[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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[Dave Collyer]

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[Ducky Piyo]

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[Joanna Ng]

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[Dione Costanzo]

Save the date May 26 for upcoming ABA Support Network meeting and presentation:

Date: Thursday, May 26, 2011 7-9pm

Topic: Social Skills for Children with ASD – An Inclusive Approach

Guest Speaker: Bohdanna Popowycz Kvam, M.Ed, BCBA

Location: Surrey Sport and Leisure Centre, 16555 Fraser Hwy

This presentation is for parents and educators that are reflecting and looking for basic strategies for an inclusive classroom: therefore benefiting all children!

The presentation will include:

1. What are some different kinds of social classifications
2. What is the 'real' reason for friendships?
3. How can we develop them at school, home and social groups?
4. How do we support our learners to keep on learning and striving for social success?

Bohdanna Popowycz Kvam M.Ed BCBA is a behavioural consultant specializing in Lovaas style ABA for children with autism. She trained and worked with a Lovaas Replication Site for 10 years and was involved in opening clinics in the United States and in the U.K. In September of 2007 Bohdanna and colleagues opened Harmony House Preschool, an inclusive preschool for children with autism and their peers. Currently Bohdanna serves as the Executive Director of Harmony House which has grown into a clinical facility that focuses on families and supports and supervision in home settings, social groups, homeschool club and parent support groups.

http://www.abasupportnetwork.com

[Sheila Hotra]

Looking for some information from any ABA Parents that have chosen to homeschool your child.

I'm trying to figure out what the average amount of funding parents receive for SEA/SW & Resources as I feel that the agency that we are currently using might be taking too much for their agency.

If you can email me privately with the Agency that you use & if you are happy with them & the percentage that you receive or $ amount that would greatly be appreciated. Any information received will be kept confidential.

Thank you in advance!
Sheila
shotra@shaw.ca

[Nancy Robins]

Parents: please forward this email on to all your ABA Instructors.

FREE INFORMATION SESSION
ABA Support Worker Information Session
Thursday, May 12, 2011
7:30 – 8:30 pm
Surrey College
Building #700, 9260 – 140 Street

The ABA Support Worker program prepares successful home-based ABA
instructors to work in the school setting supporting children with
autism using the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis within the
classroom.

The next intake for the ABA Support Worker program is September 2011.
For more information on the program and the instructors please visit http://www.surreycollege.sd36.bc.ca
If you are interested in information regarding this program you are
invited to attend the free information session. Program instructors will
be in attendance to answer all of your questions.

Thank You

[Nancy Walton]

Just wanted to clarify that Zach is looking for a student to work with as an ABA Support Worker in the Surrey school district. He'd be happy to get to know the child during the summer.

My previous post:
One of my therapists is going to be applying to be an ABA SW in the Surrey School district for September. He has been with us for 3 years and has a solid understanding of ABA. Here is a not from him:

Hello, my name is Zach Martin and I'm looking to apply as an ABA SW on the school board for children with Autism. I've been doing ABA for just under three years, working with children of varying ages and abilities. Soon I have 1000 hours of experience. I live in South Surrey and don't have a car, but am an avid bus user. Please feel free to email me at martin_zach@hotmail.com if you are looking for a support worker for your child. Thank you for your consideration.

[Bev Sharpe]

Happy Mother's Day to the legion of Mothers and Father's that manage home-based ABA Treatment programs for their children. ABA Treatment is the only bonafide treatment for Autism.
A must read for all is Dr. Sabrina Freeman's latest book The Complete Guide for Autism Treatments is up on Amazon in a Kindle e-reader edition. Dr. Foxx wrote the foreward and the rest is a careful and meticulous analysis of all Autism treatments.
The URL is:
http://tinyurl.com/46x3dao

This book carefully explains each purported treatment for Autism, gives you the facts and data, and is a must read book. Looking for a clear no-nonsense, fact-based book? This is the one to read.
Don't forget to register a "like" for your facebook page when you read this book, it will let other parents know that this book is the one worth reading.

A big THANK YOU to Sabrina Freeman for doing this monumental task of putting the truth about Autism treatments to paper. Children are already benefitting from the huge amount of selfless work you did when you started FEATBC and you never stop giving to the cause of children and their medically necessary Autism treatment. This book is another great resource which tells the truth, and enables parents to make the informed choice to start the only treatment program that works: Applied Behaviour Analysis.

Thank you Dr. Sabrina Freeman.

[Super Dad]

North Shore ASBC Lecture Series

The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:

a presentation on
Understanding and Working with Asperger Kids
what parents want the teachers to know

by
Dr. Todd Mason, R. Psych.
ABLE Developmental Clinic

at
7:00pm, Tues May 17

in the
Oak Room
in the South Building of the
Delbrook Recreation Centre

GUEST SPEAKER:

Dr. Mason is a registered psychologist with a specialization in clinical child psychology. He provides cognitive-behavioural therapy, parent behaviour training, family therapy, and consultation to parents and schools. He is a professional advisor to the Learning Disabilities Association of BC.

TOPIC:

This presentation will cover: the characteristics of Asperger Syndrome, the causes of anxiety in school, the feeling behind the behaviours, and the effective interventions.

It causes a school a lot of money to get this presentation, but we parents are getting it for free!

DIRECTIONS:

The Delbrook Recreation Centre is at 600 West Queens Road, North Vancouver:
http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=600+West+Queens+Road,+North+Vancouver,+British+Columbia

For those going north/west on Highway #1: take exit 17 for Westview Dr, turn right at Westview Dr, and then turn right at Queens Rd. For those going east on Highway #1: take exit 17 for Westview Dr, turn left at Westview Dr, and then turn right at Queens Rd.

Coffee/Tea and snacks provided. Donations are greatly appreciated (but not required).

Please RSVP to Carol at <colemanmoser@hotmail.com>.

Carol, Anya and Domenica
(Co-facilitators for ASBC North Shore Group)

[Nancy Walton]

One of my therapists is going to be applying to be an ABA SW in the Surrey School district for September. He has been with us for 3 years and has a solid understanding of ABA. Here is a not from him:

Hello, my name is Zach Martin and I'm looking to apply as an ABA SW on the school board for children with Autism. I've been doing ABA for just under three years, working with children of varying ages and abilities. Soon I have 1000 hours of experience. I live in South Surrey and don't have a car, but am an avid bus user. Please feel free to email me at martin_zach@hotmail.com if you are looking for a support worker for your child. Thank you for your consideration.

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