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The Adult Life Skills Coaching Program

Build a Foundation for Your Success
Life Skills Coaching

Finding Your Path, One Step at a Time

Life Skills to Help You Succeed

Achieving success isn’t easy. But feeling frustrated or directionless now doesn’t mean that a fulfilling life is out of your reach. Through the MCLD’s Life Skills Coaching program, you’ll be equipped with the skills and knowledge you need to put your struggles behind you and achieve your goals.

Through this one-to-one in-person coaching program, you’ll gain a clearer understanding of your learning disability and how to manage it through coping strategies and the latest assistive technologies. By identifying and focusing on your strengths, the program will help you build up your confidence, giving you the self-esteem to overcome past doubts and disappointments.

From time management and social skills, to self-advocacy and job hunting strategies you’ll be introduced to a wide range of life skills areas. And with guidance from a coach who has overcome her own challenges with a learning disability, you’ll be supported at every stage of your journey to success.

As well, there is support for the parents of adult children with learning disabilities.

This free program is available exclusively to members of the MCLD. Sessions are held at the Queen Elizabeth Heath Center.

Helping You Reach Your Dreams

Your Coach:
Desirée Chaker

Having been diagnosed with dyslexia at the age of 27, Desirée has spent decades advocating for people with learning disabilities. After graduating from Concordia University as a Family Life Educator, she was chosen by the provincial government in 1999 to design Quebec’s first service program for adults with learning disabilities, and she’s been tirelessly working to build awareness and help people who have learning disabilities overcome the difficulties they face.

Working with Desirée, you can be sure that your needs will be considered every step of the way. She knows firsthand how challenging the world can be for individuals with a learning disability, and she’ll work with you to set daily, weekly, and monthly goals along your path of personal development.

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To reach Desirée Chaker for more information, contact desiree.chakar@ldmontreal.ca or 514-488-8989
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Jumpstart Your Life

Finding success is so much easier when you have the right knowledge, skills, and support. If you’re ready to stop feeling overwhelmed, and start working towards a life full of achievement and fulfilment, submit a request on our Amilia Store. Desirée Chaker will be in touch to discuss your needs and schedule your first session!

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