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[Stella Li]

Reminder:

The ASBC (Autism Society of BC) Burnaby Support Group proudly presents:

Building Cooperation and Motivation to Learn

by Alexia Stack M.Ed., BCBA and Anna Matchneva, M.Ed, BCBA

Date: Friday April 8, 2011
Time: 10AM-12NOON
Location: Studio, Suite #301-3701 East Hastings, Burnaby (across the Autism Society of BC)

GUEST SPEAKERS:

Alexia Stack M.Ed., BCBA
Alexia received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from SFU in 2001, and her Master of Education from the UBC in 2006. Her graduate coursework concentrated on the area of autism and developmental disabilities.
More info can be found here: http://www.alexia-stack.com/About.htm

Anna Matchneva, M.Ed, BCBA
Anna received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) and her Master of Education, specializing in autism and other developmental disabilities, from UBC. She completed coursework in Applied Behavior Analysis and advanced training in Verbal Behavior taught by Dr. Vincent Carbone.
More info can be found here:http://www.istepahead.com/profile_anna.htm

TOPIC:

Building learner cooperation and motivation in intensive behavior intervention programs is critical for the acquisition of new skills and concepts. Having an in-depth understanding of the components required to teach learner cooperation and motivation, how to problem solve when motivation decreases, how to train staff effectively, and how to design measurement systems is imperative for the implementation of effective intervention programs. This workshop is designed to examine six core concepts for effectively establishing cooperative learning skills. Participants will partake in group discussions and video analysis in order to develop an understanding of the six core concepts: motivation, reinforcement and schedules of reinforcement, preference assessment, token economies, and refusals to cooperate.

Coffee/Tea and snacks will be provided. Donations are greatly appreciated.

Please RSVP to shui@autismbc.ca ASAP to help us set up venue, prepare handouts and refreshments.

Thanks.

[Dione Costanzo]

The ABA Support Network
Presents

“The Birds and the Bees and ASD”

Guest Speaker: Kathryn Theroux, MS, RCC

Kathryn Theroux, behavior consultant and registered clinical counselor, will join ABA Support Network on Thursday April 28 to discuss the challenging subject of sexuality and autism spectrum disorders. She will address whether and when to have "the talk," what to say, and how to say it, leaving plenty of time for audience input and questions.

Please join us to learn about this key aspect of human development and its impact on the treatment, education, and quality of life of individuals with ASD.

Date: Thursday, April 28, 2011
Time: 7-9pm
Location: Surrey Sport and Leisure Complex, 16555 Fraser Hwy
Use Arena entrance and go up stairs to MP Room #2
RSVP: dione@abasupportnetwork.com

http://www.abasupportnetwork.com

We are a membership based, non-profit society. Our mission is to improve access to Applied Behavioral Analysis support and treatment in the home and community for children, youth and adults who need it.

[David Chan]

A man never stood so tall as when he stoops to help a child.

If you have a child on the spectrum you have done your share of stooping.

Well, there comes a time when stooping stops.

In order to get the job done for our kid, sometimes you just have to kick bottom and take names.

Jean Lewis has been there done that got the video for advocacy, being on the steering committee of both the landmark Auton case for autism funding, and the Hewko case for reasonable accommodations of autistic students.

Stooping is not on the agenda of this particular workshop.

Advocacy 101

“It is not enough to be compassionate. You must act.”

As the parent of a special needs child, you must represent your child’s interests at school, in the community, everywhere. You cannot leave this job to others!

Advocacy is not a complex or mysterious process. It requires clarity, focus and persistence. It also requires certain skills:

This workshop will teach you how to:

· Gather facts, organize information, get ready

· Understand the Rules of the Game

· Plan and prepare for success

· Document, document, document

· Ask the right questions…listen to the answers

· Identify problems and propose solutions

· Drive the process

Advocacy at School

“A good education is the next best thing to a pushy mother.” Charles Schulz

This workshop will teach you how to:

· Become your child’s case manager

· Understand your school district’s Rules of the Game…who are the players and decision makers?

