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Webinar-Shifting Mindsets: How Communication Can Shape Early Childhood Outcomes
Sep 07, 2021 12:00 AM
Sep 07, 2021 12:00 AM
This FREE webinar will explore how changing the way we talk and think about early childhood can promote child safety, development and wellbeing.
KW Hab-Leg Up! Virtual/Hybrid Program-Get Crackin' in the Kitchen Tuesdays
Sep 07, 2021 11:00 AM
Oct 26, 2021 12:00 PM
LEG Up! Provides a virtual/hybrid skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
LEG Up! Provides a virtual/hybrid skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
KW Hab-Leg Up! Virtual/Hybrid Program-Discover Your World Wednesdays
Sep 08, 2021 11:00 AM
Oct 27, 2021 12:00 PM
LEG Up! Provides a virtual/hybrid skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
KW Hab-Leg Up! Virtual/Hybrid Program-World of Science Wednesdays
Sep 08, 2021 1:00 PM
Oct 27, 2021 2:00 PM
LEG Up! Provides a virtual/hybrid skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
LEG Up! Provides a virtual/hybrid skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
LEG Up! Provides a virtual/hybrid skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
LEG Up! Provides a virtual/hybrid skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
LEG Up! Provides a virtual/hybrid skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
LEG Up! Provides a virtual/hybrid skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
KW Hab-Leg Up! Virtual/Hybrid Program-Speaking Up for You Mondays
Sep 13, 2021 1:00 PM
Oct 25, 2021 2:00 PM
LEG Up! Provides a virtual/hybrid skill enhancement and learning experiences. Learning for you in the comfort of your home. You will need a computer, tablet or phone with a webcam, audio and internet connection.
Join DSO Housing Navigators as we welcome guest speakers Faiza Malik, Caseworker and Housing Rights Educator, CERA – Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation and John Done, Executive Director, Kingston Community Legal Clinic,
...ways we can support our school aged children with transitioning back to the classroom. Does your child have feelings of excitement and/or are they struggling with fear about the process? How can we best encourage and support our children with this transition?
DSO-Creating Your Individualized Housing & Support Plan
Sep 16, 2021 6:00 PM
Sep 30, 2021 8:30 PM
This 3 session workshop series is designed to help you begin creating an individualized housing and support plan for you or a family member with a developmental disability.
Woolwich Counselling Centre- The Role of the Community in Suicide Prevention
Sep 16, 2021 7:00 PM
Sep 16, 2021 8:00 PM
This presentation will explore how we all have a role to play in the work of suicide prevention including: general suicide prevention awareness; how to identify invitations for help from somoen who is struggling; available community resources; resiliency, and protective factors.
CADDAC-Interactive Parenting Course: Building your Child's ADHD Profile
Sep 21, 2021 6:30 PM
Nov 02, 2021 9:30 PM
This five-part interactive course has been designed for parents starting the ADHD journey with their child and for those striving to better understand their child’s impairments and needs.
LDAWC-Overcoming Challenges to Become Your Best Self with Colby Sharma
Sep 22, 2021 7:00 PM
Sep 22, 2021 8:00 PM
Colby will share his journey of being formally diagnosed as a teenager with a learning disability and how he had learned to turn adversity into abundant opportunity. He speaks openly and honestly as to how these challenges have led him to living his best life and becoming a published author.
Do you or your loved one want to start on the path to making the life you dream about become a reality? Start by inviting a trusted friend or loved one to join you as a Planning Partner. Together with a small group of participants, you will discover your unique gifts and strengths and learn how to connect them with your specific interests, the people you know, and community resources to create the future you want and have a life of purpose and belonging as a valued member in your community.
Do you or your loved one want to start on the path to making the life you dream about become a reality? Start by inviting a trusted friend or loved one to join you as a Planning Partner. Together with a small group of participants, you will discover your unique gifts and strengths and learn how to connect them with your specific interests, the people you know, and community resources to create the future you want and have a life of purpose and belonging as a valued member in your community.
Are you looking for a program that assists in the development of social skills and social problem-solving strategies, while also promoting self-esteem and self-advocacy in a supportive environment?
KW Counselling Services-Parenting Now: Parenting Your Teen-The Joys and Frsturations
Sep 28, 2021 7:00 PM
Sep 28, 2021 8:00 PM
How do we manage to stay close and connected with our kids when they seem so intent on independence and separation? This snapshot focuses on how we can build and strengthen our relationships with our pre-teen or teenaged children & specific strategies to keep those lines of communication open.
