Thank you, Winnipeg Foundation!
The Learning Disabilities Association of Manitoba (LDAM) is pleased to recognize the continued generous support of The Winnipeg Foundation.
As a not-for-profit organization, LDAM relies heavily on donations and grants to allow its programming and advocacy efforts to continue to have a meaningful impact on individuals living with learning disabilities and ADHD in Winnipeg.
Over the past year, The Winnipeg Foundation has provided more than $65,000 in grants to the Learning Disabilities Association of Manitoba.
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Decoding Dyslexia
Ten years ago, Carrie realized her dream when she graduated from university and officially embarked on her teaching career. Not long after, she and her husband welcomed their son Emmett.
Carrie’s love of teaching and years of experience was probably part of the reason why she wasn’t overly concerned when Emmett, nearing the end of Kindergarten, was beginning to show signs of having a hard time learning to read.
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Giving Back For Education
A Winnipeg family is taking its Education Property Tax Rebate and giving it back to the city’s education system. But maybe not in the way you would guess.
Alexis and Daniel Kanu donated the entire sum of their rebate (more than $1,000) to the Learning Disabilities Association of Manitoba, after seeing how the organization is helping dyslexic readers. Readers like their daughter, Imogen (Immi), who is seven years old and has been receiving tutoring through LDAM’s Barton Reading Program.
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30-Minute Session: Dr. Cathy Moser
For our inaugural 30-Minute Session feature, we sat down with Dr. Cathy Moser from Mind Matters Clinic.
Cathy has a PhD in clinical psychology, and worked within the Louis Riel School Division as a school psychologist for 10 years before going into private practice.
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Through The Cracks
When Daniel Boulet was in the seventh grade, his teacher pulled him aside to let him know it was his week to read to the Kindergarten students.
Daniel had always struggled with his reading and tried to tell his teacher he didn’t think it was a good idea, but she downplayed his pleas, assuring him he would have no problem reading a Kindergarten-level book to the youngsters.
Though he didn’t know it at the time, Daniel is dyslexic and has attention-deficit/hyperactive disorder (ADHD). He also didn’t know that he was about to experience a defining moment in his life.
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