We are the Academic Resource Committee, which supports students with learning disabilities and other learning differences, and we're also parents of students with learning disabilities at Northern. Our mandate is to inform, engage, educate and support parents of students with learning disabilities and other learning differences. We run a variety of meetings and events throughout the year, and we advocate within and beyond the school on topics that are relevant to these students and their education, development and well-being.
ARC is where you can:
We are here to provide information, support, and camaraderie for parents of students with learning challenges, and to advocate on their behalf. We encourage you to join us whenever you can, to become better informed, and to pick up useful tips and information that are helpful for you and for your student. We welcome your participation in any way you can.
The programs and supports for students with learning disabilities and other learning challenges are a vital part of your student's education, and contribute substantially and positively to their intellectual and academic development, and also to their emotional and social development and well-being. Staying informed through ARC is one of the best ways to ensure that these supports and programs remain strong and available to educate and support your child(ren).
If you are interested in being included in future communication from ARC, please email us (northernldcommittee@gmail.com) with permission to include you on our email list and we'll send you notices of events, meeting agendas, minutes, and all the news in between meetings! Feel free to send us email addresses for both parents, and pass on this message to other parents who may be interested. We keep your information entirely confidential, and will never share. You can also check the What's On page for upcoming events.
ARC is where you can:
- Arrange Peer Tutoring Support for your student.
- Get Resource support for students with an IEP.
- Meet, chat with, share, and learn from other families with students with learning differences and challenges. (Scroll down for our Meeting dates).
- Learn about the curriculum, courses, offerings, and other developments in the Core LD and resource support programs directly from staff, including from Northern's Special Education program coordinator.
- Hear speakers on subjects relevant to students with learning challenges and relevant to the social, emotional, and intellectual development of these students.
- Learn about strategies to support your student and enhance their education and overall well-being.
- Become informed on issues relevant to changes occurring in education at Northern, in the TDSB, and across the province.
- Ask questions, provide input, and help advocate to ensure that programs and support for students with learning challenges at Northern and within the TDSB stay strong and effective.
- Read Frequently Asked Special Education questions.
- Visit Northern's Academic Resource Centre Webpage.
- Find links to helpful Special Education Resources
We are here to provide information, support, and camaraderie for parents of students with learning challenges, and to advocate on their behalf. We encourage you to join us whenever you can, to become better informed, and to pick up useful tips and information that are helpful for you and for your student. We welcome your participation in any way you can.
The programs and supports for students with learning disabilities and other learning challenges are a vital part of your student's education, and contribute substantially and positively to their intellectual and academic development, and also to their emotional and social development and well-being. Staying informed through ARC is one of the best ways to ensure that these supports and programs remain strong and available to educate and support your child(ren).
If you are interested in being included in future communication from ARC, please email us (northernldcommittee@gmail.com) with permission to include you on our email list and we'll send you notices of events, meeting agendas, minutes, and all the news in between meetings! Feel free to send us email addresses for both parents, and pass on this message to other parents who may be interested. We keep your information entirely confidential, and will never share. You can also check the What's On page for upcoming events.
MEETINGS
We have a meeting every month in the evenings in the school (virtually in 20-21). Additional events include socials and speakers of interest to you and your children.
ARC Meetings - ALL PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH LD'S WELCOME TO ATTEND
6pm-7:30pm online
For a link to the meeting, email nss.school.council@gmail.com and write "ARC meeting" in the subject line. Links will be sent Monday afternoon.
ARC Meetings - ALL PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH LD'S WELCOME TO ATTEND
6pm-7:30pm online
For a link to the meeting, email nss.school.council@gmail.com and write "ARC meeting" in the subject line. Links will be sent Monday afternoon.
- Monday, October 26, 2020
- Monday, November 30, 2020
- Monday, January 11, 2021
- Thursday, March 25, 2021
- Monday, April 26, 2021
UPCOMING EVENTS
Integra Community Webinar Series for winter 2021
Spring Series, 2021 from 6-7:30 pm
Workshops are designed for parents and caregivers of children with learning disabilities (LDs). Family and community members, educators, counsellors and any other interested adults are welcome.
Cost: $15 per person paid by the Monday prior to the workshop date. Fees are payable online by e-transfer to epayment@childdevelop.ca by noting the workshop name in the e-transfer message. If you pay with a different email or name than the one with which you registered, please note this in the message as well. Note: fees may be waived or reduced based on financial need and at our discretion, please contact us for more information.
ADHD Expert Webinars and Podcasts - from ADDitude
Spring Series, 2021 from 6-7:30 pm
Workshops are designed for parents and caregivers of children with learning disabilities (LDs). Family and community members, educators, counsellors and any other interested adults are welcome.
