[FEAT BC Admin]

Please use this section to advertise for things that are needed or are available for sale (or free). For example, ads for specific A.B.A. therapy materials, therapists, & baby-sitters are welcome. Your message will be distributed to members of the Discussion Group.

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[Leyla Montazam]

Hello!

I am currently an SFU student majoring in linguistics (in hopes of becoming a speech and language pathologist).I have experience working on ABA home teams and also working in group homes. I've worked with children of all ages and abilities and am interested to join another team. I am available part time for 2-3 sessions a week. Please contact me for any further information, resume and references.

Thanks!

Leyla Montazam

lmontaza@sfu.ca

[Susie Morantz]

ABA THERAPIST NEEDED IN RICHMOND!!!

We have an opening for an experienced ABA therapist who is fun, engaging and energetic to join our 4 year old son's in-home ABA program in Richmond! He is a fun, social, little guy who is verbal, loves people and learns fast! Our program has been in place for two years and is under the supervision of our Behavioral Consultant, Michele Shilvock and Harmony House. If you love kids, have great play skills, are responsible and dependable and can commit to 5-10 hours per week, then please join our team.

You will work one-on-one with our son with a focus on peer play facilitation and advanced social skills including material from Michelle Garcia Winner. Therapy will take place both in our house and in the local community.

All training will be provided on site with ongoing monthly supervision. This is a great opportunity for applicants who welcome frequent overlaps and opportunities to further develop their skills. You must be at least 19 years old and have a criminal record check completed prior to starting.

Please apply if you have experience in ABA or if you are very interested in the field.

Available shift times from September to December are:
Wednesdays from 3:30-6:30pm
Saturdays from 1:30-4:30pm
Sundays from 1:30-4:30pm
And our mandatory team meetings are on bi-weekly Tuesdays from 2:30-3:30pm

Please email Susie at asd.richmond@gmail.com to apply & make a difference in a child’s life.

[Louise Taylor]

Pacicfic Autism Family Centre – Focus Groups and Survey

For those of you who are interested in more information about the PAFC project, there will be several Focus Groups held throughout the province. There is also an on-line survey that you can participate in. Please visit the following site for details:

http://www.pacificautismfamily.com

[Terrie Roberts]

***THERAPIST NEEDED IN CLOVERDALE!***

We are looking for an energetic and motivated individual to join our experienced team of ABA therapists. You will work one-on-one with our three year old daughter to help her expand her social, language and play skills.

All training will be provided along with ongoing supervision. This is a great opportunity to work with a dynamic team under the supervision of Dr. Sara White and Theresa Tournemille.

We are looking to fill two or three 2 1/2 hour shifts per week. Available shifts are Monday mornings and Tuesday/Thursday afternoons. Our team meetings are held the fourth Friday of every month from 3:30 – 5:00pm.

Applicants must be at least 19 years of age with a clear criminal record check.

If you are an experienced therapist, or if you are new to the field and want to make a difference, please email Terrie at terrie.roberts@gmail.com.

[Louise Taylor]

Call for Parent Representative Nominations
PAFC Steering Committee

The Pacific Autism Family Centre is seeking nominations for 2 or 3 parent representatives to sit on the Steering Committee for the PAFC project. The purpose of this committee is to ensure that the vision of the project is being maintained through the planning and design process. It will also address the long-term governance for the operations of the centre.

To submit a nomination, email Dana Hough at info@pacificautismfamily.com. (Nominations close on October 12, 2010).

Please visit the following site for information about the PAFC:

http://www.pacificautismfamily.com

[Theresa Jouan]

Informational video about this job:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwNBcLpmer8

Want a Full Time job that will make a difference in an adolescent’s life?

A 24-hour Applied Behaviour Analysis teaching home requires a clinical instructor to work with a 20 year old male with developmental disabilities.
Responsibilities include:
o Teaching vocational, behavioural, and social skills through administration of specific programs designed by a board certified behavioural consultant.
o Fostering independence through application of specific behavioural principles.
o Generalizing learned skills in various recreational and other community settings.

What we offer you:
o Intensive individualized training in applied behaviour analysis.
o Competitive wages: commensurate with experience.
o An enjoyable work environment with a supportive team of co-workers.
o BCBA supervised hours for qualifying candidate.

