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Out with the OLD; In with the NEW
ANNOUNCING…our NEW website launch! As we approach the final days and weeks of 2015, we, at NILD Canada, say good-bye to our old website and welcome the new improved version. We are so excited to present our new mobile friendly site with simple navigation. You will see...
The Importance of Free Play Or, the Benefits of “Doing Nothing”
What I like most is doing nothing!”said Christopher Robin. Winnie the Pooh asked: “How do you do just nothing?” Christopher Robin replied: “Well, when grown-ups ask, “What are you going to do?” and you say, “Nothing” and then you go and do it. Winnie the Pooh...
Great Games for Christmas!
Show of hands: how many of you just can’t wait for your kids to get another noisy toy this Christmas? Anyone? How about something that requires multiple batteries? Or another video game or screen to monitor? Anyone? No. Not really. What will you suggest to loving...
Anxiety and Learning Disabilities
Have you ever noticed a child looking worried and anxious in the regular classroom day to day activities. They might be sitting off in a corner by themselves, or may be causing some disruption as a way of working off their anxiety. Often children who have learning...
Board Games: Not bored at all!
Board games help develop teamwork, life skills, and flexible thinking while having fun! In this era of high tech games on tablets, computers and phones, is there a place for the humble board game, or is this outdated? Do board games help in inquiry based learning? Do...
Education Conferences – A Worthwhile Endeavour or a Waste of Time?
I'm a conference junkie, but let's be real...there is only so much time, so many resources, so much energy that we, as educators, can afford to put into attending conferences. Are these conferences really worthwhile or a waste of everyone’s time and money? In this...
Autumn Splendor and Taking Time to Stop and Think
Something about the autumn makes us slow down after scurrying around in the summer busily doing all kinds of things. Now one reflects on the spectacular array of colours gracing the maple and poplar trees. We know it won’t last, as the rains and winds start swirling...
NEVER GIVE UP on your children!
Having children with learning challenges can make life difficult. Simple, everyday activities can seem overwhelming. At times it may feel it is too hard and we may want to just give up. The challenges may seem impossible to surmount, but we must NEVER GIVE UP ON THEM!...
On the Road to a Successful Future
As a therapist, it is my goal to unlock my students’ potential, increase self confidence and bring learning to life! At the same time, I am in conversation with my student’s parents, working together for lasting change. We are on a journey – the student, the parent,...
Not What I Signed Up For – Dealing with the Sadness of a Diagnosis
I once heard a fictional story of a woman who was planning a trip to Italy. Maybe you’ve heard this analogy, too? For years the woman had been planning the trip. She looked at photos of the scenery in the country, she dreamed about the food of the regions she would...