[FEAT BC Admin]

In this discussion area, please feel free to share your experience in implementing A.B.A. programs in the school system. We would particularly like to hear from those parents who converted their school teams to A.B.A. We’d like to hear the nightmares as well as the success stories.

Any insight that can be shared by school-based special education assistants to help parents would also be very meaningful.

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[Dione Costanzo]

Correction to Surrey group info rsvp address is tamara_desilva@hotmail.com

Neighborhood Network Meeting – SURREY (Formerly East Surrey + Central/North Surrey)
Date: Thursday, September 12
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Surrey Sport and Leisure Complex, # 100- 16555 Fraser Highway
Topic: Parents from Surrey and Cloverdale meet to discuss issues about school as well as issues around setting up and maintaining a home based intervention program. This group is an amalgamation of the Central/North Surrey and East Surrey groups.
RSVP to tamara_desilva@hotmail.com

[Dione Costanzo]

September is a busy month and there is a lot of momentum for ABA in SCHOOLS! Please save the dates and pass this information on to your network:
Upcoming ABA Support Network Meetings and Events:

We also have a full listing of events on our Facebook Page – https://www.facebook.com/abasupportnetwork
and on our online calendar on our website – http://abasupportnetwork.com/calendar.php

Our Neighborhood Network Meetings are groups of parents who hold monthly meetings to discuss setting up and running a home based intervention program as well as ongoing issues such as administration, funding, finding a consultant and BI's, school, etc… These groups are formed in different areas so that parents have local connections and support. If you cannot make it to your local meeting please contact any of our facilitators – parents from all areas are welcome at any meeting!

If you are a new parent who needs autism and ABA support and information PLEASE CONTACT any facilitator and they can connect you with a parent who can help.

Neighborhood Network Meeting – Langley
Date: Thursday, September 5
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Langley please RSVP to lisa.hockley@gmail.com for address
Topic: This is a group of Langley parents who meet to discuss issues about school as well as issues around setting up and maintaining a home based intervention program. First on their agenda – ABA IN SCHOOLS! This group is preparing a presentation for the Langley School Board (September 24) about ABA in schools for the Langley School District (SD35) and welcome any parents who would like to advocate for these services as well.
RSVP to lisa.hockley@gmail.com

Coquitlam SD#43 School Board Meeting
Date: Tuesday, September 10
Time: 7:00pm
Location: SD#43 District Offices, 550 Poirier Street Coquitlam, BC V3J 6A7
Description: At the June 25 SD43 (Coquitlam) Board Meeting, Jodie Wickens of the Tri-Cities ABA Support Network presented a request for the district to collaborate with parents in developing a system whereby special education assistants who have received 1,000 hours of training in home based programs would be hired by the district. Watch the presentation here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMOdlJGVYXY

At this meeting, the Board will present their official response to the proposal. Please attend if you can and show your support for ABA in Schools. RSVP to Jodi at jbtwickens@gmail.com

Neighborhood Network Meeting – White Rock/South Surrey
Date: Wednesday, September 11
Time: 7:30pm
Location: South Surrey Please RSVP to abarocks@gmail.com for address
Topic: Parents from South Surrey/White Rock meet to discuss issues about school as well as issues around setting up and maintaining a home based intervention program.
RSVP to abarocks@gmail.com

Neighborhood Network Meeting – SURREY (Formerly East Surrey + Central/North Surrey)
Date: Thursday, September 12
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Surrey Sport and Leisure Complex, # 100- 16555 Fraser Highway
Topic: Parents from Surrey and Cloverdale meet to discuss issues about school as well as issues around setting up and maintaining a home based intervention program. This group is an amalgamation of the Central/North Surrey and East Surrey groups.
RSVP to tamara.disilva@hotmail.com

ABA in Schools Workshop! Saturday September 21 – There are some spots open https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/abainschoolsREGISTRATION or email dione@abasupportnetwork.com

Langley SD#35 School Board Meeeting
Date: Tuesday, September 24
Time: 7:00pm
Location: District Offices, 4875-222nd St., Langley, BC V3A 3Z7
The Langley chapter of the ABA Support Network is preparing a presentation to the School Board regarding the process of hiring ABA qualified aides to support children in school who are involved with home based ABA programs.
Please note ALL meetings are open to parents from ALL areas!!

