[FEAT BC Admin]

In this topic area, discussion is on all issues relating to setting up and running a home-based intervention program. Please feel free to bring up any problems or suggestions. Parents can help each other greatly by sharing information and giving suggestions.

In addition to parents helping parents, A.B.A. professionals on in the Discussion Group can also help provide insight and guidance.

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[Deleted User]

Phonics and ABA.
We have recently started teaching phonics in our sons ABA program. We are having great fun building a program using methods, activities, and exercises out of a recently published book "Reading reflex" by Carmen and Geoffrey McGuiness of Read America Inc. I highly recommend it to anyone trying to teach, or thinking of implementing a phonics based reading program. The methods in this book are easy step by step and build confidence quickly because they allow for lots of early success which is important to the learner. Just had to share it.

[Sabrina Freeman]

ANNOUNCEMENT: Upcoming talks, conferences etc…
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Hi all!

Here is a calendar of events for the next couple months. Note that three of the events are scheduled for B.C., two in the Lower Mainland.

In B.C.

– January 16, 2002 – West Vancouver

FEAT BC parent-group talk, presented by Rachel Russell, M.A., at St. Frances in the Woods Church, 7:30 PM. For a map, please go to http://www.featbc.org/downloads/map.pdf

Therapists are welcome to attend.

– January 26, 2002 – Nanaimo
Behavioral Therapist Workshop in Nanaimo presented by Rachell Russell, M.A., at Malaspino College, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. For a registration form and map, please go to http://www.featbc.org/downloads/abtw.pdf

– February 2, 2002 – North Vancouver

“Early Autism Project Explores Research and Treatment Approaches”. Glen Sallows, Ph.D., Lynn Hamilton, Tamara Kasper MS/CCC-SLP. For more information, please contact Paul Skoglind, Director of Administration, Ph. 604-473-5011

In the U.S.

– January 18-19, 2002 – Newtown, PA, USA

Dynamic 2-Day Conference for Parents & Professionals
“Language & Behavioral Strategies for Teaching Children with Autism”, Bridget Taylor, Psy.D., Ed Fenske, M.A.T., Ed.S., Joanne Gerenser, M.A. CCC-SLP, Randy Horowitz, M.S. ed., Christina Burke, M.A., Dr. Lynn Breena, Richard Kubina, Ph.D. For more info, contact: 215-598-8237, AJFoundation1@aol.com

– February 7-8, 2002, April 22-23, 2002 or June 3-4, 2002 – Princeton, New Jersey

Eden Institute Presents Professional Training in Behavioral Teaching Strategies
Topics include: Overview of Autism, Teaching Techniques, Communication, Curriculum, IEP Development and more…
Contact: info@edenservices.com or Ph. (609)987-0099

We are certainly very fortunate to have a growing base of local autism treatment expertise to organize quality conferences; BC is finally coming of age!

Sabrina

[FEAT BC Admin]

WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT
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'Autism Behavioural Therapist Training Workshop', sponsored by the Island Chapter of Families for Early Autism Treatment of British Columbia (FEAT of BC) at Malaspina University-College, Nanaimo Campus, January 26, 2002

About the Workshop leader …
Rachel Russell, M.A., Workshop Consultant

Ms. Russell is a workshop consultant with the ABLE Developmental Clinic in Surrey, B.C. She holds a bachelor's degree in Psychology and a masters degree in Educational Psychology and Special Education from UBC, and has a broad range of experience in the behavioural treatment of children with autism. Ms. Russell recently completed Workshop Consultant training at the Lovaas Institute for Early Intervention East Cost Office and, prior to this, worked here in British Columbia for six years as a senior instructor in home programs treating children with autism using Lovaas-style applied behaviour analysis.

