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Direct linkBlahy, Tammy Lynn – Reclaiming Children and Youth: The Journal of Strength-based Interventions, 2004
No good time exists to face the realities of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Children across the United States and Canada are accompanied to clinics and schools by frightened, worried parents. In the book, In Understanding ADHD (2001), Ken and Andrea McCluskey bring to life the realities of the everyday journey of coping with…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Hyperactivity, Altruism, Attention Deficit Disorders
Peer reviewedFox, Mary – Volta Review, 1987
The history and structural evolution of VOICE for Hearing-Impaired Children is described. Located in Toronto, Ontario, VOICE is the largest parent-support group of its kind in North America. Through its chapters and associated parents groups, it has implemented social and educational policy advocacy and various service delivery models. (Author/VW)
Descriptors: Advocacy, Children, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Special Educational Services Branch. – 1985
The handbook was designed to offer practical suggestions for parents of hearing impaired children in the areas of home, communication, school, community, and equipment. A section on home management considers such topics as the child's independence, behavior, hobbies, and clubs and groups. Communication ideas offer suggestions for activities to…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Equipment, Foreign Countries, Hearing Impairments
Download full textBow Corridor Adult Literacy Project, Canmore (Alberta). – 1990
This packet contains 12 family literacy activities to encourage parents in adult literacy classes in Alberta, Canada to help their children learn to read and write. Each one-page activity provides tips for conducting the activity and information for parents. The following activities are included: (1) read aloud; (2) encourage family activities;…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Family Involvement, Family Life
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1994
Schools in Alberta provide English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) program support to immigrant students while they are adjusting to Canadian culture and learning the English language. This booklet is for parents who are new to Alberta, whose children are learning ESL and/or who need more information about ESL program support. A description of the…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Estey, Nancy; MacIsaac, Maitland; Rendell, Sandra – 1999
Based on the understanding that the capacity to learn is optimized in the early years, Early Learning Canada (ELC) is a community workshop program for parents and adults who work with children from birth to age 6 and their families to facilitate life-long learning. This workshop leader guide explains the ELC principles, examines learning styles…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Child Rearing, Early Experience, Foreign Countries
Online Submission, 2004
The journey for children who are gifted and talented can be exciting and challenging. There are so many twists and turns, detours, and confusing signs that many parents feel they need some sort of road map to guide their children on this journey. Because each child is different, there is no one road map to follow. What this handbook can offer…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Needs Students, Academically Gifted, Parent Participation
