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[Joelle and Leighton]

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

For those with an interest in Education, Special Needs Children, Psychology, or any other career involving children:

Please read the following:

Grad school or med school bound? Need to get that ‘edge’ for your application? This position is ideal for individuals with a teaching, sports, psychology or kinesiology background.

We are looking for people to join our team that would like to work with our son Jordan. Jordan is 13 years old. He really likes the computer and math. He has some difficulty learning. Jordan has high functioning Autism and is a cool highly verbal teen. He is involved in a Treatment Program called Lovaas-Type Applied Behavior Analysis. Our Consultant is Dr. Sara White and our Program Coordinator is Theresa Tournemille. Jordan’s been in this program for 9 years. If hired, you would help Jordan with his homework, social skills and other learning deficiencies.

The job of Therapist/Tutor would require a commitment of 6 – 12 hours per week. Each shift would be 2 ½ – 3 hours long. Therefore, you could easily work around your university schedule. Experience working with autistic children would be preferred but is not mandatory. Training will be provided.

Enthusiasm, dedication, reliability and a willingness to learn are required. Energy and a positive attitude is a must.

We’re looking for people that are available to work after school hours and on weekends. Weekday hours while school is in session are from 3:30 to 6:00 pm. During the summer therapy/tutor sessions will be more flexible.

Therapy/Tutor sessions will take place in our home located in Chilliwack, B.C. A minimum of a one (1) year commitment is required. A current criminal record check will be required.

If interested, please send a copy of your resume with a covering letter by facsimile at a number listed below, or email it to joelle10@shaw.ca

Contact Joelle Lefaivre:
Lovaas Therapy Job Offer

Abbotsford Facsimile: 604-853-5281 ATTN: Leighton Lefaivre

[Deleted User]

Amber

Smart that you are not going through FHAN. Not only do they take long but often if the child is not easy to diagnose then it will be a very difficult and long process.

I went through FHAN and two private assessments myself. I did not pay! If you want to know more or anyone else on the board, email me privately and I will share my true story of my son's assessment process.

yipee@shaw.ca
** BTW, Ron Schmidt is a wonderful psychologist and I think he will do a great job should you persue Able's services. Do you plan on doing therapy?

Don't wait to get diagnosis in to line up. Get on waiting list for behavioral consultants and interventionist first. That's is what I learned because most wait list are 3-18 months long depending on what is available and how good they are. By the time you get a diagnosis and if he is on the spectrum you are ready to go the next step.

However if he is not on the spectrum and does not have autism then you can always call to cancel the spot. Does that make sense?

Anyways looking forward to your email so I can share my private assessments. My diagnosis started in May 2005 and took me till July 2007 so some of the info may help you avoid the things I was not made aware of.

Take care.
Mr. M's mama

[Stella Li]

Amber: I won't be in the office today and Thursday.
Email me at shui @ autismbc . ca (no space). I will provide relevant info to you. You may like to set up an appointment to see me.

All the best.

Stella Hui
Autism Society of BC

[Kelly Moonie]

AMBER.

I just did everything privately and actually just got approved for my funds yesterday. I got the pediatrician, speach path and physcologist evaluations all done privately. The only one that cost a bit of money was the physcologist. I went to an excellent man from the Able Clinic, Ron Schmit. His had a 2 month wait list ( minimal compared to the FHAN wait list) It wasn't to outragiously priced either. I can explain all about it if you want to email me. I will give you my number if you email me privately. moonie@telus.net

Talk to you soon =)

[Amber Armstrong]

Thanks, I will give ASBC a call. I have decided not to go through FHAN because the wait is too long. I am going through the ABLE clinics for the psychologist and speech pathologist portion and using our pediatrician.

[Deleted User]

Amber

Have you called ASBC (Autism Society of BC)? They may be able to help you out? 604-434-0880. They have meetings every month I believe but feel free to call them and they may have info on support groups in your neighborhood.

Personally I have gone through FHAN's diagnosis and if you want to know more about it please email me at yipee@shaw.ca and I will be happy to give you my experience and tips that may help you out.

I am sort of in a similiar boat. My older ASD boy has a diagnosis and my younger son has been viewed as either gifted or ADHD. I am also persuing diagnosis with him. Interesting because I know that when as a mother you know and you have to convince someone that they need to assess him …it is not easy. Especially for me in the second round. I met someone on this chat board that told me her preschooler is verbally advanced and was diagnosed on the spectrum. That is why most ASD parents think I am over anxious. But I know that the assessment will truly help you focus on what he needs. So anyways, drop me a line and I can share with you some of the "pitfalls" and bewares you should know when going through the diagnosis process with FHAN.

Thx.
Mr. M's mama

[Amber Armstrong]

Hello,

Just wanted to introduce myself to the board. My name is Amber, I have 2 boys Devin (4, NT) and Nicholas (2, I think ASD). We are going through the private diagnosis process right now. Has anyone else done this? I just can't bear to wait the 8 months for FHAN especially since I have felt hes ASD for several months already and finally people are listening.

Also anyone know of any support groups I can go to? I haven't been handling this very well and would love to talk with people who have been through it.

thanks in advance

[Jenny Obando]

Re preschool support,

One way to get around it is to find a preschool that DOES NOT have a support person on staff, because that means they would have to hire someone to be with your child.

This is when you come in , in your white horse and save them because you can solve that problem for them, since you already have someone who knows your son and is totally trained.

The preschool of course would have to interview them and approve of them and then, apply for supported child care funding on behalf of your child, and they hire and pay her directly.

If the funding is not approved because of waiting list, then you would have to pay your child’s helper directly.

That is how we did it and it worked great, many moons ago, however I do not think it has changed that much.

I hope this info helps
Jenny Obando

[Nicole Kaler]

Workshops for Line and Lead Therapists

Harmony House, a non-profit society, is excited to initiate its 2008 series of training workshops:

• The Line Training class will be on February 23rd
• The Lead Training workshop is an intense 2 day event March 29 & 30th

For more information and registration: http://www.harmonyhouseBC.ca/training or call (604) 542-1550

These workshops are excellent opportunities for anyone who is interested in expanding their skills by learning more about ABA and how to effectively work with children with Autism. The Lead workshop is for experienced line or lead therapists.

Harmony House continuously facilitates the introductions of therapists to the Harmony House families who run home programs.

[Theresa Jouan]

FEATBC Basic Theory Workshop tomorrow!

There have been a few requests re: possibility of a few seats left in tomorrow's workshop.

We do have enough room for a few walk-in's so if you are interested in coming- we will do our best to make it happen!!

Workshop details and the registration form can be found below (as well as on the FEATBC website):

Date: January 26th, 1015-4pm.
Location: Strawberry Hill Public Library (see map on registration form for directions)

Registration forms can be found at:

http://www.featbc.org/downloads/abtwsl.pdf

Cost is $30 per person.

This workshop would benefit parents, therapists, senior and lead instructors, SEAs and other professionals.

This is a new and improved basic workshop with a focus on video, teaching and applying the basic theory concepts with group work!

Hope to see you there!

Theresa Tournemille
FEATBC Workshop Co-Instructor

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