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My ADHD Journey Through Chaos, Diagnosis and Imposter Syndrome I was 30 when I received my ADHD diagnosis: Combined Type, Severity: High. For most of my life, I’d been battling […]
Money Matters: Simple Budgeting Strategies for Adults with LD or ADHD
Managing your money can feel overwhelming, especially if you add the challenge of ADHD or a learning disability (LD.) With the right strategies and tools, you can create a budget […]
Find Your Path: Strategies for Success Conference
October is Learning Disabilities and ADHD Awareness Month! Boost your understanding and personal support toolkit at our one-day conference on October 26, 2024. Find Your Path: Strategies for Success is […]
We’re New Here…What Do We Need to Know?
Self-Advocacy When You are a Newcomer Canada has a long history of immigration. Millions of people worldwide have chosen, and continue to choose, Canada as their new home. In 2021, […]
Psychologists and Self-Advocacy
Self-advocacy is a term that is used quite often within the context of learning disabilities and ADHD. Generally speaking, self-advocacy refers to the ability to know what you may need […]
Advocating for Yourself in Post-Secondary
Did you have accommodations in high school? Extra time on tests, a quiet testing space, extensions on assignments, or the use of assistive technology like speech-to-text software or a screen […]
Teaching Self-Advocacy: Power for Learners
We know that even as adults, self-advocacy can be really tough. Whether we are explaining to our school principal that we need more supplies, the house painter that the job […]
Self-Advocacy Starts in…Elementary?
From a parent’s perspective… 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 […]
Burnout: Find Your Spark Again
What is burnout? “Burnout is a state of emotional, physical and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress.” (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Canada.) It sounds bad and […]
What Is Neurodiversity, Really?
It’s Not Just Autism The term neurodiversity has increased in popularity in recent years and is frequently seen on the internet, especially on social media. Neurodiversity, or being “neurodiverse,” is […]
