LDANL and SPJH

Did you know that at least 10% to 15% of the population has a learning disability? We are talking about over 3 million Canadians! With statistics like those, it would be realistic to assume that given a population of over 700 at St. Peter's Jr. High, there would be about 70-100 students diagnosed with a learning disability. Understanding learning disabilities can be challenging for everyone involved - students, teachers, and parents. This year, one goal of the Guidance Advisory Committee is to promote an awareness of learning disabilities for all those involved. A first step is to have easy access to updated and reliable information and resources on learning disabilities by putting links on our own SPJH website. The following web sites provide local/provincial, national, and international sources of information:

St. Peter's Jr. High has a membership with the Learning Disabilities Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (LDANL), which is a local non-profit organization dedicated to providing information, resources, services and support to persons (and their families/teachers) with learning disabilities. To learn more about LDANL go to:

http://nald.ca/ldanl/

At the national level, the Learning Disabilities Association of Canada is a non-profit, well-established organization whose mission is to be the national voice for persons with learning disabilities and those who support them. For more information, log onto:

http://www.ldac-tacc.ca

Learning Disabilities Online is a leading website on learning disabilities for students, parents, teachers, and other professionals. To find more information go to:

http://www.ldonline.org

Another excellent source of information is the LD Info website which is dedicated to providing practical knowledge and understanding of learning disabilities. To find out more information go to: