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[Bev Sharpe]

The Association for Science in Autism Treatment is committed to improving the education and treatment for people with Autism.

Sign up now for your free membership which means you will automatically receive their quarterly newsletter. Their latest newletter is a must-read. It is available at this link:

http://www.asatonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Winter2015.pdf

ASAT is a not-for-profit organization of parents and professionals committed to improving the education, treatment, and care of people with autism. Their board of directors and advisory board are comprised of parents of individuals with autism and highly trained professionals and practitioners working in multiple disciplines, such as pediatricians, scientists, academicians, clinicians, educators, speech therapists, and financial experts. ASAT also has dozens of additional volunteers who work tirelessly to support their mission. Collectively, they have hundreds of years of experience and training related to autism treatment. ASAT has the expertise to disseminate sound recommendations, share resources, and make a difference in the lives of individuals with autism and their families.

[Lindsay Parrott]

Introductory and Intermediate Behavioural Interventionist Training Workshop

Two-day training workshop on the implementation of behavioural autism treatment at Surrey College on March 14th and 15th.

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.

Click on the link below for additional information and how to register:

http://www.autismbc.ca/asbc-introductory-and-intermediate-behaviour-interventionist-training-workshop-march-14th-and-15th-2015/

[Dione Costanzo]

Upcoming Events Presented by the Autism Support Network:

February 10th – Welcome to Autism! Now What Do I Do?

New Westminster Community Living Society, 713 Columbia Street, Unit 7, 7-9pm

Join special guest speakers Louise Witt and Michele Shilvock as they explore the journey from assessment through diagnosis and navigating the myriad of information that comes with an autism diagnosis.

The focus of this presentation is on supporting parents to identify the components of a therapy program that will best suit their child, including evaluating and hiring service providers.

Have a new diagnosis? Not sure if the therapy program your child is currently in is the right fit? This presentation is for you.

This is a free event. PLEASE RSVP to jodie@autismsupportbc.ca so we can plan for space and refreshments.

February 18th – Taxes and Autism – A Special Presentation

Cambie Community Centre, 12800 Cambie Road, Richmond, 7-9pm

Dave Taylor is the parent of a child with autism and has been running a home based ABA program for 8 years.

Dave has done extensive research into the financial side of managing an ABA team and has gathered information on all kinds of issues from his own experiences and from feedback from other parents.

Some of the topics that Dave will cover during this meeting are:

• The *new* Family Care Giver Amount tax credit
• Disability Tax Credit
• Medical Expenses
• Federal tax credits and tips for tax time

This is a must-see presentation for anyone that is running or thinking of setting up a home based ABA program. The content of this presentation applies to programs for individuals from pre-diagnosis to age 18.

This is a free event. PLEASE RSVP to jodie@autismsupportbc.ca so we can plan for space and refreshments.

February 23 – Vancouver Parent Support Meeting

Creekside Community Centre, 1 Athlete’s Way, Vancouver, 7-9pm

Vancouver! The Autism Support Network has scheduled monthly Parent Support Group Meetings in your city!

The Autism Support Network is a trusted, recognized Autism support organization, providing resources to families of those with ASD, including information, education and improved access to quality, scientifically-proven Autism treatment.

Thanks to high demand and an amazing Parent Leader that has stepped forward to help us facilitate these meetings we have scheduled February 23, March 27 and April 30 for meetings in Vancouver at the Creekside Community Centre.

We plan on booking some special guest speakers and will announce as those get confirmed.

Please save the dates!

This is a free event. Please RSVP to Sherri at sabrownresearch@gmail.com so we can plan for space and refreshments.

March 3rd – Kwantlen Polytechnic University Career Day

KPU Surrey Campus, 11am-3pm

Are you looking for employment, or an opportunity to connect with employers? Here's your chance at our annual Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) Career Day, happening March 3rd, 2015 from 11am to 3pm on Surrey Campus, in the main atrium. This is an excellent opportunity to network, make valuable industry contacts, and discuss current and future career opportunities. Come prepared with your resume and meet with over 50 employers on site. No registration required to attend!

The Autism Support Network will be at the Career Fair talking to students about what Behaviour Interventionists do and the career possibilities in the field of Applied Behaviour Analysis in BC. We will also have information about an upcoming 2 day training workshop sponsored by the ASBC.

Are you a parent looking to add members to your team? The Autism Support Network will have a job board as part of our display at this and several other job fairs. If you would like to add a job to the board please email Elaine@autismsupportbc.ca with the following information about the position:

Location:
Contact information:
Consultant: (BCBA and intern if applicable)
Age of Child:
Work Hours: (be as specific as possible)
Description: (100 words or less please)

March 7th – BC-ABA 7th Annual Conference

UBC Scarfe Building, Vancouver, 9am-5pm

BC-ABA stands for the British Columbia Association For Behaviour Analysis. Their 7th Annual Preconference is on March 6 and Conference on March 7.

Dr. Mary Jane Weiss will present the keynote address on March 7th. The conference runs from 9am-5pm.

