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Organization:
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Learning Disabilities Association of Peel Region
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Address:
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St. Hilary Elementary School
5070 Fairwind Dr, Rooms 205-206
Mississauga, ON
L5R 2N4
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Map
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Intersection:
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Fairwind Dr and ceremonial Dr
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Executives:
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Tiffany Blundon - Program Manager
Lea Ann Mallet - Executive Director
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Service Description:
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Provide creative, innovative, real-world programs and resources for people with learning disabilities and their families
Programs and services:- Summer camps offers a fun, creative and supportive summer camp experience for neurodiverse children between 6 and 12 years of age
- Reading Rocks program is specially designed for children with learning challenges * program is for students in Grades 1 to 8 who are performing a minimum of one year behind in the area of literacy due to a diagnosed, identified, or suspected reading disability (dyslexia)
- Jump Math: a specialized math literacy program created specifically for children with learning differences. It is designed for children in Grades 1 to 8 who are performing a minimum of one year behind in the area of math due to a diagnosed, identified, or suspected math disability (dyscalculia), and who are showing signs of math anxiety
- Orton-Gillingham Approach: teaches the structure of the English language to students of all ages, so that they can learn the code and how to read * uses a structured lesson plan involving all three senses: visual, auditory and kinesthetic/tactile * the curriculum proceeds from the simple to the complex and from the predictable to the unpredictable
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Children, youth and adults with learning disabilities
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