LD Facts

Thriving in college with ADHD

Here’s a link to an informative article for students with ADHD. https://abamastersprograms.org/thriving-in-college-with-adhd/ This was shared by a homeschool teacher whose student found the article online. Writer Anna Harris describes potential challenges one might face in college or university and offers tips for success. Also useful are the additional resources she has included.

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How do I get assessed for a Learning Disability?

On PEI the current path for getting assessed is set out below. There may be other options that LDAPEI is not aware of but as these become known the website will be updated.   School-age children If you believe your child may have an LD you can discuss it with your child’s school. This may…

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Canada Wide Resources

Learn as much as you can about learning disabilities and ADHD. Below are Canadian links to resources Learning Disabilities Association Canada believes will help you on your journey. Contact your Department/Ministry of Education/Learning in your province/territory to obtain the most up-to-date criteria and policies on special education. Council of Ministers of Education, Canada https://cmec.ca/en/  Click…

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Understanding LD in the Classroom

‘What are learning disabilities?’ ‘What do they look like in my classroom?’ and ‘How can we help students with learning disabilities (LD) succeed?’ In order to frame the responses to these frequently asked questions a current, research-based, national definition of LD’ is used. This definition, which underlines the capacity of those with learning disabilities to…

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Classroom Strategies for the LD Child

As an educator, you may find that 10% of the students in your class have various types of learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, dyscalculia, auditory or visual processing difficulties or dysgraphia. You may notice that these students do not participate or they may withdraw or even act out in class because they do not know…

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Medical Expense Tax Credit & Learning Disabilities

Medical Expenses for tax purposes and disability tax credit All information is provided purely as a guide to what may be available based on recent CRA publications. Individuals should consult with a tax professional or the Canada Revenue Agency to confirm current law and entitlements. Eligible Medical Expenses include the psychological educational assessment undertaken by…

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Federal Tax Deductions & Credits

Summary The disability tax credit is a non-refundable tax credit that provides tax relief for individuals who have a severe and prolonged impairment in physical or mental functions by providing a credit against Part I taxes payable. The disability tax credit also includes a supplement for a person with severe and prolonged impairment in physical or mental functions who…

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Tips For Parenting Children With Challenging Behaviour

Challenging behaviour is any behaviour that interferes with children’s learning, development and success at play; is harmful to the child, other children or adults; or puts a child at high risk for later social problems or school failure. Parenting a child with challenging behaviour is a challenge — but it is one that parents can…

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Tips On Selecting a Tutor For Your Child

Hundreds of thousands of children having difficulty with a subject in school are currently being tutored in the Canada for a variety of reasons: Many students didn’t master basic skills which need to be re-taught to them; Some have a learning disability which poses challenges to the mastery of information and slows down progress in…

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Home Strategies for the LD Child

Parenting a child with learning disabilities is quite a challenge — Learn about every day strategies and tips you can use with your child, in several areas of life, including home, play, homework and in daily routines that can help with their dyslexia and other learning disabilities.   Attention Plan activities both inside and outside…

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