NEWS RELEASE
LEARNING DISABILITIES ASSOCIATION OF WELLINGTON COUNTY
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The Learning Disabilities Association of Wellington County is thrilled to announce their upcoming 8th Annual Family Conference. Geared to parents who have children with learning disabilities, conference attendees will have the opportunity to access a variety of workshops led by inspiring field professionals. They will be exploring topics such as Parenting a Neurodiverse Child, Mental Health and LDs and Building an IEP that works for your child.
This year’s conference keynote speaker is Ann Douglas, who sparks conversations that matter about parenting and mental health. Ann is the weekend parenting columnist for CBC Radio and bestselling parenting author. Her most recent books are Happy Parents, Happy Kids, Parenting Through the Storm, The Mother of All. Ann’s new book Navigating the Messy Middle: A Fiercely Honest and Wildly Encouraging Guide for Midlife Women will be published by Douglas & McIntyre on Oct. 1, 2022.
Presented by the Learning Disabilities Association of Wellington County
2022 Annual Family Conference
Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
St. James Catholic High School, 57 Victoria Rd N, Guelph
Cost: THIS EVENT IS FREE (bring your own lunch)
All of the workshop facilitators bring a wealth of experience surrounding challenges and issues that families face every day in their journey supporting their children with LDs or ADHD. There will be an opportunity to take part in two breakout sessions in addition to the keynote. The Learning Disabilities Association of Wellington County is a charitable, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children, youth and adults with learning disabilities so that they can reach their full potential. Through outreach, education, advising and advocacy, the association’s mandate is to advance the education, employment, social development, legal rights and general wellbeing of individuals with learning disabilities. A learning disability is often referred to as “the invisible disability” because you would not know, when meeting someone, that s/he has a difficulty with reading, writing, math, organizational or social skills. Many people with a learning disability have low self-esteem, are more prone to suffer from depression and anxiety, and lack social skills. However with the right supports, success is possible!
This conference is made possible by a grant from the SickKids Foundation
Registration Information:
Please register by visiting https://ldawc.ca/annual-family-conference.html or go to our website and click on the events tab.
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