LEARNING DIASBILITY

• oral language (e.g. listening, speaking, understanding);
• reading (e.g. decoding, phonetic knowledge, word recognition, comprehension);
• written language (e.g. spelling and written expression);
• reasoning;
• mathematics (e.g. computation, problem solving);
• visual perceptual and spatial processing (figure/ground discrimination, remembering visual details)
• motor functioning (eye/hand coordination, manual dexterity balance);
• social functioning (facial expressions, social cues, appropriate behaviours);
• memory and attention;
• executive functions/metacognition (carrying out tasks, understanding thought processes)
• organization; or
• time management.

• have difficulty with math (dyscalculia)
• omit letters or words when writing
• have poor spelling, handwriting written organizational skills
• have difficulty reading

• have difficulty with short-term auditory memory (remembering conversations, understanding verbal instructions)
• have difficulty with short-term visual memory (taking notes; remembering scenes, incidents, settings)
• difficulty with long term memory (dates, facts, events that happened in the past)

• difficulty creating mental images involving size; physical or geographical features;
• difficulty reading or interpreting maps or graphs
• difficulty with street directions, floor layout of buildings

• difficulty learning to ride a bike, use tools, play sports
• tendency to trip, fall or bump into objects
• awkward gait
• difficulty with hand writing

• difficulty thinking in an orderly and logical style
• difficulty keeping track of or quickly retrieving belongings, materials or equipment
• difficulty keeping track of tasks, responsibilities or appointments
• difficulty completing steps involved in a task

• lack of awareness and internal sense of time
• difficulty predicting the amount of time required to complete a task or travel to and from a destination
• difficulty telling time with an analogue watch
• arriving too early or late for appointments

• short attention span
• difficulty focusing on a task
• difficulty concentrating on conversations, details or tasks in a noisy, active environment

• difficulty making and keeping friends
• difficulty interpreting nonverbal cues (body language, facial expressions)
• difficulty understanding social rules (respecting physical and personal space, not interrupting or dominating a conversation)
• difficulty interpreting and understanding the significance of tone of voice

• There was little change in Canada's employment rate in July, which increased by 2.3% (394,000). The unemployment rate increased to 8.0%, because of the decrease in full-time jobs (-139,000) compared to the increase in part time jobs (+130,000).
• A decline in growth occurred in the following sectors:
  • educational services
  • finance
  • insurance
  • real estate
  • leasing
• The greatest growth occurred in the following sectors:
  • manufacturing
  • public administration
• There was a sharp increase in factory work (29,000) in July, the largest in two years, which elevated the rate of growth in the manufacturing industry.
• Since 2009, the fastest growing industries have been:
  • Construction (8.6%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical (7.5%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (6.2%)
• The sharpest declines were in:
  • Agriculture (-4.9%)
  • Other Services - Repair, Maintenance (-3.0%)
• The unemployment rate for women over 55 years of age rose to a 6-year high of 6.4%, while the unemployment rate for men of the same age group increased to 7.1%. This was due to an increase in the number of people in this age group entering the labour force.

• Private sector employment and self employment increased (52,000 and 26,000 respectively); however, self-employment decreased by 1.3% and public sector employment grew by only 2.6% since July 2009.
• Ontario and Quebec had the greatest employment growth (+60,000 and +30,000), reducing the unemployment rate to 8.3% and 7.8% respectively. The fastest rate of employment growth within the last year has occurred in Quebec (3.0%).
• Employment growth declined in Newfoundland/Labrador (8,100), increasing the unemployment rate to 14.7%. However, these provinces experienced a faster than average 2.9% rate of employment growth since July 2009 (compared to the national average of 2.4%). Employment growth also declined in New Brunswick, raising the unemployment rate to 9.3%.
• Despite slight employment growth and a relatively stable labour force over the past three months, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories experienced an increase in the unemployment rate from 14.5% to 19.7% and 6.6% to 7.4% respectively because of the increase in the number of people looking for work.
• The slowest rate of employment growth occurred in Alberta (+15,000 or 0.8% since last July).
• The unemployment rate in the Yukon remained approximately the same at 7.8%.

• support, guidance and resource information for people with learning disabilities and their families
• an avenue for information sharing and exploration of common concerns
• literature and videos to buy or rent
• on-line store
• promoting research on learning disabilities
• involvement in legislative initiatives
• educating professionals in relevant fields on current information and research about learning disabilities
• public awareness events
• on-line workshops and courses

• web-based teaching tool for early screening and intervention
• Gloria Landis Memorial Bursary and Roy Cooper Memorial Scholarship for post secondary students with disabilities