INVENTORY of SERVICES for New Brunswickers with Learning Disabilities

INVENTORY of SERVICES for New Brunswickers with Learning Disabilities Prepared by the Learning Disabilities Association of New Brunswick 2015 (revised) 1LDANB – TAANB Disclaimer The Learning Disabilities Association of New Brunswick/Troubles d’apprentissage-Association du Nouveau Brunswick does not support, endorse or recommend any method, treatment, product, remedial centre, program or person for children, youth or adults with learning disabilities. It does, however, endeavour to inform you in the belief that you have the right to know. 2LDANB – TAANB Table of Contents 1: Introduction………………………...............……………………….5  Learning Disabilities Association of New Brunswick  The Learning Disabilities Association of Canada & Provincial/Territorial Learning Disability Associations  Useful Links and Resources 2: Services for Children & Adolescents (birth-age 18) ……………11 3: Post-Secondary Education Services, Financial Services & Student Accessibility…………………………………………....…18 4: Adult Literacy Services……………………………………………29 5: Employment Services……………………………………………...34 6: Government of New Brunswick Services……………………...…40 7: Other Services……………………….…………………………..…46 8: Resources……………………………………………………...……51 3LDANB – TAANB SECTION I: INTRODUCTION TO SERVICES IN NEW BRUNSWICK 4LDANB – TAANB The Learning Disabilities Association of New Brunswick is a registered charity that is affiliated with the Learning Disabilities Association of Canada. The mission of LDANB is to promote the understanding and acceptance of the ability of persons with learning disabilities to lead meaningful and successful lives. LDANB / TAANB 403 Regent Street, Suite 203 Fredericton, NB E3B 3X6 Tel: (506) 459-7852 Fax: (506) 455-9300 Email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected] </a>Web Site<a href="/goto?url=http://www.ldanb-taanb.ca/" target="_blank">: http://www.ldanb-taanb.ca </a>Executive Director : André Deschênes Services:  Information  Support  Quarterly Reflexions newsletter  Advocacy  LINKS (Saint John & Moncton)  Barton Reading & Spelling System (Fredericton)  Client Services (Support, Assessments, Representation)  Website<a href="/goto?url=http://www.ldanb-taanb.ca/" target="_blank">: www.ldanb-taanb.ca </a>, Facebook & Twitter  Training workshops on duty to accommodate, screening for success, cognitive strategies, and learning disabilities. Chapter Listings: <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">MONCTON </li><li style="flex:1">SAINT JOHN </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">63 Peter Street </li><li style="flex:1">223 St. James St </li></ul>Moncton, NB E1A 3W3 Tel: (506) 383-5077 E-mail: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected] </a>Contact: Millie LeBlanc Saint John, NB E2L 1W3 Tel: (506) 642-4956 E-mail: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected] </a>Contact: Fabienne McKay Website<a href="/goto?url=http://www.ldasj.ca/" target="_blank">: </a><a href="/goto?url=http://www.ldasj.ca/" target="_blank">www.ldasj.ca </a>5LDANB – TAANB Learning Disabilities Association of Canada (LDAC) / Association canadienne des troubles d’apprentissage (ACTA) The Learning Disabilities Association of Canada (LDAC) is a national, non-profit voluntary organization which was founded in 1963 and incorporated in 1971. The organization's mission is to be the national voice for persons with learning disabilities and those who support them. LDAC is dedicated to a level playing field for individuals with learning disabilities to enable them to function as citizens with equitable opportunities and to develop to their chosen potential. LDAC accomplishes these goals through public awareness about the nature and impact of learning disabilities, advocacy, research, health, education and collaborative efforts. Over the years, LDAC has convened experts from across Canada to examine specific research areas in the field of learning disabilities that are of particular interest to its grassroots members. Many of the findings have had major impact on policy development and programs that have enhanced access to more equitable opportunities for individuals with learning disabilities, their families and those that work with