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Nieman: ADHD not just a childhood issue

If a child has ADHD, do Mom or Dad have it too? It's just one of the issues explored in this Calgary Herald article by pediatrician Dr. Peter Nieman.

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News For Everyone

You have a story...about your ongoing journey with Learning Disabilities or ADHD. Maybe it's you who wasn't diagnosed as a child and now face significant challenges; maybe it's your child or partner who are struggling. Maybe the school experience hasn't been what you were expecting or maybe it's just hard to find affordable resources and programs.


Whatever your story, please share it with us. The LD & ADHD Network is preparing a white paper for the Alberta government to present the case for better identification and supports - and we need your story because you are the reality behind the statistics.

What's Your Story?

Two full days featuring local, national and international experts sharing their knowledge and strategies to make your life with ADHD easier and more successful.


Early bird registration pricing is now live...and it includes lunch!

News For Parents

Stampede Tips for Parents

Stampede is the “Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth” with a ton of fun...but it can also be noisy, overwhelming, with long, boring line-ups and sometimes, embarrassing meltdowns.


But it doesn’t have to be that way. With these tips, gathered from experienced Stampede parents in our Network, both you and your child can enjoy the grounds with a bit of planning and preparation.

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Friends Summer Camps


Summer Camps for children ages 9-12 will be run throughout the summer. The camps will focus on building social and emotional skills through games, discussion, and engaging activities.


FREE for city of Calgary residents. 

 

Camp 1: July 3 - July 7

Camp 2: July 10 - July 14

Camp 3: August 14 - August 18


Use the button to email J Gaber at CanLearn Society for more information.

Summer Days: Building Rhythm and Routine for Kids with ADHD


School’s out, and it’s summer! Kids are excited but some parents are thinking, “Now what? What do I do with my energetic, mile-a-minute, often scattered kid, all day, every day for the next ten weeks?"


You are not alone! Let’s look at how you can pay attention to your kids’ natural rhythm and routine to relieve some stress.

Summer Days

News For Adults

The Art of Packing: ADHD-Friendly Strategies to Packing Your Suitcase


Find out why the thought of packing a suitcase makes you not even want to go on vacation, and how to get it done.


Jacqueline Sinfeld of Untapped Brilliance shares her practical packing tips for a smooth start to your vacation.

Your Suitcase

Great Escapes: A Guide to the Best Trips for People with ADHD


"The key to a successful vacation begins with choosing the right destination — and planning the right kind of trip."


If both of those are a mystery to you, then let Dr. Michele Novotni expand your vacation horizons in this ADDitude article.

Great Escapes

News For Educators & Professionals

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Open Educational Resources 


In support of adult literacy and foundational learning programs

 

"Your search for free, reproducible and modifiable workbooks, lessons, activities, modules, slide sets, and even courses ends here!


With the guidance of a working group of educators from Ontario adult literacy programs, we've curated a collection of always free and reproducible and mostly open, quality instructional materials and content that tutors and instructors can use with adult learners. This is not another list of links leading you to sites and collections that you have to search. We've done the searching, reviewing, vetting and organization for you. All resources are ready-to-use and most have teaching tips and guidance."

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News For Employers

How to Help Employees With ADHD Address the Challenges of Remote Work


"Flexible work arrangements, such as hybrid and remote models, have become important for talent acquisition and retention in the post-pandemic world. As organizations refine their virtual work practices, it is important to ensure that they are inclusive of neurodivergent employees. Managers can work with employees with ADHD to implement simple strategies to better tailor remote work to their needs.


The five evidence-based interventions we suggest below can help foster better remote work practices to the benefit of all employees."

Remote Work

The Learning Disabilities & ADHD Network is a collaborative initiative of a broad group of organizations, which is operated through Foothills Academy and supported by an Anonymous Donor at the Calgary Foundation.

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