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Improv for Happiness – An Albert Nerenberg Webinar

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The Science Of Fun Applied

The Pandemic forced us all online for better or worse. What if there was a way to make online connecting fun, joyful, and energizing?

Improv for Happiness is a new technique that marries the energies of improv and laughter with an effective online style that works.

It’s easy and it builds focus, good feelings, and connection.

Expect to learn some new online connection and energy skills in this workshop directed by Laughologist and Filmmaker Albert Nerenberg (Laughology) and Energy Medicine Expert Sarah Knight.

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ADHD Awareness Videos

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ADHD Awareness Month

People and organizations across the world organize events and activities, especially in October, to spread awareness about Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). At MCLD, we have identified a few videos on this topic that we think our community members will like.

Turn-up the volume, tune-in, and spread the word by sharing these with your family and friends.

 

A.D.D. (O.P.P. Parody) | “You down with ADD?” |The Holderness Family

 

 

Jessica McCabe and Rick Green Get Real About ADHD

 

Four ADHD Myths with How To ADHD’s Jessica McCabe and TotallyADD’s Rick Green

 

ADD/ADHD | What Is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?

 

30 Essential Ideas you should know about ADHD, 1B Inhibition, Impulsivity, and Emotion

 

The ABCs of ADHD

Does My Child Have ADHD and/or Learning Disabilities? | Linda Aber Webinar

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This webinar was specially created for parents. Does your child struggle with math, or reading, or learning new things? Do you find that your child has a very short attention span? It can be normal for children to struggle with certain things, while do well with others. It can also be a sign of Attention Deficiency Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and/or learning disabilities. In this webinar, Linda Aber explains what signs to keep an eye on if you have such questions.

Leading Our Children Back to School

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This webinar will be of interest to parents, grandparents, early childhood educators, teachers, and anyone who interacts with children on a regular basis.

Topic: How can we lead our children back to school amid all of the changes COVID-19 has brought? What do we do with their worries (and ours), as we face uncharted waters? How do we prepare them for physical distancing and other new regulations that schools will have to impose? This webinar will address these questions and more. It will help parents to take the lead with their children and give them some tips for managing the emotions and behaviours that will arise as a result of this new way of being in schools.

Please note that this presentation will NOT deal with the medical aspects of COVID-19, nor specific rules in each school. Rather, it addresses the emotional needs of our children as we prepare them to re-enter school.

Leading our Children back to school [PDF]

Why Play Is Important

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The brain has two hemispheres – Left and Right

The Left hemisphere is used to learn facts and focus in on details and rules. It wants the answer.

The Right hemisphere looks at the whole picture and makes sense of lots of details. It considers the context.

The right hemisphere requires EXPERIENCES, not INFORMATION to develop. AND SO THE NEED FOR PLAY – LOTS OF PLAY

Presenter: Eva de Gosztonyi, psychologist Organizer: Montreal Centre for Learning Disabilities

Why Play Is Important [PowerPoint Presentation]

Fun Ways To Keep Children Active

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Parents: Have physical distancing protocols and avoidance of group activities made it difficult for you to keep your kids physically active and engaged?

From mini hand hockey to toilette paper bowling, Tim Miller shares 17 different indoor and outdoor activities for children 4 years and up to keep them active.

Here’s what to expect in this webinar –

Part 1 – why move
Part 2 – how to move
Part 3 – how to move during a pandemic
Part 4 – tool kit

Fun Ways To Keep Children Active [PDF Handout]

MCLD Proudly Presents – Saturday, April 18, 2020

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The Montreal Centre for Learning Disabilities, along with our sponsors, was looking forward to welcoming you to this year’s conference on executive functioning with our keynote speaker, Sarah Ward. However, given the continuing concerns over COVID-19 and in keeping with the recommendations of government and public health officials to avoid large gatherings, we have made the decision to cancel the conference scheduled for April 18th, 2020. Our decision was reinforced by this morning’s announcement to restrict border crossing between Canada and the U.S.A. Moreover, we made the decision because we are committed to ensuring the health and well-being of our conference registrants, volunteers and American keynote speaker. All conference registrants will be contacted shortly and will be eligible for a full reimbursement. We are also in the process of exploring the feasibility of rescheduling the conference with Sarah Ward for the spring of 2021. As we move through these uncertain weeks, we wish that you and your loved ones stay in good health.

