Mélissa Gélinas LJI Reporter

A benefit breakfast will take place at Mikes restaurant, located at 200 boulevard Gréber, on Wednesday, November 6 from 6:30am to 11am. Organized by the Gatineau police, this event will raise funds for the foundation AQETA.

Founded in 1978, AQETA, (Association québécoise des troubles d’apprentissage) is a non-profit organization located in the Outaouais region. Its mission is to help young people suffering from learning disabilities and/or attention deficit disorders (ADD).Learning disabilities come in many forms, including dyslexia, dysphasia, autism, etc.

Providing help and support to young people allows them to acquire better integration into the social sphere. The organization also works with the families of affected children, to accompany and support them and to find solutions to the daily challenges encountered.

To do this, several activities and workshops are organized for children aged 6 to 12 as well as for adolescents aged 12 to 17. Themes of anxiety, social skills, self-esteem, etc. are addressed. Information sessions in the form of conferences are also offered to parents.

Social worker, special education teacher, facilitators and several other people from different fields make up the AQETA team. Together, they want to become the reference in learning disabilities by putting their vision, mission and values ​​forward.

Photo caption: SPVG members at the 2023 benefit breakfast at Mikes restaurant.

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