6th Annual Vancouver Autism Speaks Walk
ABA Support Network will be at the resource fair at the Autism Speaks walk on September 29! Walk Now for Autism Speaks is a family-friendly FUNdraising event for the entire community! Come out and enjoy a playland of activities for children of all ages. Slides and bouncy houses, sand/water/bubble stations, crafts, face painting, mascots, music and more! Registration & Activities Open: 8:30 am Opening Ceremonies: 9:45 am Walk Starts: 10:00 am (short 3 km walk on flat route) Closing Ceremonies: 11:30 am Event Close: 12:00 Noon

Save these September Dates! We need lots of support at the Coquitlam and Langley board meetings. Can’t make it? Email the board or contact the local papers and express your support and why we need ABA in Schools.

Please forward this information to anyone who might be interested! Thank you!

[Brad & Roxanne Black]

Does anyone out there know an SEA in the Surrey School District by the name of Jacklyn Watkinson? Not sure if I am spelling the first name right?? Could be Jacqueline?
Please email me at bradrox@shaw.ca
Thanks

[Dione Costanzo]

Deadline for ABA in Schools Workshop registration is September 1st. This is going to be an amazing event register now at the link below:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/abainschoolsREGISTRATION

[Barbara Rodrigues]

Hello! Could any of those in great schools tell me what kind of communication books you use between home teams and school teams or mom and school etc. I need ideas please! Thank you in advance.

Barbara Rodrigues
email joe_rodrigues@telus.net

[Dione Costanzo]

Didn't get through on Bill Good during his segment during which ABA in Schools was discussed? Send your comments to him here

http://www.cknw.com/contact-bill-good/

[Dione Costanzo]

Tune in to the Bill Good show today between 9-9:30am and hear Jodie Wickens discuss ABA in Schools!

Please call in if you can and support current initiatives in Coquitlam and Langley for establishing quality ABA Support Worker programs

http://www.cknw.com/the-bill-good-show/

[Jodie Wickens]

Tri-city ABA Neighbourhood Network Meetin CANCELED tonight!

We will reconvene meetings in September. See you then!!

[Dione Costanzo]

http://www.abasupportnetwork.com
Parents Helping Parents: Autism and ABA Support

Learn about the current state of ABA in BC schools and how to
move forward with implementing ABA programs in your district.

The ABA Support Network
Presents
ABA in Schools Workshop
Knowledge. Empowerment. Community.

Saturday, September 21st 2013
8:30am – 5:30pm at SFU Surrey Campus
$25 per attendee (refreshments and lunch included), $7 parking

Register now!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/abainschoolsREGISTRATION
Presentation Topics:
Surrey SD#36 – The History and Current State of ABA in Schools there
Hewko Ruling of 2006 – What does it mean?
ABA Support Workers – How to get the ball rolling in your school district.
Social Skills and Lunch Bunch – Social Success in Schools

Lunch and refreshments provided! You will have the opportunity to network with other attendees, our speakers and special guests.

Follow us on Twitter : @ABASN #abainschools

Find us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/abasupportnetwork

Speakers include:Sharon Baxter M. ABA, BCBA, Nancy Walton MA Ed., BSc, BEd, Birgitta von Krosigk, Dr. Sabrina Freeman Ph.D, Leah Mumford M. Ed, BCBA, Jodie Wickens, and more!

[Dione Costanzo]

SAVE THE DATE

For ABA in Schools Workshop

Presented by the ABA Support Network

Saturday September 21, 2013
8:30am-5:30pm

at SFU Surrey Campus.

More details will be posted soon.

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