[FEAT BC Admin]

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[Louise Taylor]

Medicare for Autism Now Campaign in Ontario.

Today on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, the press conference was held to kick off this campagn. Senator Munson, Senator Atkins, MPs – Shawn Murphy, Andy Scott and Dawn Black all spoke in support of Medicare coverage. Stefan Marinoiu, David Marley and Jean Lewis' presentations focused on our national political initiative. The press conference was well covered by media – CTV, Global, etc. CTV National News will cover the story tongiht.

[Ting Lin]

Therapist Needed in Coquitlam

We are looking for a fun-loving and playful therapist to join our Lovaas ABA team. ABA program has been running successfully for 9 years with emphasis on sign language and life skills.

You will be trained under an experienced senior therapist under the direction of Behavior Consultant Lorelei Dake.

We are looking for someone to take two shifts a week, one of them being on the weekend. Shifts are 3 hours in length. We are located in Coquitlam.

We are looking for someone to make a year's commitment. You will need to be able to attend team meetings once per month.

No experience necessary as all training is provided.

Interested?? Please contact Carla at (604) 937-3717

[Eleanor MacDonald]

South Surrey ASBC Parent Group

Thursday April 17th 2008
7 – 9 pm

We are pleased to have Dr. Todd Mason from the Able Clinic as our guest speaker. Dr. Mason will be speaking on “Aspergers and Anxiety; what every family wants their teacher to know.”

This will be a presentation with an interactive approach, which will allow the discussion to follow the participant's interests.

We look forward to seeing you.

Eleanor MacDonald

RSVP
Elledubois65@shaw.ca

LOCATION
Semiahmoo House Society,
15306 24th Ave
South Surrey

[Louise Taylor]

Medicare for Autism Now Campaign heads for Ontario today!

Jean Lewis and David Marley will be arrivng in Ottawa on Monday and will be meeting there with parent, Stephan Marinoiu.

Their first scheduled appearance is an interview on CTV's Canada AM at 805 AM.

At 11 AM, they will be holding a press conference on Parlaiment Hill to announce their tour of Ontario, including the Minister of Health, Tony Clement's riding in Perry Sound- Muskoka. In attendacne at the press conference will also be Sen. Jim Munson, Sen. Norman Atkins, MP Shawn Murphy, MP Andy Scott and MP Dawn Black.

(The press conference will again be covered by CTV national news and will air Monday night, so stay tuned).

Then at 130 PM local time (1030 AM in BC) they will also be appearing on CHUM radio station in Ottawa, which should be available on the internet.

Please check back daily on the FEAT website or the "Medicare for Autism Now" blog for daily updates on the progress of the Ontario tour.

[Katrina Ewanchuk]

Preschool & Kindergarten Toy and Book Sale

BIG Toy and Book sale at #205 – 625 Hamilton in New Westminster on Sunday April 13th from 10am – 4pm.

Go to learningtoysplus.com for a small selection of what will be available!

hope to see you this Sunday!

cgenro@yahoo.com or pollock_fan@hotmail.com with any questions you may have

[Mike & Jean]

NEWS RELEASE

April 9, 2008For Immediate Release

Medicare for Autism Now! campaign returns to Ontario

Vancouver, BC: Jean Lewis, chief spokesperson for FEAT-BC’s Medicare for Autism Now! campaign today announced that she and others, including Stefan Marinoiu, of Toronto, will be traveling through Ontario, organizing parents and supporters as part of a national initiative to obtain Medicare coverage for autism treatment. They will be holding a news conference on Parliament Hill, in the Charles Lynch Press Theatre, at 11:00am on Monday, April 14th.

The news conference will be followed by a three day campaign swing through federal Health Minister Tony Clement’s constituency of Parry Sound-Muskoka, various media interviews in Toronto, on Friday, April 18th, and a concluding parent/supporter rally at the Iroquois Recreation Centre, in Oakville, beginning at 2:00pm on Saturday, April 19th. Making your vote count in the next federal election will be the central message to be delivered by a variety of speakers.