· Overcome objections and pitfalls

· Design an effective IEP

· Create effective paper trails, prepare documentation and letters

· Prepare for and manage school meetings

· Understand and use the Hewko decision

Autism treatment funding – securing its

future:

The landmark Auton decision is the only reason any autism funding exists today. This funding is in jeopardy because there is no statute law to protect it. The decision to continue funding or not can be made on a whim by provincial politicians.

· Learn the history of the fight to have medically necessary autism treatment universally accessible and covered by Medicare.

· Learn why we need a Canadians with Disabilites Act and an Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

· Learn about recent and future initiatives to enshrine autism treatment under Medicare

· Learn why your children need you to get involved

We believe people learn best by “doing” rather than watching – so – be prepared to participate and receive on-the-job coaching. We promise you have never had this much fun in the school principal’s office. Several “guest players” will help us create some of the most common and troubling “school scenarios” for us to practice our newly-acquired advocacy skills.

Register today – don’t miss out, limited spaces available.

Saturday, April 30th _ 8:30 am to 3:30 pm

Burnaby Heritage Village Carousel Activity Room

6501 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby BC

$119.00 per person/$189.00 per couple – lunch included

*All proceeds will go to Medicare for Autism Now’s advocacy initiatives

To register: Email: mfanow@gmail.com or call 604-290-5737

[Bev Sharpe]

Attention all would-be advocates: parents, grandparents, family members, and friends: Do you want to know how to effectively advocate for your child? Are you tired of going in circles trying to get what your child needs? If so, this is a workshop you cannot afford to miss. Learn how to be an effective advocate for your child at any age and stage. Take this rare opportunity to learn effective advocacy skills from people who have been leaders in the autism advocacy movement for the last 15 years.

Circle the date and register today!

Beverley

Going in circles trying to get what your child needs?

If so – circle the date – Saturday, April 30th

The Medicare for Autism Now! Society presents:

“Getting it Done!”

…an “on-the-job * hands-on * this is how you do it”

Advocacy Workshop

Presenters: Jean Lewis and David Marley – founding directors of the Medicare for Autism Now! Society

and..

Guest speaker: Paul Caune, founder and executive director of Civil Rights Now!

Topics will include:

Advocacy 101

“It is not enough to be compassionate. You must act.”

As the parent of a special needs child, you must represent your child’s interests at school, in the community, everywhere. You cannot leave this job to others!

Advocacy is not a complex or mysterious process. It requires clarity, focus and persistence. It also requires certain skills:

This workshop will teach you how to:

· Gather facts, organize information, get ready

· Understand the Rules of the Game

· Plan and prepare for success

· Document, document, document

· Ask the right questions…listen to the answers

· Identify problems and propose solutions

· Drive the process

Advocacy at School

“A good education is the next best thing to a pushy mother.” Charles Schulz

This workshop will teach you how to:

· Become your child’s case manager

· Understand your school district’s Rules of the Game…who are the players and decision makers?

· Overcome objections and pitfalls

· Design an effective IEP

· Create effective paper trails, prepare documentation and letters

· Prepare for and manage school meetings

· Understand and use the Hewko decision

Autism treatment funding – securing its

future:

The landmark Auton decision is the only reason any autism funding exists today. This funding is in jeopardy because there is no statute law to protect it. The decision to continue funding or not can be made on a whim by provincial politicians.

· Learn the history of the fight to have medically necessary autism treatment universally accessible and covered by Medicare.

· Learn why we need a Canadians with Disabilites Act and an Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

· Learn about recent and future initiatives to enshrine autism treatment under Medicare

· Learn why your children need you to get involved

We believe people learn best by “doing” rather than watching – so – be prepared to participate and receive on-the-job coaching. We promise you have never had this much fun in the school principal’s office. Several “guest players” will help us create some of the most common and troubling “school scenarios” for us to practice our newly-acquired advocacy skills.

Register today – don’t miss out, limited spaces available.

