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[Hedy S. Ghiani]

Hello I'm new to the chat rooms- I have been trained in ABA
and worked on a great team with the supervision of Shelly
Davis for a year. After jsut finishing a two month subbing
position with a family who has an EIBI program, I am just
now gaining more insight on the whole EIBI/ ABA grapple. I'd
liker further ABA training. I have a Bachelor's degree in
fine Arts.One year of ABA experience and four months of
substitute work with three other families, two of which had
ABA programs and one with an EIBI program.
I was told of something called Replication sites in U.S.
schools where people with relevant experience and a degree
may be considered for ABA training.If there is anyone with
info on further training in ABA please contact me so the
children can get proper therapy as opposed to the type the
government thinks they need.
Sincerely, Hedy

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EXPERIENCED, PROFESSIONAL, RELIABLE AND FUN THERAPISTS WANTED…

Two Lovaas ABA programs have been run in our household over the past four months for our boys who are 6 and 10 years old. Both children are mildly affected with autism and are lots of fun to work with. Two of their therapists are returning to university in September.

The programs are supervised by Jennifer Newland and Michele Shilvock of EAP. Our older child in particular would benefit from a therapist who has an education background. Peer play is a focus for the younger child.

We live on the bus route in West Vancouver.

If you would like to join our team, please e-mail Debbie at abasquared@hotmail.com

Thank you

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Hello, I am trying to contact the parent who relocated to BC from Nova Scotia some time ago and posted on this board.

please contact me at alexbarclay@shaw.ca

a fellow bluenoser

[Deleted User]

I like this story…
To me, you don't have to be religious and "God's plan" could also mean just a spiritual moment, whatever works for you.

At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves learning-disabled children, the father of one of the school's students delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he offered a question. "Everything God does is done with perfection. Yet, my son, Shay, cannot learn things as other children do. He cannot understand things as other children do. Where is God's plan reflected in my son?"
The audience was stilled by the query. The father continued.
"I believe," the father answered, "that when God brings a child like Shay into the world, an opportunity to realize the Divine Plan presents itself.
And it comes in the way people treat that child."
Then, he told the following story:
Shay and his father had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked, "Do you think they will let me play?"
Shay's father knew that most boys would not want him on their team. But the father understood that if his son were allowed to play it would give him a much needed sense of belonging.
Shay's father approached one of the boys on the field and asked if Shay could play. The boy looked around for guidance from his teammates.
Getting none, he took matters into his own hands and said, "We are losing by six runs, and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess he can
be on our team and we'll try to put him up to bat in the ninth inning." In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was
still behind by three. At the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the outfield. Although no hits came his way, he was obviously
ecstatic just to be on the field, grinning from ear to ear as his father waved to him from the stands. In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay's team scored again.
Now, with two outs and bases loaded, the potential winning run was on base. Shay was scheduled to be the next at-bat. Would the team actually let
Shay bat at this juncture and give away their chance to win the game? Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a
hit was all but impossible because Shay didn't even know how to hold the bat properly, much less connect with the ball. However, as Shay stepped up to
the plate, the pitcher moved a few steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least be able to make contact. The first pitch came and Shay swung
clumsily and missed. The pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly toward Shay. As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a
slow ground ball to the pitcher. The pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could easily have thrown the ball to the first baseman. Shay would
have been out and that would have ended the game. Instead, the pitcher took the ball and threw it on a high arc to right field, far beyond reach of the first baseman. Everyone started yelling, "Shay, run to first. Run to first." Never in his life had Shay ever made it to first base. He scampered down the baseline, wide-eyed and startled. Everyone yelled "Run to second, run to second!" By the time Shay was rounding first base, the right fielder had the ball. He
could have thrown the ball to the second baseman for a tag. But the right fielder understood what the pitcher's intentions had been, so he threw the ball
high and far over the third baseman's head. Shay ran toward second base as the runners ahead of him deliriously circled the bases toward home.
As Shay reached second base, the opposing shortstop ran to him, turned him in the direction of third base, and shouted, "Run to third!"
As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams were screaming, "Shay! Run home!" Shay ran home, stepped on home plate and was cheered as the hero, for hitting a "grand slam" and winning the game for his team.
"That day," said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face, "the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of the Divine Plan into this world."

