# LDS \- Learn\. Develop\. Succeed\.: Specialized learning support for all ages

> Serving individuals with learning and brain\-based differences, such as dyslexia, ADHD, and autism\.

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## Pages
- [RISE to the Top 2027](https://ldsociety.ca/rise-to-the-top/): Join us Saturday, June 5, 2027, for an inspiring hike up the Grouse Grind to support LDS' transformative work creating bright futures for neurodivergent children and youth\.
- [RISE to the Top 2026](https://ldsociety.ca/rise-to-the-top/rise-to-the-top-2026/): Join us Saturday, June 6, 2026, for an inspiring hike up the Grouse Grind to support LDS' transformative work creating bright futures for neurodivergent children and youth\.
- [Neurodivergent Wellness Fair \- Exhibitor Page](https://ldsociety.ca/neurodivergent-wellness-fair-exhibitor-page/): Join our expert panellists for this free forum on how we can support our children and youth with learning disabilities and mental health challenges\. 
- [LDS Access](https://ldsociety.ca/about-us/lds-access/): LDS Access is a mobile classroom service that will meet children with learning differences where they are and provide outreach learning support and assistive technology to communities in and around Metro Vancouver\.
- [RISE Approach](https://ldsociety.ca/about-us/rise-approach/)
- [$200K for 200 Kids](https://ldsociety.ca/give-200k/): Give now and help LDS transform the lives of over 200 vulnerable kids with learning differences such as dyslexia, empowering them to thrive inside and outside the classroom\. 
- [Fidget and Book Drive 2025](https://ldsociety.ca/fidget-and-book-drive-2025/): Join us this holiday season by helping LDS \- Learn\. Develop\. Succeed\. provide fidgets, books, and other essentials for vulnerable learners and families
- [RISE to the Top 2025](https://ldsociety.ca/rise-to-the-top-2025/): We are so grateful you could be part of our inaugural RISE to the Top event on June 15, 2025\! Together, we celebrated community, connection, and the incredible strengths of neurodivergent individuals and their families\.

- [RISE to the Top Event Partner Registration](https://ldsociety.ca/rise-to-the-top-event-partners/): Join us Sunday, June 15, 2025 for an inspiring hike up the Grouse Grind to support LDS’ transformative work creating bright futures for neurodivergent children and youth\.
- [Mental Health Forum](https://ldsociety.ca/mental-health-forum/): Join our expert panellists for this free forum on how we can support our children and youth with learning disabilities and mental health challenges\. 

## Posts
- [RISE Learning Plans](https://ldsociety.ca/articles/rise-learning-plans/): Learn about RISE Learning Plans and how instructors assess, track, and report a learners progress throughout the year and share this with families\.  
- [Experts Warn of Summer Learning Loss—Tutoring Helps Neurodivergent Students Stay on Track ](https://ldsociety.ca/press-releases/experts-warn-of-summer-learning-loss/): As families plan for summer, experts warn that students can lose up to 40% of their learning gains during the break\. Summer Tutoring helps neurodivergent students stay on track—while rebuilding confidence and a positive relationship with learning\.
- [Live Online Learning vs\. Screen Time: What Parents of Neurodivergent Learners Need to Know](https://ldsociety.ca/articles/live-online-learning-vs-screen-time-what-parents-of-neurodivergent-learners-need-to-know/): Is live online learning just more screen time? Not exactly\. Learn why educational screen use is different from passive screen time, and how live one\-to\-one online instruction can help neurodivergent learners build skills, confidence, independence, and academic success\.
- [Vancouver Event Highlights Growing Gap in Support for Neurodivergent Learners](https://ldsociety.ca/press-releases/vancouver-event-highlights-growing-gap-in-support-for-neurodivergent-learners/): “RISE to the Top” returns June 6, uniting families, educators, and advocates to expand access to inclusive education\. Building on the success of its inaugural event, which drew hundreds of participants and raised significant funds for bursaries, this year’s event continues to grow in both scale and meaning\. 
- [Why Summer Tutoring Is the Best Time to Start Learning Support ](https://ldsociety.ca/articles/why-summer-tutoring-is-the-best-time-to-start-learning-support/): Looking for summer tutoring in British Columbia? Learn\. Develop\. Succeed\. offers personalized support to help students build skills, confidence, and a strong start to the school year\.