Keynote Address: What siblings tell us: The challenges and rewards of having a brother or sister on the autism spectrum

The full conference schedule is available on line here https://bc-aba.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/BC-ABA-2015-Conference-Program.pdf

The Autism Support Network is teaming up with some amazing professionals for a panel discussion at the 7th Annual BC-ABA Conference at 11:15am on March 7: Working with Families Effectively and Ethically: A Discussion with Parents, Behaviour
Analysts, and an Interventionist

More Conference details and registration is here – https://bc-aba.org/

More events will be announced soon!

Are you looking for support, information or want to connect with other parents? Follow us!
https://www.facebook.com/austismsupportbc and Twitter @autismsupportbc
and on our online calendar on our website – http://autismsupportbc.ca

[Super Dad]

North Shore ASBC Lecture Series

The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:

Autism and Law Enforcement
Proposal for a Province-Wide Autism Registry

with
Corporal Michaela Stuart, Surrey RCMP
Cst. Jeff Palmer, West Vancouver Police
Sergeant Kevin Bernardin, Vancouver Police
Dr. Glen Davies, ABLE Developmental Clinic
plus other professionals and police agencies
at
7:00pm, Tue Feb 17

in
Welsh Hall West
downstairs in the
West Vancouver Memorial Library

GUEST SPEAKERS:

Officers from several police agencies have graciously volunteered their time to provide information and ideas, for parents with potential concerns related to law enforcement. We will start with a presentation by the West Vancouver Police, with information on how parents can confidentially share information with the department so that it is available to officers if an emergency occurs. We will follow with a presentation by the Surrey RCMP on the proposed autism registry. Afterwards the panel will answer questions from the audience. One of the panelists is Dr. Glen Davies who has previously assisted the VPD and Justice Institute with the creation of in-service materials for officers.

TOPIC:

Individuals with autism can get into trouble when their actions are misinterpreted as criminal behaviours, or when confusion results in inadvertent violation of the law. Disabled kids can also get into trouble when unqualified caretakers (many of whom work in schools) misuse the police as a means of behaviour management. An encounter with law enforcement can escalate when anxiety turns into non-compliance. In the past many severely disabled individuals have been charged with criminal offences, and many others have even lost their lives. This meeting is an opportunity for parents and officers to discuss mitigation and contingency measures.

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)

[Stella Li]

Reminder of our Burnaby Support Group Meeting this Friday at 10am (see details below). We have two great behavior consultants as our speakers for our workshop. Do not miss out!

Some of you in East Van (Pro-D day) asked if you can bring your child. If you are able to occupy your child with something like an iPad/tablet for an hour or two, so your child won’t disturb the workshop, you’re welcome to come with your child and sit at the back.
If you’ve already registered, please come a few min earlier then we can start on time at 10 am.
If you haven’t RSVP yet, please do ASAP at shui@autismbc.ca.
Hope to see you this Friday morning!
Stella

Our upcoming ASBC Burnaby Support Group meeting details:

Date: Friday February 6, 2015
Time: 10am to 12noon
Place: Studio, Suite #301 – 3701 East Hastings, Burnaby BC
Parking: free street parking on Hastings, at the back street (Albert) or side street (Esmond).

Topic: Parent Involvement – What Can I Do?

Parents and caregivers are key members of their child's intervention team. Research indicates that parent involvement is important for improving positive outcomes for children with ASD. We will take a look at how parents can help in teaching their child or teenager meaningful skills whether they are running an ABA program or not. Skill areas of communication, social skills, organization and self-help will be discussed and specific examples provided for each area. Every family is unique and there are many ways that parents can become involved. This presentation will demonstrate some of the ways that parents have become successfully involved in their child's home or school programs.

Technology can be a help too! We will look at some iPad apps that can be beneficial for managing behaviours, teaching new skills, and generalizing learned skills.

Speakers:
Kimberly has been working in the field of Autism for over 14 years and has worked with more than a hundred children between the ages of 2 – 15. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee and received training at the Wisconsin Early Autism Project, a Lovaas replication site. Kimberly is pursuing her graduate degree at UBC to become a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst. Kimberly is currently working as a Behaviour Consultant and the Clinical Director of the Early Autism Project.

Thea has been working with children diagnosed with autism for nearly 10 years. She has worked with over 40 children with autism between the ages of 2 and 15. In addition to her experience in home and community-based behaviour intervention programs, Thea also spent two years as an SEA providing support to clients with autism in classroom environments. Thea has completed a 500-hour internship with clinicians from Wisconsin Early Autism Project and will be pursuing certification as a BCaBA. Thea is currently an Intern at EAP with children under 6 and consulting for children over 6.

Coffee/tea and refreshments will be provided. Donation will be much appreciated.

Please RSVP to shui@autismbc.ca before Feb 3rd.

[Dione Costanzo]

The Autism Support Network Presents:

February 10th Welcome to Autism! Now What Do I Do?

