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[Barbara Rodrigues]

Hi: This is off topic but my cousin has just been diagnosed with Aspergers (she is 15 turning 16). She has always had outbursts and behavioral issues and extreme interests in certain things but I think it was chalked up to being spoiled/rude, etc. (I am not near her so have not seen in her since she was very little as my uncle and her mom divorced many years ago).

Does anyone know what the protocol would be at this age?

Thanks for any info. You may email me privately at westernad@hotmail.com

Barbara

[Dave Collyer]

Hello all,

As my search for a new consultant continues I frequently check the ACT QSP board… as such I came across an update regarding more consultants who appear to be at risk of being removed from the list (on top of those who have already been removed). Again it appears to be a mater of incomplete paper work and not a reflection of the quality of work or competence of the consultants. The situation has served to "limit" options for us on our search and may have an impact on those who utilize the consultants who are risk. I have called ACT and they have inidcated that when paper work is completed then those in compliance will be able to be able to be reentered onto the QSP "list".

http://www.actbc.ca/newsreleases_Out_Province_Providers_2ndNotice.htm

According to the update those at risk are:
Shelley Davis – Behaviour Consultant
Billie Jo Davis, Ph.D. – Behaviour Consultant
Lisa Wincz – Behaviour Consultant
Rosemary White – Occupational Therapist

… and agencies at risk or who are in the midst of updating paperwork are:
Bancroft Neuro Health Hopkins
CSAAC (Community Services for Autistic Adults and Children)
Lovaas Institute for Early Intervention*
May Center

I hope they get the paper work done as some good folks are at risk of being "delisted"…

Dave.

[Cathy Fitzhugh]

Hi Everyone*

Autism piece about to air on "The View."
Don't know anything about it, but thought I'd give a holler!

Cathy*

[Dave Collyer]

Hello to all in the Greater Victoria area… on Saturday January 21st FEAT presents the intermediate workshop in Vancouver. I have room for three additional people in my Van (seats 7) for any who want to catch a ride with us. It will be a tight fit with all seats filled but if we "van pool" costs will be less. We will be boarding the 7:00 AM ferry and will return on the 7:00 PM if all goes according to plan.

If interested let me know:

drcollyer <at> shaw <dot> ca

[Isaac]

Hello everyone,

It's easier now to order your "MEDICARE FOR AUTISM NOW!" wristbands.
Just go to https://featbc.org and click on the wristbands photo. The order form will download to your computer (Acrobat PDF form).

[Mike & Jean]

Attention FEAT Members living in the Whistler area and the Sunshine Coast:

Whistler: All candidates Meeting on Thursday, January 19th @ 6:00 p.m. at the Whistler Secondary School, in the multi-purpose room.

Take photocopies of the survey results which will be published in the Whistler Question paper on January 19th. Hand them out to people as they enter the meeting.

Roberts Creek: All candidates meeting on Friday, January 20th at the Roberts Creek Community Centre @ 7:00 p.m.

Once again, take photocopies of our survey results which will be published in the Coast paper of Friday, January 20th. Hand them out to people as they go in.

As a reminder: The results were as follows:

YES:
Blair Wilson Liberal
Silvaine Zimmerman, Green

NO:
John Weston, Conservative
Judith Wilson, NDP

We would strongly encourage members living in these areas to get out to these meetings, take your friends.

If you would like help crafting a question to ask the candidates during the question/answer part the meeting, please contact me at jean.lewis@telus.net

Jean

[Mike & Jean]

All Candidates Meetings for New Westminster-Coquitlam and Burnaby-New Westminster ridings.

Further to my last post, the All Candidates Meetings for the above ridings are:

New Westminster-Coquitlam:

Monday, January 16th @ 6:30 p.m. at the Burr Theatre, 530 Columbia St. New Westminster
The candidates will be: Dawn Black NDP
Joyce Murray Liberal
Paul Forseth Conservative

Burnaby New Westminster:

Tuesday, January 17th @ 6:30 p.m. at the Burr
Theatre, 530 Columbia St. New Westminster
The Candidates: Peter Julian NDP
Mary Pynenburg Liberal
Marc Dalton Conservative

Get your ads., get your questions and get your friends out to these meetings!

