For Immediate Release September 26, 2024 – Toronto, Ontario The Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario (LDAO) is excited to announce the appointment of Dr. Steven Reid as its new President and CEO, effective October 9, 2024. Dr. Reid, an experienced
Reading instruction is undergoing changes in Ontario. To help you start making the change to evidence-based literacy instruction, LD@school created the Parent Reading Guide: What parents need to know about reading skills and struggling readers. This guide was intended
Adapted from the article, Mindfulness for Social and Emotional Competence: A Review of the Research by Jillian Haydicky, Ph.D., & Judith Wiener, Ph.D. Does your child ever have a big emotional reaction to something that seems minor, like completing
Adapted from the article All Students can Read to Learn Science! by Tiffany L. Gallagher, Ph.D. and Xavier Fazio, Ed.D., Brock University The acquisition of language skills is essential to support ‘reading to learn’ about information in subjects such
Written by Farzad Mirza, OCT, Ottawa-Carleton District School Board As a parent who is now finding themselves charged with being their child’s teacher, it can be challenging to have to teach math concepts you may not have touched for
Written by Martin Smit, Educational Consultant, LDAO If your child has a learning disability (LD), you may be familiar with the term differentiated instruction (DI) or noticed it written in the Individual Education Plan (IEP). This is an important concept to understand
Adapted from a response to “Ask the Expert” by Frédérick Dionne, Ph.D. Procrastination is the tendency to delay the start or completion of a task despite the potential negative consequences such as decreased performance and stress. Studying for an
Many students struggle with math. The thought of juggling arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and fractions is enough to make them anxious. But for the estimated 3 -9% of students with learning disabilities (LDs) in mathematics (Fuchs et al., 2010; Swanson,
Students with a learning disability (LD) often have difficulty keeping schoolwork organized. A visual display of information, thoughts, and ideas is extremely beneficial for a student with an LD. Graphic organizers are useful tools for expressing knowledge, clarifying concepts,
Adapted from a question answered by Nathalie Paquet-Bélanger Reading is not an innate or natural process; everyone must learn to read, starting from the basics. Children with learning disabilities (LDs) may progress at a slower rate than other children,