Discussion of decency is too often suppressed in school and the workplace. I believe that we can all make a difference.
We all have thousands of opportunities a day to help realize your God's plan.. So many seemingly trivial interactions between two
people present us with a choice:

Do we pass along a spark of the Divine? Or do we pass up that opportunity, and leave the world a bit colder in the process?
You know the choice I made.
My autistic child has taught me so much about life, that yes, I do believe he is, and all autistic children are part of a Divine Plan.

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[Amanda Morgan]

*****AUTISM DAYCARE/PRESCHOOL RESEARCH*******

If you have a 3-5 year old child in preschool or daycare I invite you to participate in my current research. I am a Ph.D. student in the clinical psychology program at the University of New Brunswick. My research involves an examination of integrated preschool classrooms and daycares to determine which particular attributes of these classrooms best facilitate social integration for children with developmental disabilities. If you choose to participate I will visit your child's daycare or preschool for an hour or so to observe some of a typical days activities. I will stay off to one side and attempt not to disrupt normal classroom dynamics in any way. I am observing to record what types of settings and situations are the most condusive to children with autism's socail development and peer interactions. If you allow me to visit your child's class I will send you a copy of the final research report. I believe that research is vital to improving autism programs and treatment strategies and I would greatly appreciate anyone who would like to participate. You can e-mail me at x185f@unb.ca OR call me at 1-604-792-5232.
Thanks =) Amanda Morgan

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ABA is a technique that can be used to teach anybody. It has been found to be very effective with individuals with ADHD, Down's syndrome, autism, students and typically developing students. The Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis documents more than 50 years of ABA techniques being used with all sorts of individuals, young and old. There is one particular article that I can't remember the name of right now that does a reversal of meds and no meds and then implementing ABA. The teacher was unable to identify when the student was or was not on their medication. The student's behavior was reasonably controlled with both procedures, but he learned more using ABA. It's very exciting to see that the many benifits of ABA are being more widely recognized in BC!

[Deleted User]

I just read the posting about ABA and whether it would be helpful for ADHD. I have been wondering the exact same thing and look forward to hearing any comments people have.

P.S. What is the name of the book by Kathie Harrington? I would very much like to read it.

Thanks

[Deleted User]

Hi there,

Can someone comment on using ABA to help ADHD kids? I think it should work as Kathie Harrington said in her book that ADHD is a mild form of autism; but I'd like to hear from other families or professionals.

Thanks.

[Deleted User]

Hi there first time poster long time lurker :-) I am the mother of two children ages 3 and 22mths my son who is 3 was recently diagnosed as Autistic with a mild mental handicap. Im feeling very frustrated as im having a very difficult time trying to find a consultant to start my sons ABA therapy. Ive heard nothing but great things about this therapy and its great affects on Autistic children. I currently have a speech path who is just wonderful but she too agrees that with a more routine therapy than 2 times a week would greatly benefit my son. I am also looking for other parents anywhere lol that have kids that are my sons age as id love to chat and have some friends that i can relate to. Thanks so much and feel free to email me.

Allie sassarella@shaw.ca
Aidan and Nadia

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I totally agree with the last posts. Gateway TOTALLY wasted my time and the time of my child. The behavioral consultant took 3 months to do a report which is virtually useless to me and to the behavior analyst that I have now hired and it cost me approx $2000!!! After that was finally done she told me that she could probably find someone to work with my child for a few hours a week – that she had a "friend" who didn't mind travelling cross the bridge. I got out of there as fast as I could. What a mistake!

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