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[Hwei Siasc]

Anyone here has hired a speech language pathologist and the SLP has already worked with your child? What are the assessments the SLP has done for your child, such as the PEABODY PICTURE VOCABULARY TEST, Goldman-Fristoe Test of Articulation etc)? Any input will be very much appreciated! Thank you.

Hwei

[Sabrina Freeman]

The British Commonwealth has something quite unsporting in common

http://www.autismpundit.com/files/cd2d288c25dc15ac1984c2f0135f02a5-132.html Please share this outrage!

[Andrea Finch]

To David Bridges,

Thanks for your thought-provoking post David. Not sure whether you were planning to have your discussion on the Chat Board, or at a private e-mail address?

As to the Hewko talk, I suspect, but don't know for certain, that most parent group talks will be winding down for the summer, but I could get you the notes of one that's been done through the ASBC, if you want to contact me privately at andreafinch@shaw.ca

Cheers,
Andrea

[David Bridges]

PS – Is there another Hewko workshop coming up? I know of a parent in NVSD who's had their SEA of several years taken away from them as of next fall, and they feel as if there's no recourse.
Any helpful, constructive advice is welcome.

DB

[David Bridges]

Hey Folks

With an election looming, and with recent (and ongoing) scandals at CLBC regarding bonuses/'wage incorporations'/etc., I think it's time to get a feeling for FEAT members' feelings regarding CLBC vs MCFD.

My son is fast approaching 19, when CLBC takes over. We (as many of you have) experienced the re-absorption of services to children from CLBC back into MCFD. I can honestly say that, in our experience, things were much better, simpler and more streamlined once MCFD took over. I am not much of a 'big government' kind of guy, so I was surprised. CLBC, on the other hand, was an incredibly dysfunctional and confusing organization – at times it was mind-boggling. Really not looking forward to dealing with them again but we have no choice….or do we? Is it time to kill this dinosaur?

I have started to scope out the political opposition on this. One well-placed person I've contacted informs me that the NDP have no specific policy regarding CLBC other than wanting an 'independent review' and that it 'needs more resources'. They'd apparently rather fix than scrap it. Can someone correct me if this is wrong?

I believe that sometimes an old sick dog needs to be put to sleep rather than have yet another operation. I just don't get why a Crown corporation should be handling services to our vulnerable kids and other loved ones. What was and is the rationale for CLBC's creation? Can anyone enlighten me? This is not a bus service, nor ferries, liquor nor anything like that. What, other than limiting PR damage in the event of cost-cutting, could have been the reason for this?

Anyhow, scrap or fix, we as a group need to get mobilized. The BC Liberals did some things right (esp early on), some things ok, and a lot of stuff very badly. But anyone who thinks the NDP is a sure-fire solution to our woes either wasn't around or was comatose during the 1990s.

Libs or Dips, you can be darned well sure that any increases to CLBC or MCFD budgets for the disabled are going to be gobbled up by pay & unionized staff pension increases. That's what happened to the recent ballyhooed 'stimulus package' announced by Premier Clark in the wake of Rick Mowles' firing (see Andrew MacLeod's Oct. 11 article in the Tyee). Actually, the parallels with the bank bailouts are quite apt……it's one thing if it goes to the people actually doing front-line work with our kids, another if it's just being siphoned off by all the bureaucrats up and down the line.

I just thought I'd start the discussion.

DB

[Sabrina Freeman]

Coming soon to a neighborhood near you!

http://www.autismpundit.com/files/38ff46fc5cb6d92ca572afbe97596948-131.html

If this strikes a chord, please share.

[Stella Li]

ASBC Burnaby Support Group Meeting:

Date: Friday, June 15, 2012

Time: 10am to 12noon

Venue: Studio, #301-3701 East Hastings, Burnaby

(Parking on Hastings or on the back streets, walk on Hastings from Boundary towards the east, you will see a long flight of stairs from street level, a few steps up from a red mailbox and the bus stop, go up the flight of long stairs from the street level to 3/F. Suite 301 is the first office at the left, across from the Autism Society)

Speaker: Anna Matchneva, M.Ed., BCBA, PEERS-Certified instructor

Anna has extensive experience in providing hands-on therapy for children with ASD, conducting functional assessment and developing behavior support plans, training and supervising intervention team staff, conducting skill assessment and developing programs that address each child's unique needs, developing and facilitating play and social groups, and conducting parent and professional workshops.

Anna is a PEERS-Certified instructor, under Dr Elizabeth Laugeson from UCLA.

Topic: "The Art of Friendship and the Science Behind It"

Is your child having trouble making and keeping friends? Friendships are important in helping children develop emotionally and socially. In interacting with friends, children learn important social skills, such as how to communicate, cooperate, and solve problems. Some children, however, have difficulty forming friendships. The solution: teach your children specific social skills they need to connect with their peers. As parent, you are the best person to help your child solve friendship problems by expanding their peer network and working together to promote successful get-togethers.

PEERS (Program for the Evaluation and Enrichment of Relational Skills) is a parent-assisted intervention focusing on teens in middle school and high school who are having difficulty making or keeping friends. It is the developmental extension of an evidence-based program known as Children’s Friendship Training (Frankel & Myatt, 2003). PEERS has been field tested most extensively on teens with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), to a limited extent on teens with developmental disabilities and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs), and has recently undergone testing with teens with attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Coffee/tea and snack will be provided. Donation is much appreciated.

Due to limited space, please RSVP to shui@autismbc.ca ASAP

[Sabrina Freeman]

Thomas Sowell Got it Half Right

http://www.autismpundit.com/files/b943ffcb482dd41f26874d1b9137f260-130.html

If you find this of interest, please share.

[Sabrina Freeman]

The Latest Academic Justification to Ration Treatment is a Doozy

http://www.autismpundit.com/files/e88f18b1667fae0cde6d4f21ada0d2d3-129.html

If you are a parent who is in a minority, this is particularly important!

Share with your social networks!

[Sabrina Freeman]

Magical Mushrooms Stirred for Autism http://www.autismpundit.com If it helps your social network (or gives them a laugh) please share.

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