Saturday, April 30th _ 8:30 am to 3:30 pm

Burnaby Heritage Village Carousel Activity Room

6501 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby BC

$119.00 per person/$189.00 per couple – lunch included

*All proceeds will go to Medicare for Autism Now’s advocacy initiatives

To register: Email: mfanow@gmail.com or call 604-290-5737

About the presenters:

Jean Lewis:

Jean has been actively involved in the autism treatment movement since 1996, when her youngest son was diagnosed with autism. She became the co-founder and leading spokesperson for FEAT of BC (Families for Early Autism Treatment of BC), an organization dedicated to obtaining science-based autism treatment (ABA) within BC’s healthcare system. Jean was the co-chair of the litigation steering committee for Auton, a Canadian landmark Charter disability case. She performed the same role in Hewko, litigation aimed at ensuring children with autism gain equal access to BC’s education system.

In 2008, Jean co-founded the Medicare for Autism Now! Society, a non-partisan, national advocacy group focused on making science-based autism treatment (ABA) universally accessible and covered under Medicare. Since 1996, Jean has advised hundreds of parents about advocacy, treatment and education issues related to autism. She has presented at numerous rallies, workshops and conferences in BC, Ontario and the Maritimes. Jean is also a member of Civil Rights Now! board of directors.

David Marley:

David has spent his professional career as a trial lawyer, public policy analyst or senior political advisor at both the federal and provincial government levels. Since 1972, he has performed leading roles in over a dozen election campaigns in BC or Ontario. David’s political activity has involved organizing and presenting at many campaign schools and constituency association training sessions.

Throughout his career, he has served as a director of various not-for-profit organizations including, Medicare for Autism Now! and Civil Rights Now!, providing them with strategic counsel. In 2005 and 2008, David designed and helped implement a national political strategy for FEAT of BC and is a co-founder of the Medicare for Autism Now! Society.

Guest speaker: Paul Caune

Paul is the founder and executive director of Civil Rights Now! which is a non-partisan, all volunteer, not-for-profit society which advocates for public policy changes which will provide British Columbians with disabilities with equal access to the equality provisions of our Charter. He is also a board member of Medicare for Autism Now!

[Bev Sharpe]

Attention all parents, grandparents, therapists and friends of children with Autism,
Dr. Sabrina Freeman's latest book The Complete Guide for Autism Treatments is up on Amazon in a Kindle e-reader edition. Dr. Foxx wrote the foreward and the rest is a careful and meticulous analysis of all Autism treatments.
The URL is:
http://tinyurl.com/46x3dao

This book carefully explains each purported treatment for Autism, gives you the facts and data, and is a must read book. Looking for a clear no-nonsense, fact-based book? This is the one to read.
Don't forget to register a "like" for your facebook page when you read this book, it will let other parents know that this book is the one worth reading.

A big THANK YOU to Sabrina Freeman for doing this monumental task of putting the truth about Autism treatments to paper. Children are already benefitting from the huge amount of selfless work you did when you started FEATBC and you never stop giving to the cause of children and their medically necessary Autism treatment. This book is another great resource which tells the truth, and enables parents to make the informed choice to start the only treatment program that works: Applied Behaviour Analysis.

My daughter has learned how to speak, dress herself, prepare simple meals, and is responsible for many household chores. She is doing work experience at Old Navy, and is able to sit politely at a dinner table, eat appropriately with a knife and fork and so much more My daughter, and every single child in a bonafide ABA treatment program, is a shining example of ABA – this treatment works.

[Peter Wong]

Housing for Young Adults with Disabilities Group (HYAD) is a great idea. I really hope things work out well.

'After we're gone, then what?'

http://www.vancouversun.com/health/After+gone+then+what/4481429/story.html

Parents disturbed that plans for apartment building to house disabled children stalled

By Pete McMartin, Vancouver Sun? March 22, 2011

[Stella Li]

Hi all,

On May 30, Richmond Parents Group Meeting will present “Occupational Therapy for Children with Autism” by Jessica Fung, OTR/L.

