by NILD Canada | Jun 5, 2018 | Blog
NILD Canada’s Search & Teach Program It was purely by accident that I first heard about NILD Canada and the Search and Teach program. I was working as a resource teacher at a Montessori-based elementary school when a friend casually mentioned that she’d...
by NILD Canada | Apr 16, 2018 | Blog
I have always been passionate about helping struggling learners. As a former classroom teacher and tutor, I was always frustrated that I couldn’t really help the students who needed my help the most. No matter how much extra time I spent tutoring them, they never...
by NILD Canada | Mar 16, 2018 | Blog
NILD Canada is eager to welcome Lorri Wilke, an instructor from NILD U.S., for our first Canadian Rx for Writing Course. This course will be offered the day before our Annual Conference begins. Listen in to our interview with Lorri about her experience as a therapist...
by NILD Canada | Mar 8, 2018 | Blog
Enjoy today’s guest post by one of our therapists, Naomi Cunningham. I learned about NILD Educational Therapy when I was in a brain development class, while doing my Honours Bachelor of Child Development. As I listened, a light switched on for me, Educational...
by Jane Hoogendam | Jan 25, 2018 | Blog
(This is a fictional account, but based on reality, of a boy in grade seven we’ll call “Jack”. The blog is written from his point of view as a student in his third year of educational therapy sessions.) Hi! I’m Jack! I am a 12 year old boy who enjoys...
by Diane Geerlinks | Nov 10, 2017 | Blog
Survey Reveals Significant Emotional and Social Gains for Students with Learning Disabilities Parents, teachers and therapists will tell you that students with Learning Disabilities also struggle with organization, emotional regulation, attention and focus. In fact,...
