LD+Awareness

==What is a Learning Disability? How common are they? How do you explain them to people? These are some of the challenges our students and parents face daily as they communicate about both weak areas and strengths with family and others. One of our focuses this year is developing tools to assist our families and others experiencing learning disabilities and tools for educating the general public of the realities and positives of looking at the world through a unique lens.==

**Learning Disabilities Awareness Month**
October is Learning Disabilities Awareness Month in Michigan and as part of a service project, LMA had developed an Awareness Campaign. Highlights of our October Campaign include:
 * Postings on our Parent Blog: [|LMA Connections Blog]
 * Poster Series Displays and Information Sites
 * [|Breton Village Mall]
 * [|Breton Village Branch of Macatawa Bank]
 * [|Wolverine World Wide YMCA]
 * [|Gainey Family YMCA]
 * Student Artwork Displays at Breton Village Mall
 * Bookmark Series (available at Information Sites and at LMA)
 * RAPID Route advertisement
 * Have you seen our bus? Email (info@wmldf.org) or call LMA (616-464-3330) with the time, bus number and location to enter your name in October's LMA Prize Package Drawing!
 * Presentations at the [|Learning Disabilities of Michigan Annual Conference] in Lansing October 27 & 28.
 * Wikispaces - Amy Barto
 * Technology on a Budget - Amy Barto
 * Technology and Notetaking - Tamera Detrick
 * Student Demonstration: Random Energy on October 29 (tentative date).
 * We are in the process of confirming a location(s) for demonstration.