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Read/Write & Math Program Registration Opens

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Is your child experience a gap in their learning? Difficulties with reading, spelling, writing or math? Foothills Academy Community Services offers Intensive and Booster programs with Fall registration starting on August 13.  Children who are diagnosed with a Learning Disability (such as Dyslexia) in reading or writing (or suspected of a Learning Disability) benefit from direct and […]

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Back To School Toolkit for ADHD

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EXPERT: Ann Dolin, M.Ed Unrelenting patterns of disorganization, procrastination, and late assignments wear down and discourage many parents of students with ADHD as the school year grinds on. But it doesn’t have to be this way! As we embark on a fresh new autumn, it’s important to recognize that these ADHD struggles bring with them opportunities for academic […]

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Transform Handwriting Struggles with OT Techniques for Home

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EXPERT: Polly Benson Handwriting is a critical skill that plays a significant role in a child’s academic success. However, many children face challenges, like dysgraphia, that make writing a frustrating and difficult task. This webinar will equip you with expert strategies to transform these struggles into success, using techniques that can be easily practiced at […]

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It’s About Time! Planning, Prioritizing, and Time-Management Solutions for Students

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EXPERT: Sharon Saline, Psy.D. Each Fall, many families dive headfirst into big ideas for doing things differently in the new school year… only to see those hopes and ambitions unravel before Halloween.  In this webinar, Dr. Sharon Saline will show you how to change self-defeating cycles by improving key executive functioning skills related to productivity for students. Many children […]

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Ensuring Success This School Year: Strategies for Neurodiverse Students and Families

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EXPERT: Carolyn Rankin-Boutin, Executive Director of the Centre for Diverse Learners Join us on September 11th from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for a workshop designed to set your child up for success this school year. Hosted by our Executive Director, Carolyn Rankin-Boutin, this session will provide practical strategies for neurodiverse students and their families. […]

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Career Coaching Your Teen

Foothills Academy Community Services 745 - 37 Street NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

EXPERT: Laurel Braun The world of work has changed a lot in the past few years. Technological advances and evolving ways of working present new opportunities - and challenges - for teens as they plan for their future. Join Foothills Academy teacher and career development advisor, Laurel Braun, as she empowers adult allies to play […]

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Advocacy 101: Easy habits that will make you a better IEP advocate

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EXPERT: Lisa Lightner Join us for a Dysgraphia Life webinar with Lisa Lightner, Special Education Advocate from A Day in Our Shoes! Lisa will provide tips on how to navigate the school system and advocate for a student with specific learning disability in written expression. Click on Event Website Link below to register and learn […]

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Executive Function Essentials: Building Routines for Sustained Success

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EXPERT: Joel Singer, Ph.D. Join us as we present Joel Singer, Ph.D. to learn how to create the optimal learning environment for your child at home, discovering what works best for them, and build habits and routines to support sustained success.  Identify your child’s individual learning style Create a learning space that works Empower your […]

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Learning to Love Math: Math Anxiety and Social Emotional Learning

Foothills Academy Community Services 745 - 37 Street NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

EXPERT: Lindsey Bingley and Kathleen Phelan Math anxiety can prevent students from engaging in math. Using social emotional learning, teachers and parents can create an environment where math is playful, mistakes are expected, and students can learn to love math. Everyone can do math and every person is a math person! In this engaging session, […]

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Balancing the Invisible Load of Work & Family

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EXPERT: Terry Matlen, LMSW, ACSW If you’re a mom with ADHD, and you feel overwhelmed by the daily chaos of getting kids off to school, managing piles of clutter, planning meals, and juggling household chores with after-school activities, doctor appointments, and more — regardless of whether you work outside the home — then you won’t […]

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Parenting A Defiant Child

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EXPERT: Jeffrey Bernstein, Ph.D. Family life brings smiles and struggles, but when persistent tantrums, resistance, or negativity dominate, they can strain relationships and household harmony. In this transformative webinar, psychologist Jeffrey Bernstein, Ph.D., shares a proven program to help caregivers reduce conflict and eliminate disruptive behaviors in children, teens, and even struggling adult children. This webinar explores […]

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Protecting Our Kids in the Digital Age

Foothills Academy Community Services 745 - 37 Street NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

EXPERT: Constable Gert Villani, Calgary Police Service Join us for an eye-opening presentation about the tactics used by child predators and how to safeguard children in today’s digital world.  Constable Villani delves into how these criminals operate, where they are found online—including social media and gaming platforms—the process of grooming, and the warning signs of […]

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