January Highlights

Here's to a New Year of Unlocking Potential!

Read on to find information and resources about Family Literacy Day, Bell Let's Talk Day and winter programs!

Family Literacy Day 2024 - January 27

2024 marks 25 years of Family Literacy Day. ABC Life Literacy Canada encourages families to celebrate by making food, singing songs, and playing games. ABC Life Literacy Canada will present a virtual event with FLD Honorary Chair Barbara Reid as part of the celebrations.

CanLearn will celebrate Family Literacy Day throughout January by sharing book recommendations with our families, learners, and clients.

What's your favourite book?

Whether it’s a children’s book, fiction, fantasy, crime, history, chick lit, a current bestseller, or any other genre, please share with us what you’re currently reading. You can share on social media with the hashtag #CanLearnSociety or #FamilyLiteracyDay.

Read our blog about Family Literacy Day.

Click here to see ABC Life Literacy's Family Literacy Day resources

Family Literacy at CanLearn - An Impact Story

“The best thing has been being able to make my daughter happy when I read her a story. But it has also been really exciting finding that I can read and spell words like 'preposterous' on the page and that I know what they mean. Even words like 'fragile'; it feels incredible, and to me it’s a really big thing, so I’m definitely going to keep learning.”

~ Parent from CanLearn's Learning Starts at Home Program

Start your learning journey today by finding a Family Literacy program that fits for you! Registration is ongoing.

Bell Let's Talk Day - January 24

According to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, one in two people have or have had struggles with mental health. 75% of children with mental health needs do not have access to specialized services.

At CanLearn, we work with people who have these challenges daily because of their learning differences or ADHD symptoms.

CanLearn has resources that address emotional well-being and mental health.

Check out the Bell Let's Talk Toolkit.

Attaining your Goals and Mental Well-being with ADHD - Blog

Perfectionism can be a side effect of an ADHD brain, and that often comes from feelings of shame or low self-confidence.

Setting realistic goals while managing challenges like ADHD requires an approach that considers your unique needs. You need a balance between what is practical and ambitious that will contribute to both attaining your goals and mental well-being.

Click here to read tips to help you set and achieve goals effectively and care for you mental well-being.

CanLearn's 45th Birthday

February 14th marks CanLearn's 45th Birthday and International Book Giving Day 🎉 Please help us spread the love of reading. Your gift of $45 will provide three beautiful books for our Share The Magic program!

We hope you will join us in celebrating 45 years with CanLearn - stay tuned!

Make a Donation of $45

Welcome New Board Members

We are thrilled to be starting the new year with CanLearn's amazing new board members! 💙

Welcome Phil, Christine, Katie and Maria! We are so excited to have such an incredible board for 2024.

Winter Programs & Services - Register Now!

Why Choose ADHD Coaching?

For many with ADHD, coaching can offer tailored strategies to navigate daily tasks, manage time effectively, and capitalize on strengths. It's all about finding techniques and approaches that work specifically for each person, acknowledging that one size doesn't fit all.

For more information about ADHD Coaching, click here or contact us at intake@canlearnsociety.ca

Benefits of Assessments

An assessment through CanLearn provides valuable information about strengths and challenges in areas such as learning, attention, mental health and behaviour.

For more information about our Psychoeducational Assessments, click here or contact us at intake@canlearnsociety.ca

Let's Talk ADHD

Living with ADHD as an adult can leave you feeling frustrated and misunderstood. Fortunately, there are strategies you can learn to help manage your symptoms of ADHD.

Winter Registration Now Open!

Wednesdays from 5:30 – 7:00 pm, January 24 – March 6, 2024.

This program will be offered once a week over seven weeks with in-person and online options to choose from.

For more information about this program, click here or contact Jaime at jgaber@canlearnsociety.ca.

Friends and Teen Talk Groups

Friends and Teen Talk is a fun and engaging social and emotional skills learning program for youth in Grades 7-9. This winter we will be offering groups and 1:1 sessions for youth to learn and practice skills for making friends and handling emotions.

Teen Talk Winter Groups are full. Spring dates coming soon!

For more information about this program, click here or contact Jaime at jgaber@canlearnsociety.ca.

Calm Kids, Happy Families

This is a 6-week group for parents with children (aged 6-12) with ADHD and related conditions. Learn strategies, problem solve, discuss, and seek advice on best supporting your child's social, emotional, and behavioural needs.

Teen Talk Winter Groups are full. Spring dates coming soon!

For more information about this program, click here or contact Jaime at jgaber@canlearnsociety.ca.

Clinical Programs - Ongoing Registration

For Children and Families

ADHD Coaching

Autism Spectrum Coaching

1:1 Friends and Teen Talk

Counselling Services

Reading Pilots

For Adults

ADHD Coaching

Autism Spectrum Coaching

Counselling Services

Academic Strategies

For Schools

Friends and Teen Talk

Visit our Programs Page

Literacy Programs - Ongoing Registration

For Families

Magic Carpet Ride

Learning Starts at Home

For Children

Share the Magic

For Adults

Taking Charge

Reading Connections

CALL (Community Access to Literacy Learning)

Basic Math for Adults

Visit our Literacy Page

Community Corner

Self-Advocacy Starts in ...Elementary?

Self-advocacy is a skill that needs to be learned, but developing this skill by those with a Learning Disability (LD) and/or ADHD can be a real challenge that takes a lot of time and practice.

Click here to read the LD & ADHD Network's steps and tips for self advocacy!

Parenting with ADHD: 7 Practical Tips for Success

Raising kids with ADHD can be challenging. Children with ADHD often benefit from specific strategies like setting clear rules and consistent boundaries, using a system that rewards appropriate behaviour, and spending lots of quality time together. These strategies can be difficult to maintain for parents dealing with their own ADHD.

Click here to read practical strategies that may be helpful to parents who have ADHD, or believe they might have ADHD.

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