[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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[T. Chiao]

I'm looking for feedback and opinions of a couple or private Christian schools in Vancouver.

If anyone has comments to share on Vancouver Christian School or West Coast Christian School, please kindly email me at: tchiao@hotmail.com

Interested to hear about other parents' experience with both these schools, particularly with regards to doing ABA in the school, and hiring family Support Workers from the home team.

Thanks in advance!

[Nancy Walton]

Hi Anne,

Ask the doctor for a referral to Dr. Melvin deLevi, a pediatrician in Oakridge mall. It doesn't usually take long to get in to see him. It's free and he'll spend an hour with the child to diagnose.
He recognizes ABA as the best treatment for ASD and will recommend it if he feels it's necessary.
Secondly, I recommend Dr. Glen Davies at ABLE clinic in N.Surrey or West Vancouver for an assessment (psych ed and the works). But you will have to pay for that.

[Juliane Khadra]

hi all :

those questions are meant to all the parents who live in surrey district .. I had few questions about delayed Kindergarten ..my son was born in July and has Autism and I'm thinking of holding him back a year ,( he is going to Kindergarten the following Sep ) .. I have heard that even if I holding back a year ..then next year they will place him in Grade 1 ( place in age appropriate grade ) ..any information or similar experience to share is greatly appreciated .

my Email is juliane_khadra@yahoo.com

thank you

[Anne Walsh]

Hi Everyone,

Ok, how do I word this appropriately.. I know of a little girl, she was born premature, because of this I feel her primary caregiver has "neglected" to face some serious warning signs. I joined because I want to have such a large network of knowledgable people to ask questions to. I am not claiming to be an expert, but the child is definitely in need of someone on her side.
More to come on this.

My first question is, have any of you faced a family Dr. that may not be familiar enough, or too busy, to notice red flags for ASD or Asperger's?

Second, is anyone familiar with the 'KLST 2" screen test for Kindergarten? I have a few questions on the "%ile", raw score, and stanine scoring.

PLease note I am not just a nosy person, but someone that genuinely cares about a little girl I know of.

[Super Dad]

North Shore ASBC Lecture Series

The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:

Your Child’s Legal Rights in the BC School System
The School Act and the Hewko Decision

by
Mike Hancock
parent and attorney

at
7:00pm, Tues Sept 18

in
Welsh Hall West
downstairs in the
West Vancouver Memorial Library

GUEST SPEAKER:

Mike is a parent of a child with autism, and a former in-house counsel for the Vancouver School Board. He has also previously worked in private practice with a focus on education law. He will review our children's right under the School Act.

TOPIC:

We will cover the following:
– Parents’ rights under the School Act
– Obligations of school boards surrounding IEPs
– Implications of the Hewko case
– Practical tips for dealing with school boards

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 Carol at <colemanmoser@hotmail.com>.

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

[Renee Pupetz]

my two children with ASD are starting full time daycare on Tuesday.I have been preparing best I can but have been wondering about other people experience.I notice the 'staff' asking questions that lead me to believe they done really understand autism or ABA especially.I have shopped around and this was the best i could find but it still seems to lack alot of experience.Is this pretty typical with daycare settings? i would love to hear from others about their experiences with daycare and how their children were transitioned in the beginning stages and how it worked out.positive experiences welcome ! please email me at reneepupetz@hotmail.com

[Renee Pupetz]

I live in the Coquitlam area and am getting ready to put my son into kindergarden next September.I was told that He will be lucky to get support and the most he will get is shared support.(He is diagnosed with autism).I hear that Vancouver and other districts have better resources for support eg.ABA support workers etc..I am really concerned that my son will have no support in the classroom! I am thinking of moving to another district to help ensure the best for him.I work in the largest elementary school in Vancouver and know that every child with autism there that needs it has full time support.I know there are exceptions and there are other issues to contend with as well.Any experiences or info on other districts/school would be greatly appreciated PLease email me reneepupetz@hotmail.com

Thanks!

[sabennam]

Hello,

We have a six year old son (name: Ayoub) who is attending Georges Vanier elementary in Surrey (Newton-Chimney Hill areas) for whom we are looking for an ABA support worker (to be hired by Surrey District 36) starting from September 2012. Ayoub has an ABA program, using Ipad, FastForWord, etc. School personal at Georges Vanier are open and very nice. Any one interested, we will have the pleasure to give you more information.

For Ayoub Bennamoun
Salim and Meriem Bennamoun
604-661-2111 x 5632
sabennam@yahoo.ca

[David Chan]

I was watching Masterchef tonite, I know, why am I wasting my time watching reality TV, when I could be out lobbying for children with autism. Well, I need brain candy, very sad indeed, but I took a really interesting lesson from watching the show.

The show is made by Fox in the U.S. basically it's a cooking competition for home chefs.

Long story short. Amongst the competitors, there is a blind contestant. She can't see the ingredients, but she can cook, she has an aide, that helps here pick out the stuff, she still does the major part of the cook. Her ideas, some one helps her execute, and cook.

What does this have to do with school issues in Autsim ?

It demonstrates attitude. The three judges spoke to each other, "Do you think it is an advantage that the blind contestant has and aide ?", " Well, no, because they have to learn to work with each other"

There was no talk of the how the aide made it unfair for the other contestants, the question did not even come up.

Lo those many years ago, when Mr. P was in his early years in school, the comment was made that it was Unfair to the other children that he was in the class, his aide and the reinforceres was in fact an unfair advantage that he had over the other children.

Welcome to our hell. In the politically correct veneer of FAIRNESS for all, means justice for none.

It wasn't fair for the typical children in the class for my kid to be, there, well, I guess the fairness would dictate that all the other kids have a disability as well, I guess in this distorted world that's fair. oops, that would be segregation. I think we're kind of pass that aren't we ? Or are we going back there ?

What our American friends seem to be able to grasp is that even though the contestant was disabled, she should be able to compete. May be it's because there is ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) or whether it's just a different ethos in America, the understanding as least as I see it, is that everyone, should have the same oppourtunities, even if they need additional assistance. (Maybe they were just worried about being sued using ADA) it doesn't really matter what the motivation, the disabled contestant got to participate, not just participate, but compete.

We could take a lesson from our American cousins. Accessibility and fairness, is something that we need to strive for.

As for what our kids are capable of, and what they can participate in, is only limited by our imagination.

Fight the good fight people.

yeah and some times reality TV isn't all bad for you.

[Peter Wong]

Posted for Richmond Parents Group.

IT IS TONIGHT.

Richmond ASBC Parents Group proudly presents:

Your Child’s Legal Rights in the BC School System
– The School Act and the Hewko Decision

by Mike Hancock, parent and lawyer

Guest speaker:
Mike is a parent of a child with autism, and a former in-house counsel
for the Vancouver School Board. He has also previously worked in
private practice with a focus on education law. He will review our
children's right under the School Act.

Date: Monday, May 28, 2012
Time: 7-9pm
Location: Tyee room at Steveston Community Centre – 4111 Moncton
Street, Richmond

Please RSVP to Paul (richmond.asbc@gmail.com), so we can prepare for
snacks and handouts.

Paul & Camelia
(co-facilitators for ASBC Richmond Group)

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