Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework for addressing the educational needs of diverse and variable learners in many settings across many stages of life. It is a means to eradicate persistent inequities in education—and it is an even more powerful tool when used as a lens for shaping educational systems, designs, and initiatives. This year’s […]
Camp Amicus Day Camp offers a unique day camp experience where children and teens (grade 3 – 8) with Learning Disabilities/ADHD can develop social skills while having fun and building friendships. 1 or 2 week day camps With only 24 campers and a 3:1 ratio of campers to counsellors, participants are able to get individualized […]
The Outdoor Adventure Camp is the newest program offered by Camp Amicus! If your child loves to get outside, be active and try new sports, this program is for them! In this camp, youth in grades 7-10 will learn to canoe, hike, climb and more while also experiencing a classic camp experience. Gr. 7 -9 or Gr. […]
Bred out of requests for AMICUS campers who are ready to start transitioning to a camp counsellor position this program develops fundamental leadership skills, behaviour management, program planning and opportunities to use this skills with our campers. 3 weeks in August for students entering Gr. 11 , 12 or just graduated high school What will […]
EXPERT: Merriam R. Sarcia Saunders, LMFT For parents who are divorced or contemplating a divorce, and who have children with ADHD, there are unique developmental and emotional needs to consider when figuring out how to coparent across households. Typical coparenting approaches may ignore important neurodevelopmental factors and, at worst, cause your children harm. Executive functioning is a challenge for […]
Camp Amicus Day Camp offers a unique day camp experience where children and teens (grade 3 – 8) with Learning Disabilities/ADHD can develop social skills while having fun and building friendships. 1 or 2 week day camps With only 24 campers and a 3:1 ratio of campers to counsellors, participants are able to get individualized […]
The Outdoor Adventure Camp is the newest program offered by Camp Amicus! If your child loves to get outside, be active and try new sports, this program is for them! In this camp, youth in grades 7-10 will learn to canoe, hike, climb and more while also experiencing a classic camp experience. Entering Gr. 7 -9 or […]
EXPERT: Sarah Bieber, BA, BEd, M.Psych. Is the month of September exhausting for your child? Is your child sometimes misunderstood by peers or teachers? Does your child receive grades lower than you know they are capable of? Do you notice your child going from calm to agitated very quickly? Full Day ADHD Group Counselling Summer […]
EXPERT: Kim Miller, MA Learning disabilities often co-occur with ADHD, making it important for parents to be aware of both conditions. Kim Miller, MA, will discuss early identification and ways you can support your child with LD and ADHD. Click on Event Website Link below to register and learn more.
EXPERT: Mary Ruth Coleman, Ph.D. The academic potential of twice exceptional students is considerable — strong memories, large vocabularies, unusual emotional depth, divergent thinking — but coexisting conditions like ADHD can complicate learning and teaching. In class, 2e children may perform above average in some areas and below average in others. The strengths and challenges can be […]
EXPERT: Joanne Bertrand, Vice-president and Chair of Webinars and Training, International Dyslexia Association (IDA) Ontario Joanne Bertrand will facilitate this ‘deeper dive’ into Multi-tiered systems of support as the framework for the implementation of the Ontario Human Rights Commission’s (OHRC) Right to Read Report (R2R) recommendations and the new Ontario Language Arts Curriculum. Participants will consider: What are the key areas of change? What needs to change […]
The Outdoor Adventure Camp is the newest program offered by Camp Amicus! If your child loves to get outside, be active and try new sports, this program is for them! In this camp, youth in grades 7-10 will learn to canoe, hike, climb and more while also experiencing a classic camp experience. entering Gr. 7 -9 or […]
EXPERT: Sarah Bieber, BA, BEd, M.Psych. Is the month of September exhausting for your child? Is your child sometimes misunderstood by peers or teachers? Does your child receive grades lower than you know they are capable of? Do you notice your child going from calm to agitated very quickly? Full Day ADHD Group Counselling Summer […]
EXPERT: Robert Silvestri, Ph.D. As the new school year approaches, we understand the unique challenges that parents of students with ADHD might face during this transitional period. That's why we're excited to invite you to our upcoming workshop: "Back-to-School Success for Students with ADHD: A Parent’s Guide." This workshop is designed to equip you with […]
In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge that we live, work and play on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Stoney Nakoda (Chiniki, Bearspaw and Goodstoney First Nations), the Métis Nation (District 5 & 6), and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.