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[Super Dad]

I have just received this letter:

The Vancouver Support Child Development Local Advisory Committee is hosting a town meeting to discuss:

"The Role of Behavioural Intervention of Children with Autism in Child Care Settings"

7:00pm Wednesday Oct 4th 2006
Centre for Ability
2805 Kingsway, Vancouver BC

Dinner served at 6:30pm

Please join us for a panel discussion and a preliminary conversation on this topic. It is our hope to generate a working group to further explore this area and provide direction for Vancouver’s Local Advisory Committee.

As part of our panel we will have speakers addressing:
– A centre perspective
– A school board perspective
– A parent perspective
– A ministry perspective

Please RSVP to Melissa Ratcliff (604-451-5511 ext 326)

Child care will be provided. Please phone by Oct 2 to reserve a space.

[Eleanor MacDonald]

South Fraser ASBC meeting Thursday September 21st 7-9pm

The presentation by Sharon Baxter MA.,BCBA scheduled for this Thursday will be postponed. There have not been enough RSVP’s to guarantee ample turnout to justify taking up Sharon’s personal time at the moment.

The meeting will be changed to an open discussion for parents. Those who were planning to attend please keep it on your calendar. This will be a great time to share experience, information and some social time. Use this opportunity to meet the people in your community.

Please RSVP to Eleanor at elledubois65@shaw.ca

The meeting will be at Semiahmoo House Society,
15306 24th Ave
South Surrey

Refreshments will be provided,
Donations gladly accepted.

Eleanor MacDonald

[Norm Tailless]

The Boy Inside…

This sounds interesting. More info available on:
http://www.mskproductions.ca/the-boy-inside

If parents/families of Asperger kids are planning to attend, we are interested to try to attend together and meet others.

tailatrophy@yahoo.ca

[Jan Nusche]

I thought this would be of interest to list members. – Jan

'the boy inside'
premiere at the 2006 Vancouver International Film Festival.

An autistic boy struggles to graduate elementary school in this intensely personal film about growing up with Asperger Syndrome. A rare insight into an increasingly common form of high-functioning Autism, the boy inside follows 12 year old Adam as he tries against all odds to make sense of bullies, girls and life in the real world.

Screenings at Empire Granville 7 Cinemas
855 Granville Street (between Robson & Smithe)

Saturday September 30th @ 12:30 pm (Theatre 2)
Tuesday October 10th @ 6:00 pm (Theatre 5)

Filmmaker Marianne Kaplan & her son Adam will be in attendance.

For tickets visit VIFF website at
http://viff.org/advance.html or call 604- 685-8297

[Diane T]

Hi all,

Details have been worked out for our first Mid-Island ASBC Community Group meeting of the new school year.

Topic: Review of Gina Green’s June workshop
Date: Wednesday, September, 20
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location: Society of Organized Services, 245 Hirst Avenue, Parksville

As parents, we make crucial treatment choices for our children with autism. How do we decide which path to take?

Dr. Gina Green delivered an important workshop in Vancouver in June, giving four presentations:
· Evaluating Claims about Treatments for Autism
· ABA for Autism: It’s not What You May Think!
· Does Behavioral Intervention for Autism Change the Brain?
· “Verbal Behavior” and Autism: A Review and Call for Research

Parents who were fortunate enough to attend will share highlights.

This will be an open meeting. All are welcome.

Please email diane_t @ shaw.ca (without the spaces) if you plan to attend, so that we may plan seating and refreshments.

Hope to see you there.

Thanks.
Diane

[Jacqueline and Dennis Bell]

I would like to request an image for each child with Autism. It can be a photo, a scan of foot prints, orginal drawing or writting from them… Just scan it in and send it to me. Just something that would fit in an 8×8 square. I leave it to you if you want a name or nick-name in the image, but it is NOT required (Also please let me know what province you are in if it is not BC)

I have a couple of us who will be printing on fabric and assembing blocks. Anyone interested in doing any quilting just let me know. (I have sent out a previous design to people but since then have simplified it more so wait for the next email with instructions.)

once again my email is

jmrbell@telus.net

I will post a link to a photo once we have the first dozen or so blocks done (and know the design will work!)

Jacqueline

[Stella Li]

South Fraser ASBC meeting Thursday September 21st 7-9pm

We are pleased to have ABA Consultant Sharon Baxter, MA.,BCBA to present material on Individualized Education Plans (IEP’s). This is a timely topic as we head into IEP season, both new and old parents are sure to learn more about ensuring specific and measurable goals are developed for their children.

