Meeting Monday, September 13th, 2010
Marty Hornstein
Marty is currently the Executive Director for the Learning Disabilities Association of Alberta-Calgary Chapter (LDAA-CC). He has held this position for nine years.
Previously he was involved in the senior management of non-profit organizations for 20+ years as the Director of Finance and Operations for the Vocational and Rehabilitation Research Institute and the Boys and Girls Clubs.
He is an accountant by profession with a BA (honors) in Sociology and a Bachelor in Social Work. He is also a specialist in the area of organizational management and board governance.
As a volunteer, he has served as a board member for the Calgary Learning Center and the Calgary Jewish Academy and is a board member of Calgary Rotary Challenger Park Society (6 years).
Marty is married with two adult children, one an ASL Interpreter and one a Master of Criminal Justice.
He is a person who has survived and thrived (to some degree) with ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity-Disorder). And is a true believer that every person can succeed and reach their own personal potential with the right kind of supports and accommodations.
The Learning Disabilities Association of Alberta - Calgary Chapter (LDAA-CC) has been assisting individuals with learning disabilities since being approved by the Government of Alberta Consumer and Corporate Affairs under the Societies Act in the summer of 1974. Originally formed as a parent-operated volunteer organization to advocate for improved learning conditions on behalf of children with learning disabilities, LDAA-CC has helped organize many programs to achieve the mission.
For example:
Helping People Who are Affected with Learning Disabilities Reach their Personal Potential by providing social skills programs, summer camps and adult employment programs in the Calgary area.
Increasing Public Awareness and Education - The LDAA-CC is dedicated to the social justice of people with learning disabilities and strives to increase public awareness by providing information and education about learning disabilities.
Visit the LDAA-CC website at www.ldaa.net or phone 403 283-6606 for more information.
For more information about CHHA-Calgary Meetings and the location, please visit About CHHA.
To read about previous guest speakers, please choose one of the links below:
- April 2010 - Information about LACE, Listening and Communication Enhancement, presented by Dr. Carrie Scarff, Doctor of Audiology and an Auditory Researcher.
- March 2010 - Dacy Zacharias shared her family's personal "CI Journey" and discussed how Nucleus Cochlear Implants can help children with hearing loss socially interact successfully in today's world as well as how Assistive Listening Devices can enhance the listening experience of Nucleus Cochlear Implant recipients by directly or indirectly connecting to the input of their sound processors.
- February 2010 - Michael Brown shared his story of discovery and joy in receiving a Bone Anchored Hearing Aid and a new ear, and how others can benefit from technological advancements.
- November 2009 - Sylvia Bird, currently the part-time Tinnitus Coordinator at Deaf & Hard of Hearing Society (DHHS) in Calgary, Alberta, spoke about tinnitus and some of the treatments available to help in managing this condition.
- September 2009 - Recap of the 2009 St. John's Conference from members who attended.
- June 2009 - Representatives from Phonak shared information about current technologies that help improve hearing for hard of hearing individuals in the presence of background noise and to connect to modern communication devices such as cell phones.
- April 2009 - Dave Evans, the Medical Base Manager and Flight Paramedic for STARS explained how knowing what to expect in an emergency situation requiring transportation by STARS will reduce the stress of a traumatic experience.
- February 2009 - Pauline Mathezer, a trained volunteer for the Canada Revenue Agency and member of CHHA-Calgary, spoke about completing income tax returns.
- November 2008 - Stacie Tidlund, graduate of the Disability Studies program at Mount Royal College, spoke about her CHHA-Calgary sponsored practicum in Malaysia working with people with hearing loss.
- October 2008 - Stephen McKibbon, SeniorConnect Coordinator and services provided by Calgary Senior's Resource Society
- September 2008 - CHHA-Calgary members who attended the Canadian Hard of Hearing / International Federation of Hard of Hearing Congress held in Vancouver this summer presented information from the workshops they attended. The Congress attracted speakers and delegates from around the world and focused on hearing loss management in other countries.
- May 2008 - Pacific Assistance Dogs
- April 2008 - James Zackowski - Executive Director of Calgary Rotary Challenger Park
- March 2008 - Michael Lepitre - financial and tax education
- February 2008 - Dr. Carrie Scarff - researcher and private practice Doctor of Audiology
- January 2008 - No Meeting
- December 2007 - Christmas Party
- November 2007 - Pacific Assistance Dogs
- October 2007 - Marianne Flanagan, Speech/Language Pathologist