Resources
Resource Library
Sometimes it is not easy to get the information you want in a timely way from reliable sources. Maybe we have what you are looking for!
The LDAA – Red Deer Chapter has a resource library with specialized titles providing information on learning disabilities and ADD, ADHD, dyslexia, Asperger’s and more .
Resource library books are available for borrowing by members for FREE, and are also available for borrowing by non-members for a small cost.
Support Groups
Adult Support Group
Members have expressed interest in starting a support group for adults living with learning disabilities or AD/HD. If you are interested in becoming part of a group please contact the office at 403-340-3885.
Parent Support Group
Attendees at our Parent Information Evenings have expressed interest in a support group for parents of children with learning disabilities. We would like to meet once a month to discuss books, ongoing concerns and to network. If you are a parent of a child with a learning disability or AD/HD please contact our office at 340-3885 for more information.
Reading and Writing Program
Do you or your child struggle with reading, writing or math? Do you need assistance learning study skills or test preparation?
Developed specifically for learning disabilities and unique to the Red Deer Chapter, this program focuses on developing good decoding skills with intensive one-on-one instruction using a multi-sensory approach.
Each student is thoroughly screened to identify learning preferences, reading placement and vision skills deficits. An individualized program is then developed and supervised by our certified Program Director, Carmen Scott.
Tutoring sessions will help to build decoding skills, fluency and confidence in reading, writing and math. LDAA-Tutoring Poster 2011
Contact our Program Director Carmen Scott at 403-340-3885 for more information.
Other Resources in Central Alberta
**Toll Free Number
Bully Line for Youth – 1-888-456-2323**
Child Abuse Line – 1-800- (KIDS)5437 **
Health Link – 1-866-408-(LINK)5465**
Kids Help Phone – 1-800-668-6868**
Mental Health Line – 1-877-303-2642**
Native Youth Crisis Hot Line – 1-877-209-1266**
Poison Treatment – 1-800-332-1414**
Emergency – RCMP, Ambulance, Fire – 911
Canadian Mental Health Association – 403-342-2266
Centennial Centre for Mental Health and Brain Injury – 403-783-7600
Central Alberta Women’s Shelter – 1-888-346-5643**
Family Services of Central Alberta – 403- 343- 6400
Suicide Information and Education Sevices – 403-342-4966
Teen/Young Adult Sexual Health Clinic – 403-346-8336/1-888-346-9414
Irlen Screenings
Do you have a sensitivity to light? Are you bothered by glare, sunlight, fluorescent lights, headlights, or streetlights? Visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyyLW7gsfjQ for more information. Irlen Screenings are available at the LDAA Red Deer office by Certified Irlen Screener April Meyer. For more information about Irlen please contact our Program Director Carmen Scott by phone at 403-340-3885. (Irlen Poster)
