anxiety https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YVHE_0TBS0amkoq0ZQLNEw

It’s that time of year! Register today for the Gordon Hoffman Charity Golf Classic with the Foothills Academy! Details below...... https://www.foothillsacademy.org/support-us/hoffman-golf

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We are pleased to let you know that the Learning Disabilities Association of Alberta (LDAA) is now accepting applications for the 2021 Mandin Award. The Mandin Award is up to $800 and is given to assist an Alberta student currently in Kindergarten to Grade 11 who is living with a learning disability. The award may be used to support the costs of attending summer camp, social skill development courses, tutoring, technology, assessments or other services. See the attached In...formation Sheet and Application form for more details. You can also go directly to our website: http://ldalberta.ca/resources/scholarships/

We are now accepting applications for the Siobhan Isabella Reid Memorial Scholarship (Reid Scholarship). This scholarship is annually given to a full-time student attending an Alberta University or College. This $1,500 scholarship will be awarded to a student enrolled in a program which will lead to that individual being able to assist children and adults with learning disabilities. The student may be enrolled in any faculty of any university or college in Alberta. See the attached application form and award criteria for more information. You can also go to our website: www. ldalberta.ca for more details. Please note that the deadline for Applications will be accepted until midnight May 2, 2021

Here are some great things going on at our Edmonton chapter: 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 April 10, 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/business number is 0020051257 This program is open to everyone! Cost of Social Skills Group is $100.00 for the 6 week sessions For more information, please contact [email protected], call our office at 780-466-1011

Our Edmonton chapter has some great things coming up: Join us for our fun, interactive Roblox Social Group for ages 7 years and up! ... Roblox is an educational online video game. It enhances creativity, problem-solving, self-direction, collaboration, 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. Saturday February 20, 2021 - Saturday March 27, 2021 1:00pm - 2:30pm Roblox Social Group cost is $50.00 for the 6 sessions Spring Break Session March 29, 30, 31 1:00 pm - 2:30pm Roblox Social Group cost is $25.00 for the 3 sessions Some families are able to obtain FSCD (Family Support for Children with Disabilities) funding for their child/teen to attend this group under respite hours. Contact your FSCD worker to see if your child qualifies. Any questions please reach out to LD Edmonton

Learn to Read is the Learning Disabilities Association of Alberta's application piece of the Right to Read program. This course is for educators who have alread...y taken the in-person or online Right to Read course and are familiar with the Reading Readiness Screening Tool (RRST), but are seeking to enhance their repertoire of instructional strategies. This course provides the updated versions of the RRST and focuses on an array of Interventions that can be used to support growth in any of the foundational skills on the RRST. Register: https://foothillsacademyoutreach.org//learn-to-read-right-

Did you know that you have a right to make a formal appeal of decisions regarding the special education needs of your child? This ministerial order - Standards... for Special Education - outlines the requirements for school boards regarding the delivery of education programming and services to students with special education needs in Grade 1 to Grade 12. https://www.alberta.ca/education-guide-standards.aspx

Part Two - Assessment Informs Instruction: You will learn how to interpret the results of the RRST and implement reading intervention strategies to support your... students based on these results. The goal of Part 2 is to learn how to use the results of the RRST to inform your instruction. You will also be immersed in the foundational skills of reading to increase your competencies in helping children learn to read, including exploration of word skills, text skills, syllable skills, graphemes, phonemes, and phonics. You will also be completing quizzes and various assignments throughout Part 2. You do not need to have access to students in order to learn or apply these interventions immediately. https://foothillsacademyoutreach.org//right-to-read-may-20

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 ...February 24, 2021. Register by emailing [email protected] for the Zoom Link February 24th Support Group is Understanding and Navigating IPP's IPP's can leave us filled with anxiety, stress and frustration. A well-written and supportive IPP can make a world of difference in our children's educational careers. Join us as we have a candid conversation about what an IPP is, the IPP process and how this tool can contribute to your child's success in school.

Register for the Right to Read program to help better assess students with learning disabilities. https://foothillsacademyoutreach.org//right-to-read-may-20

Part One - The Reading Readiness Screening Tool: You will learn about reading research, phonemic and phonological awareness, and the Reading Readiness Screening... Tool (RRST). The goal of Part 1 of this course is to provide you with a multi-faceted understanding of the RRST. You will be required to complete the RRST with a student (or an adult, depending on your access to students) and submit your results to the course facilitator. You will also be completing quizzes and various assignments throughout Part 1. https://foothillsacademyoutreach.org//right-to-read-may-20

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Often we hear students with learning disabilities identified as having dyslexia, but there is so much more to these intriguing learners. This is an overview o...f learning disabilities, how it is identified and what that can mean in your classroom. LEARN MORE/REGISTER: https://buff.ly/3rjUfyh See more

Students from Douglas College in BC are working with LDAC to conduct a marketing research online survey. They would love for you to contribute your feedback in this survey. Thanks so much! ... https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSc7tdPEKoAZjTC5W4/viewform

There are some great parent workshops coming up in the next couple months through the Foothills Academy. Take a look and sign up today! https://www.foothillsacademy.org//parent-/parent-workshops

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How does the Right to Read Program work? The Right to Read program is designed to screen all K-1 children for their readiness to read and offers interventions f...or the areas of weakness that may become an impediment to reading. Children who fail to progress after active involvement in the program may be at risk for a learning disability and may then be flagged in the earliest grades for assessment and support. Learn more about the program here: https://righttoread.ca/

Celebrity Sunday Albert Einstein Albert Einstein was gifted with a high level of intelligence. He became known as a great thinker and a super intelligent scientist. He actually changed the viewpoint of mankind about the universe.... He contributed a lot in the field of science but despite his success as a scientist, he suffered from learning disability. During his time, he was diagnosed with dyslexia, autism and attention deficit disorder. But, he was able to overcome all of these challenges as he excelled and gained respect and recognition for all of his accomplishments as a scientist.

Just a reminder that our virtual parents support group starts tomorrow at 7:00pm. Email [email protected] to register