LEARN IT TODAY – USE IT TOMORROW! STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPING EXECUTIVE FUNCTION SKILLS IN CHILDREN & ADOLESCENTS

Saturday, April 18, 2020 9AM – 4:00PM FEATURING Sarah Ward, MS, CCC – SLP Co-Author 360 Thinking Executive Function Program Co-Director of Cogenitive Connections Learn Organizational, Time Management, Planning & Problem Solving Skills for Success Speaker: Sarah Ward, M.S., CCC/SLP Speech and Language Pathologist, Co-Director, Cognitive Connections LLP, Boston has over 25 years of experience in diagnostic evaluations, treatment and case management of children, adolescents and adults with a wide range of developmental and acquired brain based learning difficulties and behavioral problems not limited to but including: Attention Deficit Disorder, Verbal & Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities, Mild ASD, and other Social-Cognitive Learning Disabilities. Her particular interest is in the assessment and treatment of executive function deficits. Ms. Ward holds a faculty appointment at the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions. A popular speaker, Sarah is an internationally renowned expert on executive function and presents seminars and workshops on the programs and strategies she has developed with her Co-Director Kristen Jacobsen. Their 360 Thinking Executive Function Program received the Innovative Promising Practices Award from the National Organization CHADD. She has presented to and consulted with over 1200 public and private schools in the United States, Canada and Europe. Registration Arrival: 8:15 AM Presentation: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Admission Fees: Individual: $50 MCLD Member: $40 (Use Discount Promo Code) Full Time Student: $25 (Must Present ID at Door) Your Tickets Are Required for Admittance No Refunds After March 18, 2020 Fore more information call (514) 487-3533 or (514) 482-7196

A Day With Rick Lavoie

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Experience Two Interdependent Seminars
Saturday, June 1st, 2019
Registration Arrival: 9:00 AM
Presentations: 9:45 AM – 3:30 PM

  • #1 Behavioral Strategies that Don’t Work with Struggling Kids…and Some that Do
  • #2 Understanding the Social Side of Learning Disorders: From Isolation to Acceptance

Suitability: This talk is relevant to: Parents (with children/adolescents with LD and ADHD), Special Educators, Teachers, School Support Staff, Psychologists, Behaviour Consultants, Social Workers & Professionals.

For more information (514) 487-3533 or (514) 482-7196

Saturday, June 1, 2019
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Ruby Foo’s Hotel, 7655 Decarie Blvd.
Free Parking

Admission Fee Individual $75 Parent Couple $130
Discount Code Current MCLD Members: Individual $55 Parent Couple $100
Students: Must Present ID $30

Click Link to Register

Rick Lavoie served as an administrator of residential programs for children with special needs for 30 years, and has the distinction of having delivered Keynote Addresses for all three of the major special needs advocacy organizations in the United States (Learning Disabilities Association, Council for Exceptional Children, Children with Attention Deficit Disorder). He has served as a consultant on Learning Disabilities to PBS, New York Times, National Center for Learning Disabilities, USA Today, plus made national television appearances on The TODAY Show, CBS Morning Show, Good Morning America and ABC Evening News. Rick has delivered his message to over 500,000 parents and professionals throughout North America, Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong.

Most parents and professionals know Rick through his videos “How Difficult Can This Be? The F.A.T. City Workshop”, “Last One Picked, First One Picked On: The Social Implications of Learning Disabilities”, “When the Chips are Down: Learning Disabilities and Discipline”, “It’s So Much Work to Be Your Friend” and “The Motivation Breakthrough”. These award-winning films have brought Rick’s sensitive and compelling message throughout the world and are among the most widely distributed films in the educational media.

