October 2024

Saturday, October 26, 2024

Genesis Centre

WHAT?! Tickets are only $30 for a full-day conference?

YES! We want as many as possible to be able to attend. Maybe this means you can invite extended family, friends and allies, colleagues from work, or go as a group of teachers who can then collaborate on new strategies throughout the year.

October is Learning Disabilities and ADHD Awareness Month...and this conference is our contribution to improving the lives of those with LD/ADHD through enthusiastic engagement, education and support.

We have 8 insightful sessions with practical strategies you can implement right away.

Click here to decide on your sessions. Then click here to register!

"You are invited to the Fairmont Palliser on Saturday, November 9th, for an unforgettable evening at the 'Put it All on Red' Charity Gala, celebrating the 45th Anniversary of Foothills Academy Society! 

• When: Saturday, November 9th, 2024
• Where: Fairmont Palliser Hotel

Purchase Tickets

By attending this event, you're directly supporting children and youth with Learning Disabilities and ADHD.

Your ticket includes: A cocktail hour reception featuring an array of premium open bar selections and passed canapés. Entry to an exclusive in-person-only silent auction, complete with engaging games, activities, and exciting raffles. Casino games & a delicious seated dinner Entertainment highlights, such as live music, ensuring a memorable and delightful evening."

New Transitioning to Postsecondary Videos

Attending college or university for the first time can be daunting especially for students with LD/ADHD.

What's different from high school?

Do the accommodations in my IPP carry over?

What if professors don't want to accommodate?

These and other questions are answered in our new Network Channel YouTube mini series: Transition to Postsecondary!

Calm Within the Chaos

"In this session, the focus is on self-awareness and self management skills for youth. You will learn developmentally appropriate ways to talk to your children about emotions, help them recognize the physical symptoms associated with challenging emotions and strategies to help regulate hard to feel emotions. You will walk away from this session with practical ideas and solutions for helping to find the 'calm within the chaos' in life!"

• Date: Thursday, October 3, 2024
• Time: 6:30 - 8 pm
• Location: IN PERSON at Foothills Academy, 745 - 37 St. NW

Navigating ADHD: Challenges and Strategies for Home and School Success

Dr. Alethea Heude, Registered Psychologist

"ADHD has become an almost common household name; just about everyone seems to know someone who has a child or teen with ADHD. Despite how commonplace ADHD diagnoses appear to be, there are still gaps in our collective understanding of what this diagnosis actually means.This session will delve into the real-world context of ADHD, and present resources and strategies for parents and teachers looking to support their children and students at home and school."

Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Time: 6:30 - 8 pm

Location: IN PERSON at Calgary Academy, 1677 93rd St SW

Upcoming Social Skills Program

"Join us for our Social Skills Program starting Sunday October 20, 2024

Our groups specialize in children with ADHD, ASD, Tourette's and Learning Disabilities but all are welcome!

Children between the ages of 8-12 years can register for this 8 week program, Sunday mornings from 9:30am - 12:00pm. 

Youth between the ages of 13-17 years can register for this 8 week program, Sunday afternoons from 1:00pm - 3:30pm. 

The aim of the program is to encourage friendship, positive social/emotional behaviors, active listening, effective communication, and comprehension of social norms. 

All sessions take place at Inglewood Community Hall, 12525-116 Ave. Edmonton."

Roblox Social Group 7+

"Roblox is an educational online video game. It enhances creativity, problem-solving, self-direction, collaboration, and specifically designed to help children improve skills such as organization, time management, planning, flexibility, self-awareness, and focus. Both fun and educational, The purpose of Roblox is for players to interact and make friends. This group is a closed group, only children/youth registered for this group will be playing Roblox together."

Saturday’s starting

October 19th, 2024 - November, 2024

2:00 - 3:30pm

6 week session 

For more information, please contact info@ldedmonton.com, call our office at 780-466-1011.

"The Learning Disabilities Association of Canada (LDAC) proudly announces the launch of the Canadian Faces of Learning Disabilities (CFOLD) survey. Led by a team of experienced Canadian researchers, in partnership with LDAC volunteers, the survey will provide valuable information as to the lived experiences of individuals in Canada who have a learning disability (LD), which is currently not available at this scale. 

One in ten, or 4 million Canadians, live with a LD. 

The CFOLD survey focuses on mental health impact, with questions also related to the workplace and education. Canadians who self-identify as LD and who are 18 or older are invited to learn more and complete the survey here. The bilingual survey will be open from October 1st to October 31st (Learning Disabilities Awareness Month) and takes about 5-10 minutes to complete.  

Dr. Lauren Goegan, co-chair of the CFOLD committee, emphasized the survey’s value: “With this information, LDAC and our provincial and territorial partners will have current data to support individuals with LD living in Canada with appropriate programs, services, educational resources and tools.” 

CADDAC's 16th Annual ADHD Conference is coming!

November 2nd & 3rd, 2024

Oakville, Ontario

"You won't want to miss out on the best learning opportunity for individuals with ADHD and their families, educators and healthcare professionals. Topics include:

How to Actually Get Things Done presented by Ari Tuckman - Keynote presentation

Better Relationships with ADHD presented by Ari Tuckman - Keynote presentation

ADHD and Older Adults

ADHD and Marginalized Communities

ADHD and Puberty

ADHD and Long-Term Memory

...and much more!"

Story of the Year Contest

Open for entries Sept. 18, 2024 – Jan. 13, 2025.



This is an opportunity for writers to not only expose their work to a large, established network of readers, but moreover, for their words to become part of the mission to improve literacy outcomes for teens and young adults across the globe. This is an opportunity to change lives, and to make a difference.

Entry is free, unlimited, and open internationally.

Empowering Students with Dyslexia in the Classroom: Making Accommodations Meaningful and Accessible

"Accommodations act as a bridge to the curriculum for students with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences. During this session, we will dig into how we can introduce and address accommodations within classrooms to remove the stigma or shame that may accompany their use and instead focus on building and preserving self-esteem and developing agency.    

Attendees will learn:

1. How mindful and intentional application of accommodations sets students with dyslexia up for success.
2. Key recommendations for supporting students with dyslexia in the academic setting.
3. A deeper understanding of high- and low-tech accommodations within the classroom.

Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 2 p.m (CT), 1 pm (MT - Alberta)

Presenter: Casey Harrison of The Dyslexia Classroom

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.