them in school, at home, in the workplace and in the community. LDAC-ACTA 250 City Centre, #616 Ottawa, ON K1N 7Z2 Tel: (613) 238-5721 Toll-Free: 1-877-238-5332 Fax: (613) 235-5391 Web Site<a href="/goto?url=http://www.ldac-acta.ca/" target="_blank">: www.ldac-acta.ca </a>E-mail: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected] </a>6LDANB – TAANB Provincial/Territorial Learning Disabilities Associations To reach the Learning Disabilities Association of Canada located in Ottawa, Ontario please contact: Mailing Address Only: 20 - 2420 Bank Street Ottawa, Ontario CANADA K1V 8S1 Tel: (613) 238-5721 General Inquiries: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected] </a>Currently, there is a Learning Disabilities Association (LDA) located in nine provinces and one territory across Canada and from these extends a network of chapters in more than 40 communities across the country. To find the nearest LDA that supports your area, choose your Province or Territory from the list below. <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">LDA Alberta </li><li style="flex:1">LDA Manitoba </li></ul>P.O. Box 29011, Pleasantview P.O., Edmonton, AB T6H 5Z6 Tel: (780) 448-0360 617 Erin Street Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 2W1 Tel: (204) 774-1821 Inquiries: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected] </a>Website: <a href="/goto?url=http://www.ldaa.ca/" target="_blank">www.ldaa.ca </a>Local chapters: Fax: (204) 788-4090 Inquiries: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected] </a>Website: <a href="/goto?url=http://www.ldamanitoba.org/" target="_blank">http://www.ldamanitoba.org/ </a>Local chapters: <a href="/goto?url=http://www.ldalberta.ca/contact-us" target="_blank">http://www.ldalberta.ca/contact-us </a><a href="/goto?url=http://ldamanitoba.org/contact-us/" target="_blank">http://ldamanitoba.org/contact-us/ </a>LDA British Columbia 1562 Fort Street Victoria, BC V8S 5J2 Tel: (250) 370-9513 LDA Ontario 365 Evans Avenue, Suite 202 Toronto, ON M8Z 1K2 Tel: (416) 929-4311 Inquiries: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected] </a>Website: <a href="/goto?url=http://www.ldabc.ca/" target="_blank">www.ldabc.ca </a>Local chapter<a href="/goto?url=http://www.ldabc.ca/contact/" target="_blank">s: </a><a href="/goto?url=http://www.ldabc.ca/contact/" target="_blank">www.ldabc.ca/contact/ </a> Fax: (416) 929-3905 Inquiries: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected] </a>Website: <a href="/goto?url=http://www.ldao.ca/" target="_blank">www.ldao.ca </a>Local chapters: <a href="/goto?url=http://www.ldao.ca/lda-in-canada/ldao-chapters/" target="_blank">http://www.ldao.ca/lda-in- </a><a href="/goto?url=http://www.ldao.ca/lda-in-canada/ldao-chapters/" target="_blank">canada/ldao-chapters/ </a>7LDANB – TAANB <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">LDA New Brunswick </li><li style="flex:1">LDA Quebec (Institut des troubles </li></ul>d’apprentissage) 740, rue St-Maurice, Bureau 502 Montreal (Québec) H3C 1L5 Tel: (514) 847-1324 403 Regent Street, Suite 203 Fredericton, NB E3B 3X6 Tel: (506) 459-7852 Fax: (506) 455-9300 General Inquiries: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected] </a>Website: <a href="/goto?url=http://www.ldanb-taanb.ca" target="_blank">http://www.ldanb-taanb.ca </a> Toll free in Quebec only: 1-877-847-1324 Fax: (514) 281-5187 General Inquiries: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected] </a>Website: <a href="/goto?url=http://aqeta.qc.ca/" target="_blank">http://aqeta.qc.ca/ </a>Local chapters: <a href="/goto?url=http://aqeta.qc.ca/bureaux-regionaux.html" target="_blank">http://aqeta.qc.ca/bureaux-regionaux.html </a>LDA Nova Scotia – There is currently no provincial office in Nova Scotia LDA Prince Edward Island 40 Enman Crescent, Room 149 Charlottetown PE C1E 1E6 Tel: (902) 894-5032 General Inquiries: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected] </a>Website: <a href="/goto?url=http://www.ldapei.ca/" target="_blank">http://www.ldapei.ca/ </a>LDA Newfoundland and Labrador 66 Kenmount Road, Suite 301 St. John's, NL A1B 3V7 Tel: (709) 753-1445 Fax: (709) 753-4747 LDA Saskatchewan 2221 Hanselman Court Saskatoon SK S7L 6A8 Tel: (306) 652-4114 Ext. 3 Fax: (306) 