FEAT-BC’s Medicare for Autism Now! campaign is building a coalition of parents, active supporters and other fair-minded Canadians across our country. "The epidemic of autism and the urgent need for effective and affordable treatment is a major issue in the US federal election campaign. We aim to make sure the same thing happens in Canada because our children deserve no less", said Mrs. Lewis.

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For further information, contact: Jean Lewis at 604-290-5737 or via e-mail: jean.lewis@telus.net.

[Jenny Tsou]

Burnaby Family Now looking for Therapist who could be the full-time EA in School in September
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Burnaby family looking for individual to be trained as home therapist
and Educational Assistant for their 13-year-old son.

This child has been involved in an intensive ABA program for 10 years
and he will be starting high school in September.

Training and Job Requirements:
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* Training will begin immediately in the home program.

* The selected individual must work at home for min 2 shifts per week

*If you become the EA after the new school year begins, you will also
need to do min 1 shift per week at home.

* Attendance at bi-weekly team meetings and monthly consultant visits
is mandatory.

* Experience supporting people with autism in inclusive settings is an
asset. If you are a psychology/education-majored graduate with no
experience, you are still welcomed to apply. We will discuss the
training plan.

* Experience working with children is preferred.

* We would prefer a 2-year commitment as this child will be
transitioning to highschool and will benefit hugely from staff
consistency.

Please e-mail resume to tsoujenny@hotmail.com
or call Jenny at 604-431-1820; 604-828-6071.

[Tyla Frewing]

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

A fantastic opportunity to work with Dr. Richard Foxx and Sharon Baxter is available. An ABA treatment home for a student who has been in an ABA program for a number of years, but continues to demonstrate challenging behaviour has been developed in Victoria BC. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced tutors to become involved in a challenging and rewarding position with a student with very unique programs and behaviour management systems. Excellent training and a high level of supervision will be provided.

Preference will be given to applicants with at least six months experience working in home-based ABA programming. The student being served at this treatment home is a very active 15 year old boy, and as a part of his behaviour management program staff are required to take him running, to the pool and to other community-based recreation activities. Therefore, it is essential that staff are in good physical condition and can participate in these activities with him; male applicants are preferred, as this student also requires assistance with personal care skills.

We are currently recruiting for auxiliary staff positions, with potential to move into regular part time or full time positions. Auxiliary undergo all full training and are required to work a minimum of one scheduled shift per month and attend all team meetings and consultations with the client’s behavioral consultants. Auxiliary staff will be included in an on-call list, and will be called if and when regularly scheduled shifts cannot be filled due to staffing shortages as well as if shift coverage is needed due to employee illness.

Interested applicants please respond by email with attached resume Attn: Tyla Frewing to tyla_frewing@yahoo.ca

[Deleted User]

Hi there,

My name is Kama and I have been an ABA therapist for just under 2 years. I am going to be moving to Vancouver from White Rock in May/June and I am looking for families that need a lead or line therapist for their team in the Vancouver area.

I am currently a 4th year student at UBC studying biopsychology. I fell in love with this job when I first started 2 years ago and plan on continuing in the field in my graduate studies.
If you are looking for a fun, dedicated and responsible person to add to your team please feel free to email me. I can provide you with more information about myself, including my resume and references from families I have worked with and their consultants. Hope to hear from you soon!

Kama

comma@interchange.ubc.ca

[Andrea Finch]

* Next in the Autism Society North Shore Chapter Parent Lecture Series *

Lights, Camera, Action: Using video as a teaching tool for Children with Autism

We are fortunate this month to have guest speakers Kiran Jhaj and Ikvinder Brar from the Early Autism Project to lead us through this topic, including how to use video to teach:

– Social Skills
– Independent living skills
– Play skills
– Arts and Crafts
– Concepts/SD’s

Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Time: 7 -9 p.m.
Location: Peters Room in the West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Drive in West Van. (between 19th and 20th Streets). The library is easily accessible via Highway #1 Upper Levels), taking either the 15th Street or 20th St. exits.

Coffee/Tea and snacks provided.
Donations are greatly appreciated.

Please RSVP to Andrea at andreafinch@shaw.ca or to Eva at 604-218-3298.
Looking forward to seeing you there!

Cheers,

Eva, Andrea, and Janet
(Co-facilitators for ASBC North Shore Group)

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