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Financial expert to speak on investing One of Canada‘s top RRSP speâ€" cialists, Gail Kennedy, author of the newly released book titled ‘You‘re Worth It,‘ speaks on women and financial planning at the Glen Abbey Golf Club on Tuesday, Nov. 29th, 7 to 9 p.m. Tickets for the evening are $69 each, including a copy of the book, GST, plus a wine and cheese recepâ€" tion. Proceeds from this nonâ€"profit event will go to Burlington Breast Cancer Support Services. (No RRSPs, mutual funds or other investment packages will be sold at Tuesday night‘s event.) Kennedy has 25 years experience in the financial industry, and was one of the first women to manage a trust company during the midâ€"‘70s. In addition to being a top finanâ€" cial advisor, Kennedy is also a strong advocate for women‘s rights in he workplace. The issue of inequality between men and women in the financial world is one of her main concerns. In addition to women earning less than men, the majority of women are not enrolled in the Canadian Pension Plan. This year, the average CPP payâ€" ment for a retired woman is only $272 per month, compared to $469 for a man. Added to this situation are the statistics that women outlive men by an average of eight years, and therefore, need more money to live, the reality is that many outlive their financial resources if they‘ve been married for 20 years or less, risk a 50% chance of beine divorced. Seating for Kennedy‘s presentation is limited, and preâ€"regâ€" istration is required. Kennedy believes women want to know more about the financial market and investment opportuniâ€" ties, hence she wrote her book specifically for women. 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The association‘s literature states that nationally, of young offenders and 50% of adolescents who commit suiâ€" cide have learning disabilities. In Halton, the association estimates that 10% of the population of Halton have learning disabilities. These children are also a higher risk for sexual and physical abuse. About 50% of youngsters with learning disâ€" abilities drop out of school. "There are 62,000 students in Halton in both the separate and the public board," said Sheri Levyâ€"Abraham, presâ€" ident of the association. "Of that, there are 633 identified learning disabled students in the sepaâ€" rate board and 1,500 in the public." "Teachers might know a child as a learner," said Holden, "but the parent is the expert on who that child is." The association encourages parents to get involved with their child‘s schooling. "Most parents know when there is something different," said Levyâ€" Abraham. "They think (of their child) ‘that‘s‘ just them but that‘s just them for a reason." 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"The earlier families are informed," said Holden, "the greater chance they get down the road to acceptance." Teachers are better equipped than they were 15 years ago to work with learning disabled children, but she points out they are now asked to do more with depleting resources. The association is driven by a group of volunteers and has membership of 97 in the Halton branch, mainly parents, teachers and other professionals with an interest in learning disabilities. Holden, the only paid staff, was a volunteer of LDA for 15 years before her appointment two years ago. The association is under the umbrelâ€" la of the Learning Disabilities Association of Canada which boasts 7,000 members, 3,000 of them in Ontario. The local chapter holds monthly meetings on the second and fourth Wednesday of each months Yearly membership is $33 for families and $15 for students. Members receive local, provincial and national newsletters. 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