• Location – New Westminster Community Living Society 713 Columbia Street, Unit 7, New Westminster, BC V3M 1B2

Join special guest speakers Louise Witt and Michele Shilvock as they explore the journey from assessment through diagnosis and navigating the myriad of information that comes with an autism diagnosis.

The focus of this presentation is on supporting parents to identify the components of a therapy program that will best suit their child, including evaluating and hiring service providers.

Have a new diagnosis? Not sure if the therapy program your child is currently in is the right fit? This presentation is for you.

This is a free event. PLEASE RSVP to jodie@autismsupportbc.ca so we can plan for space and refreshments.

Stay informed:

https://www.facebook.com/autismsupportbc and Twitter @autismsupportbc

and on our online calendar on our website – http://www.autismsupportbc.ca

Did you notice our new name and look? In December 2014, The ABA Support Network merged with the Autism Education Society to form one new, charitable society, the Autism Support Network.

The ASN will continue the leading-edge work of expanding services to parents locally and through outreach to other communities in BC.

Want to learn more or get involved? We are looking for community members to form an Advisory Panel to work with our board of directors as well as parent leaders to facilitate our parent meetings and presentations. Please contact Dione Costanzo, President at dione@autismsupportbc.ca

Thank you for your continued support!

[Carmen Chan]

I have a lot of materials for sales, like categories, shapes, body parts, music instruments cards. And also a lot board games. Please contact me if you are interested, my email is carmennychan@gmail.com

[Stella Li]

Our upcoming ASBC Burnaby Support Group meeting details:

Date: Friday February 6, 2015
Time: 10am to 12noon
Place: Studio, Suite #301 – 3701 East Hastings, Burnaby BC
Parking: free street parking on Hastings, at the back street (Albert) or side street (Esmond).

Topic: Parent Involvement – What Can I Do?

Parents and caregivers are key members of their child's intervention team. Research indicates that parent involvement is important for improving positive outcomes for children with ASD. We will take a look at how parents can help in teaching their child or teenager meaningful skills whether they are running an ABA program or not. Skill areas of communication, social skills, organization and self-help will be discussed and specific examples provided for each area. Every family is unique and there are many ways that parents can become involved. This presentation will demonstrate some of the ways that parents have become successfully involved in their child's home or school programs.

Technology can be a help too! We will look at some iPad apps that can be beneficial for managing behaviours, teaching new skills, and generalizing learned skills.

Speakers:
Kimberly has been working in the field of Autism for over 14 years and has worked with more than a hundred children between the ages of 2 – 15. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee and received training at the Wisconsin Early Autism Project, a Lovaas replication site. Kimberly is pursuing her graduate degree at UBC to become a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst. Kimberly is currently working as a Behaviour Consultant and the Clinical Director of the Early Autism Project.

Thea has been working with children diagnosed with autism for nearly 10 years. She has worked with over 40 children with autism between the ages of 2 and 15. In addition to her experience in home and community-based behaviour intervention programs, Thea also spent two years as an SEA providing support to clients with autism in classroom environments. Thea has completed a 500-hour internship with clinicians from Wisconsin Early Autism Project and will be pursuing certification as a BCaBA. Thea is currently an Intern at EAP with children under 6 and consulting for children over 6.

Coffee/tea and refreshments will be provided. Donation will be much appreciated.

Please RSVP to shui@autismbc.ca before Feb 3rd.

[Stella Li]

The Autism Society of BC (ASBC) will have Kim Kirsch-Grapengieser and her colleague from Early Autism Project as our speaker for our Burnaby Support Group’s Feb 6th meeting at 10am -12noon.

One of the topics she will present on is iPad Apps for our kids – from preschool age to teens and beyond, if that will help the person with autism learn. Do you have anything you like to know about iPad Apps for autism? Is there any particular Apps you’re interested in and want to learn more about (can provide name of Apps if you know them)? or any areas you like your child to learn by using iPad?

Another topic is parent involvement in our kids (could be early age to older kids) therapy program. What do you want to hear from this part of the presentation?

Please send your response to shui@autismbc.ca

Thanks so much. Please mark your calender if you’re planning to join us on Fri Feb 6th.

[Dione Costanzo]

Presented by the ABA Support Network:

Special Presentation – January 6th Welcome to Autism! Now What Do I Do?

• Location – Clearbrook Library, 32320 George Ferguson Way, Abbotsford, British Columbia V2T 6N4

Join special guest speakers Louise Witt and Michele Shilvock as they explore the journey from assessment through diagnosis and navigating the myriad of information that comes with an autism diagnosis.

The focus of this presentation is on supporting parents to identify the components of a therapy program that will best suit their child, including evaluating and hiring service providers.

Have a new diagnosis? Not sure if the therapy program your child is currently in is the right fit? This presentation is for you.

This is a free event. PLEASE RSVP to jbtwickens@gmail.com so we can plan for space and refreshments.

Stay informed:

https://www.facebook.com/abasupportnetwork and Twitter @aba_sn

and on our online calendar on our website – http://abasupportnetwork.com/calendar.php

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