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October is Awareness Month – for Learning Differences, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, ADHD and Mental Health 

October is a pivotal month dedicated to raising awareness for a range of important causes: National Learning Disabilities Awareness Month, ADHD Awareness Month, and Dyslexia Awareness Month, along with International Dysgraphia Awareness Day. Each of these observances recognizes the unique challenges faced by individuals with learning differences and brain-based conditions. 

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Community Compass – October 2024

Welcome to our Community Compass blog series! Are you searching for exciting and enriching activities to fill your calendar in the Lower Mainland? Look no further! We’re thrilled to introduce our monthly blog post highlighting a curated selection of engaging events and activities in our community. 

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National Truth & Reconciliation Day

Every year on September 30, we observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day is dedicated to remembering the children who never made it home and honouring the survivors of residential schools, along with their families and communities.

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Community Compass – September 2024

Welcome to our Community Compass blog series! Are you searching for exciting and enriching activities to fill your calendar in the Lower Mainland? Look no further! We’re thrilled to introduce our monthly blog post highlighting a curated selection of engaging events and activities in our community. 

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Apparently This is What Parenting Feels Like

Author Sue Dvorak introduces herself and shares her book that is not about parenting, but about the experience of being a parent.

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Community Compass – Summer Edition 2024

Welcome to our Community Compass blog series! Are you searching for exciting and enriching activities to fill your calendar in the Lower Mainland? Look no further! We’re thrilled to introduce our monthly blog post highlighting a curated selection of engaging events and activities in our community. 

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How we place students at LDS

At LDS, a core part of our RISE One-to-one program placements is making a customized match for each learner. This attention to detail sets LDS apart from other services.

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UBC – Research Recruitment

UBC Students looking for families to participate in two studies. Anisa Nasseri and Minyeong Cho, former instructors at LDS, are currently seeking participants for two different studies they are conducting at UBC.

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Community Compass June 2024

Welcome to our Community Compass blog series! Are you searching for exciting and enriching activities to fill your calendar in the Lower Mainland? Look no further! We’re thrilled to introduce our monthly blog post highlighting a curated selection of engaging events and activities in our community. 

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Family Photoshoot

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