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Parents of Children with Mild Learning Disabilities - Support Group


1. Joining the LD Support Group

2. Making Donations to the
LD Support Group

3. Calendar of Events

4. LD Items for Sale

5. Links to other sites on learning disabled children


1. Joining the LD Support Group
Membership in the LD Support Group costs NIS 175 annually
(September-August), and you get the following benefits:
* Monthly Newsletter with most articles translated
* Membership of ESRA including the ESRA Magazine (5 copies/year)
* Membership card
* Monthly meetings and lectures
* Reduced entrance fee to meetings NIS 15 (non-members NIS 25)
* 25 % reduction on 2 videotapes by Richard Lavoie:- 'How Difficult Can This Be: the F.A.T. City Workshop' and 'When the Chips are Down'
* Access to the mobile library - books, videos and audiotapes
* Discounts on some professional services
Fees can be payed by cash, check or credit card, payable to ESRA.
Contact Judith Schwarcz for further information 09-772 9888. Do it now!


2. Making Donations
DONATIONS can be made to the ESRA Community Fund for special occasions (to honor someone, to express condolences, or for any other occasions) by contacting ESRA or Judith. Your donation can be money, books or documents or video tapes oriented to children with mild learning disabilities (for the LD Support Group Mobile Library), or any other appropriate gift.
ESRA will send an appropriate letter to the person in whose honor the donation is being made, and arrangements will be made to inscribe the donor's and honoree's names in the book, document, or video tape.



3. Calendar of Events 2006- 2007
All meetings held at 20:00 at 20 Hashechafim, Raanana.
Details from Judith 09-772 9888, 052-2488 288.

DATE LECTURER TOPIC
Thursday 19th October 2006
Dr. Helene Haggiag Alternative Natural Medicine - the connection between Iridology and ADD/HD
Sunday 26th November 2006    
Tuesday 26th December 2006

 

 

Wednesday 24th January 2007    

Monday 26th February 2007

   
Monday 26th March 2007    
Thursday 26th
April 2007
   

Wednesday 30th May 2007

   
Tuesday 26th June 2007    

4. ITEMS FOR SALE
"How Difficult Can This Be: the F.A.T. City Workshop" presented by Richard D. Lavoie. Videotape demonstrating the Frustration, Anxiety & Tension that can arise in the classroom situation and showing strategies for working more effectively with Learning Disabled children. 70 mins. Cost: NIS 150; ESRA Members NIS 130.
"When The Chips are Down" - strategies for improving children's behavior presented by Richard D. Lavoie. Videotape offering practical advice on anticipating and dealing with behavioral problems, quickly and effectively.62 mins. Cost: NIS 150; ESRA Members NIS 130.
"Ron Davis" Lecture video. Cost: NIS 50.
Videotapes and books by Sandra Rief. Cost: special prices.

If you wish to purchase any of these items, please call 09-772 9888.

5. LINKS TO OTHER RELEVANT WEBSITES
A.D.D. Warehouse Books, Videos
Beit Issie Shapiro - Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities
Dyslexia
BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper
Mercaz Harmony -- International Center for Inclusion
- Improving the quality of life by integrating people with disabilities, from birth through adulthood, into their communities
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Free Software website
Thanet ADDers Website
User's Guide to the Brain
ADD Bookstore
Girls with ADD
Parents against Ritalin and a conflict of interest
Inositol for ADHD and depression
Oppositional Defiant Disorder ODD

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