The Learning Disability Association Fraser South Chapter (LDAFS) and Dyslexia BC are happy to announce that we will be hosting an Online Zoom Professional Development day for Teachers on February 19, 2021.

Sharon Selby will be our main guest speaker!

Sharon is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Founder of Toddler to Teen® Anxiety Solutions. Sharon is passionate about reducing the high levels of anxiety increasingly impacting children and youth which has led her to recently be awarded the 2020 Metro Vancouver YWCA Woman of Distinction Award for Connecting the Community. Dedicated to extending her support to as many families as possible, she runs anxiety management groups for children and parents across the Lower Mainland, provides 1:1 counselling and is the author of the innovative children’s book, Surfing the Worry Imp’s Wave, to teach children and caregivers about anxiety and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy strategies. Sharon is a sought-out media personality, from print and radio to television and TEDx. She has been counselling children, teens and families for over 22 years and runs a busy private practice at Sharon Selby Counselling in West Vancouver. In addition, she conducts online support groups for parents and has invested countless hours developing free online resources on anxiety available through her blog www.sharonselby.com/blog and her free ebook: 8 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Your Child Is Anxious, available at www.sharonselby.com/free

We will also be discussing the relationship between Anxiety and LD and how this can be addressed in the classroom!

February 19, 2021 Schedule (on Zoom)

• Sharon Selby 8:30 am to 10:00 am
• Break 10:00 am to 10:15 am
• Cathy McMillan, Dyslexia BC and Cheryl Hoffman, KC Dyslexic 10:15 am to 12:00 pm

Registration is required, refunds upon request up to a week before the event.