Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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University of Calgary: Workshop on Depression and CBT
On Thursday, May 2, from 7:00 to 9:00pm, a free 90-minute introductory workshop on cognitive behaviour therapy as a treatment for depression will be held on the University of Calgary campus. Based on the idea that the way we view the world contributes to our psychological well being, cognitive behaviour therapy helps depression sufferers identify…
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AHS Community Education Service: Understanding Tourette Syndrome
The Community Education Service, an Alberta Health Services’ Child and Adolescent Addiction and Mental Health program, will present on May 21 Understanding Tourette Syndrome: The Myths and Realities of Living with Tourette’s and the Associated Disorders of TS+. The session will present the truths of the condition, its symptoms, and the associated disorders that complicate…
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CanLearn Society: Take Ten Spotlight Series
From the CanLearn Society comes a great new resource for educators: the Take Ten Spotlight Series, a set of strategies and tools for teaching students with learning disabilities and/or Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Included are a series of 10 minutes videos that explain specific learning difficulties, show what these difficulties look like in the classroom, and…
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2013 AMI Scholarship Program
Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) is a not-for-profit multimedia organization with a straightforward mission: to make all media accessible to all Canadians. The 2013 AMI Scholarship Program will award two scholarships of $5000, one of which will be reserved for a student with a permanent disability. To be eligible for the AMI Scholarship Program, you must:…
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Moving Muscles Scholarship
Canada Safeway’s Moving Muscles Scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance to young adults who are either starting or continuing with their post-secondary education. To be eligible, you must be a resident of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba or Northwestern Ontario, between the ages of 17 and 27, and a registered client of Muscular Dystrophy Canada. The deadline…
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