{"id":62,"date":"2012-03-27T17:24:22","date_gmt":"2012-03-27T22:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ec2-50-17-213-197.compute-1.amazonaws.com\/LDAOC\/?page_id=62"},"modified":"2016-09-08T19:21:00","modified_gmt":"2016-09-09T00:21:00","slug":"parent-support-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ldaottawa.com\/civi\/parent-support-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Parent Support Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>POSTPONED! June 2nd&#8217;s Parent Night &amp; AGM has been Postponed until the fall. \u00a0See you then!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Are you looking for an engaging, educational environment to meet with other parents who have children with learning disabilities and\/or ADHD? If so, our Parent Support Group may be right for you.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ldaottawa.com\/civi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/support_cutouts_450_252.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-281 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ldaottawa.com\/civi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/support_cutouts_450_252.jpg\" alt=\"Cutout Figurines\" width=\"311\" height=\"175\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The goal of these meetings is to provide parents and caregivers with a forum to<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Discuss problems, exchange solutions and share information<\/li>\n<li>Share and talk about common experiences of parenting a child with an LD\/ADHD<\/li>\n<li>Develop an awareness of the services available in schools and the community<\/li>\n<li>Rebuild self-esteem and foster confidence in parenting skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Meetings are facilitated by LDAO-C staff or community facilitators. Topics of discussion vary based on the needs of the group.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEXT MEETING:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Wednesday, May 4, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>TOPIC: &#8220;So What?&#8221; Demystifying the Psychoeducational Assessment Report<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Guest Speakers: Dr. Maggie Mamen<\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Maggie Mamen will provide some clarification of what psychoeducational assessments actually assess and why. \u00a0Parents, teachers and psychologists \u00a0are all welcomed and encouraged to attend.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets will be made available shortly.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Dr. Maggie Mamen<\/em><\/strong> is a psychologist who has been involved in the field of learning disabilities for over 35 years.\u00a0 She works in private practice in Ottawa, and provides consultation and follow-up for individuals with LD and their parents.\u00a0 She is the author of <em>Understanding Nonverbal Learning Disabilities: A Common-Sense Guide for Parents and Professionals<\/em>, and is committed to encouraging her fellow professionals to be mindful of how to communicate assessment results in meaningful and practical ways.<\/p>\n<p>Join us on <strong>May 4<\/strong>\u00a0from <strong>7-9pm<\/strong> for a presentation at Rideau High School, 815 St Laurent Blvd.<\/p>\n<p>RSVP to info@ldaottawa.com or 613-567-5864.\u00a0Please note: Childcare will not be provided.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Members &#8211; $25, Non-members &#8211; $35<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>POSTPONED! June 2nd&#8217;s Parent Night &amp; AGM has been Postponed until the fall. \u00a0See you then! &nbsp; Are you looking for an engaging, educational environment to meet with other parents who have children with learning disabilities and\/or ADHD? If so, our Parent Support Group may be right for you. The goal of these meetings is<a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ldaottawa.com\/civi\/parent-support-group\/\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Read more about Parent Support Group<\/span>[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-62","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ldaottawa.com\/civi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/62","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ldaottawa.com\/civi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ldaottawa.com\/civi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ldaottawa.com\/civi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ldaottawa.com\/civi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.ldaottawa.com\/civi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/62\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1223,"href":"https:\/\/www.ldaottawa.com\/civi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/62\/revisions\/1223"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ldaottawa.com\/civi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}