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The purposes of this Association are: 1. To ensure that persons with developmental disabilities have the same opportunities as other citizens to live in a manner consistent with their needs and capabilities. 2. To ensure that the services provided will offer developmental options/opportunities to the individual with the ultimate option being community integration. 3. To monitor the quality of services to persons with developmental disabilities and to ensure that human rights and dignity are respected. 4. To offer support to families of persons with developmental disabilities. 5. To promote improved public understanding and positive attitudes toward persons with developmental disabilities.

Learning Disabilities Association of Chatham-Kent (LDACK) is a volunteer based, non-profit organization in existence in Chatham-Kent since 1976. We provide structured programs, an excellent resource library, mentoring, advocacy, support and information and referral to individuals of Chatham-Kent (parents, families, professionals) with or involved with Learning Disabilities (LD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and related issues. Programs and services include after-school and summer tutoring, after-school and summer social skills, assistive technology training, after-school and summer secondary school preparation course - SOAR (SOme Assembly Required), information and referral, resource library, information meetings, newsletters, advocacy, and membership.

The Learning Disabilities Association of Kingston is a volunteer based charitable organization and chapter of the provincial LDA of Ontario. We provide a lending library, self-help advocacy support, a quarterly newsletter, support and information, referrals to other agencies, workshops, presentations, information meetings and membership. Our lending library includes books, DVD's and video's on learning disabilities and co-existing conditions as well as assistive technology. From time to time, we offer direct service programs for children and adults. We have representation on SEAC (Special Education Advisory Committee) with local school boards. We facilitate special programming from time to time, such as a social skills program called the Friendship Club for 9-11 year olds run by LDA Kingston in collaboration with two local school boards. Visit our website at: www.ldakingston.com

As the provincial office of the LDAA, our programs ans services are directed toward province wide concerns. We provide support and coordination to our chapters and informaiton and advice to individuals in the province. A primary role is to ensure public awareness of learning disabilities. The programs and services of the LDAA fall into 6 categories; public awareness and education, advocacy, chapter development, resource development, scholarships, and collaboration and coordination with other related groups. Direct community service and programming is provided by our chapters.

We offer a number of programs and services that individuals and families can draw from to better understand and deal with LDs: - Parent Support/Education Nights (October-June) – a monthly forum to share experiences, concerns and solutions - Lending library and resource materials at the Roy Cooper Memorial Resource Centre - Workshops for parents, teachers, workplaces and community groups on a variety of topics related to LDs/ADHD - One-on-one consulting sessions with children, their families and adults with LDs, including advocacy coaching and referrals - Advocacy coaching, particularly related to navigating the education and workplace systems - Sunshine Day Social Skills Summer Camp – summer programs providing children with LDs a positive, supportive environment in which to learn social skills, build problem-solving skills and increase confidence and self-esteem - Advice and samples of assistive technologies