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Understanding Your Child's Struggles
Ever Wonder What Your Child Experiences?
Understood.org is a great website to go to for information about Learning Disabilities and Attention issues. One area to check out is their simulation of different learning and attention issues. You can even
personalize it for your child's age and area of challenge whether it is reading, writing, organization, attention and more. While it may not show you exactly what your child experiences, it will at least give you an appreciation for why they might get frustrated and tired trying so hard to keep up. This can be a great thing to share with family members and friends to help everyone in your child's life understad their diagnosis.
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Join Us for Family Fun Night!
Saturday, Feb. 4th 6:30 - 10 pm
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Join us for our
Family Fun Night fundraising event on Saturday, February 4th from 6:30 - 10 pm. We have exclusive use of the TELUS Spark facility plus additional fun activities for the whole family including optional entry into the new
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Experience Exhibit. All funds raised through this event supports the bursary program for school and Community Services' families.
Everyone is welcome! Tickets are $25 each and are available at the door. Even if you don't come, you can participate in our
online silent auction. Bidding closes at 8 pm on February 4th.
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New Programs Starting in February
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There are new Amicus Recreation programs starting in February. There is space available in Engineering, Pottery, and POLARIS (Personal Opportunities for Leadership, Activities, Recreation, Inclusion and Social Skills).
Financial assistance is available on a sliding scale basis thanks to the generosity of donors.
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Mindful Schools states that mindfulness means ‘maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment’. Ayra will share specific techniques to help children with Learning Disorders and/or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) manage stress and develop mindful ways of thinking in order to help them regulate their emotions both at home and at school. Parents will leave with simple and easy ways to integrate these methods into their home.
Presenter: Ayra Kelly/Darrin Bullivant
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This Spring our Psycho-educational Assessment & Intervention staff are offering three different small group programs to choose from.
Girls Only!
gives girls with LD/ADHD a chance to get together with other girls who understand their challenges and frustrations.
Survive & Thrive in Junior High is for students moving on to or already at Middle School or Junior High. A variety of topics related to challenges with executive functioning and social skill expectations at the junior high level are covered.
All programs begin Saturday, April 22nd. All programs can be claimed as psychological fees on most health care plans. Let's Be Social! and Girls Only! are also eligible for FSCD funding. Financial assistance through our bursary fund is also available on a sliding scale basis.
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Overnight Camps are 50% Full!
We have so many exciting things planned for Camp Amicus this year including a new option for our older teens. POLARIS is a a teen leadership daycamp with an two night/three day overnight hike as an important component. Click on the images below to find out more details about each of our camp options. Or, you can download a copy of our camp brochure here.
For new campers, an intake process must take place before registration. To learn more about our intake process, click here.
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Overnight Camp for 9 - 16 Year Olds - 50% Full!
3 Sessions to Choose From Starting July 2
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Day Camp for 8 - 15 Year Olds
3 Sessions to Choose From starting July 24th
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POLARIS - NEW!
Teen Leadership Camp 16 - 18 Year Olds
Aug. 14 - 25
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Two Free Online Resources for Parents
of Children with LD or ADHD
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ADHD 101 for Parents workshop featuring Dr. Karen MacMillan (registered psychologist and our co-ED) is
a free nine-part interactive workshop that aims to help inform parents about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), examine it’s impact on families and provide awareness about a range of supports that exist to support young people with ADHD.
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Parent Online LD Workshop
incorporates video clips and short readings.
Topics covered include:
* General overview of Learning Disabilities
* Organization tricks to use at home
* Homework tips
* How to make transitions go more smoothly
* Memory tricks
* Listening strategies for your child
* Assistive technology
* Encouragement strategies to keep kids motivated
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One to One Personalized Instruction
The Read/Write Program provides remedial assistance for children, youth, and adults from the general community experiencing reading or writing difficulties and performing at least one year below expected functioning level. Our trained, qualified and experienced educational staff create a personalized program for each client.
* Alberta curriculum math
* Chisanbop math (calculation strategy)
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Additional Ongoing Programs & Services
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COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND LINKS
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Workshops & Educational Opportunities
CADDAC online ADHD webinars
Topics include Emotional Regulation and the use of the ABC Chart, ADHD in the home, Parenting and Behavioural Strategies
and more. Webinars are $10 each or free with a CADDAC membership.
Information Resource Links
Support Groups
- ADDults Calgary Support Group: A Support group for adults in Calgary with ADHD and/or their spouses. Meets the last Wednesday of the month (excl. July & August)
- CHADD Calgary: Free Parent & Adult Support Meetings - First Wednesday of the month at (Alberta Children's Hospital, 4th Flr, 7-9 pm)
- Cochrane Parent Support Group - FOCUS for Attention
- ADHD Links Calgary - Jamie Gelfand (ggelfand@shaw.ca or 403-253-2988) or Katie McCumm (kmccunn@shaw.ca or 403-278-5182)
Research Studies
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Community Services| Foothills Academy Society| 403.270.9400 | info@foothillsacademy.org | www.foothillsacademy.org
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