Workshops

One hour workshops are designed to help parents support home learners. Occupational Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Learning Consultants and Behavioral Therapists will provide interactive sessions on a range of topics that help parents teach their children at home. Join our wonderful community of parents who create a supportive learning environment for all participants.

Reading Interventions

Meet our Learning Consultant, Kathy Tyler, who will guide parents on how to support struggling readers. The focus will be strategies for complex learners and topics covered will include predictable chart writing and emergent literacy strategies. Parents may bring examples of how their child struggles with reading.

Reading Interventions Level 2

Learning Consultant, Kathy Tyler, will guide parents on how to support their struggling readers. The focus will be strategies for complex learners and topics covered will include predictable chart writing and emergent literacy strategies. Parents may bring examples of how their child struggles with reading.

Printing Problems and Pointers

Does your home education student have poor pencil grasp, letter reversals, or messy work? Do it cause meltdowns at home? Let's make it easier. Our highly experienced occupational therapist, Brenda Jones, will show you how!

Building Motivation: Supporting Engagement and Motivation in Learning

This workshop will provide an overview of the science of motivation, and provide parents with an understanding of intrinsic vs extrinsic motivators. Learn concrete strategies for making schoolwork motivating, supporting your child to develop a growth mindset, and helping children learn to work towards goals.

Behavior Support Workshop

What supports positive behavior outcomes? This workshop will help parents better understand how to achieve increased compliance and attention to learning at home. Parents may share examples of behavior concerns and the context in which they occur.

Ergonomics and Positioning

An information session on how to ensure a work space is set up properly for learners. This workshop will include a Q&A with an occupational therapist following the presentation.

Supporting Behaviour, Participation, and Transitions

Does your child need multiple reminders to complete seemingly-simple tasks? Do they have challenges moving from one task to another, or feeling confident during new situations? Learn how to support your child through visuals, timers, schedules, social stories, and more!

Behavior Support Level 2

What supports positive behavior outcomes? This workshop will help parents better understand how to achieve increased compliance and attention to learning. Parents may share examples of behavior concerns and the context in which they occur.

Mental Health Matters: How to Identify and Support Mental Health

Mental health is currently a very important topic that is discussed for our children and youth. However, it can be difficult to know how to understand and wade through all the vast information that is out there. This is a workshop that will cover mental health well-being for your child and your family. It will include topics regarding understanding mental health, identifying and knowing warning signs, coping strategies, and resources that can be accessible at home or within your community.