Strategies for Caregivers:
Coping with Learning Disabilities and ADD/ADHD
The Learning Disabilities Association of PEI is pleased to offer an Island-wide accessible service for PEI caregivers, Strategies for Caregivers: Coping with Learning Disabilities and ADD/ADHD. This program has been created in compassionate response to the needs of the many PEI parents and caregivers of children and/or adults with learning disabilities and ADHD who tirelessly support and love their children through many challenging experiences at school, at home or in the community.
A natural reaction for caregivers when their child has been diagnosed with a learning disability and/or ADHD includes the need to ask questions, to communicate concerns, to face fears, to determine options and to figure out how to appropriately handle a variety of stressful situations related to their child's learning disability. Current research validates that parents of children with learning disabilities consistently report high levels of parenting stress as compared to parents of children without learning disabilities.
Our goal within the Strategies for Caregivers Program is strengthening caregivers’ abilities and skills in coping with how a learning disability affects their child and their family as a whole. The program offers support through providing information and educational resources; personalized support services; practical strategies for coping with stress; solution-focused planning, and; facilitating access to community services and resources. This service is confidential, individualized and at no cost to caregivers.
A natural reaction for caregivers when their child has been diagnosed with a learning disability and/or ADHD includes the need to ask questions, to communicate concerns, to face fears, to determine options and to figure out how to appropriately handle a variety of stressful situations related to their child's learning disability. Current research validates that parents of children with learning disabilities consistently report high levels of parenting stress as compared to parents of children without learning disabilities.
Our goal within the Strategies for Caregivers Program is strengthening caregivers’ abilities and skills in coping with how a learning disability affects their child and their family as a whole. The program offers support through providing information and educational resources; personalized support services; practical strategies for coping with stress; solution-focused planning, and; facilitating access to community services and resources. This service is confidential, individualized and at no cost to caregivers.
Contact Information for Strategies for Caregivers
If you would like more information about the Strategies for Caregivers Program or if you would like to book an appointment to see how we can best meet your individual needs, please contact:
Marilyn Balderston, Program Counsellor
Phone: (902) 621-2229
Email: marilynldapei@eastlink.ca
And for your convenience, day and evening appointments are available.
Marilyn Balderston, Program Counsellor
Phone: (902) 621-2229
Email: marilynldapei@eastlink.ca
And for your convenience, day and evening appointments are available.