[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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[Lindsay Parrott]

Introductory and Intermediate
Behavioural Interventionist Training Workshop
Two-day training workshop on the implementation of behavioural autism treatment at Surrey College October 18th and 19th.

Autism Society of British Columbia (ASBC) is sponsoring a two-day workshop on the basics and intermediate level of Applied Behavioural Analysis training. The first day will cover introductory topics including general information on autism, behavioural theory and discrete trial training as well as the practical aspects of delivering effective behavioural autism treatment. The second day will cover intermediate level topics and will provide more in depth information on behavioural theory with a focus on practical aspects of delivering effective behavioural treatment.

Topics to be covered in introductory level:
Introductory workshop will include basic terminology and theory of ABA, with a focus on:
The core elements of discrete trial instruction
Basics of behaviour functions
The importance of and key issues in using reinforcement
Prompting techniques
The process of teaching from introduction to mastery
Issues of professionalism and confidentiality
The process of accurate data collection

Topics to be covered in intermediate level:
The role of the antecedent and establishing operations
Implementation of effective reinforcement assessment of preferences
Effective implementation of token economies
Implementation of effective prompting and prompt- fading strategies
Teaching techniques including behavioural chaining and total task presentation
A detailed discussion of the analysis of data
Strategies for effective peer play facilitation and working in school and community environments
Extended discussion of maintenance and generalization
of learned skills

Who can benefit from Introductory workshop:
Strategies in this workshop focus on training behaviour
interventionists, however, classroom assistants, parents of
children with ASD and individuals interested in working with
children with ASD will also benefit from this information.
Who can benefit from Intermediate workshop:
Behavior interventionists with at least 6 months experience;Parents of children with ASD; Classroom assistants (SEA, ABASW)

Please contact Lindsay Parrott at lindsayparrott@hotmail.com for additional information and registration details.

[Dione Costanzo]

Surrey SD#36 ABA Advisory Meeting
Date: Wed, October 8th
Time: 7pm
Location: Surrey College, 9260-140 St., Surrey
Description: This meeting is a forum for the ABA Advisory to update parents about their progress with district administration, as well as for parents to discuss issues affecting the health, wellbeing and education of our children.

[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
Beverley Sharpe
and others from the Hewko legal committee

at
7:00pm, Tue Sept 16

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

GUEST SPEAKER:

Bev has accumulated years of advocacy experience as a litigant in the Auton/Anderson cases, legal committee member in the Hewko case, and director of FEAT BC. She will be joined by others involved with the various lawsuits.

TOPIC:

The discussions will cover the following:
– Parents’ rights under the School Act,
– Obligations of school boards surrounding IEPs, and
– Implications of the Hewko case.

This session will provide legal information that is particularly useful to those planning to attend the ABA Support Network’s “ABA in Schools” workshop.

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).
Space is limited. Please email to tell us if you're planning to attend <asbcnorthshore@yahoo.ca>.

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

[Christine Long]

*** LOOKING FOR FAMILIES AT FORT LANGLEY ELEMENTARY ***

As our son enters kindergarten at FORT LANGLEY ELEMENTARY (8877 Bartlett St, Langley), we would love to connect with any existing ASD (or other SN) families currently attending his future school, or LANGLEY FINE ARTS SCHOOL (9096 Trattle Street, Langley). We'd also love to meet families in the WALNUT GROVE & WILLOUGHBY areas.

We feel that would be wonderful to not only connect with some of our neighbours, but also to build a support community/ "village" within in our little pocket of the GVRD!

Please contact us at: christine.long@live.com

Thanks so much!

[Dione Costanzo]

Thursday June 19th – Vancouver Parent Support Group, 7-9pm
Location – Marpole Oakridge Community Center, 990 West 59th

Parents from all areas are welcome to this meeting! Vancouver parents are joining together to provide each other with support, information and resources.

Tonight we have special guests Jodie Wickens and Louise Witt who are going to do a short presentation followed by discussion about the Hewko decision and what it means, preparing for school and ensuring access to an education and support in school for your child.

Please come and share your experience in the Vancouver school district and join the discussion on how to build a stronger community for your child and for the future.

RSVP to dione@abasupportnetwork.com

[Jaswant Singh]

Hello,

I am in need of some help and guidance. My son is in grade 6 this year and will be in grade 7 next fall. He is attending a public elementary school in Vancouver and has an ABA support worker. He is making good progress but is clearly still behind his peers developmentally speaking. I strongly feel that he would benefit greatly by repeating a year of elementary school.

Would someone be kind enough to share with me what our options are in this respect? Initial feedback from the school is that children move through the grades in an “age appropriate manner.” In other words, physical age trumps child developmental and educational needs. I am confused by this.

It would be sincerely appreciated if someone can help me out with some feedback on possible options I can take and what my son’s rights are. Thank you so very much! My email address is: cdranu@yahoo.com

Sincerely,
Jaswant

[Dione Costanzo]

Hi everyone

I have not had very many success stories sent to me! Please contact me with your stories.

Have you had success with your child's ABA program at school?

Please contact me with your story. dione@abasupportnetwork.com

[Super Dad]

North Shore ASBC Lecture Series

The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:

School Consultation: What Can Parents Expect?
How your behaviour consultant can help in the school setting

by
Kathryn Theroux, BCBA, RCC
ABLE Development Clinic

at
7:00pm, Tue Apr 15

in
Welsh Hall West
downstairs in the
West Vancouver Memorial Library

GUEST SPEAKER:

Kathryn Theroux is a board-certified behavior analyst, registered clinical counsellor, and associate of ABLE Developmental Clinic, Inc. She is also co-director of Summer Social, a summer program for children with social deficits, and an instructor in Surrey College's ABA Support Worker program. She has served school-aged children with autism and their families in BC for nearly ten years.

TOPIC:

The transition from early intervention to school-based programming can be confusing and difficult for parents. Kathryn's talk will share important information to help parents advocate successfully for needed supports and services. It is suitable for parents of preschool, elementary school, and secondary school-aged children. There will be a comparison of common elementary school and secondary school practices, such as creating IEPs and providing daily accommodations. Other topics will include Ministry of Education and school district policies, behavior consultant professional obligations, and suggestions on building rapport with school teams.

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

[Grace Khanansho]

Part-time SEA (2-3 days per week) with ABA experience needed for a 9 year old boy entering grade 5 at a North Vancouver school.
This is a supervised position via monthly overlaps from a BCBA. The primary focus will be academic support (of grade level curriculum), as well as teaching social skills.
The position would begin in September, but candidate must be able to participate with the home team during the summer.
If interested, please email your resume to: gkhanansho@yahoo.ca

[Denise Ure]

Looking for an ABA SW for South Surrey High School for Sept/14.
We are looking for an ABA SW to continue with our son’s programming at a South Surrey high school in September, 2014. He will be entering Grade 10. The Bases program at his high school is a highly supportive environment for ABA SWs to work in. Our consultant, Sarah Pastrana, works with the Bases classroom teacher to develop the school programming, which is reflected in his IEP. Sarah is available and provides regularly scheduled, ongoing support during the school year. Our son has made tremendous progress over the past three years with his current ABA SW and we are really excited to see this continue.
Our son is a smart, funny and compliant young man. He has a great behaviour program in place which has been very successful.
Applicants require 1,000 supervised ABA hours and need to have completed or be enrolled in the Surrey College ABA SW program by September. Also, we would like to be able to start some training at his school in May/ June so some overlap sessions could be done with his current ABA SW.
Please email Denise at denure@telus.net or call 604-542-9608 if you need any further information.

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