Monday February 4, 2008

These meetings are open to the public - Parents, Educators, Professionals, and Physicians are all welcome.

Location:   Barrie Public Library in the Georgian Room

Time:        7:00 – 9:00 pm

Cost:        Members - Free

                Non-Members - $5

This particular meeting will have two parts:

Part 1:   “Brainstorming Session”

Part 2:   “Assistive Technology Presentation”

PART 1 - “Brainstorming Session”

LDASC strives to meet the needs of its members and those in our community who have, know or live with someone who has a learning disability.

We truly value your input and this is why we are inviting you to come and share your ideas, knowledge and resources. 

We want to improve the way we help people in their time of need.  Our core service is to help people in crisis with information and support.  We hope you will share your experiences with us.  We want to spend some time looking at how we work and how we can improve.  Some questions we can use to start the conversation are:

Have you used our services before?  If so were we able

to provide you with what you needed?

What gaps do you feel are missing from our services?

What information should we have available?

What could we do better?

This is a time for you to speak out.

Let us know what you feel The Learning Disabilities Association could do to improve our services for you and the community.

REMEMBER --- No idea is a bad idea!

PART 2 - “Assistive Technology Presentation”

“Unlock the door to the printed word.”

Several studies have documented the effectiveness of assistive technology in the development of reading and writing skills for students with learning disabilities (LDs).  Assistive technologies, such as voice recognition software and text to voice software have proven to improve the reading comprehension and writing level of students throughout their school career and into the working world.

Join Patti Schneider, Learning Disabilities Specialist and Director of The Schneider Centre for Learning disabilities to:

A)    Learn more about different assistive technologies for people with LDs.

B)    Learn what documentation is required and what steps to take to access Ministry of Education funding for assistive technologies for students with learning disabilities.

C)    Have your questions about assistive technology for people with LDs answered.

If you are unable to attend and wish to provide feedback, suggestions, or recommendations, please feel free to contact the office to discuss.

We truly value your input and we hope to see you at the meeting on February 4^th.