It’s So Mental
Mental health has been receiving a lot of attention lately, thanks to campaigns such as Bell Let’s Talk, as well as Changing Minds of the Canadian Mental Health Association. But changing the stigma associated with mental health is a process that each of us can play a role in, right in our everyday lives. This process begins with the language that we use, and how we talk to each other. We know that mental health stigma exists, but how do people learn and unlearn it? [...]
Identifying Learning Disabilities in Children
Learning disorders (LDs) are a reality for many school-aged children. It is estimated that between 5 and 10% of Canadians have an LD, while approximately 20% of children in the school system are identified with some sort of exceptionality that impacts their learning. Although exceptionalities such as developmental disabilities and intellectual disabilities indicate that the individual’s potential to learn is lower than others the same age, LDs indicate that a person is just as capable of learning but that there are differences in how they [...]