[FEAT BC Admin]

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[Sandy & Mike]

We were wondering if anyone has been able to catch the Shaw Cable piece on autism? We have tuned in to the channel for three days in a row and did not see the presentation. Did they change the line-up? Does anyone in the Fraser Valley region know if the times are different than what we received from the post? Our entire team is interested in viewing this program if anyone can let us know if they have seen it, or if there has been changes made with respect to the time we would be grateful. Thank you.

Sandy (Jared's mom)

[FEAT BC Admin]

Shaw Cable has advised they will be airing a piece on autism treatment and the ongoing controversy in BC.

Schedule:

-> 6:30 PM, Wednesday 03/14
-> 10:30 PM, Thursday 03/15
-> 8:30 AM, Friday 03/16
-> 10:00 AM, Saturday 03/17
-> 11:30 AM , Sunday 03/18
-> 3:00 PM, Monday 03/19

[Deleted User]

RE: School Credits for Volunteers

The following article appeared in a regional newspaper, and it occurred to me that this might be a wonderful opportunity for people running A.B.A. programs to get some therapists at no cost, while the therapists are earning post-secondary tuition credits. Here is the article:

"Young people can earn post-secondary tuition credits while volunteering with non-profit groups, the provincial government announced this week.

An $850,000 funding boost for government's Youth Community Action program means about 500 more young people will be able to participate in the program this year. Total funding of $4.3 million for Youth Community Action will increase the number of volunteer hours from about 300,000 a year to more than 396,000.

About 5,000 young people have participated in the program, which emphasizes projects promoting heritage, culture, community development, safety,recreation and literacy.

To be eligible for the program, people must be BC residents between 15 and 24 years old and plan to attend a post-secondary institution within five years. Approved work experience opportunities range from a minimum of 100 hours to a maximum of 300 hours or $2400- more that a full years university tuition.

For more information about the Youth Community Action program, visit the Youth Options BC we site at http://www.youth.bc.ca or call 1-877-BCYOUTH.

Sounds like something worth exploring for our families.

[Deleted User]

Hi! I have had a little experience with the ABA Lovaas method therapy and would like to learn more. I love kids and I volunteer at a therapeutic riding stable for kids with special needs. I have my own vehicle and am available 4 days a week except weekends. I would love to join a team and family of a child in the Surrey, White Rock, Or Langley area.

Please call me at (604)-589-4654.

Syndi Nicholson

[Deleted User]

Hi! I have had a little experience with the ABA Lovaas method therapy and would like to learn more. I love kids and I volunteer at a therapeutic riding stable for kids with special needs. I have my own vehicle and am available 4 days a week except weekends. I would love to join a team and family of a child.

Please call me at 589-4654.

Syndi Nicholson

[David Chan]

Correction, it was a hard working MUM that
found the piece from the liberals, I just
faxed it ! Never forget!, she is the brains of the
operation, and I am only the muscle.

Ta

[FEAT BC Admin]

FORWARD FROM THE ME-LIST: posted by Gary Mayerson
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Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2001 12:26:04 EST
From: Gary Mayerson
Subject: Re: ABC Nightline Segment on ABA.

Listmates…..

I just received word today that one of my client families will be profiled this
Friday evening on ABC Nightline. Julie Fisher, M.A., the Director of the Alpine
Learning Group's Outreach Division, apparently also was interviewed for the
piece. The child in question made remarkable progress in his ABA program.

Unrelated to this, in connection with an ABA matter pending in Florida, does
anyone have any information concerning Henry Shapiro, M.D. from All Children's
Hospital in St. Pete? He was disclosed as the school district's expert on
autism, developmental disabilities, etc. To anyone's knowledge, has he written
anything about ABA or other autism interventions? Has he previously testified in
connection with any due process where ABA was the central issue?

Thank you….

[Maureen St. Cyr]

I could guess that the "Club" to which you refer
gets money from the NDP and would thus be
concerned about protecting their funding by
only allocating dollars which would find their
way directly back to the NDP hacks who are
our so-called "local experts." Of course, that's
only one explanation. In any case, good luck. I
hope before too long we will no longer be
constantly in search of private funding sources
for the medically essential services our
children desperately need. In the meantime,
however, our kids will take the funding no
matter where it originates.

[Deleted User]

Hi Avery & Maureen:
That's a start – those are good points. I will pursue that route. About 4 yrs ago I had asked a "Club" – I rather not give their name, if they would help us with an ABA program. The criteria was it had to be a BC based consultant (they would not fund anyone from outside of BC), & it had to benefit 4 or more children. Will provide updates as we pursue this little task. Thanks again.

[Maureen St. Cyr]

Hello Sue:

I'm guessing you are talking about forming a
non-profit institution type thing that would have
tax implications. The best place to start with
anything like that is to talk to a good
accountant and find out where the rules are.
Maybe a lawyer too. Revenue Canada is
always playing with the rules and making it
harder to do things like this, but it can be done
if you're persistent and have the energy and
money to set it up. There are hoops to jump
through and I doubt you can do it without
professional help.

[Author]

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