A. 12:15 – 12:55 “When the executive fails to execute”
Ann Imrie Howlette, B.Ed., M.Ed.
This presentation will discuss what the executive function skills are and how to support and help this through middle school and beyond.
B. 1:00 – 1:45 “Healthy Fats and Phospholipids”
Dr. Sonya Doherty Naturopathic Doctor (ND), PhD
Dr. Doherty specializes in biomedical treatment of AD/HD, autism and learning disabilities. In this exciting lecture, Dr. Doherty will review how to use essential fatty acids therapy to enhance focus, attention, cognitive performance, reading skills and manage behavioural issues.
C. 2:00 – 2:45 “The Science of Dyslexia”
Bob Almack, B.Sc., B.Ed., M.Ed.
This presentation discusses what new brain science reveals about the reading brain. Up to 1 in 5 children/adults are simply not wired to read. Science has looked into their otherwise gifted brains and has developed exercises that wires the reading centres in brains of these struggling readers. Why some children struggle with reading used to be a mystery. No longer. The workshop briefly discusses the phonemic, phonological and decoding exercises that wire the reading centres in the left side of the brain. Clues to dyslexia and the myths and misconceptions of reading disabilities (dyslexia) are discussed.
D. 3:00 – 3:45 “A New World: Steps for Success at the Post-secondary Level”
Dina Moati, M.Ed, Accessible Learning Services Advisor for Sheridan College.
The post-secondary environment is a new world for many students with disabilities and is a highly significant time of their lives. Learn about the supports, options and accommodations available in post-secondary for students with learning disabilities and how one can plan ahead for a smooth transition
E. 4:00 – 4:45 “Making the RDSP Work for You – Government Grants to Help People with Disabilities and their Families Save for the Future”
Jane Enright of COMPAS Inc.,
The Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) is available to help people with disabilities and their families save for the future. To help you save, the Government of Canada will pay a matching Canada Disability Savings Grant of up to $3,500.00 per year on your contributions. The Government will pay a Canada Disability Savings Bond of up to $1,000.00 a year into the RDSPs of low-income and modest-income Canadians. No contributions are necessary to receive the bond. RDSP eligibility, the Disability Tax Credit, the Canada Disability Savings Bond and Grant, and steps to open an RDSP will be covered during this presentation.
F. 5:00 – 6:00 “Psychoeducational assessments of factors affecting learning, and other child, adolescent, and family services”
Lynne Stewart, M.A.Sc., C.Psych.Assoc. & Jaya Gupta, M.A., C.Psych. Assoc.
This presentation will include an overview of what a psycho-educational assessment entails; The assessment of various factors impacting children and adolescents, including learning disabilities, developmental delays, pervasive developmental disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, depression, and anxiety disorders, as well as Counselling services for children, adolescents, and families, which include guidance for parents regarding behaviour management and further understanding of various childhood and adolescent disorders.
G. 6:15 – 7:00 “Learning By Changing Your Mind”
Prakash Bansod, Professional Engineer and IT Consultant.
This talk gives a lay persons’ insights into recent advances in Neuroscience, in particular the phenomenon of Neural Plasticity. The Neural Plasticity is like a double edge sword. It can work against you and result in Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (OCD) but can also be used to develop alternative solutions for learning challenged individuals and help them retain what they learn.