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For the safety of everyone involved in our Life Skills Coaching Program, we’ll be holding our program sessions on Zoom until further notice.
Having the right information and guidance around life skills is especially important in these difficult times, so Desirée is working hard to shift our program online and continue serving Montreal’s community of people with learning disabilities.
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.
During the 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.
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.
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, contact Desirée Chacker by filling out and submitting the form below. You can also reach her by phone on Mondays and Fridays by calling (514) 488-8989.