LDAO Events
LDAO currently has an ongoing Workshop Series and one annual fundraising events: the Learning and Leadership Corporate Breakfast.
The LDAO Educator's Workshop Series
LDAO, in cooperation with the Sick Kids' Hospital, presents a series of workshops for parents and educators. Former workshops have featured Dr. Maureen Lovett, Dr. Adam Cox, and Dr. John Mighton, founder of JUMP Math. Upcoming workshops will be announced in this space. If you wish to be informed of upcoming workshops via email, please let us know at info@LDAO.ca and we'll add you to our mailing list!
ADHD and School Performance: Practical Interventions and Best Strategies for Success
October 1, 2010
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Presented by: Chris Dendy, M.S.
Chris is an author, former educator, school
psychologist and children’s mental health professional with more than 40 years
experience. She is also the mother of three grown children who have ADHD. Her highly
acclaimed books include: Teenagers with ADD and ADHD, Teaching Teens with ADD
and ADHD, and “A Birds-Eye” View of Life with ADD and ADHD, a teen survival guide
she coauthored with her son Alex.
This workshop will highlight the key issues related to ADHD and school success.
Chris Dendy will provide a basic understanding of ADHD, current research on the brain,
the role of neurotransmitters, and an update on medication. The workshop will demonstrate
effective and practical intervention techniques for improving school performance, outline the
reasons for school failure, and identify how parents and teachers can support students with
ADHD and help them succeed in school.
$75.00 plus HST (lunch provided)
10% discount for LDAO members
15% group discount for 8 or more registrants
Please select this link for the registration form (Word Document)
Learning Disabilities, ADHD and Working Memory
November 26, 2010
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Presented by: Dr. Rhonda Martinussen
Dr. Rhonda Martinussen is currently an Assistant Professor of Special Education and Adaptive Instruction at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on the relations among working memory, inattention, and academic achievment in children and youth. She is currently conducting a study examining how to enhance listening and reading comprehension in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). She is also studying note-taking and written expression skills in youth with and without ADHD.
What is working memory? How do we measure it? What is the relationship between working memory and academic achievement?
Is working memory related to attentional control? These are all questions that Dr. Martinussen will address in her talk. She will also
discuss various factors to consider when instructing students who exhibit working memory weaknesses.
$75.00 plus HST (lunch provided)
10% discount for LDAO members
15% group discount for 8 or more registrants
Please select this link for the registration form (Word Document)
Closing the Gap Between Student Ability and Achievement; Note Taking, Study, Exam, and Test Taking Strategies for Students
March 4, 2011
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Presented by: Lawrence Feld
Lawrence Feld M.Ed. has worked in the field of education for twenty-five years. He has taught and been a principal at both the elementary and high school levels. His specialized experiences are highlighted by work as: a special services coordinator at the Vanguard School (a school for students with learning disabilities); a director of a program for students with emotional disturbance; and a lecturer in special education and education psychology intervention programs at McGill University. He is currently the co founder and program director of an online learning company called Vox Factum (www.voxfactum.com).
What do you say to an intelligent student who admits he has no idea what you just read to him? How do you help a student who freezes on tests no matter how much extra time he has been assigned? What can you say to a student who is overwhelmed by an essay question or multi dimensional project? There are good and helpful answers to these questions! This workshop will discuss how to improve “academic literacy”. This can start with teaching the student the difference between coloring with a highlighter versus note taking with a highlighter. It can progress to illuminating the learning opportunities between a lesson and a test, such as: a 90 second daily review of classroom notes; bi weekly peer reviews; and weekly student/teacher email review sessions. These are the activities that can make or break a student’s school career almost irrespective of intelligence. The subject of developing academic literacy will be explored and practiced. By the end of the workshop, the participants will have first-hand experience using literacy strategies ranging from storage (note taking) to retrieval (mnemonic). They will also have developed an awareness both of common breakdowns in academic literacy and appropriate and effective responses to them.
$75.00 plus HST (lunch provided)
10% discount for LDAO members
15% group discount for 8 or more registrants
Please select this link for the registration form (Word Document)
The LDAO Learning and Leadership Corporate Breakfast
LDAO's Learning and Leadership Corporate Breakfast brings together the corporate community in support of creating a better working environment for employees and specifically employees with invisible disabilities like LDs. The Breakfast is an annual event hosted at the beautiful Arcadian Court in Toronto.