652-3220 General Inquiries: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected] </a>Website: <a href="/goto?url=http://www.ldanl.ca/" target="_blank">http://www.ldanl.ca </a> General Inquiries: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected] </a>Website: <a href="/goto?url=http://www.ldas.org/" target="_blank">www.ldas.org </a>Local chapters: <a href="/goto?url=http://www.ldas.org/contact-us/" target="_blank">http://www.ldas.org/contact-us/ </a>LDA Yukon 128A Copper Road Whitehorse YT, Y1A 2Z6 Tel: 867-668-5167 Fax: 867-668-6504 General Inquiries: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected] </a>Website: <a href="/goto?url=http://www.ldayukon.com/" target="_blank">http://www.ldayukon.com/ </a>8LDANB – TAANB Links to Useful Learning Disability Information  Academic Therapy Publications (Publishes books related to learning disabilities for parents, teachers and children) <a href="/goto?url=http://www.academictherapy.com/" target="_blank">: http://www.academictherapy.com/ </a> Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists - <a href="/goto?url=http://www.caot.ca/" target="_blank">www.caot.ca </a> Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologist and Audiologist (CASLPA) <a href="/goto?url=http://www.caslpa.ca/" target="_blank">www.caslpa.ca </a> Canadian Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) division for Learning Disabilities <a href="/goto?url=http://teachingld.org/" target="_blank">http://teachingld.org/ </a> Canadian Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Reading Lists <a href="/goto?url=http://www.pubs.cec.sped.org/" target="_blank">http://www.pubs.cec.sped.org/ </a> CAST: Universal Design for Learning - <a href="/goto?url=http://www.cast.org/our-work/about-udl.html#.VYrYxPlViko" target="_blank">http://www.cast.org/our-work/about-udl.html#.VYrYxPlViko </a> Computer based solutions for secondary students with LD <a href="/goto?url=http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/technology/anderson-inman_rwq.html" target="_blank">www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/technology/anderson-inman_rwq.html </a> Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD) - <a href="/goto?url=http://www.cldinternational.org/" target="_blank">www.cldinternational.org/ </a> Laubach Literacy - <a href="/goto?url=http://llnb.ca/" target="_blank">http://llnb.ca/ </a> LD Association of America - <a href="/goto?url=http://www.ldanatl.org/" target="_blank">www.ldanatl.org </a> LD Online: Educators’ Guide to Learning Disabilities and ADHD <a href="/goto?url=http://www.ldonline.org/educators" target="_blank">http://www.ldonline.org/educators </a>  LD Resources - <a href="/goto?url=http://www.ldresources.com/" target="_blank">www.ldresources.com </a> Learning Ally <a href="/goto?url=http://www.learningally.org/" target="_blank">-http://www.learningally.org/ </a> Learning Disabilities Association of Canada (LDAC) - <a href="/goto?url=http://www.ldac-acta.ca/" target="_blank">www.ldac-acta.ca </a> Learning Disabilities Association of New Brunswick (LDANB) - <a href="/goto?url=http://www.ldanb-taanb.ca/" target="_blank">www.ldanb-taanb.ca. </a> Library for the blind and print disabled - <a href="/goto?url=http://www.cnib.ca/en/services/library/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.cnib.ca/en/services/library/Pages/default.aspx </a> Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick - <a href="/goto?url=http://www.nbliteracy.ca/" target="_blank">www.nbliteracy.ca </a>9LDANB – TAANB  Michigan Dyslexia Institute <a href="/goto?url=http://www.dyslexia.net/" target="_blank">: www.dyslexia.net </a> National Center for Learning Disabilities - <a href="/goto?url=http://www.ncld.org/" target="_blank">www.ncld.org </a> National Education Association of Disabled Students - <a href="/goto?url=http://www.neads.ca/" target="_blank">www.neads.ca </a> Natural Reader - <a href="/goto?url=http://www.naturalreaders.com/" target="_blank">www.naturalreaders.com </a> Neil Squire Society – <a href="/goto?url=http://www.neilsquire.ca/ta-atsupport" target="_blank">Assistive Technology: http://www.neilsquire.ca/ta-atsupport </a> Parent Books Toronto - <a href="/goto?url=http://www.parentbooks.ca/" target="_blank">www.parentbooks.ca </a> Revenue Canada - Tax credits and deductions for persons with disabilities - <a href="/goto?url=http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/sgmnts/dsblts/menu-eng.html" target="_blank">http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/sgmnts/dsblts/menu-eng.html </a> Schwab Foundation - <a href="/goto?url=http://www.schwablearning.org/" target="_blank">www.schwablearning.org/ </a> Supporting Students with Learning Disabilities – <a href="/goto?url=http://www2.unb.ca/alc/" target="_blank">http://www2.unb.ca/alc/ </a> The Canadian Dyslexia Association - <a href="/goto?url=http://www.dyslexiaassociation.ca/" target="_blank">www.dyslexiaassociation.ca </a> The International Dyslexia Association - <a href="/goto?url=http://eida.org/" target="_blank">http://eida.org/ </a> The International Dyslexia Association - <a href="/goto?url=http://www.dyslexia-ca.org/" target="_blank">www.dyslexia-ca.org </a> Understood for Learning and Attention Issues – <a href="/goto?url=http://www.understood.org/" target="_blank">www.understood.org </a>10 LDANB – TAANB SECTION 2: Services for Children and Adolescents (Birth to Age 18) 11 LDANB – TAANB Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD) To request support services for your child in the New Brunswick public school system, the process begins at the school level by contacting the Principal. The student’s name is then forwarded to the school-based team for discussion. The school-based team is comprised of an Administrative person, the Guidance Councillor, the person in charge of Resource and Methods, the Classroom Teacher and the District Liaison person. The team will undertake a problem solving process to generate strategies to address identified strengths and needs. These strategies are prioritized and implemented. Informal and, if required and warranted, formal assessment would occur. Inclusive Education Inclusive education is a pairing of philosophy and pedagogical practices that allow each student to feel respected, confident and safe so he or she can learn and develop to his or her full potential. It is based on a system of values and beliefs centered on the best interests of the student, which promotes social cohesion, belonging, active participation in learning, a complete school experience, and positive interactions with peers and others in the school community. These values and beliefs will be shared by schools and communities. Inclusive education is put into practice within school communities that value diversity and nurture the well-being and quality of learning of each of their members. Inclusive education is carried out through a range of public and community programs and services available to all students. Inclusive education is the foundation for ensuring an inclusive New Brunswick society. Services Branch Services to children with special educational needs are coordinated through the Student Services Unit, under Brian Kelly, Director, telephone (506) 444-4715. Student Services Unit Place 2000 PO Box 6000, Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1 Tel: (506) 453-3678 Fax: (506) 457-7835 Email : [email protected] <a href="/goto?url=http://www.gnb.ca/0000/anglophone-e.asp#ss" target="_blank">Web Site Anglophone Sectorhttp://www.gnb.ca/0000/anglophone-e.asp#ss </a>School District Offices / Bureaux de Districts Scolaires  Anglophone North………………………………………..778-6075  Anglophone South ……………………………………….658-5300  Anglophone East …………………………………………856-3222  Anglophone West ………………………………………..453-5454  Francophone Nord-Est ……………………………………394-3400  Francophone Nord-Ouest …………………………………737-4567  Francophone Sud ………………………………………….856-3333 12 LDANB – TAANB First Nation Education Initiative Inc. The mission of the First Nation Education Initiative is to establish and maintain an educational jurisdictional model for First Nation education, which will result in improved capacity for First Nation educators ultimately leading to improvements in the educational outcomes for all First Nation students attending Band Operated and Provincial schools. First Nation Education Initiative Inc. 2398 Route 102 Highway, Unit A2 Lincoln, N.B. E3B 7G1 Main Office: (506) 357-7230 Fax Number: (506) 357-6082 <a href="/goto?url=http://fneii.ca/html/eddirectors.html" target="_blank">For