Woolwich Counselling Centre- The Importance of Self-Care
Sep 28, 2021 7:00 PM
Sep 28, 2021 8:00 PM
This workshop is aimed at identifying key elements of care that can impact mood and overall well-being. Learn how to support your physical and mental health through day to day behavioural change.
Individualized Funding Coalition of Ontario, Speaker Michelle Friesen: Michelle Friesen, a family leader in Ontario, will share background about the Individualized Funding Coalition for Ontario, some of the milestones in Ontario regarding individualized funding, what it is, how it can help make a difference in one’s life, and some ideas and/or actions around the future.
Webinar presented by: •Maude Champagne, RSW, MSW, PhD Student, Center for Neuroscience studies at Queen's University and Psychotherapist •Lauri Cabral, M.Ed Chair, National Consortium on Childhood aggression toward family member Maude and Lauri will present current initiatives aimed at responding to childhood aggression towards family members in the context of FASD. First, recent Canadian research findings will be presented, followed by information on an upcoming pilot project intended to support parents living with childhood aggression in their home. Finally, attendees will be introduced to the work of the first Canadian multi-disciplinary consortium on childhood aggression in the family, which includes representation from families with lived experience, professionals, academics and service providers.
CADDAC Parenting Program: Supporting Your Child's Executive Functioning
Sep 30, 2021 6:30 PM
Nov 25, 2021 8:00 PM
This group program will provide parents and caregivers with important information about executive functioning and how it impacts children and teens with ADHD. Group members will learn tools and strategies to help them support their children with the areas of executive functioning that are challenging for them, and practice applying them in their homes. Through a combination of psychoeducation, self-reflection, role-play, and real-life practice and experimentation, group members will gain insight and skills to help their young people be more successful.
$100.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$150.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
An overwhelming number of parents have reached out to us during the pandemic to inquire about support in mathematics. Students with suspected or diagnosed LDs are struggling with math and have demonstrated a need for this type of support. The aim of this program is to support elementary and high school students by providing 10-weeks of small group (3:1) multi-sensory remedial mathematics tutoring, twice per week.
$500.00 (Price 1) plus applicable taxes
$400.00 (Price 2) plus applicable taxes
Brightside ABA Services-Keeping Yourself Safe Online
Oct 07, 2021 12:00 AM
Oct 28, 2021 12:00 AM
This group will address the following: • Privacy settings on various social media apps • What is safe to share online? • Who is it safe to share with? • What is cyber bullying? • What to do if you are cyber bullied?
KW Counselling Services-Parenting Now: Discipline or Punishment
Oct 07, 2021 12:00 PM
Oct 07, 2021 1:00 PM
What is the difference? Understand the impact of both discipline and punishment on the behaviour of children and teens and learn positive discipline strategies.
Keyboarding is one of the most important skills for students to learn. The LDAWC Typing Program is an fun and effective way to learn & improve on typing skills.
KW Counselling Services-Parenting Now: Building Self-Esteem
Oct 13, 2021 7:00 PM
Oct 13, 2021 8:00 PM
What are some strategies? We all know how important self-esteem is for our children and teens (not to mention ourselves). This session will help you be more aware of the many ways that we, as parents, affect our children's self-esteem. Learn what you can do to help you children and teens develop positive self-esteem.
Does your child need to further develop one or more of the skills listed below? ? Planning ? Time Management ? Organization ? Task Initiation ? Impulse Control ? Sustained Attention ? Working Memory ? Self-Awareness ? Flexibility ? Perseverance Learning
What is an Everyday Life? Speaker Niki Stevenson: Having worked in the disability service sector for over 20 years, Niki became Director of Facilitation Leadership Group in April 2017, a group founded by John Lord, and dedicated to training independent facilitators and those interested in everyone being able to lead lives of full citizenship and inclusion in their communities.
KW Counselling Services-Parenting Now: From Argument to Agreement
Nov 16, 2021 7:00 PM
Nov 16, 2021 8:00 PM
How do we get there? Bedtime. Chores. Homework. Screen time. Sibling bickering. Do you feel like even minor requests turn into major arguments? This session will give you some concrete strategies to turn that argument into agreement.