Jean

[Linda Cucek]

Our Precious Gift

Our Precious Gift

Children are a precious gift

They fill our lives with joy and wit

We need to nurture them along

So that our kids will grow up to be strong

If an avenue seems to be blocked

We must open new doors and keep them unlocked

It is our job and mission in life

To give our kids the tools to do right

So when they grow up to lead our world

All of their sails will be unfurled

They’ll do it with grace and Knowledge to bear

That they are our greatest gift and we do and will always care

Our children come into our world aiming to please

But some of our children have special needs

We need to invent a way to guide them through

So within our world they can renew

Their self-esteem, knowledge, and pride

This is our first job as parents – TO GUIDE

And through this guidance and our love

Our children will prosper and rise above

The depths of any despair

With the simple knowledge that WE CARE

CE.C.E. Wood 25 Feb 99

This is a beautiful poem, and I hope one day that all our Autistic children will have health care covered with the medical and that the bill Bill C-459 will be approved.

Sincerely, Linda Cucek (James Cucek's Mom)

[Mike & Jean]

Attention all FEAT members who live in:

Burnaby Douglas
Burnaby New Westminster
New Westminster Coquitlam

FEAT ads. identifying candidates in those ridings who have committed to giving active unqualified support to the passage of legislation which will ammend the Canada Health Act to include ABA/IBI treatment have been listed in the following community newspapers this weekend.

Burnaby NOW – Jan. 14th
Coquitlam NOW – Jan. 13th
New Westminster Record – Jan. 14th

Please photocopy these ads. and distribute them at All Candidates Meetings.

Anyone living in those ridings:Please post when and where on this board!

To review:

YES:
Bill Siksay, NDP, Burnaby-Douglas
Peter Julian, NDP, Burnaby-New Westminster
Dawn Black, NDP, New Westminster-Coquitlam
Bill Cunningham, Lib., Burnaby-Douglas
Mary Pynenburg, Lib., Burnaby-New Westminster
George Drazenovic, Conservative, Burnaby-Douglas

NO:
Joyce Murray, Lib. New Westminster-Coquitlam
Paul Forseth, Conservative, New Westminster-Coquitlam
Marc Dalton, Conservative, Burnaby-New Westminster

Make sure all your friends, family and anyone else committed to ending the discrimination against our children are made aware of how these candidates' responses prior to election day.

Get out to the All Candidates Meetings in your riding! Hand out copies of the ads.! Make your voice and the voices of our children heard – loud and clear!

Contact me at jean.lewis@telus.net if you need more info.

Jean

[Mike & Jean]

Attention all FEAT members in North Vancouver and West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast!

Check-out page 20 of today's (Sunday, Jan. 15th) North Shore News. The FEAT ad. identifying the candidates who have committed to giving active unqualifed support to legislation which will ammend the Canada Health Act as proposed in Bill C-459 have been printed.

Take photocopies of the ad. to distribute at the All Candidates Meetings. We recommend you arrive 30-40 minutes prior to each meeting with copies of the ad. to hand-out to people as they enter the meetings.

All Candidates Meetings in North Van. and West Van. Sunshine-Coast:

West Van. Sunday, Jan. 15th @ 7:00 p.m. West Vancourver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. West Vancouver

North Van. Tuesday, Jan. 17th. @ 7:00 p.m. at the Centennial Theatre on Lonsdale and 21st.

Powell River Monday, Jan. 16th @ 7:00 p.m. at the Powell River Evergreen Theatre, Powell River Recreation complex

Squamish: Wednesday, Jan. 18th @ 7:00 p.m. at the Sea-to-Sky Hotel

Whistler: Thursday, Jan. 19th @ 6:00 p.m. at the Whistler Chamber of Commerce.

As a reminder:

YES:
Blair Wilson Lib. West Van-Sunshine Coast
Silvaine Zimmerman Green Pty West Van. Sunshine Coast
Don Bell Lib. North Vancouver

NO:
John Weston,Conservative, West Van.-Sunshine Coast
Judith Wilson NDP, West Van.-Sunshine Coast
Cindy Silver, Conservative, North Vancouver

DON'T CARE:
Sherry Shaghaghi NDP, North Vancouver

Contact me at jean.lewis@telus.net if you need more info.

It's time to get out and be heard!

Jean

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