To provide free, quality, evidence-based, remedial Orton-Gillingham tutoring to children with difficulties in reading, spelling, writing, and related scholastic skills formally identified as the specific learning disability dyslexia.
Learning Centre tutors and staff are all volunteers. The Learning Centre is under the guidance of a volunteer Board of Directors. The Board is responsible for providing support and direction to the Centre Directors and staff, and ensuring that the policies and practices of the Learning Centre are in accordance with the those adopted by the Scottish Rite Charitable Foundation of Canada.
The Learning Centre for Hamilton is the newest Centre in Canada. Incorporated in June 2016 it officially opened in September 2018. The first child graduation and tutor certification ceremony, along with the official Centre dedication, took place in June 2022.
President - J. Michael Kirk
Vice President - Dale E. Chapman
Secretary - Ian Anderson
Treasurer (acting) - Donald D. Thornton
Directors
Robert Dunne
Mario Kovacevic
Alexander Mouriopoulos
Michael Baxter
Barbara Baxter
Meredith Hutchings
Barbara Baxter
Michael Baxter
Elspeth Daley
Iris Duemm
Megan Jukes
Joshua Las
Barb Leisinger
Jennifer Marshall
Donna McManamy
Jodi Northey
Leah Panszczyk
Claudia Ribeiro
Stephanie Shewfelt
Heidi Tadeson
Dale Chapman
The Learning Centre for Hamilton is located at 148 George Street, Hamilton, next to the Hamilton Masonic Centre (Scottish Rite building). We are very fortunate to have this beautifully renovated house as a welcoming place to work with children.
148 George Street, Hamilton, Ontario L8P 1E5
office@dyslexiacentrehamilton.com 905-522-5003 (Office) 306-852-8724 (Co-director Barbara Baxter) 306-852-8714 (Co-director Michael Baxter)
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