Learning Disabilities Association of Wellington County

LDAWC is now on Pinterest! Check out the resources, strategies and tips compiled on our boards. https://bit.ly/3xebyEH #learningdisabilities #ADHD #Guelph #Pinterest

We offer programs that help those with learning disabilities and ADHD find success. Reading Rocks, Executive Skills, Social Skills, SOAR (helping with the transition into high school) as well as support for parents and caregivers. It is changing lives and making a difference. We're looking for people who also want to make difference by supporting this work with a donation. We know these are challenging times, but if you are able, we hope you will consider making a donation to LDAWC. You can donate direct to our page at https://ldawc.ca/donate.html or on our crowd-funding page at https://give.charityvillage.com/give.charityvillage.com_lda Thank you so much for thinking of us!

Thank you to our volunteers. #volunteers #grateful #charitywork

On May 26th, join Keith Gelhorn, ADDvocacy CEO and coach, as he presents his workshop on his ADHD story, why he started ADDvocacy.org and how to navigate the up to $24,000 in Grants for Post-Secondary Students with Permanent Disabilities through Canda Student Loans. He will also discuss navigating accomodations both in and out of the classroom and will be available for any questions that parents and students may have. This is a fantastic workshop for anyone with students in high school that need guidance around that transition to post-secondary and strategies for success. Register today! https://t.co/xCPbVtHFv8?amp=1 #keithgelhorn #ADHD #LDAWC #learningdisabilities

Thank you to all of the #volunteers who are making a difference. #volunteeringmatters #thankyou #ldawc

We are here to help. www.ldawc.ca #connectwithus #ldawc #learningdisabilities #ADHD #guelph

Being a caregiver is a very important role; so important, that we often forget to take care of ourselves. Join us on Wednesday, April 21st at 6:30 pm for our Care for the Caregiver Workshop, where we will learn about some common caregiver experiences, such as empathic strain and burnout. We will learn strategies for practicing self-care, coping, and setting boundaries. Resources will be provided. Presented by: Angela Heeley, Mental Health Promotion and Education Coordinator for CMHAWW. Register today: https://ldawc.ca//ldawc-care-for-the-caregiver-virtual-wo/

Summer registration for our popular Reading Rocks program is now open! Please note that spaces are limited! https://ldawc.ca/reading-rocks.html Reading Rocks is a one-on-one literacy program for children aged 6-12 who require support with their literacy skills (those with LDs). Children are matched with a trained tutor who will develop activities and games to teach the essential literacy concepts of phonics, sight words, and fluency, while building children’s motivation and fostering self-regulation. One of the aims of Reading Rocks is to make reading fun! We are able to offer this program free at this time because of a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. #readingrocks #ldawc #reading #summer2021 #Guelph

Join us this Saturday for an inspiring chat with Colby Sharma on Overcoming Challenges to Become Your Best Self- Saturday, April 10th at 10:00 am. Those who are attending will be automatically entered into a draw to win a copy of the book! Register today for this special event: https://ldawc.ca//ldawc-overcoming-challenges-to-become-y/ #learningdisability #ldawc #adversity

Our kids are shifting back to online learning in the Upper Grand District School Board. We know the stress this is putting on families. If you need to chat, join our free virtual Parent Support Group on Monday, April 12th at 7pm. Join other parents who are looking for ways to manage these challenging times. Register here: https://ldawc.ca/even/ldawc-virtual-peer-support-network-4/ #ldawc #learningdisabilities #ADHD #parentsupport

Happy Easter! #happyeaster

A special thanks goes out to the Rotary Club of Fergus-Elora for their support of our Social Skills Program. Your donation means so much to all of us. Club president Stephen Pollock presents executive director Renná Bruce Paonne of LDAWC with a cheque for $1,000. #ldawc #rotaryclubofferguselora #learningdisabilities

Urgent! One spot has opened up for our Budgeting & Expenses workshop for 11-14 year olds. It is being held this Wednesday, March 31st at 7:00 pm. It filled up quickly and now we have a spot available for the first person to register. https://ldawc.ca//ldawc-financial-literacy-virtual-worksh/

Looking for our upcoming events? Our website contains information for all future workshops and events. In the month of September, watch out for the LD/ADHD Back-to-School and Read and Write for Google Chrome Workshops! Click the link for more information. https://ldawc.ca/events.html

Educating and learning online can be daunting in the best of times. If your students have learning disabilities (LDs) it can be even more complicated. How do you adapt online lessons to meet the needs and tap into their strengths of students with LDs? If you don't know where to start, this is the webinar for you! Our education experts, Susan Alcorn MacKay and Martin Smit have years of experience working with students with learning disabilities and they are here to answer your questions. #onlinelearning #remotelearning #ldawc #teachers The registration link is: https://bit.ly/WebinarTeachingOnline

From all of us, to all of you. Happy New Year! #HappyNewYear2021 #ldawc #newyear

We hope you will stay connected in the coming year! Be well, stay safe and enjoy this festive season. #learningdisabilities #ldawc #Holidays2020

Only a few days left and only a couple of spots available for our SOAR program or our SOCIAL SKILLS program. Both start next week! For more information on SOAR- https://ldawc.ca/.../ldawc-soar-some-assembly-required.../ For more information on SOCIAL SKILLS-https://ldawc.ca/events/ldawc-social-skills-program/ #ldawc #LimitedSpotsAvailable #learningdisabilities

Thank you to our friends at Super Duper Publications for donating to our resource library! We are so grateful for their support. https://lnkd.in/epj2Hv7 #staysafe #learningdisabilities #thankyou #superduper

Thank you #QualityClassrooms for supporting our resource library! We are grateful for the additions. #ldawc #learningdisabilities #library https://qualityclassrooms.ca

Does your child need to further develop their skills in: Planning Time Management Organization Task Initiation Impulse Control Sustained Attention Working Memory Self-Awareness Flexibility Perseverance Learning? If you live in Guelph, please check out our FREE, Virtual Executive Skills program starting in January. Check out https://ldawc.ca/events/executive-skills-program/ to find out more. #ExecutiveSkills #learning #ldawc

We are still looking for a few more enthusiastic, committed, motivated people who would like to be positive role models for our Reading Rocks program. In this volunteer role you will be working virtually, one-on-one with a child aged 6-12, helping them with reading skills. For more information: https://ldawc.ca/reading-rocks.html #volunteer #readingrocks #wellingtoncounty #guelph