- Thurs. Apr 22nd - Walk a Mile in My Shoes
- Thurs. May 6th - Anxiety and Learning Disabilities
- Thurs. May 20th - Executive Functioning and Emotion Regulations
- Thurs. Jun 3rd - The Social Impact of Learning Disabilities
- Thurs. Jun 17th - Understanding Memory and Learning Disabilities
Cost: $15 per person paid by the Monday prior to the workshop date. Fees are payable online by e-transfer to epayment@childdevelop.ca by noting the workshop name in the e-transfer message. If you pay with a different email or name than the one with which you registered, please note this in the message as well. Note: fees may be waived or reduced based on financial need and at our discretion, please contact us for more information.
ADHD Expert Webinars and Podcasts - from ADDitude
- March 25: ADHD, Clarified: New Research and Essential Strategies for Thriving with ADHD
- April 6: How Oppositional Defiant Disorder Ruptures Families — and How You Can Learn to Manage It
- April 14: Gender Diversity and Neurodiversity: How to Support a Child, Teen, or Young Adult with ADHD Exploring Gender
- April 21: “Why Am I Always So Tired?” The Latest Science on Improving Sleep in Children and Teens with ADHD
- April 29: Equity in ADHD Care: Strategies for Improving Diagnosis and Treatment Among Black and Latinx Children
- May 6: Discipline with a Twist: How to Manage Challenging Behavior Problems in Children & Teens with ADHD
- May 11: Do I Have Autism? ADHD? Both? An Adult’s Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment
- June 2: Make a Summer Comeback: How Students with ADHD Can Regain Lost Academic Ground and Have Fun
PAST EVENTS
"The Teenage Brain"
Thursday, March 25, 2021 6:30-7:30pm
In this webinar, Adrienne Sequeira, a registered psychotherapist, helped participants to begin to:
ARC Parent Chat
Monday, March 15 from 6:30-7:30 pm
The Academic Resource Committee invites all parents of students with an LD to join us for a Zoom social hour. Grab a beverage and chat with other parents about what is (and isn’t working) for your child this year.
Solutions for Learning Conference - Learning Disabilities Association of Halton-Hamilton
March 5-6, 2021
Each day will feature two key note speakers, and then participants will have the chance to build their own program from the 12 topics we will offer.
February is ADHD Awareness Month
Celebrate ADHD Awareness Month with this resource center featuring leading experts, new research, and better understanding of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
ADHD, Anxiety, and Depression - A Perfect Storm
Monday, January 11, 2021 at 6:30-7:30
The Academic Resource Committee hosted a presentation and Q & A by psychotherapist Jennifer Tiviluk on ADHD, Depression and Anxiety. Check out the slides from the presentation or hear a recording of the presentation or find additional ADHD resources.
Thursday, March 25, 2021 6:30-7:30pm
In this webinar, Adrienne Sequeira, a registered psychotherapist, helped participants to begin to:
- understand something of the complexity of the human brain
- understand what is happening in the teenage brain in the larger context of the adolescent's development to adulthood
- learn some tips on how to work collaboratively with the teen, to facilitate their transition to adulthood
ARC Parent Chat
Monday, March 15 from 6:30-7:30 pm
The Academic Resource Committee invites all parents of students with an LD to join us for a Zoom social hour. Grab a beverage and chat with other parents about what is (and isn’t working) for your child this year.
Solutions for Learning Conference - Learning Disabilities Association of Halton-Hamilton
March 5-6, 2021
Each day will feature two key note speakers, and then participants will have the chance to build their own program from the 12 topics we will offer.
February is ADHD Awareness Month
Celebrate ADHD Awareness Month with this resource center featuring leading experts, new research, and better understanding of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
ADHD, Anxiety, and Depression - A Perfect Storm
Monday, January 11, 2021 at 6:30-7:30
The Academic Resource Committee hosted a presentation and Q & A by psychotherapist Jennifer Tiviluk on ADHD, Depression and Anxiety. Check out the slides from the presentation or hear a recording of the presentation or find additional ADHD resources.
MANDATE
1. To advocate for ALL students designated with Learning Disabilities (LDs) regardless of the stream.
2. To provide support for students with LDs.
3. To provide support to parents of students with LDs.
4. To provide support to teachers of students with LDs.
2. To provide support for students with LDs.
3. To provide support to parents of students with LDs.
4. To provide support to teachers of students with LDs.
MEMBERSHIP
Co-Chairs: Rita Czarnecki, Laura Aguilar
2020/21 Members: Diana Goldie, Ellie Morch
Teacher Rep: Jessica Beresford
Other than designating a Chair(s), student council parent and teacher representatives for the committee, there are no official positions. This can be re-evaluated on a yearly basis. Membership is open to all parents who are interested in participating. Students representatives will be selected by the Special Education Teacher lead.
2020/21 Members: Diana Goldie, Ellie Morch
Teacher Rep: Jessica Beresford
Other than designating a Chair(s), student council parent and teacher representatives for the committee, there are no official positions. This can be re-evaluated on a yearly basis. Membership is open to all parents who are interested in participating. Students representatives will be selected by the Special Education Teacher lead.