How to use the ReadSpeaker Listen function
How to use the ReadSpeaker Listen function
Job-Fit
Job-Fit leads the individual through the development of a clear understanding of their specific learning disability and its potential impact on their employment prospects.
LDA Canada joins medical and environmental NGOs against reversing the ban on the cosmetic use of pesticides
Dear Member of Provincial Parliament, Oppose Bill 88, Pesticides Amendment Act (Licence for Cosmetic Purposes), 2012
ABCs of Mental Health
New parent resource and updated teacher resource launched February 6, 2012 by Hincks-Dellcrest Centre The ABCs of Mental Health provides two free, web-based Resources - one for teachers and one for parents – to help answer questions about children’s behaviour and ways to respond. The Resources include ideas for promoting the mental health of children and adolescents, information about how children change as they get older, descriptions of behaviours that might indicate a problem, and practical suggestions for steps to
The US National Institutes of Health announces funding for learning disabilities research centers
January 17, 2012 Funding for four centers to conduct research on the causes and treatment of learning disabilities in children and adolescents has been provided by the National Institutes of Health. The centers were established in 1989 by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). The NICHD Learning Disabilities Research Centers are supported by the institute's Child Development and Behavior Branch. Funding for the centers is provided on a competitive basis and was previously
Lynn Ziraldo honoured
Lynn Ziraldo, Executive Director of LDA York Region, was presented with the Advocacy Award at the conference of the Ontario Association of Children’s Rehabilitation Services (OACRS) in early November. The Advocacy Award recognizes contributions that impact quality of life for children and youth with disabilities and their families. As well as her position with the York Region chapter, Lynn is on committees at LDA Ontario and has served on several advisory committees at the Ministry of Education, including the Minister’s
Tips from family living with learning disabilities
Watch this CTV Ottawa 2 part video series featuring interview with Linda Barbetta, Executive Director of LDA Ottawa-Carleton, and her family
LDAO Celebrates the 30th Anniversary of Bill 82
Bill 82, the Education Amendment Act, 1980, received Royal Assent on December 12, 1980. The passage of Bill 82 meant that, for the first time in Ontario, all children with disabilities had access to publically funded education, and school boards were required to ensure provision of special education programs and services. The Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario (LDAO), then known as OACLD, was very instrumental in the public pressure for special education legislation, and influenced the inclusion in the final
Public Policy & Advocacy
The Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario (LDAO) is the provincial association representing the interests of persons with learning disabilities throughout Ontario. As part of its mandate LDAO participates in many consultations and submits responses to government initiatives or legislation that may impact children, youth or adults in Ontario who have learning disabilities. The following sections cover various public policy and systemic advocacy issues relevant to LDAO’s mandate. Public Policy Roundup Public Policy Manual SEAC Circulars Responses and Letters Human Rights