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[Deleted User]

A CHANCE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Do you like to work with kids? Are you fun-loving, full of energy and love to share some laughs?

We are a family in North Burnaby (Brentwood Mall) area and we are excited to bring on enthusiastic people to our home team.

The shifts will be 3 to 4 sessions a week and will be 2.5 to 3 hours long. Training will be provided and a commitment of 1 year is appreciated. If you like our son and work well with this position, it may turn into a full time position at his school.

Our 7 year old is a very happy, gentle and full of laughs. His interests are the Australian Open (tennis) and famous ships like Titanic and the USS Arizona (PearlHarbor).

Our consultant is Kathryn Theroux from the well-established Able Clinic and she is going to be leading you into a rewarding career of making a BIG difference in this little boy's life. We encourage anyone interested in this opportunity and can make that difference to apply to : bubblepiggy2@hotmail.com
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[Quynh Do]

Hello everyone!
I would wondering if anyone of you were attending the workshop call: THE ART OF ADVOCACY FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS present by Clair Schuman on FEBUARY/02/08 yesterday?. This workshop talk about how to handle the problem with your child 's school.I am so regret , because , I was mistake of the time. I taught it will be next Satursday on FEBUARY /08.I am so frustrated, because lately, I have some issue with my son's school,regarding on his behavior, so this workshop is very helpful for me.I just wondering if any one of you was attended that workshop, would you please share with me . I would really greatful. My email is fishanoi@yahoo.ca. Thank you in advance.

[Rob Jain]

We need a therapist for our high functioning 7 yrs old kid. Please recommend someone nice, expierienced, willing to work in surrey near Scott Road and 96 Av.

[Rob Jain]

Hi,
I have a computer system for sale that has some softwares for speech, it has touch screen monitor that helped a lot when our daughter could not use mouse. It act as a great therapy tool. If you want more information, please write back at rjain@telus.net

[Tyla Frewing]

This is a reminder about the FEAT of BC workshop coming up on February 9th at the University of Victoria. Please register soon, as space is limited to 50 people!!

FEAT of BC Autism Behavioral Therapist Training Workshop at the University of Victoria.

Mark your calendars! FEAT of BC is presenting a one-day workshop in the basics of applied behavior analysis and discrete trial instruction, at the University of Victoria, Victoria, BC.

Workshop location: University of Victoria,
David Strong Building (DSB). Room C112.

Workshop Date: Saturday, February 9th, 2008

Time: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm; in addition to a morning coffee break, time is
available to purchase lunch.

Registration: The registration form can be found at: http://www.featbc.org/downloads/abtw.pdf
Please reserve early — space is limited to 50 people.

Cost: $30 per person (parking is $6.00 per day)

Topics to Be Covered:
• the core elements of discrete trial instruction
• the importance of and key issues in using reinforcement
• when and how to prompt
• the process of teaching from introduction to mastery
• issues of professionalism and confidentiality
• the process of accurate data collection

Who Can Benefit From This Workshop?
• present and potential behavioural therapists
• classroom assistants
• aides or other individuals interested in working with children
with autism spectrum disorders
• parents of children with autism spectrum disorders

About the Workshop Presenters:
Tyla Frewing and Danielle Eeuwes are both Program Coordinators with a broad range of experience in the behavioural treatment of children with autism. Together their experience includes training numerous new therapists, overlapping and providing ongoing training for established teams, training and overlapping with school aides, working as school aides, designing individualized data collection methods, training and overlapping senior instructors as well as providing ongoing training for senior instructors, leading training workshops and overlapping junior instructors.

[Quynh Do]

APPRECIATED!

I would like to say thank you to all the
feedback that you send me regarding on the O.T. Your time are great appreciated. I am sorry , I should send an email with my thank to every single of you, but I am always hyper buzy mom , I don' t have a lot of time. I would like to say thank to the FEAT too. It is very helpful,supporting. It is great. Thank you again

[Leah Mumford]

I'm posting this correction for a family.

Sorry for the error! This contact number is for a family in Coquitlam that I had previously posted for. The phone number should be 931-1985.

We are looking for another tutor for our 7.5 year old son. This is your chance to join an established, experienced team under the guidance of Liana Maione. We are looking for 2-3 sessions, after-school. We live in Coquitlam, and can be reached at 604.931.1985.

Thanks, Tina and Dave

[Mehdi Hassanzadeh]

LEAD THERAPIST NEEDED IN WEST VANCOUVER!

We are looking for an experienced lead-therapist to lead our team of therapists. We require minimum 3 years experience as therapist in ABA and minimum one year experience as a lead with recommendation letters from 2 consultants and references from families you are working with currently. Our team comprises of 3-4 therapists including one at pre-school. Our program is home based and started in June 2006. Our son is 3 and half years old. He is high functioning, social and loads of fun to work with! Responsibilities include but not limited to running sessions on own, arranging team meetings bi-weekly, attending the consult meetings and provide report to the consultant, overlapping therapists and providing feedback to therapists and parents, training and recruiting new therapists, overseeing data recorded and their completeness, probing new targets, providing list of material needed for programs and coaching the team. We require at least one year commitment. Pay is negotiable and based on experience and performance.

Our team is consulted by Liana Maione, a local consultant. This is a great opportunity for those who welcome frequent overlaps and opportunities to further develop their skills.

We are close to Park Royal and easily accessible by public transit. If you are interested please call (604) 312-7387 or send an e-mail along with your resume to: persianvet@shaw.ca

[Jenefer Neale]

Therapist NEEDED in Coquitlam (Cape-Horn area, 2 mins to the #1 Fwy)

We are looking for a tutor/instructor to work with a 5 year old boy with autism.
He has been in a program for 3 years and continues to make strides.
We are using a speech therapy based approach with general behaviour management using ABA methods. Our consultant company is Skylark Theraputic Services.

All training will be done by our senior therapists. Sessions are 2 – 2.5 hours long and begin at 9am and 3:30pm.

Individuals studying psychology, behavior modification or early childhood would be preferred but not necessary.
We are looking for a minimum 6 month commitment.

If you are interested please send us an e-mail at jenefern@shaw.ca

Thanks.

[Quynh Do]

LOOKING FOR AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
Hi there! My son is 8 year old. He has some sensory issue with sound and visual. We are looking for an O.T for him . Would any one of you know any good O.T? or would you have any recomand who should I go for?. Your help are great appeciated.Please email me at fishanoi@yahoo.ca.
.Thank you in advance.

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