“Imagine the difference it could make if we focused on the strengths of                   people with learning disabilities instead of their weaknesses.”                                                    (Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario)

I admit it. I never thought much about learning disabilities. In fact I am ashamed to say that I actually unknowingly subscribed to a couple of myths about them. Sure, because of my job, I knew about certain challenges children lived with like autism and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and speech, language, behavioural, physical and emotional issues. But to be honest, until recently, I didn’t know anything about the relatively common learning disabilities (called LDs by those in-the-know) that challenge our kids as they develop and grow – the ones teachers and other educators, educational assistants, therapists and support professionals see every day. Continue reading →