November 2024

As I reflect on my first year as Chair of the Learning Disabilities Association of Canada (LDAC), I would first like to thank all our donors, sponsors, partners, board members, staff, stakeholders and volunteers for your continued support and commitment to help Canadians with learning disabilities reach their potential and happily thrive in their communities.

In 2023-2024, we continued improving access to support and services and driving measurable change in communities across Canada for all those with learning differences. Our key accomplishments include:

We are expanding the capacity of our partner network in Nova Scotia and British Columbia to provide services such as:

• Academic tutoring
• Employability coaching
• Professional development
• Family services (parents’ days, private support)

We made a Submission for Federal Bill C-323 to define disability as visible and invisible, as well as to the Canadian Securities Administrators with regards to Corporate Government Disclosure for board diversity.

We launched the Canadian Faces of Learning Disabilities (CFOLD) survey. Led by a team of experienced Canadian researchers, in partnership with LDAC volunteers, this national survey will provide valuable information as to the lived experiences of individuals in Canada who have a learning disability for informed decision-making, advocacy and resource allocation.

Our conference, “Empowering Inclusion: Legal Accommodations for Learning Disabilities”, brought together renowned experts and provided invaluable insights to LD advocates, educators and other professionals.

We launched several initiatives, including a digital campaign, to raise awareness about learning disabilities and allow Canadians with LD to get the support they need to reach their potential.

We partnered with Queen’s University Smith School of Business to conduct two consulting studies that will provide key input to our strategic plan for 2025-2028.

As part of our fundraising efforts, we developed a compelling case for support to sustain our ongoing advocacy, support services, and research initiatives. A heartfelt thank you to all our corporate and individual donors for helping us provide the resources and services that make a real difference in the lives of Canadians with learning disabilities.

As we look ahead, our focus is to continue building the capacity of our community network, raising awareness and increasing our advocacy efforts to make people with learning disabilities visible, remove barriers and exercise educational rights so that Canadians with learning differences have equal opportunities to reach their potential and thrive in their communities.

At present, LDAC receives no government funding for its work and relies on the generous support of donors, funders and volunteers. Your financial or time contribution can be vital in providing resources and services to families and making Canada a more inclusive and accepting place for those with learning challenges

Thank you for standing with us and on behalf of all of us at LDAC,

Roger Casgrain
Chair, Board of Directors
Learning Disabilities Association of Canada (LDAC)

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