GotSmartz Assistive Technology Coaching

07/14/2022

Dysgraphia is a learning disability that can also interfere with math. In addition to impairing the legibility of handwriting, which can affect equations like long division, dysgraphia can interfere with the ability to automatically retrieve numerals from memory. Learn more about dysgraphia at: https://ldaamerica.org/disabilities/dysgraphia/

10/16/2020

Loving my new Game changer for Ss who take in notes better when hand written! Great learning strategy for ALL learners: ) Notes are digitized and accessible for text to voice readers. Yay! THANKS contact [email protected] for support

10/14/2020

Let me show you how to work WITH your LD diagnosis. Contact [email protected]

03/24/2020

Please connect if you feel your child could benefit from one-on-one virtual coaching to support their remote learning or if you need extra support using the online tools.

03/17/2020

Stress and anxiety levels are high right now due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus. In this episode, Dr. Stephen Porges offers us a model of our physiology of threat and strategies to boost feelings of safeness, especially with COVID-19 anxiety. Through the lens of Polyvagal theory, Dr. Porges and...

03/17/2020

Thanks!

We've decided to help all families isolated during the COVID-19 pandemic by offering free online astronomy mini-courses for kids aged 8-12. Join us every weekday at 2pm (Montreal time) for 30 minutes of educational fun. Various subjects will be covered and many collaborators will be presenting. You....

02/15/2020

One of the biggest challenges us dyslexics face is how people perceive us from our writing and typing – especially now that we often tap away on our phones more than we talk face to face.  Image from Kev Wolf As a dyslexic, spelling and grammar was the cause of a constant headache for me ...

02/06/2020

01/14/2020

The Ontario Human Rights Commission will begin hearing stories Tuesday from parents and students as it launches a series of public hearings to determine if students with dyslexia, and other learning disabilities involving reading, are receiving the education they need to succeed.

01/09/2020

The transition from post-secondary to the workplace is challenging for many employees with disabilities. GotSmartz offers training and support to employees and businesses.

Dyslexia affects more than 10% of people. Yet policies for dyslexic employees are patchy. Some workplaces, from police forces to insurance companies, are pushing these forward.

11/24/2019

All students should be tested and properly diagnosed for learning disabilities, and schools and teachers need to provide a variety of learning materials to all students ⁠— not just those who request them ⁠— to better guarantee equal access to...