What we require of you:
o The ability to work any of 3 daily shifts 7am to 3pm, 3pm to 11pm, 11pm to 7am.
o One year commitment to the position.
o Experience working with children or adolescents.
o A valid first aid certificate (which can be obtained after hiring).
o A valid driver’s license.
o Criminal record check.
o A post secondary degree in a related field (psychology, education, etc.). Applicants who are working towards a post secondary degree will also be considered

Or email to acsabahome@gmail.com
Attention: Clinical Supervisor

[Mike & Jean]

There are two excellent newspaper articles in today's, Vancouver Province and Victoria's Times Columnist that I recommend everyone read.

The Times Columnist, "Why care about therapy for kids with autism"? written by Chris MacIntosh. He very accurately lists some of the most important and obvious reasons for treatment funding.

The Province, "There's not enough funding for autism treatment" written by our very own Dione Costanzo. This well written and concise essay begins by identifying the biggest problem for people with autism and their families in Canada today…"autism treatment is not covered under Medicare". She goes on to outline how the government's limited funding, (which exists because of the Auton litigation) can be removed with "the stroke of a pen". Well said and how true, Dione! I encourage you to read both articles because they accurately define the most fundamental obstacle to our children's well-being and basic human right – access to healthcare.

Like every other Canadian, our children should have a right to access all the equality provisions including health care, as prescribed in our Charter. Litigation and focused, purposeful, political advocacy have been successful in securing limited funding in BC. However, as Dione accurately points out – it is not protected and is already being eroded by the "invoice payment plan" which many of us "old-timers" warned and railed against when it was devised one year ago. I, along with others predicted the outcome we see today…and…sadly folks, I fear there's more "erosion" on the way. So – Parents, what's the solution? Purposeful and focused political action or more plainly – get active! First and foremost, our children's treatment must be enshrined and protected from the whims of bureaucrats/politicians. It needs to be universally accessible and covered under Medicare. Secondly, we need law/legislation which protects our children's basic human rights, similar to the ADA (Americans with Disabilites Act) in the US. How do we achieve these things? By getting informed and getting active! "Medicare for Autism Now! exists for the sole purpose of securing what the name states. The Civil Rights Now! Society, formerly know as the Paladin Advocacy League was created very recently to advocate for ADA-type law in BC. If you want to take action, rather than wait for the bureaucrats to decide your child is no longer worthy of treatment, education etc., I encourage you to get involved. In BC, parents have won some strategic battles to end the discrimination against our children but, there are more battles for us to win before we are victorius in the war our own government is waging against our children.

[Nancy Walton]

Calling all Therapists or Behaviour Interventionists and SEA/Support Workers.

Parents, please pass this on:

The ABA Support Network would like to encourage therapists to become members of our organization, so they can receive specific e-mails about presentations, conferences and current issues in BC.

Membership is free. Go to http://www.abasupportnetwork.com. We will often have e-mails that will go to therapist members only. This is a great way to be involved in your community and in your future.

For example, Deb Antifaev recently asked for feedback from therapists on problems with the Invoice system through Autism Funding. In the future, we would like to e-mail therapists directly about getting such feedback.

Don't let your therapists miss out. Pass this message on to them today.

[Mike & Jean]

We need an energetic, enthusiastic person to assist our 16 year old son at Special Olympics. This is a great opportunity to join a long established, well-supervised ABA team. Two evenings per week and bi-monthly team meetings are required. We live on the North Shore so reliable transportation is necessary.

jean.lewis@telus.net or 604-290-5737

[Carolina Morales Hall]

Hi everyone,
My name is Carolina and I am currently living in Alberta. I am planning on moving back to BC but was wondering if there is a need for Behavior Consultants. I am currently a Behavior Consultant for the Public School District for grades 1-12, in addition to working for a private agency where I supervise and formulate ABA home programs for children on the Autism Spectrum. I work very closley with the funding body here, and am often contracted to do clinical coordination for home programming. I am also in a Master's program-working towards being a Registered Psychologist. If anybody has any information, I would greatly appreciate it. My email is zcmhall@gmail.com. Thank you so much!

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