Today is International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia. Centre for Diverse Learners is committed to providing welcoming safe spaces for learners with a host of differences, not just ones that affect learning.
We believe in equality, and equality of opportunity for individuals to chase their dreams. Our small group programs cater to all students, and our dop-in programs such as Homework Health and Friendship Club provide safe spaces for learners to be themselves.
Support our mission by visiting diverselearners.ca/donate today.
#Equality#IDAHOBIT2026#Equity#Neurodiversity
🏠❤️International Day of Families was created to raise awareness about the social, economic, and demographic issues that still persist for families worldwide. It is also a day where we remember how important families and family-focused community organizations are to the functioning of society at large.
🫂CDL supports neurodiverse learners but we also support their families and caregivers- through workshops, free programs, and other initiatives.
📊85% of our surveyed families claim that they would not have adequate support for their learners were it not for CDL.
🙏But we cannot do it alone. Your help and support is what makes this all possible. Consider becoming a donor today by visiting diverselearners.ca/donate
#Education#Neurodiversity#Family#InternationalDayOfFamiliee
☀️Now that the academic year is coming to end, it can sometimes be a struggle to maintain learning momentum.
👩🏻💻That’s where we come in- our free May workshop hosted by our experienced Executive Director Carolyn Boutin BA BEd OCT, focuses on how to keep learning fun and meaningful, particularly for hashtag#neurodiverse learners, while summer break is on the horizon.
👉Join us on MS Teams on May 20th for an afternoon that promises to offer practical, immediately implementable strategies that can help you ensure that your learner does not miss out on a month of learning.
Topics covered will include:
✅Preventing learning loss without pressure
✅Creating flexible routines that work
✅Maintaining cognitive momentum
✅Turning everyday moments into learning opportunities
✅Fun low stress academic activities at home
✅Supporting executive funtioning strategies at home.
✍️Register now at diverselearners.ca/events to make sure you don’t miss out.
See you there!
#FreeWorkshop#Education#Learning#NeurdiverseFriendly
👩🏫Hear from one of our awesome SEL facilitators: @emileeschevers
🤝Emilee facilitates a variety of SEL classes and shares some of her fondest moments in this reel. Our SEL programs focus on helping students be better equipped to deal with academic and social situations while self-regulating and cooperating with one another.
🔗Visit our website diverselearners.ca to learn more about our programs and to learn about volunteer and career opporuntities.
#SEL#InclusiveEducation#Neurodiverse#ReelsEducation#Equity
The Sensory Toolbox - where calm meets education 🧠
As a mobile multi-sensory space, The Sensory Toolbox is designed to support regulation whenever you need it most - wherever that may be!
Interested in having The Sensory Toolbox at your event or using it with your child this summer? Em us at [email protected] or visit https://thesensorytoolbox.my.canva.site/ to learn more 😊
#Neurodiversity #SelfRegulation #MultiSensorySpace #Education #Calm
Hear from one of our Executive Functioning families on how the program helped their learner be better prepared for future endeavours.
To learn more about our neurodiverse friendly small group programming, including summer programs, please visit diverselearners.ca/programs
#neurodiversity#mentalhealth#learning#lifeskills#education
May is Vision Health Month 👁️
Hear from our own @emileeschevers , SEL educator and Disability Advocate as she gives us some great tips on how to help prevent vision loss.
Tip 1. Schedule regular comprehensive eye exams.
Tip 2. Wear the correct eyewear to protect your sight.
Tip 3. Try to adopt healthy lifestyle habits.
Here at CDL we embrace disabilities and differences in both our students and our educators and are working towards a more equal future for all.
#neurodiversity#disability#visionhealth#equality#health
Caregiver Tip of The Week:
Reinforce the behaviour you want to see by praising it. Be specific with your praise. Even small moments of positive encouragement can make a world of difference to a child.
#neurodiversity#parenting#caregivers#positivity#behavior
Orton‑Gillingham is considered the gold standard for structured literacy—and the educator delivering it matters.
Our virtual OG tutoring at Centre for Diverse Learners is led by expert, certified educators who tailor each lesson to the learner’s unique profile, supporting reading, spelling, writing, and comprehension through evidence‑based practice.
✅ Individualized instruction
✅ Experienced OG educators
✅ Virtual convenience
2 session a week | $85/hour | Contact us to learn more or click the link in our bio
For Mental Health Week, we asked our staff how they like to self-regulate.
Let us know in the comments what helps you reset when you are feeling overwhelmed.
#neurodiversity #halton #education #mentalhealth #teacher
This week is Mental Health Week and we are using this as an opportunity to share some of the tools that we use here at Centre for Diverse Learners to help our students self-regulate when they are feeling out of sorts.
We believe it’s extremely important to create an environment where students feel that they can take a moment to themselves and re-calibrate before continuing to participate in one of our small group programs.
These tools help ensure that all learners feel welcome in our classes and that they have the opportunity to self-regulate which eventually helps facilitate better learning outcomes.
We’d love to hear what tools you feel work best for you when it comes to learners’ self-regulation in the comments below.
Thank you!
#MentalHealth#neurodiversity#ADHD#Autism#EmotionalRegulation