Seminar Summary: Explore field-tested techniques which enable the child to monitor and control his behavior and enhance his self-esteem, the value of positive feedback and the futility of punishment, twelve specific behavior management techniques that can be used at home and in the classroom (Broken Record, minor choice, collective rewards, Poker Chip theory, etc.) Discover the concept of Social Contracts, the Social Autopsy technique, the impact of Hidden Curriculum upon the child’s social acceptance and success and more!

Take advantage of our various school exhibitors who are ready to provide you with information and guidance.

  • Centennial Academy
  • Kells Academy
  • Summit School
  • Vanguard School

Thank You to Our Sponsors:

 

GET APPy

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MCLD Presents

2 GET APPy Workshops 1

Friday November 2nd at 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

 

Topic: Apps to promote literacy, writing, math, communication and other K-6 skills for children with LD, ADHD and other diverse ways of learning.

Target Audience: Parents of children in K-6, teachers and professionals, (Both techies and non-techies welcome!)

Date: Friday November 2nd

Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Location: NDG YMCA, 4335 Av Hampton, Montreal, H4A 2L3

Free for MCLD members – $10 for non-members.

For more information or to register for the workshop call Judy Deere at: (450) 698-2425

During this workshop participants will have the opportunity:

  1. To acquire knowledge of Apps that can promote literacy, math, writing, communication and other K-6 skills for a diversity of learners.
  2. To learn about the functional features in an app
  3. To explore several Apps in each of the learning areas.
  4. To learn to how to evaluate an App for its key features.
  5. To identify if an App is a potential match for a learner’s specific needs.

Workshop led by:

Roberta Thomson

M.A. Educational Technology
Educational Consultant
Course Instructor – McGill University/LaSalle College

 

MCLD Presents

GET APPy2 (High School) Workshops 2

Saturday November 3, 2018 pm at 2:00 pm

 

Want to play with some awesome ‘lit’ APPs that can be used in school!

Apps you can use for writing, math, communication and other high school activities! They’re DOPE! (Means awesome).

Target Audience: Teens grades 7-11, teachers and professionals, (Both techies and non-techies welcome!)

Date: Saturday November 3, 2018 pm

Time: 2:00 pm

Location: NDG YMCA, 4335 Av Hampton, Montreal, H4A 2L3

Free for MCLD members – $10 for non-members.

For more information or to register for the workshop call Judy Deere at: (450) 698-2425

During this workshop participants will have the opportunity:

  1. To acquire knowledge of Apps that can promote literacy, math, writing, communication and other grades 7-11 skills for a diversity of learners.
  2. To learn about the functional features in an app
  3. To explore several Apps in each of the learning areas
  4. To learn to how to evaluate an App for it’s key features
  5. To identify if an App is a potential match for a learner’s specific needs.

Workshop led by:

Roberta Thomson

M.A. Educational Technology
Educational Consultant
Course Instructor – McGill University/LaSalle College

Public Meeting – Wednesday, September 5th, 2018

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Annual General Meeting 7:00 pm
Lecture Begins at 7:30 pm

Things You May Not Be Doing to Relieve Your Stress!

(Présentation en anglais)

Les moyens que vous ne prenez peut-être pas pour soulager votre stress!

Speaker:

Pam Wener is a retired early childhood educator. She has been an MCLD board member for over twenty-five years and continues to be involved in the field of special education. For ten years she has been a Certified Laughter Leader with World Laughter, doing workshops on the health benefits of laughter with a variety of audiences, from psychiatric patients to special needs adults. Pam is a member and scholarship winner (2011) of AATH, the Association for Applied Therapeutic Humour. For the past four years she has been doing stand up comedy at various “open mikes’ in the Montreal area.

Topic:

In this session, Pam will outline some of the research that covers the specific stress of parents with special needs children. This is an interactive, experiential workshop that introduces some of the history and research about the benefits of laughter, from the classroom to the boardroom. Parents will walk away with strategies that they can implement and teach their children to cope with everyday stresses.

Space Limited – Call to Reserve Your Seat (514) 488-8989
Free for Members – $5.00 for Non-Members

NEW LOCATION

The Queen Elizabeth Health Complex
2111 Northcliffe Ave. (near Vendome Metro)
5th floor Room 534
Montreal, H4A 3K6

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