Events
Presentation on the new Ministry of Education initiatives including:
- Learning for All, K to 12
- School Board's Special Education
Date: Saturday February 20 2010 - CANCELLED
Time: 9:00 a.m. to noon ( Registration/coffee 9:00 a.m.)
Presenters: Ministry of Education Staff from Program Policy & Co-ordinated Services Unit & Special Education Field Services Branch
February 23, 2010 7:30-8:30 p.m. (RSVP required)
Income Tax Information for Parents of Exceptional Children
Location: Autism Halton, 560 Guelph Line, Burlington
Please RSVP to reserve your sport at 905-631-1233 or email autismhalton.admin@gmail.com
Date: March 1, 2010
Time: 10:00 am to 2:30 pm
Topic: “Memory Assessment and its Importance: Administration and Interpretation of the Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning, Second Edition”
Speaker: Dr. Wayne Adams
Location: The Hospital for Sick Children, Main Auditorium
Contact Information: 416 929-4311, ext. 21 or www.ldao.ca
Keyboarding classes for children with learning disabilities and or ADHD.
Classes are for 8-14 year olds, and will be held on Wednesdays at 5.30-6.30pm, for 8 weeks.
- Class sizes are small - 5:1 ratio
- Uses software to engage students and reinforce continued practice
- Teaches children to type whilst reinfocing spelling, grammar and composition
- Uses lessons and excercises
- Provides easy to follow directions and systematic, clear feedback about performance
- Focuses on improving speed and accuracy
Fees: $130 LDAH members, $180 non-members.
Date: Saturday, March 6, 2010
Topic: “Understanding Writing and Fine Motor Difficulties in Children”
Speaker: Wendy Clifton, Occupational Therapist
A display of helpful aids for children struggling with motor and/or sensory issues will be available at this session.