an updated list of Education Directors, visit: http://fneii.ca/html/eddirectors.html </a>Education Directors Ingrid Brooks, Indian Island First Nation Phone: (506) 523-9795 Fax: (506) 523-8110 Email: [email protected] George Ginnish, Eel Ground First Nation Phone: (506) 627-4600 Fax: (506) 627-4602 Email: [email protected] Louise Ouellette, Madawaska First Nation Phone: (506) 739-9765 Fax: (506) 735-0024 Email: [email protected] Annette Paul, St. Mary's First Nation Phone: (506) 459-2219 Fax: (506) 459-2216 Email: [email protected] Tracey O’Reilly, Kingsclear First Nation Phone: (506) 363-3028, Ext. 120 Fax: (506) 363-4324 Email: [email protected] Shelley Sabattis, Oromocto First Nation Phone: (506) 357-2083 Fax: (506) 357-2628 Email: [email protected] 13 LDANB – TAANB Patricia Ward, Metepenagiag First Nation Phone: (506) 836-6113 Fax: (506) 836-2787 Email: [email protected] Stephanie Peter Paul, Pabineau First Nation Phone: (506) 548-2911 Ext. 125 Fax: (506) 548-5348 Email: [email protected] Rebecca Knockwood, Fort Folly First Nation Phone: (506) 379-3400 Fax: (506) 379-3408 Email: [email protected] Andrea Polchies, Woodstock First Nation Phone: (506) 328-3303 Fax: (506) 328-2420 Email: [email protected] Ann Mary Steele, Buctouche First Nation Phone: (506) 743-2520 Fax: (506) 743-8995 Email: [email protected] Nancy Harn, Eel River Bar First Nation Phone: (506) 684-1196 (Office) Fax: (506) 684-6282 Email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected] </a>EECD Resource Materials  Resource for the Identification and Teaching of Students with Specific Learning Disabilities (Elementary/Middle Level) <a href="/goto?url=https://www.gnb.ca/0000/publications/ss/disability.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gnb.ca/0000/publications/ss/disability.pdf </a>  Resource for the Identification and Teaching of Students with Specific Learning <a href="/goto?url=http://www.gnb.ca/0000/publications/ss/ldhandbook611.pdf" target="_blank">Disabilities (High School) http://www.gnb.ca/0000/publications/ss/ldhandbook611.pdf </a>  Guidelines for Exemptions and Accommodations – Provincial Assessments and Examinations – Provincial Examination Program <a href="/goto?url=https://www.gnb.ca/0000/publications/eval/AssessmentProtocols.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gnb.ca/0000/publications/eval/AssessmentProtocols.pdf </a>  Trouble Audition Centrale (French Only) <a href="/goto?url=https://www.gnb.ca/0000/publications/servped/audition.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gnb.ca/0000/publications/servped/audition.pdf </a>  <a href="/goto?url=https://www.gnb.ca/0000/publications/ss/AppealProcess2003.pdf" target="_blank">Appeal Process 2003 https://www.gnb.ca/0000/publications/ss/AppealProcess2003.pdf </a> <a href="/goto?url=http://laws.gnb.ca/en/ShowPdf/cs/E-0.5.pdf" target="_blank">Early Childhood Services Act http://laws.gnb.ca/en/ShowPdf/cs/E-0.5.pdf </a> <a href="/goto?url=http://laws.gnb.ca/en/ShowPdf/cs/E-1.12.pdf" target="_blank">Education Act http://laws.gnb.ca/en/ShowPdf/cs/E-1.12.pdf </a>14 LDANB – TAANB Home Schooling To learn more about the rules and regulations regarding Home Schooling in New Brunswick, contact the Home Schooling Representative at your local school district office. (See list above for phone number). Otherwise visit the Department of Education Web Site: <a href="/goto?url=https://www.gnb.ca/0000/publications/ss/Home%20Schooling.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gnb.ca/0000/publications/ss/Home%20Schooling.pdf </a>Private Schools To get more information regarding Private Schools in New Brunswick, call the Department of Education at (506) 453-3678 Riverbend Community School Riverbend Community School is a full time day school and tutoring centre that provides education for students of all ages struggling in reading, writing and math. We help students and their families understand why they have been struggling. We also help to demystify the complicated world of learning disabilities. Riverbend is a safe, empowering, non-judgemental space where students come to discover what they are truly capable of despite being unsuccessful in the past.

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