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A CHANCE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Do you like to work with kids? Are you fun-loving, full of energy and love to share some laughs?

We are a family in North Burnaby (Brentwood Mall) area and we are excited to bring on enthusiastic people to our home team.

The shifts will be 3 to 4 sessions a week and will be 2.5 to 3 hours long. Training will be provided and a commitment of 1 year is appreciated. If you like our son and work well with this position, it may turn into a full time position at his school.

Our 7 year old is a very happy, gentle and full of laughs. His interests are the Australian Open (tennis) and famous ships like Titanic and the USS Arizona (PearlHarbor).

Our consultant is Kathryn Theroux from the well-established Able Clinic and she is going to be leading you into a rewarding career of making a BIG difference in this little boy's life. We encourage anyone interested in this opportunity and can make that difference to apply to : bubblepiggy2@hotmail.com
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[A Father]

Hello,
Has anyone had experience with the consultants, Michele Anderson and Twila MacDonald?
If so, I would appreciate feedback.
Thanks
she1188@hotmail.com

[Debra Antifaev]

I think it is important that we amass a large and dedicated crowd.I don't know about all of you out there in "chat land" but we all have friends and family who are affected by this.
I have asked my parents, brother and sister-in-law, their children, my therapists, their significant others, friends and their families to attend. It is asking for a tiny commitment of about three hours for a child with autism.
Let's all bring our own crowd of supporters!

Deb

Man I hope it doesn't rain!!!!

[Mike & Jean]

¡§Medicare for Autism Now!¡¨ Rally

Sunday, March 2nd, 2008
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
6450 Deer Lake Avenue
Burnaby

Why should you attend?

„h Despite a decade of lobbying, collaborating and litigating ¡V autism treatment is still excluded from our universal health care system. Canadian families are still bankrupting themselves in order to provide treatment for their autistic children.

„h The current and limited funding provided through the provincial government¡¦s social services ministries could evaporate tomorrow with the stroke of a bureaucrat¡¦s pen. No legislation exists within these ministries to protect or enshrine our children¡¦s medically necessary treatment.

„h In 30 years of ¡§advocacy¡¨, the only two initiatives which have achieved ANY success for our children and families has been litigation, and more recently, focused political action. Both were brought by the members of FEAT of BC ¡V a 100% volunteer organization.

„h Autism is an epidemic of staggering proportions, it now afflicts one in every 150 children in North America, one in every 94 boys. It is time for the Federal Government to act! We need to let those who govern and those who wish to govern know that they are going to be held accountable at the ballot box in the next federal election.

Who should attend?

You – and every fair-minded Canadian you know!

Children with autism suffer from political indifference. It will take the sustained energy and dedication of EVERY CANADIAN who desires a just society to correct this injustice. For our children¡¦s sakes, and the sake of future generations, we urge you to attend this rally. Please bring friends, family, anyone and everyone you know who is appalled by the gross injustice done to our children every day by the governments of Canada and its provinces.

Featured speakers will include:
Dr. Sabrina Freeman ¡V Executive Director, FEAT of BC and parent
Jean Lewis ¡V Director, FEAT of BC and parent
David Chan ¡V Director, Autism Society of BC, FEAT of BC and parent
Dubravka Skrijelj ¡V FEAT of BC member and parent
Dr. Glen Davies ¡V Clinical Director – ABLE Developmental Clinic
Beverley Sharpe ¡V FEAT of BC member and parent
Louise Witt ¡V Director, Autism Society of BC, FEAT of BC and parent
David Marley ¡V FEAT of BC member and Political Strategist

Please RSVP to info@featbc.org and forward this notice to anyone you think will be interested.

FEAT of BC: ¡§ To see justice is done¡¨

[Mike & Jean]

"Medicare for Autism Now!" Rally

Sunday, March 2nd, 2008

2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

6450 Deer Lake Avenue

Burnaby

Why should you attend?

Despite a decade of lobbying, collaborating and litigating – autism treatment is still excluded from our universal health care system. Canadian families are still bankrupting themselves in order to provide treatment for their autistic children.
The current and limited funding provided through the provincial government’s social services ministries could evaporate tomorrow with the stroke of a bureaucrat’s pen. No legislation exists within these ministries to protect or enshrine our children’s medically necessary treatment.
In 30 years of "advocacy", the only two initiatives which have achieved ANY success for our children and families has been litigation, and more recently, focused political action. Both were brought by the members of FEAT of BC – a 100% volunteer organization.
Autism is an epidemic of staggering proportions, it now afflicts one in every 150 children in North America, one in every 94 boys. It is time for the Federal Government to act! We need to let those who govern and those who wish to govern that they are going to be held accountable at the ballot box in the next federal election.
Who should attend?

