Access2Education

Todays episode is all about sharing a story. Sharing a journey that is unique to this family but at the same time a reminder that you are not alone.

Today I talk to Tiana, a mom of three who supported her child through is diagnosis of ADHD but then discovered that she shares the same diagnosis as an adult.

Tiana is the owner of The Part Time Jungle a space for mothers to come together to navigate the vines of motherhood.

Check our conversation all about how motherhood changes and grows as we discover more and more about children.

Books : Smart but Scattered by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare
Headspace app - https://www.headspace.com
Check out Tiana at https://www.theparttimejungle.com/

Check out more about Access to Education at www.access2education.com 

Do you have a child with ADHD, Anxiety, Learning Disability or Autism? Are you looking for an amazing place where you child can learn and grow over the summer months?

Check out today's podcast episode. This episode is all about Camp Kirk. It's a wonderful and amazing place where kids of all abilities can be themselves. Today I talk with Erica the camp director about all the amazing things it has to offer.

Check them out at https://www.campkirk.com/

If you want to read about our experience about sending our son to Camp Kirk please check my blog post He's Back From Camp Kirk!

If you are looking for support in understanding the road through Special Education please check out my webpage to see how I support families in better understanding Special Education Access to Education. 

Is it a learning disability or a learning difference?

For me for my entire life to this point I've seen it as a learning disability. For my kids it means something different to each of them. Today on the podcast I have a chat with my two boys 9 and 11 about how they see it.

Come listen to hear their own ideas and identities on their learning challenges.

Learn more about Access to Education and what it has to offer at 
www.access2education.com

Today's episode is all about advocacy from high school and beyond.

Join me as I chat with Shakira all about how she helps families and students move through high school and beyond.

Check out her web page at https://www.specialcompass.ca/

Check out my web page https://www.access2education.com/ for learn more about how Access to Education helps families build their road map to success.

Have you had trouble finding a tutor for your child in French Immersion or French Language school?

Listen to the podcast today with Tea Avdjalea to hear about her company and how it works to support families in growing in French Language acquisition.

Connect with Small Steps Academy:
https://www.smallstepsacademy.org/

On this episode a conversation with Dr. Nancy Wise about all things French Immersion.

Do you have a child with learning difference in French Immersion and wondering if French is the place for them?

Dr. Wise talks about the science or reading and the research which states that students who struggle in French will struggle in English as well. So... Advocating for your child remain with in the French Immersion program possible and important.

This episode covers many aspects of this topic.

Guide:
https://www.npsc.ca/UserFiles/Servers/Server_3536992/File/Programs/Special%20Education/Special%20Education%20FSL/guide-for-parents-special-edu-needs-fsl.pdf

The name of the Facebook group: Science of Reading-What I Should Have Learned in College (and on Twitter it's SoR-What I Should Have Learned in College)

Canadian Parents for French Ontario, they promote French language learning opportunities for students, and they have a wealth of information and resources for FI parents, including Factsheets which dispel many of the widespread myths about FI.
https://cpf.ca/

Have you wondered if yoga and meditation might work to support your dis-regulated child?

Check out this weeks podcast all about mindfulness and self-regulation. In this episode Betsy walks us through how mindfulness can help calm a busy mind and create space.

As parents we are always looking for ways to help support our busy kids. In this time of uncertainty finding a way to keep mind and body together is all the more important.

Web Pages:
https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga

Books:

Have you ever wondered how Occupational Therapy might be able to support your child with emotional regulation or other issues?
This episode is all about how OT can help your child be successful in all areas of their life throughout their life.
From gross motor, fine motor and emotional regulation Brittany talks to you all about how OT can help support your child to be successful. 

Links for the resources that we discussed:

https://www.zonesofregulation.com/index.html

https://www.socialthinking.com

Books: 

• The out of Sync Child by Carol Kranowitz 
• Sensational Children by Lucy Jane Miller 
• Raising a sensory smart child by Lindsey Biel 
• The whole brain child by Dan Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson 
• Smart by Scattered by Dr. Peg Dawson 
• The Explosive Child or Raising Human beings by Dr. Ross Greene 
• Peaceful Parenting, Happy kids by Dr. Laura Markha 

• Websites:
• gonoodle.com 
• Cosmickids.com (cosmickidsyoga)
• otplan.com 

Check out Brittany So
instagram @ot.with.brittany
Webpage - https://www.theredoak.ca/

Do you have a child with a developmental or intellectual disability and wondering what to do after High School? Check out todays podcast where talk to Rosanna from Humber College's Community Integration through Operative Education program.

This program is geared toward those students with a specific disability gain knowledge and skills once they are done High School.

They are hosting and open house on October 22nd on line for those students who might be interested. 

Join us for a live session on Zoom 

Thursday, October 22, 2020 

4:15pm - 6:00pm
RSVP to receive a link to join our Zoom session 

Visit our Evite page or visit http://evite.me/rPsHC6TndE 

Questions about Information Night? Email [email protected] 

On today's episode a discussion with Joanne Harding-Duggan (B.A., Dip.C.S., ACC) and how she supports both students and adults with ADHD through coaching.

Wondering what an ADHD Coach is? Wondering if this might be a good fit for you? Listen to this episode to learn more about how she supports learners with different needs reach their potential.

To contact Joanna go to her web page: jhdcoaching.com to learn more.

Book suggestions from Joanna:
Attention Deficit Disorder by Thomas E. Brown
Smart but Scattered by Richard Guare
Peg Dawson, Late Lost and Unprepared by Joyce Cooper-Kahn and Laurie Dietzel
ADDitude online magazine.

For more information about Access to Education and all that it has to offer check out my web page www.access2educaiton.com or find me on Facebook and Instagram @access2educationtoronto