Professional Development & Community Education
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PERFECT FOR: Educators Occupational Therapists Educational Assistants Speech Language Pathologists Administration & MORE! Foothills offers a wide range of workshops to train educators and other professionals working with students with Learning Disabilities & ADHD. Our Professional Development team brings knowledge, expertise, practical strategies, and humour to our wide range of workshops, both in person and online.
PRESENTATIONS TOPICS INCLUDE: Supporting Neurodivergent Students ADHD: What Educators Need to Know Learning Disabilities: What Educators PRESENTATIONS COVER A WIDE VARIETY OF TOPICS
Need to Know Executive Functioning: Whose the Boss? Put the Pro in Cognitive Proficiency PD for Educational Assistants
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OFFERED IN-PERSON OR ONLINE!
COMMUNITY SERVICES PERFECT FOR: Students Parents Caregivers
Adults Families navigating changing medical needs The community
O u r P a r e n t & Co m m u n i t y E d u c a t i o n te a m o f f e r s engaging, research-informed workshops f illed with p r a c t i c a l s t r a te g i e s a n d r e a l - w o r l d i n s i g h t . To g e t h e r , w e h e l p a d u l t s b e t te r u n d e r s t a n d a n d s u p p o r t c h i l d r e n w i t h l e a r n i n g a n d a t te n t i o n d i f f e r e n c e s — b e c a u s e w h e n a d u l t s understand, kids thrive.
ONLINE COURSES FOR STUDENTS & PARENTS
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Inside LD for Families
Inside ADHD for Families
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Road to Post Secondary for Neurodivergent Students
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COMMUNITY SERVICES WEBINARS ON DEMAND
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ADHD & Medication
ADHD & Anxiety
Motivating the Unmotivated
Target Dyslexia
Pushing Back Against Anxiety
MONTHLY IN PERSON WORKSHOP TOPICS Understanding Executive Function from Childhood to the Teen Years Math Anxiety and SEL Parent Literacy Training Protecting Our Kids in the Digital World
Transition to Post-Secondary How Your Child’s Gut Health May Be Impacting Their ADHD & SO MUCH MORE!
90 MINUTE WORKSHOP WITH LOCAL EXPERTS AND LIGHT REFRESHMENTS!
LOCAL EXPERTS EVENING LIGHT REFRESHMENTS
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COMMUNITY SERVICES RESOURCES Self-Determination Theory (SDT) An empirically based theory of human motivation, development, and wellness that is focused on the fulfillment of our basic psychological needs for relationships (Find Understanding), competence (Build Confidence), and autonomy (Maximize Potential) Building on self-confidence, self-esteem, self-awareness, and motivation. Scan here to read more
Executive Function Support Executive Functions: What They Are, How They Work and Why They Evolved by Barkley (https://www.russellbarkley.org/) Executive Function and Emotional Regulation in the Classroom: Practical Strategies for Engaging Students and Promoting Independent Learning. Edited by Lynn Meltzer and Julie Dunstan (February 2026) Watch 2012 Burnett Lecture Part 1 Keynote Speaker: Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D. Smart but Scattered Kids (and other books written by Dr. Peg Dawson and Dr. Richard Guare) The Whole Brain Child by Dr. Daniel Siegel and Dr. Tina Bryson Center on Developing Child – Activities Guide: Enhancing and Practicing Executive Function Skills with Children from Infancy to Adolescence
CONTACT
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403-270-9400
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