## Events
- [Complimentary Tax Filing](https://ldsociety.ca/event/complimentary-tax-filing/): Learn\. Develop\. Succeed\., DMCL, and Evergreen Estate Planning \& Benefits are pleased to host a complimentary tax filing clinic for all Learn\. Develop\. Succeed\. families, including current, past, and future families\. Join us Thursday, July 23, 2026 from 10:00 a\.m\. – 4:00 p\.m at our Vancouver Learning Centre\. 

We will have four accountants on\-site to assist with tax filing\. To ensure we can accommodate as many families as possible, appointments are limited to 20 minutes\. Please book your appointment in advance by completing the registration form\.
- [Neurodiversity in the Workplace \| GVBOT](https://ldsociety.ca/event/neurodiversity-in-the-workplace-gvbot/): Join us for our Neurodiversity in the Workplace workshop to explore common barriers related to communication, culture, sensory environments, and hidden expectations, as well as simple strategies to foster more inclusive, neuroaffirming teams\.
- [Summer Tutoring sessions begin for August](https://ldsociety.ca/event/summer-tutoring-sessions-begin-for-august/)
- [Summer Tutoring sessions begin for July](https://ldsociety.ca/event/summer-tutoring-sessions-begin-for-july/)
- [Winter Break \- No sessions](https://ldsociety.ca/event/winter-break/)

## Partners
- [Power to Give Foundation](https://genwellproject.org/)
- [Play Roly](https://www.playroly.org/)
- [Vancouver Public Library](https://www.vpl.ca/)
- [GenWell Project](https://genwellproject.org/)
- [Jewish Community Centre](https://svpvancouver.org/)

## Programs
- [Speech Language Pathology](https://ldsociety.ca/program-service/speech-language-pathology-assessments/): Discover how our Speech\-Language Pathology \(SLP\) assessments can support your child’s learning and growth\. Gain valuable insights into your child’s speech and language skills, address concerns,  and get guidance on next steps with care and expertise\.
- [Small Group Instruction](https://ldsociety.ca/program-service/small-group-instruction/): Our Small Group Instruction program offers targeted academic support in reading, writing, or math within a neuroaffirming, peer\-based setting\. Small, grade\-level groups build skills, confidence, and self\-regulation through strengths\-based instruction\.
- [Early RISErs](https://ldsociety.ca/program-service/early-risers/): A unique early learning program with parent or guardian participation that brings families and early childhood specialists together for a time of play, connection, and learning\.
- [Social Explorers](https://ldsociety.ca/program-service/social-explorers/): This dynamic, neuroaffirming social communication group, developed and led by a Speech\-Language Pathologist, supports learners in grades 4\-5 and 6\-7 to understand social communication, foster emotional growth, and form friendships\.
- [RISE One\-to\-One Instruction](https://ldsociety.ca/program-service/rise-one-to-one-instruction/): Our comprehensive learning support is personalized to meet each student’s learning goals\. Get support in foundational skills  \- literacy and/or math and school skills \- executive function, self\-regulation for learning, studying, homework and coursework\. 

## Press
- [CBC Le telejournal \- RTTT \(June 6\)](https://ldsociety.ca/press/cbc-le-telejournal-rttt-june-6/): RISE to the Top 2026 was recently featured on CBC Radio\-Canada’s Le Téléjournal, showcasing the impact of the fundraiser and the importance of Learn\. Develop\. Succeed\.’s mission\. Ici Radio\-Canada Télé reporter William Burr spoke with Executive Director Rachel Forbes, event participants, and Skills for Trades Stuart McCuaig Scholarship recipient Lexi Simms about their experiences with the event, their personal connections to neurodiversity, and what it means to support neurodivergent learners across BC through RISE to the Top\.
- [Global News \- RTTT \(June 6\)](https://ldsociety.ca/press/global-news-rttt-june-6/): Our second annual RISE to the Top event was featured on Global News, highlighting the impact of the fundraiser and the importance of Learn\. Develop\. Succeed\.’s mission\. Global News reporter Safeeya Pirani spoke with Executive Director Rachel Forbes, event participants, and volunteers about what it means to be part of this inspiring event and how it supports neurodivergent learners across British Columbia\.
- [CBC Morning Radio](https://ldsociety.ca/press/cbc-morning-radio/): We were featured on CBC’s The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn, where the conversation spotlighted the urgent need for neuroaffirming supports in skilled trades training\. The segment highlighted how we're helping neurodivergent learners not only access apprenticeship and training seats, but successfully persist through to certification, with our Skills for Trades Program and multi\-year scholarship funding, strengthening B\.C\.’s workforce and ensuring public investments translate into job\-ready, highly skilled workers\.
- [CBC All Points West ND New Years Resolutions](https://ldsociety.ca/press/cbc-all-points-west-nd-new-years-resolutions/): Executive Director Rachel S\. Forbes joined Jason D’Souza on All Points West to talk about setting New Year’s resolutions especially for neurodivergent individuals\. She shared ways to set flexible, achievable goals, like using a bingo card, and emphasized that changing direction or making mistakes is part of learning\. Rachel also encouraged building supportive accountability by sharing goals and exploring what truly interests you\.
- [On the Coast \- Dec 19 2025](https://ldsociety.ca/press/on-the-coast-dec-19-2025/): The holiday season can intensify sensory processing challenges for neurodivergent individuals, with bright lights, loud sounds, busy schedules, and added pressure to “do it all\.” Learn\. Develop\. Succeed\. Executive Director Rachel S\. Forbes spoke with Gloria Macarenko about how families and communities can offer meaningful support during this time\.

