Past Events

Join us to learn more about psychoeducational assessments!Meet our guest speaker, Dr. Michelle Lohnes, from West Niagara Psychology Centre: Dr. Michelle (Bell) Lohnes is a Registered Clinical and School Psychologist who has been practicing in the Niagara Region for over 20 years. She provides assessment and treatment services to children, adolescents, adults, and couples. Dr. Lohnes provides comprehensive psychological assessments for children, adolescents, and adults for the assessment of Learning and Developmental Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD and behavioural difficulties,…

Join us to learn more about the Disability Tax Credit, Canada Caregiver Credit, Medical Expense Tax Credit, and so much more!Target Audience: Caregivers of students with an LD or students with LDsJoin Salina and her colleagues from the Canada Revenue Agency, to learn more about the Disability Tax Credit, Canada Caregiver Credit, Medical Expense Tax Credit. They will explore: How do you apply to these types of credits? What types of expenses can you claim? What happens after you apply?…

Join us to learn more about how to become an effective advocate and how to transfer those skills to your child.Target Audience: Caregivers of students with an LD or students with LDsJoin Liezanne Vaccarella, a psychoeducational consultant and parent of a child with a learning disability. She will discuss navigating the school system and advocate for the support that your child needs for academic success. She will also discuss how to build strong self-advocacy skills in your child. The webinar…

Please join us for a fun night of trivia in support of the Learning Disabilities Association of Niagara Region! LDANR's Annual Trivia Night Fundraiser will take place online again for a second year! Our online trivia event was a hit last year, and we wanted to give our LDANR community an opportunity to engage in some healthy competition and play for a chance at some great prizes! Play as a team with your household or social bubble for your chance…

Join us to learn more about the relationship between Learning Disabilities and Mental Health.Target Audience: Caregivers of students with an LD or students with LDsJoin Amanda Daniel and Torie Patterson, where they will explore the relationship between Learning Disabilities and Mental Health. We will discuss the different ways that mental health challenges show up in daily life; how to recognize we need support and what supportive strategies students (and their caregivers) may find helpful. The webinar will be followed by…

Join us to learn more about the relationship between Learning Disabilities and Executive Functioning.Target Audience: Caregivers of students with an LD or students with LDsJoin Erin Ereeburn, from Freeburn Psychology, where she will explore the relationship between Learning Disabilities and Executive functioning. Erin will briefly discuss what a Learning Disabilities is, and then move on to executive functioning, through discussing behaviour, emotion regulation and cognitive regulation. More specifically, she will discuss what these are, how they manifest and what strategies…

Join us to learn more about the hidden talent of students with learning disabilities.Target Audience: Caregivers of students with an LD or students with LDsJoin Dr. John McNamara, a Professor in the Department of Child and Youth Studies at Brock University, where he will explore the hidden talent of students with Learning Disabilities. The webinar will be followed by a question and answer period.This webinar is generously funded by The Humeniuk Foundation.