Young Adults

Are you 18 to 24 struggling with friendships, post-secondary decisions, navigating the workplace or planning for the future? When you are a young
adult there are many choices to make and road blocks to overcome. And after surviving high school it is difficult to know what the next steps are.

The Learning Disabilities Association Toronto District provides a specialized program to guide young adults through this transition phase into adulthood. Young adults will develop social skills, life skills and problem solving skills so they feel ready when faced with decisions about post-secondary opportunities, advocating for services, and navigating the workplace. Topics such as goal setting, understanding relationships, and discovering career interests are just the beginning of what will be covered.

Come join us for our Young Adult Group Lounge!! It’s a guaranteed fun Friday night of new friends, skills and community happenings such as movies and bowling, just to name a few.

Young Adult Group

This group is designed for young adults 18 to 24 years of age who have or think they have a learning disability or AD(H)D. The group will provide opportunities to learn from each other, make friends, and develop skills to be successful as a young adult.

Program Goals

Helps participants develop life skills and social skills
Promotes self-esteem and confidence building
Provides opportunities to learn and share with each other
Develops and utilizes problem-solving skills

Program Facilitator

Wayne Harrison is a Behaviour Consultant/ Therapist at a Mental Health Hospital. A graduate of Concordia University (B.A. Psychology, 2000) and George Brown College (post graduate diploma in applied behaviour analysis, 2005), he joined the Learning Disabilities Association Toronto District (LDATD) in 2002.

Throughout his career he has been involved in various capacities with the LDATD, including Tutor, Social Skills group leader, Keyboarding instructor, and Chess Coach. Wayne has worked with adults, youths and children with mental illnesses, developmental disabilities, and/or learning disabilities. His experience includes conducting workshops, providing behavioural assessments, providing individual and group behavioural therapy, teaching at the college level and presenting at various conferences within Ontario.