You – and every fair-minded Canadian you know!

Children with autism suffer from political indifference. It will take the sustained energy and dedication of EVERY CANADIAN who desires a just society to correct this injustice. For our children’s sakes, and the sake of future generations, we urge you to attend this rally. Please bring friends, family, anyone and everyone you know who is appalled by the gross injustice done to our children every day by the governments of Canada and its provinces.

Featured speakers will include:

Dr. Sabrina Freeman – Executive Director, FEAT of BC and parent

Jean Lewis – Director, FEAT of BC and parent

David Chan – Director, Autism Society of BC, FEAT of BC and parent

Dubravka Skrijelj – FEAT of BC member and parent

Dr. Glen Davies – Clinical Director – ABLE Developmental Clinic

Beverley Sharpe – FEAT of BC member and parent

Louise Witt – Director, Autism Society of BC, FEAT of BC and parent

David Marley – FEAT of BC member and Political Strategist

Please RSVP to www. featbc.org and forward this notice to anyone you think will be interested.

FEAT of BC: " To see justice is done"

[Debra Antifaev]

Hi Praveener!!

There is a pass at Disneyland and, the last time we were there, they really couldn't have been more wonderful and accommodating.
In the town "square" (which is actually a circle!) you simply trot across to City Hall with your child. They will give each of you Mickey Mouse stickers to wear on your clothing each day and a small card with the number of people in your party. The child with autism MUST be on the ride with you.
The pass allows you to either stand in the "Fast Pass" which has a shorter wait time or, on some rides without fast pass, it allows you to enter through the back of the ride and be seated next.

A small warning though: this card is for children severely affected by autism/mental and/or physical disabilities. If you have a very high functioning child or a recovered child, simply having the diagnosis will not be enough. I know of a couple of parents who were upset that they didn't "qualify" for the pass. This is sad but I guess you have to console(sp?) yourself with the fact that you are actually quite lucky NOT to have a severely disabled child.

Have fun!!

[Dione Costanzo]

Hi,

I have not yet been to Disneyland but have phoned to find out the drill re/special needs kids and have spoken to other families that have gone (we are going in April).

You have to go to City Hall on Main Street (in Disneyland) to get a "front of the line" pass. Apparently you don't need to bring official paperwork (although I'm sure it doesn't hurt) but they want to meet your kid and hear why you need the pass.

You should call and speak to someone there yourself before you go.

There are also speed passes (not for special needs) for various lines which you can get whilst you are there and it gives you a 1/2 hour window to return and do the ride. Lots of info on that in most Disneyland tour guides.

Good luck and have fun!

Dione

[Deleted User]

Andrew and Praveena,

I heard from one of my friends with a son that is classic autism – they just needed a letter written by their pediatrician and brought that with them to the airport, Disney etc.

Not sure where they get the "pass" you are referring to but hope this helps.

does your child need the letter though? We thought about it for our travelling but we usually try to book trips that are pretty laid back. We can go with his flow and if he is not wanting a lot of things in one day then we just
spend the day at a certain exhibit/museum or we
just do what he likes.

No matter how laid back it is so long as he is happy then we are able to have a good vacation. It is important to bring them out to these different places so they can enjoy the same things all kids do but try to have a flexible schedule.

We did a repositioning cruise (not round trip) in the pacific coast and it was great. We flew to LA and then came back to VCR by boat. The cost was minimal and we could do as much or as little as we wanted. It was perfect. That is all he can handle so we just book 3-4 day trips at a time.

Hope my experience with our son helps.

[Deleted User]

Hey all, just wanted to pass on that there is a new show on CTV called Eli Stone, involves a family with a boy with ASD and their lawsuit against a company claiming that a flu shot caused his ASD, protrayed as intelligent, speaks very little and in the first sene he was in he said there are over 500,000 words in the english language and then they show the blocks he is stacking with hundreds of words spelled out in a room full of blocks! Interesting…..

[Andrew and Praveena Geider]

Disneyland and Children with ASD Diagnosis.

I have heard there is a pass for children with an ASD diagnosis so they can avoid line ups. Has anyone had any experience with this? We would be interested in knowing about the pass, how to obtain it, and any other experiences or suggestions you may have about Disneyland that you would be willing to share with us. Our email is android_63@hotmail.com. Thank you in advance.

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