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Agenda – Open Dialogue Project Overview Environmental Scan
Sustainability Research Quality Products Services Mission Statement Strategic
Goals/Objectives What is a Priority for
LDAO?
Chapter Development Support Knowledge Transfer Alignment of Financial
& H.R practices Funding Governance Communications Standardization Information Sharing
What’s on the horizon for Projects? SOAR [Some Assembly Required] Library Resource Project LD/ADHD Brochures Career Fit Speakers’ Bureau Standardizing Our Resources WBTT LDAO Online Presence
SOAR [Some Assembly Required]
[$50K] Developed to help students with LD
[grades 6-9] understand how they learn and which instructional methods work best
9 boards/60K students annually French Translation [CSC approval pending] Currently developing follow-up series for
high school students After School Program at Chapter level Funding received through donations
Library Resource Project[$165K]
Professional Librarian Resources to meet provincial demand On-line catalogue and journals Provide LDAO regional centres with in-
house micro libraries that integrate with LDAO system
Increasing # of books/videos Better able to assist consumers Currently have received funding for $25K
LD/ADHD Mini Poster Series[$30K] Aligning new information with best
practices for the community with respect to the impact, emerging therapies and new research
Development of a series of pamphlets/posters with simple, updated information to serve youth, teachers & families
Received “in-kind” funding for all printing costs
Career Fit[$65K] Transition Program from high school to the
post-secondary world Facilitated by learning strategists &
technologists as a student survival guide Help students with LD navigate the
challenges of a post-secondary experience Includes student workbooks and
facilitator’s guides Requested funding through Ministry of
Training, Colleges and Universities
Speakers’ Bureau[$39K] Promote public awareness of LD in schools
and workplace Volunteer driven Target audience – community groups,
business, schools and associations Web based tutorials Currently seeking funding for this project
Standardizing our Resources[$200K] Assistive technology products are
important tools – when used properly, these programs often enable individuals with LD/ADHD to function more productively
Equip regional centres with the hardware, software and the necessary training to provide instruction to educators, parents & children [grades 4 thru 12]
Seeking funding through a Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant
WBTT[$6M] Partnership with the MoED resulting from
the Promoting Early Intervention Initiative JK to Grade 2 – broad spectrum support Training and support in English and French 63% of school boards currently using [43
boards] – numbers are growing monthly 4000 teachers and administrators Expanding to grade 3 in 2006 Currently funded [3-years] through MoED
LDAO OnLine Presence www.ldao.ca – main platform 11,000 visits/month [132K hits annually] Launched the redesigned Access site
[July’05] Access site has grown to 650 members Multi dimensional/multi purpose site
[community bulletins, online workshops & resources]
Contains private “Chapters-only” section
Sustainability Financial Solvency Chapter sustainability Credible programs and services
Standardization of chapters recognizing individuality of region
Consistency of “Look” “United as one”
Knowledge Transfer
Sustainability [2]
Knowledge Transfer Offer the best solutions and evidence; Target a selective range of audiences to
make the point; Use multiple tools to transfer and
translate; and Present the information so that it is
meaningful
MISSION STATEMENT
… to provide leadership in learning disabilities advocacy, research, education, and services and to advance the full participation of children, youth, and adults with learning disabilities in today’s society.We value promoting positive change through:Innovation Strategic partnerships Credible advocacy Informed public policy and Quality products and services
What is a Priority for LDAO? [Strategic Goals]
1. To advance the full participation of people with learning disabilities in today’s society
2. To reach fiscal solvency
3. To provide leadership
To advance the full participation of people with LD in today’s society [1] To increase support to youth and adult
issues and provide services To define who our “client” is To educate the public about LDs To establish LDAO as a community
presence
To reach fiscal solvency[2]
To eliminate the deficit To review the current membership model
including the charging of fees To deliver products/services that are
profitable
To provide leadership[3]
To implement a regional model To improve communications model To deliver services that are viewed as
credible To build and leverage LDAO relationships To support the development of Canadian-
based research to further inform the public about issues related to LDs
How can we Achieve these Goals? Aligning Chapter or Regional requirements
into provincial work plan Leadership in Funding Agreement on what “consistency” and
“standardization” means Working towards knowledge transfer at all
levels Realistic sustainability planning Buying into the importance of “research”
Charting our Future Research/Academic linkages Credible programs & services Funding Advocacy Communications/public awareness Government relations Technology
“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without
accepting it”
Aristotle