Coaching Program 2011-12The 6th Annual Celebration took place at Laurentian University when

RDSB & SCDSB Students, Parents, Laurentian Concurrent Ed Students and community partners celebrated another with successful year.

LDAS Laurentian U. United Way Libraries

Coaching Program CelebrationL.U. Coach: Leanne WolfeStudent: Summer Smith

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Coaching Program CelebrationTestimonial: Parent Darrin Black

Fall 2011 Learning Disability Orientation Workshops delivered to:

YMCA Employment Staff Sudbury & District Health Unit Larch Street Kids - ECE Staff Better Beginnings, Better Futures - ECE Staff

Wikwemikong Education ConferenceOct. 6th & 7th 2011

Welcoming educators in Wikwemikong participatedin two days of workshops that outlined

Best Practices Instructional Approachesfeatured in “Learning for All K-12”.

2004Mayor

Jim Gordon

2008 Co-ChairsCatherine McCullough, SCDSB

Jean Hansen, RDSB

2009 Sylvia Barnard

President Cambrian College

2010 Co-ChairsDominique Giroux, President L.U.Krissy Battistoni, 1st Yr. Laurentian

2006Mike Foligno

Coach Sudbury Wolves

2007Mayor

John Rodriguez

2011 Co-ChairsFrank Elsner - Chief of Police Susan Elsner – RDSB SERT

OCTOBER Awareness Month Chairs

LDAS hosted 232 community members at the2011 Awareness Month Breakfast

Kelly Leach Orasi

Coleen Eberlein

Coleen Eberlein

As part of the Awareness Breakfast festivities,an educator from each school board was recognized

for their contributions to the success of students with learning disabilities.

Partnered with Cambrian College, LDAS hosted a one week Assistive Technology Camp.

14 students and their parents were introduced to software programs. AT equals Access To Learning.

February 2011The production of a Educator DVD Training Tool – “I Learn Differently. Please Teach Me Differently”

“I LEARN DIFFERENTLY, PLEASE TEACH ME DIFFERENTLY”

Long time supporter, Gord Ewin and Laurentian student, Krissy Battistoni,featured the new LDAS Parent Brochure as part of October 2011 Awareness Month.

Henry Winkler, (AKA The Fonz) wowed a large Sudbury crowd of Parents, Students, Educators and community members on October 19th, 2009.

Winkler's’ struggles with his learning disability are profiled inhis children’s books, Hank Zipzer, The World’s Greatest Underachiever.

His inspiring message modeled his often utilized quote:“We all have greatness inside of us”.