[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

[A Father]

*****Looking for ABA tutor for home and school aid for 2010-11 school year in Port Coquitlam******

Child's home and school is located in Port Coquitlam.
Child is a high functioning, 6 year old boy. He is verbal and very interactive.
Experience in Applied Behavioral Analysis preferred.
Must have current drivers license and police check.
ABA Consultant is Nate Searle from Able Clinic.

More information provided upon request.
Send resume to rjsell@telus.net

[Jane Parker]

Our family is most likely moving to the Port Coquitlam area and would like any feedback regarding supportive schools. We are looking for a school which uses ABA methods. We would like to find a school which uses positive behavioural supports, visuals and a team willing to accept input from us as parents. So far, we are having a hard time with our son at his current school and need a change. It is going to be very hard to move him, and yet it has become necessary. My son has high-functioning autism. Any advice, information would be appreciated.
janeparker1@live.ca

[Dione Costanzo]

Hi everyone,

The ABA Support Network is pleased to announce the launch of 9 Neighborhood Network groups!

Small groups of ABA parents wanting to connect and network locally have been established in 9 areas in BC. Please contact the facilitator of a group to find out more and join the meetings. Each group will be having monthly meetings and time and date will be determined by what works for each group.

The meeting agenda of each group will vary depending on that areas needs and wants. If it is getting together for coffee or organizing a group to advocate for ABA services in school this is where you can participate and get the support you need.

Please see our website for a list of the areas, facilitators and contact information.

http://www.abasupportnetwork.com/neighborhoodnetworks.php

[Luke’s mama]

Dear Parents,

Q: Struggling to get an ABA assistant for your son or daughter at school?

Thanks to all that have responded to our earlier post. It is very exciting to know that there are many Parents that are active plus very interested to secure ABA EA in their schools for their kids.

We write again to welcome Parents to send in any inquiries and one of our team will respond to your email within 24 – 48 hours. If your situation is urgent, please mark "URGENT" in your subject line and this will put your request in high priority.

Thank you for your response and please forward to any Consultants and Parents that you believe may be searching on how to help their child get access to ABA at school!!

All inquiries welcome!

Please email all inquiries to: aba4mychild@gmail.com

We need a phone number as well if you wish us to return calls. Thank you.

[Peter Wong]

Disabled daughter 'target of Surrey school bullies'

Very sad to see this happens here…..

http://www.theprovince.com/health/Disabled+daughter+target+Surrey+school+bullies/3762530/story.html

[L Suk]

Hi,
Can parents out there who are home schooling (distance education) their children with ASD share their experiences with me?
Thank you!
hksaba@yahoo.ca

[Stella Li]

You are invited to join our next ASBC Burnaby Community Group meeting.

Date: October 15, 2010 (Friday)

Time: 10am-12noon

Place: Autism Society of BC

#303 – 3701 East Hastings Street, Burnaby

(NE corner of Hastings and Boundary, walk up one flight of stairs from street level to 3/F, parking on Hastings/the back streets/west side of Boundary)

We are pleased to have behavior consultant Bohdanna Popowycz Kvam from Harmony House to present on “Back to School: How to Make it a Successful Experience”. Parents Annie Tusek, Lindy Chau and Stella Hui will share their experience in public school (two school districts) and independent school from kindergarten to high school years. Space is limited – RSVP early to secure your seat! We plan to start on time so please come a few minutes before 10am.

A presentation on:
Back to School:
How to Make it a Successful Experience
by
Bohdanna Popowycz Kvam, M.Ed.

Executive Director and Behavior Consultant
Harmony House

GUEST SPEAKER:
Bohdanna Popowycz Kvam has been involved with children with autism for more than two decades. Bohdanna’s background includes teaching in the public school system in the United States as well as working as the Clinical Director for one of Dr. Lovaas’ replication sites. Bohdanna prides herself on working with families to advocate for their children’s individual needs both in the home and school settings. She has traveled around the world opening Lovaas replication clinics in the UK, USA and Canada. Bohdanna graduated from UBC with a Masters in Special Education/Counseling and Psychology with emphasis in autism. As the executive director, Bohdanna is responsible for overseeing the preschool and day to day running of Harmony House. She continues to hold a small case load of children (preschool to high school age) with autism who seek services from Harmony House and provides monthly supervision to staff. She lives in Surrey with her husband and three children age 8-18.

TOPIC:
Realistic IEP, Parent’s roles (with and without aides that they brought in), Setting up communication/data: What are you looking to find out, Proactive teaching strategies, Simple baseline data.

Parents Annie, Lindy and Stella will share their stories and experience of how to make it work in public school and independent school. Their children are currently in elementary school and high school.

Coffee/tea/refreshments will be provided.

Space is Limited. Please RSVP to shui@autismbc.ca before October 12th, and pass this email to parents who may be interested to attend.

I look forward to seeing you on October 15th.

Stella Hui

Autism Society of BC

#303 – 3701 East Hastings

Burnaby BC V5C 2HS

604 434 0880

[Ducky Piyo]

CALLING ALL BURNABY SCHOOL PARENTS TO ADVOCATE FOR YOUR OWN ABA AIDE AT PRIMARY OR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL !!

Are you frustrated at the school system? Are you concerned about your IEP because you have ABA strategies that nobody can implement? Do you want to know what Hewko can do for your child?

Please email us at :aba4mychild@gmail.com

[Joanna Ng]

Dear parents,
If you did not get a chance to attend North Shore's presentation on "Your Child's Legal Rights in the BC School System : The School Act and the Hewko Decision by Mike Hancock [parent and lawyer] but would like to read the handouts, please email me. I'm happy to send you a scanned copy of it. But please allow one day or two.

hana.takuya@yahoo.com

Also, I am a member of a group of parents in Burnaby who would like to advocate for ABA-trained aide for our kids in the school.

My son has improved a lot after 9-months of ABA under a great consultant and a great team [of course, I'm a great mother too! ^V^]. But without a proper ABA-trained aide in school, it would jeopardize my son – not only his education, but his life as well. Therefore I humbly urge you to join our effort. Even if you're not residing in Burnaby, we will always welcome you.

Thank you.

[Stella Li]

Richmond ASBC Parents Group Meeting

The Richmond ASBC Parents Group proudly presents:

ABA in the School Setting…What it Can Look Like

by
Nancy Walton, Teacher, Parent
Sharon Baxter, MA, BCBA

This presentation will include a brief history of ABA in the Surrey School District, presented by Nancy Walton. There are now 60 well trained ABA Support Workers working in an ABA supported environment in the Surrey District. She will explain the process that the district and parents went through to achieve this working relationship as well as give the details of the criteria established for hiring practices in Surrey.

Sharon Baxter, who has an MA in ABA and is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA), will present examples of the design and implementation of ABA programs in the classroom, including video examples. She will cover programming for academic literacy, communication, self-management (behaviour), social skills, and classroom management for students of varying ages and levels of independence.

Date: Monday, October 4, 2010
Time: 7-9pm
Location: Tyee room at Steveston Community Centre – 4111 Moncton Street, Richmond

Coffee/Tea and snacks provided. Donations are greatly appreciated.

Please RSVP to Paul at richmond.asbc@gmail.com, so we can prepare for handouts.

Paul
(facilitator for ASBC Richmond Group)

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