## Team Members
- [Caitlin Woodward, JD](https://ldsociety.ca/about/our-team/caitlin-woodward/)
- [Nancy Bradshaw, PhD](https://ldsociety.ca/about/our-team/nancy-bradshaw/): Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing and Finance, Masters of Arts and PhD in Psychology
- [Nancy Perry, PhD](https://ldsociety.ca/about/our-team/nancy-perry/):  Ph\.D\. 
- [Gina Ungaro, BA](https://ldsociety.ca/about/our-team/gina-ungaro/): Bachelor of Arts in Communications 
- [Kevin Riley, CPA](https://ldsociety.ca/about/our-team/kevin-riley/): Bachelor of Business Administration, Chartered Professional Accountant

## Questions
- [I have more questions\. Who can I contact?](https://ldsociety.ca/faq/i-have-more-questions-who-can-i-contact/)
- [Who is the summer tutoring program best suited for?](https://ldsociety.ca/faq/who-is-the-summer-tutoring-program-best-suited-for/)
- [Do you offer summer tutoring online?](https://ldsociety.ca/faq/do-you-offer-summer-tutoring-online/)
- [Are there grants or bursaries available to help pay for sessions? ](https://ldsociety.ca/faq/are-there-grants-or-bursaries-available-to-help-pay-for-lessons/)
- [Will we get more sessions if we have Tuesday/Thursday sessions? Why are they the same price? ](https://ldsociety.ca/faq/will-we-get-more-sessions-if-we-have-tuesday-thursday-sessions-why-are-they-the-same-price/)

## Workshops
- [Supporting Students with Learning Differences in​ Higher Education Settings](https://ldsociety.ca/workshop/supporting-students-with-learning-disabilities-in-higher-education-settings/): This workshop explores how to effectively support students with learning differences in higher education settings\. Learn about common learning differences, barriers to access, and practical strategies for creating inclusive classrooms and campus environments\. Discover how to implement accommodations, foster self\-advocacy, and promote academic success and well\-being for all learners\.
- [Neurodiversity in the Workplace](https://ldsociety.ca/workshop/neurodiversity-in-the-medical-workplace/): This engaging session helps employers, managers, and team members better understand, support, and collaborate with neurodivergent individuals, whether they are colleagues, clients, patients, volunteers, or customers\. Learn about inclusive workplace practices, communication strategies, and simple accommodations that can make a big impact and foster a more neuroaffirming work environment\.
- [Behavioural Challenges, Mental Health, and Learning](https://ldsociety.ca/workshop/25053/): This session explores the complex intersection of behavioural challenges, mental health, and learning differences in children and youth\. Gain a deeper understanding of how these factors can impact development and classroom experiences\. Learn practical, compassionate strategies to support regulation, connection, and learning\.
- [Supporting Early Literacy at Home](https://ldsociety.ca/workshop/adhd-in-women-and-girls/): This practical session supports families with young children who are learning to read\. Learn how early literacy develops, what signs to look for if your child is struggling, and simple, engaging ways to build reading skills at home\. Discover how to support your child’s confidence, foster a love of books, and advocate for their unique learning needs during these foundational years\.
- [Empowered at Work: Disclosure and Assistive Technology](https://ldsociety.ca/workshop/empowered-at-work-disclosure-and-assistive-technology/)

