Post-Secondary Fair

Foothills Academy is extending an open invitation to Calgary and area high school students with LD/ADHD and their parents. Join them as they host the Education Liaison Association of Alberta (ELAA) post-secondary fair to connect in-person with local and regional post-secondary recruiters conveniently all in one place!

The ELAA is an association of Alberta post-secondary institutions including colleges, technical institutes and universities, the RCMP and the Canadian Forces. 

RSVP to explore opportunities for your teen's future career journey.

• Thursday, Nov. 9, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
• High school students with LD/ADHD and their parents
• Foothills Academy 745 - 37 St. NW, Calgary

3 Ways I Engage My Child in Parent -Teacher Conferences

"There’s always so much that I, as the parent, want to discuss about my child with his teacher, especially as it relates to his IEP. However, I know the way to get the most out of this meeting is to discuss the upcoming conversation with my child."

Read this Mom’s tips on how to involve your child in parent-teacher conferences.

I worked in financial literacy for years, and there are 3 things I learned about money that many adults don't know

"You can imagine my surprise when I started a new job at a national literacy organization and found that, at the age of 30, I actually knew very little about money management. For something so vital to our success in this world, it's a wonder that money management remains shrouded in mystery for so many of us."

Managing Your Finances

Sometimes it might feel like you and your money are living two different lives. You do your thing and your money does its own. You don't seem know where it went, it's not there when you need it and you feel guilty about not doing a better job of handling it.

Get you and your money back on track. Below are three agencies that provide FREE guidance, workshops and webinars to anyone who wants better money skills.

Money Matters programs:

• Money Matters
• Money Matters for Indigenous Peoples 
• Money Matters for People with Diverse Abilities
• Online Courses

Money Mentors services:

• Debt Consolidation Program including government debt
• Credit Counselling
• Money Management

Momentum programs:

• Manage Your Money
• Start a Business
• Train for a Good Job

"New Heights is thrilled to introduce NeuroNights, a remarkable event dedicated to fostering connections within Calgary's neurodiverse community, hosted at the warm and welcoming Rising Tides Taproom in Calgary.

Enjoy an inclusive and supportive environment where people of all neurotypes can come together and celebrate the beautiful diversity of the human mind."

"This was tremendous help in my understanding of ADHD and clearing up a lot of misinformation that I had regarding this subject. Very good!"

This session has given me a better understanding of my own biases around learning disabilities and it will help me be a better instructor.

This was great information and I think the world at large needs more awareness on these topics."

This is some of the most recent feedback from participants at one of our 'Neurodiversity in the Workplace' Lunch & Learn presentations.

Schedule a free session at your workplace and join a growing number Calgary companies where inclusion and diversity includes neurodiversity.

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.