Sharon will present for the first half of the meeting followed by questions and discussion.

Please RSVP to Eleanor at elledubois65@shaw.ca

The meeting will be at Semiahmoo House Society,
15306 24th Ave
South Surrey

Refreshments will be provided,
Donations gladly accepted.

Eleanor MacDonald

[Stella Li]

Hi everyone,

Below is a list of the new library materials at the ASBC library from February to September 2006. The video/DVDs are highly recommended materials. "HARRY" shows the power of behavioral therapy not only for children but for a self-abused adult! However be aware of the initial self-abuse scenes that can be disturbing. The "Model Me Kids" series are valuable video modeling materials for children.
"Teaching Playskills" is a valuable reference of play and playskills that we can teach our children.

Call or email me if you want to borrow our new library materials. We also welcome recommendation or donation of library materials.

We may present videos like HARRY in our office once a month. Let me know if you are interested to join our video presentation.

Stella Hui
Librarian and Information Worker
Autism Society of BC
shui@autismbc.ca
604 434 0880

ASBC New Library Resource Materials (September 2006)

DVDs, Videos, CD-ROMs:

1. HARRY: Behavioural Treatment of Self-Abuse, by Richard Foxx, from Research Press 2612 North Mattis Avenue, Chappaign Illinois 61821

HARRY is a carefully documented case study illustrating the successful treatment of a 24-year-old self-abusive man by the effective use of behavioural therapy. The one-on-one interaction of the patient and therapist was recorded on videotape through a one-way mirror at a Training Center. No scenes were acted or staged. The therapist, Richard Foxx, narrates his treatment step by step, and overprinted time intervals set the chronology of the two-day program.

2. Model Me Kids: Social Skills Training DVD/CD-ROM Series fromhttp://www.modelmekids.com

a. I Can Do it: Topics include: Handle Criticism, Wait, Do What is Asked, Friend Says “No”, Losing, Working as a Team, Transitions: Getting Ready to Doing Homework, Try Something New, Birthday Party Behavior: Wait Calmly, Say Hello, Sing Happily, Join in Activities, Say Thank You.

b. Time for School: Topics Include: Listen to the Teacher, Share, Sit Quietly, Take Turns, Show Interest in Others, Playground, and more…

c. Time for a Playdate: Topics Include: Greet Friend, Losing, Answer, Play His Way, Eye Contact, Clean Up, Say Goodbye and more…

Books and Manuals

1. Teaching Playskills – To Children With Autistic Spectrum Disorder – A Practical Guide by Melinda J. Smith, M.D.
This is a comprehensive manual encompassing the many elements of play and how they can be incorporated into the lives of children with developmental delays.

2. My Friend with Autism – written by: Beverly Bishop
The book was designed for anyone who is being introduced to autism. Babysitters, friends, church members, neighbors… however the book was written especially for young classmates, students, teachers and parents of children with autism.

3. That’s What’s Different About Me! – Helping Children Understand Autism Spectrum Disorders: DVD and Program Manual, Coloring Books. by Heather McCracken. AAPC.
This is a teaching tool to assist educators in fostering mutual friendship between children with autism and their classmates. The combination of a comprehensive manual, a training DVD, and coloring and story book makes for a complete and ease-to-use package.

[Nancy Walton]

Hi Carmen,

There are thousands of supposed "therapies" for autism. For me, a therapy is something that improves a condition. Nothing can be claimed to be a therapy, unless there is peer reviewed, control group – treatment group research that shows it's effectiveness in improving a condition. Just because there is an article on a "therapy" does not mean that the therapy is effective. Also, be wary of personal stories or testimonials.

I'm sure that swimming with dolphins is fun. So is skiing, art, swimming, and horse back riding. It is important for autistics to have fun, as it is important for everyone to have fun. But there is a difference between having fun and recieving therapy to alleviate a condition (although my son's therapist mix the two quite a bit).

At the moment, the only therapy that improves IQ, speech, social interactions and behavior, for autisitc children is ABA. I can send you articles on research that support ABA. If anyone on this chat board comes across peer reviewed articles on research done with some other therapy, please bring it to our attention.

Nancy Walton
wiklo@shaw.ca

[Carmen Chan]

hi everyone, did anyone heard of "Dolphin treatment" for Autism kids? I just read an article on a Chinese Magazine over the weekend, I just want to know whether it really work or not? and did anybody know besides China, did Canada had anything like that?

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