[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.

Topic

[Dione Costanzo]

To all parents – please take 5 minutes to complete this important survey regarding ABA in schools.

Parents in Langley and Coquitlam are currently working to improve access to quality ABA in schools there. It is time for us to gather fresh information about ABA in the schools in order to give these parents data to help make their case.

We would like to have ALL parents complete this survey, including those that have chosen to homeschool and whether they are in a good, bad or neutral situation. This survey also applies to parents of preschoolers.

Here is a link to the survey – https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/55MH2J3

Parents Helping Parents THANK YOU for your support!

[Dione Costanzo]

2 meetings tonight!

Neighborhood Network Meeting – SURREY (Formerly East Surrey + Central/North Surrey)
Date: Wednesday, June 12
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Cloverdale please RSVP for address
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 holly@abasupportnetwork.com

**NEW** Neighborhood Network Meeting – Langley
Date: Wednesday, June 12
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Langley please RSVP for address
Topic: This is a new 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 letter 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

[Joanne Weller]

We are looking for feedback on the Langley school district specifically any families that have an ABA SEA with their child. We are anxious to hear any feedback on the success or lack there of regarding this position. Please respond to j.wellerr@hotmail.com

[Mike & Jean]

Sorry – a correction to my last posting….

I am unable to do my school advocacy presentation at the North Shore ASBC parent meeting scheduled for next Tuesday, June 18th. I will be available to do so from October on.

Jean

[Mike & Jean]

My apologies, but I am unable to present at the ASBC North Shore parent meeting tomorrow evening.
I will not be available to do parent advocacy presentations until October onward. If you are interested in seeing this presentation, please request that your local meeting co-ordinator/s re-schedule me for October.
Once again, my apologies for the short notice.

[Super Dad]

North Shore ASBC Lecture Series

The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:

Advocacy in School
Survival in the Public School System

by
Jean Lewis
Parent and Advocate

at
7:00pm, Tue June 18

in
Welsh Hall West
downstairs in the
West Vancouver Memorial Library

GUEST SPEAKER:

Jean Lewis is one of most prominent autism advocates in the history of Canada. She was previously a founding director of FEAT BC, plus a litigant and member of the legal steering committees for both Auton and Hewko. Jean is currently continuing the advocacy in multiple roles, including directorship of Medical for Autism Now.

TOPIC:

Jean will present her approach to advocacy in the public school system. This approach is based on the principle that there should be no compromise in the fight for a child’s human rights, and we should accept nothing less than a full implementation of the medically necessary support.

DIRECTIONS:

The West Vancouver Memorial Library is at 1950 Marine Drive:
http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=1950+Marine+Dr,+West+Vancouver,+BC+V7V+1J8

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 (but not required).

Please RSVP to <asbcnorthshore@yahoo.ca>.

Carol, Dragos and Tina
(Co-facilitators for ASBC North Shore Group)

[Karla Leung]

Hello,

If anyone has comments/feedback re: Lord Tweedsmuir or Connaught Heights Elementary Schools in New Westminster, please email me at karlapark12@hotmail.com. I'd like to hear about other parents' experiences with these schools, particularly with respect to ABA and also with respect to hiring support workers from a home team.

Our famiy will be new to the New Westminster school system overall, so I would appreciate any feedback on the district as well.

Many thanks.

[Dione Costanzo]

Calling all parents and professionals!

Please see below and consider this a chance to PAY IT FORWARD! There are groups of parents in the Tri-Cities and Langley school districts that are bringing ABA presentations to their school boards.

YOUR district could be next!

WE NEED SUPPORT and a large delegation at these meetings – please save the date June 25 to show up in Coquitlam and support these parents!!

ABA Presentation to SD43 (Coquitlam)
Date: Tuesday, June 25
Time: 7:00pm
Location: 550 Poirier Street in Coquitlam
Topic: Led by Jodie Wickens (jbtwickens@gmail.com), the Tri-Cities chapter of the ABA Support Network has organized a delegation to present to the school board at this meeting a proposal that ABA trained aides are provided at school for children with autism whose parents are running a home based aba program overseen by a qualified consultant. This group is having it's regular meeting on June 11 which will be preparing for this presentation.
Sign the petition here – http://www.change.org/en-CA/petitions/sd-43-provide-aba-trained-at-least-1000-bcba-supervised-hours-sea-s-to-students-that-have-asd-and-are-already-participating-in-a-home-aba-program

[Dione Costanzo]

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 – Tri-Cities
Date: Tuesday, June 11
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Place Millardville 1200 Cartier Ave Coquitlam, BC V3K 2C3
Description: In preparation for the Coquitlam (SD43) School Board Meeting on June 25, this group of parents is preparing a delegation which will present ABA in schools to the trustees.
Please RSVP to Jodi at jbtwickens@gmail.com

Neighborhood Network Meeting – SURREY (Formerly East Surrey + Central/North Surrey)
Date: Wednesday, June 12
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Cloverdale please RSVP for address
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 holly@abasupportnetwork.com

**NEW** Neighborhood Network Meeting – Langley
Date: Wednesday, June 12
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Langley please RSVP for address
Topic: This is a new 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 letter 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

Neighborhood Network Meeting – Central/North Surrey
Please see above information.
A big THANK YOU to Jen who has been facilitating the Central/North Surrey group for 2 years and also volunteers as treasurer for the ABA Support Network.

Neighborhood Network Meeting – White Rock/South Surrey
Date: Thursday, June 20
Time: 7:30pm
Location: South Surrey Please RSVP 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

ABA Presentation to SD43 (Coquitlam)
Date: Tuesday, June 25
Time: 7:00pm
Location: 550 Poirier Street in Coquitlam
Topic: Led by Jodie Wickens (jbtwickens@gmail.com), the Tri-Cities chapter of the ABA Support Network has organized a delegation to present to the school board at this meeting a proposal that ABA trained aides are provided at school for children with autism whose parents are running a home based aba program overseen by a qualified consultant. This group is having it's regular meeting on June 11 which will be preparing for this presentation.
Sign the petition here – http://www.change.org/en-CA/petitions/sd-43-provide-aba-trained-at-least-1000-bcba-supervised-hours-sea-s-to-students-that-have-asd-and-are-already-participating-in-a-home-aba-program

Please note ALL meetings are open to parents from ALL areas!!

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

[Helen Curman]

I am looking for feedback on schools in Tsawwassen and Ladner for my son who has ASD. I am considering Cliff Drive Elementary, Southpoint Academy & Sacred Heart. Please email me at:

lcurman79@gmail.com

if you have any input/suggestions. Thank you

[Author]

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