LDAY           Learning Disabilities Association of Yukon

  • About LDAY
    • About Us
      • Board of Directors
        • Staff
          • Membership
            • Newsletter
              • Partners
              • Programs and Services
                • First Steps and Intake
                  • Academic Tutoring
                    • Assessments
                      • Assistive Technology
                        • Camp Raven
                          • Parent Support
                            • Resource Library
                              • Walking Group
                                • Workshops
                                  • Youth Leadership Adventure Club - YLAC
                                  • About LDs
                                    • Advocacy
                                      • LDs at a Glance
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                                            • Contact Us

                                            About Us

                                            At LDAY we aim to enable persons with learning disabilities to reach their maximum potential. We believe that through support and appropriate accommodations, individuals with ld's can be independant and productive members of society.

                                            Board of Directors

                                            Thanks to our board of volunteers, LDAY is a successful non-profit organization assisting individuals and families in the Yukon.

                                            President           Esther Chasse
                                            Past President   Mal Malloch
                                            Vice President    Caitlin Smith
                                            Directors           Derwyn Steele, Sophia Marnik, Martin Lehner, Barb MacRae, Mark Browning, Joie Quarton, Tracy Erman

                                            Staff

                                            Our dedicated staff work hard to offer services and programs to families, youth and adults with learning disabilities and to the general public of the Yukon Territory.
                                            Whitehorse Office:

                                            Executive Director               Stephanie Hammond
                                            Office Manager                      Heidi Reaume
                                            Client Services Facilitator        Adam Bacchus
                                            Tutor Services Coordinator     Kim Porter
                                            Youth Program Coordinator    Paula Mowat
                                            Summer Camp Director         Emily Tredger
                                            Dawson Office:

                                            Dawson Outreach                 Colm Cairns

                                            Membership

                                            By becoming a member of LDAY, you:

                                            1. Join our email list to receive timely news about events and registrations
                                            2. Receive a subscription to two newsletters; "LDAY News" and the "National"
                                            3. Receive a reduced registration fee to most workshops
                                            4. Have complete access to resource library lending materials

                                            Join the Learning Disabilities Association of Yukon today - your help and support are appreciated!

                                            To complete a membership form, click here.

                                            Newsletter

                                            LDAY's newsletter is full of information about upcoming events, notes from past occassions and all other things LD related! To view an issue click here.

                                            Partners

                                            It is through kind donations from various Yukon agencies, organizations and individuals that LDAY is able to provide comprehensive services to clients. Below is a list of some of these partners.
                                            * Many groups and individuals help LDAY financially. Please let us know if you notice any omissions.
                                            Government
                                            City of Whitehorse; Community Service Grant,   
                                                                            Recreation Grant
                                            Yukon Government; Advanced Education Branch,
                                                                            Community Development Fund,
                                                                            Health & Social Services, 
                                                                            Lotteries Yukon,
                                                                            Public Schools Branch,
                                                                            Youth Investment Fund
                                            Human Resources Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
                                            Corporate/ Service Clubs/Organizations
                                            Air North
                                            Elks Lodge #306
                                            Fireweed Lions Club
                                            Grey Mountain Lions Club
                                            IODE-Dawson City
                                            Kiwanis Club
                                            Lake Leberge Lions Club
                                            Learning Disabilities Association of Canada (LDAC)
                                            Northwestel
                                            Order of the Royal Purple #140
                                            Rotary Club of Whitehorse
                                            Royal Canadian Legion Branch #254
                                            Royal Canadian Legion Branch #254 Ladies Auxiliary
                                            TSL Contractors
                                            United Way Society of Yukon
                                            Whitehorse Lions Club
                                            Yukon Electrical
                                            Yukon First Nation Graduation Society
                                            Yukon Foundation

                                            Member of the Learning Disabilities Association of Canada