## Fundings
- [Autism Funding Unit](https://ldsociety.ca/funding_item/cknw-kids-fund-2/): Eligible families must have a child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis\. Funds up to $6000 for services that support skills development, including communication, social\-emotional, academic and life skills\. To set up AFU coverage for LDS programs, please complete a Request to Pay \(RTP\) Service Providers/ Suppliers Form\. The fastest way to submit is through My Family Services\. Please speak with an LDS Program Team member for additional information\.
- [CKNW Kids’ Fund](https://ldsociety.ca/funding_item/cknw-kids-fund/): Eligible families must have a gross household income of $75,000 or less based on previous year’s Notice of Assessment\(s\)\. Funds up to $1800 every six months for tutoring\. Funds up to $2500 every six months for speech and language services \(not simultaneous with tutoring\)\. Please see our “CKNW Kids’ Fund Application Guide” for assistance and important information as well as the application form’s instruction pages\.
- [Jordan’s Principle](https://ldsociety.ca/funding_item/cknw-kids-fund-4/): Eligible families must have a status or non\-status Indigenous child who lives on or off reserve\. Requires a completed request form, brief summary of the request, official quote from the service provider, and supporting documents such as: a letter from a health/social professional involved in the children’s lives that directly recommends the requested support\. Applications can be emailed, mailed, or made over the phone through Jordan’s Principle’s call centre that’s open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week\.
- [Variety Children’s Charity Heart Fund](https://ldsociety.ca/funding_item/cknw-kids-fund-3/): Eligible families must have a net household income of $85,000 or less\. Funds up to $1500 every year for tutoring\. Variety’s funds are extremely limited and are allocated on a first come first serve basis\.

## Categories
- [Articles](https://ldsociety.ca/category/articles/)
- [Uncategorized](https://ldsociety.ca/category/uncategorized/)
- [Press Release](https://ldsociety.ca/category/press-releases/)

## Tags
- [Learning Differences](https://ldsociety.ca/tag/learning-difference/)
- [Neurodiversity](https://ldsociety.ca/tag/neurodiversity/)
- [Inclusive Education](https://ldsociety.ca/tag/inclusive-education/)
- [Parents](https://ldsociety.ca/tag/parents/)
- [Dyslexia](https://ldsociety.ca/tag/dyslexia/)

## Event Categories
- [LDS Free Workshops](https://ldsociety.ca/events/category/lds-free-workshops/)
- [early years](https://ldsociety.ca/events/category/early-years/)

## Ages
- [Ages 6 \- 12](https://ldsociety.ca/age/ages-6-12/)
- [Ages 13 \- 17](https://ldsociety.ca/age/ages-13-17/)
- [18\+](https://ldsociety.ca/age/18/)
- [Ages 3 \- 5](https://ldsociety.ca/age/ages-3-5/)
- [Ages 15 \- 19](https://ldsociety.ca/age/ages-15-19/)

## Focus
- [Social Emotional Skills](https://ldsociety.ca/focus/social-emotional-skills/)
- [Assessments](https://ldsociety.ca/focus/assessments/)
- [Foundational Academic Skills](https://ldsociety.ca/focus/foundational-academic-skills/)
- [Group Social Skills](https://ldsociety.ca/focus/group-social-skills/)
- [Digital Skills](https://ldsociety.ca/focus/digital-skills/)

## Locations
- [In Person](https://ldsociety.ca/location/in-person/)
- [Virtual](https://ldsociety.ca/location/virtual/)

## Applications
- [Open](https://ldsociety.ca/registration/open/)
- [Closed](https://ldsociety.ca/registration/closed/)
- [Full](https://ldsociety.ca/registration/full/)
- [Current Learner Referrals Only](https://ldsociety.ca/registration/current-learner-referrals-only/)
- [Coming Soon](https://ldsociety.ca/registration/coming-soon/)

## Hide On
- [Find a Program page](https://ldsociety.ca/hide_on/find-a-program-page/)

## Team Member Types
- [Instructors](https://ldsociety.ca/team_member_type/instructor/)
- [Leadership and Program Team](https://ldsociety.ca/team_member_type/team/)
- [Board](https://ldsociety.ca/team_member_type/board/)
- [Advisor](https://ldsociety.ca/team_member_type/advisor/)
- [Program and Case Managers](https://ldsociety.ca/team_member_type/program-and-case-managers/)

## FAQ Categories
- [General](https://ldsociety.ca/faq_category/general/)
- [RISE to the Top](https://ldsociety.ca/faq_category/rise-to-the-top/)
- [LDS Instruction](https://ldsociety.ca/faq_category/lds-instruction/)
- [Early RISErs](https://ldsociety.ca/faq_category/early-risers/)
- [Families](https://ldsociety.ca/faq_category/families/)

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