If you or someone you know has any question(s) for Jessica, please email to Paul (richmond.asbc@gmail.com) by April 30. The questions will be forwarded to Jessica anonymously and she will address them during the workshop.

Paul, Maria & Camelia
(co-facilitators for ASBC Richmond Group)

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Autism Society BC

Richmond Parents Group Meeting

Occupational Therapy for Children with Autism

by

Jessica Fung, OTR/L

Date: Monday, May 30, 2011
Time: 7-9pm
Location: Tyee room at Steveston Community Centre – 4111 Moncton Street, Richmond

Speaker:

Jessica is a highly regarded Occupational Therapist who has previously worked for many years as a behaviour therapist. Due to her exceptional skills in both disciplines, she is considered by many to be the ideal Occupational Therapist for children with autism.

Coffee/Tea and snacks provided. Donations are greatly appreciated.

Please RSVP to Paul (richmond.asbc@gmail.com), so we can prepare for handouts.

Paul, Maria & Camelia
(co-facilitators for ASBC Richmond Group)

[Stella Li]

The ASBC Burnaby Support Group proudly presents:

Building Cooperation and Motivation to Learn

by Alexia Stack M.Ed., BCBA and
Anna Matchneva, M.Ed, BCBA

Date: Friday April 8, 2011
Time: 10AM-12NOON
Location: Studio, Suite #301-3701 East Hastings, Burnaby (across the Autism Society of BC)

GUEST SPEAKERS:

Alexia Stack M.Ed., BCBA
Alexia received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from SFU in 2001, and her Master of Education from the UBC in 2006. Her graduate coursework concentrated on the area of autism and developmental disabilities.
More info can be found here: http://www.alexia-stack.com/About.htm

Anna Matchneva, M.Ed, BCBA
Anna received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) and her Master of Education, specializing in autism and other developmental disabilities, from UBC. She completed coursework in Applied Behavior Analysis and advanced training in Verbal Behavior taught by Dr. Vincent Carbone.
More info can be found here:http://www.istepahead.com/profile_anna.htm

TOPIC:

Building learner cooperation and motivation in intensive behavior intervention programs is critical for the acquisition of new skills and concepts. Having an in-depth understanding of the components required to teach learner cooperation and motivation, how to problem solve when motivation decreases, how to train staff effectively, and how to design measurement systems is imperative for the implementation of effective intervention programs. This workshop is designed to examine six core concepts for effectively establishing cooperative learning skills. Participants will partake in group discussions and video analysis in order to develop an understanding of the six core concepts: motivation, reinforcement and schedules of reinforcement, preference assessment, token economies, and refusals to cooperate.

Coffee/Tea and snacks will be provided. Donations are greatly appreciated.

Please RSVP to shui@autismbc.ca ASAP (before April 1st) to help us set up our venue, prepare handouts and refreshments.

[Barbara Rodrigues]

Wow!! Amazing Dave! Way to go Mr. P!!

Barbara

[David Chan]

It's interesting how things go. You think that there are these hugh moments and yet, they just quietly come.

We had one of those moments today. First time in his personal history. Mr. P went to the gym, on his own. Well, put it this way, (we had him stalked. Blind observation) He had no idea that he was being observed. Took the bus from our house to the Gym, not far, about a 5 minute bus ride, across one street, and a parking lot, then into the gym.

Everything went smoothly, Oh yeah, when he got there, he realized that he had forgotten his gym shoes. What to do ? Phone home and ask for help of course. So he did. I brought him his shoes, and away he went. An hour of Cardio, and home on the bus.

For most young adults, no big whoop, but for Mr. P it's the first baby step to some independence. Do the work, and it just kind of creeps up on you.

Oh yeah, he's dragon boating too. Keeps him in good shape.

All he needs now is a paying gig.

I always think that it's about the work and not the outcome, I guess it's because there is a tiny bit of an artist ( if you call photography art) inside of me. But just the odd time, outcome is pretty cool.

Just the same, doing the work is doing the work.. so keep doing it.

Mr. P's Dad

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