For more information and a registration form, please click here to download the workshop flyer –> https://featbc.org/downloads/abtw.pdf

[Diana Sabbagh]

Este mensaje es dirigido a Jenny Obando, yo ya habia leido tu anterior mensaje gracias por escribirme ,suerte con lo que estas haciendo por tu hijo, espero que el gobierno nos empieze a apoyar en esta dura causa la verdad el programa del ABA es costoso aparte tambien tienes que pagar a therapistas, juguetes etc.
La verdad que pobre de nosotros al tener hijos autistas en este pais nadien te apoya y la dura realidad es que nadien absolutamente nadien entiende el dolor de una madre, el sufriemiento que pasamos dia a dia por tener un hijo enfermo mentalmente.
la verdad te felicito jenny tu ya empezastes a curar a tu hijo a temprana edad 3 anios es excelente edad para empezar el tratamiento, yo empeze el tratamiento a mi hija cuando ella tenia 4 anios ahora ella tiene 5 anios per todavia no habla comunica un poco con senias y ya ha empezado a hablar ya dice 2 palabritas estoy contenta con su progreso pero todavia espero mucho de ella necesita mucho todavia que aprender.
Espero que simon tu hijo no tenga autismo, cuidalo mucho hablale siempre y juega siempre con el ahora es chiquito asi que si empiezas a sentirle que tiene autismo empieza desde ahora a tratar de curarlo con el mismo consultant que tienes para tu hijo mayor.
Feliz navidad para ti tambien tambien yo espero mucha prosperidad para el anio entrante suerte en todo, y si necesitas algo cualquier cosa escribeme yo siempre estare aqui para responderte.
Diana ( Jenny's mom )

[Jenny Obando]

Este mensaje es dirigido a Diana Sabbagh, mi nombre es jenny como tu nina. Yo tengo un hijo con autismo el tiene 3anos y acabamos de empezar el programa de ABA.

Tambien tengo otro hijo que tiene 20 meses y me preocupa que talvez tambien tenga autismo, su nombre es Simon y el dice varias palabras , pero yo le he notado varios comportamientos que me preocupan. Espero en el ano nuevo llevarlo al Dr y ya veremos que pasa.

Bueno espero que alla pasado una muy feliz navidad y espero que el ano que vamos a empezar nos brinde muchas bendiciones y tambien funding.
Jenny (tristen's mom)

[Tyla Frewing]

Hello all,
My name is Tyla Poirier. I am an ABA therapist in the lower mainland and a member of FEAT BC. I would like to have some more training opportunities in a variety of areas in the form of workshops. For these workshops to be organized though, there has to be a certain level of interest from other therapists. So, I'm just putting out the feelers to see how many other therapists are interested in new training opportunities, and in what areas they would like to see this training (i.e. peer play, basic discreet trial, social skills…etc.) So any therapists, or anyone else who would be interested, please email me at: tyla_poirier@yahoo.ca, or call me at (604)318-8944. Or post, with some way to contact you. Thanks a lot, hope to hear from you soon!
Tyla Poirier.

[Diane T]

FEAT of BC is sponsoring an Autism Behavioural Therapist Training Workshop to be presented by Rachel Russell in Nanaimo on January 26, 2002. Rachel is now a workshop consultant with the ABLE Developmental Clinic in Surrey.

Please mark your calendars.

This one-day workshop will be available for a registration fee of $25.00. Notification will be posted to the board as soon as registration forms are available.

[Diana Sabbagh]

Hola a todos .
La verdad es que escribo en espaniol porque es la lengua que mas domino.
Tengo una ninia de 5 anios diagnosticada autista , es una ninia preciosa que todavia no habla pero todavia tengo las esperanzas que algun dia pueda hablar, le estoy haciendo el tratamiento de ABA y me gustaria muchisimo hablar con padres y madres de familia que tengan hijos autistas y que hablen mi mismo idioma para poder intercambiar con ellos expriencias .
Muchas gracias.
Diana ( madre de una hermosa nena llamada Jennifer pero de carinio le decimos Jenny)

[Darlene Pugsley]

I was just at a conference where they used a book, Teaching Children with
Autism to Mindread: A Practical Guide for Teachers and Parents. There were
good, reproducible drawings of people in different situations whose faces
were missing their features- you draw in the expression for the emotion you
think the person is feeling. Maybe someone around has a copy you could
borrow?

Darlene
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Subject: Room Two: Behavioural Treatment Topics

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> FeatBC Discussion Board: Room Two: Behavioural Treatment
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> By Peggy Boon (Boon) on Monday, November 19, 2001 – 02:12
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> Does anyone have any suggestions as to where we might
> locate some teaching materials on advanced emotions
> (disappointed, nervous, frustrated, etc.)…in particular
> children's books, workbooks, games. Thanks.

[Peggy Boon]

Does anyone have any suggestions as to where we might locate some teaching materials on advanced emotions (disappointed, nervous, frustrated, etc.)…in particular children's books, workbooks, games. Thanks.

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