[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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[Sabrina Freeman]

Great news! The Association For Science in Autism Treatment's (ASAT) free newsletter just came it today, and it contains some very well written articles. One example is a well done analysis on your odds of having a second child diagnosed with autism. This article is written by a Neuro-developmental Pediatrician. In addition, there are well-done book reviews, and a great article about a set of twins with autism who are running the NY Marathon!!! There is also a focus on what's happening in Kenya in terms of autism treatment! ASAT is committed to being an international organization, which is one of the reasons that I am on their board.

I would definitely check this FREE newsletter out by downloading it at:

http://asatonline.org/pdf/fall2013.pdf

If you like the newsletter (which I think you will), it's a good idea to signup for it so that you automatically get a copy. The signup is also free.

I also wanted to mention something about ASAT that may be of interest to you. There is a large number of Canadians involved in this international organization. Although many of the folks live in the Eastern US, this organization truly has an international focus. In fact, the co-editor of the newsletter lives in Manitoba!

Check it out!

Sabrina

[Bev Sharpe]

Association for Science in Autism Treatment

ASAT is a not-for-profit organization of parents and professionals committed to improving the education, treatment, and care of people with autism. Since autism was first identified, there has been a long history of failed treatments and fads, levied on vulnerable individuals as well as on their families. From the scandal of the “refrigerator mother” theory, to the ongoing parade of “miracle cures” and “magical breakthroughs,” history has been dominated by improbable theories about causation and treatments.

Many of these treatments have been too quickly adopted by professionals, too readily sensationalized by the media, and too hastily embraced by hopeful consumers – well before supporting evidence or reasonable probability existed for their effectiveness or safety.

Since ASAT was established in 1998, it has been their goal to work toward adopting higher standards of accountability for the care, education and treatment of all individuals with autism.

Dr. Sabrina Freeman, founder of Families for Early Autism Treatment is a Board Member of this organization.

To sign up go to: http://www.asatonline.org/signup

[Linda Cucek]

Please post this for people looking for Support worker to work with their Autistic adult or child… Thanks!

Tanya Stiles
604 788 1409
Tanya_stiles@hotmail.com

[Bev Sharpe]

The FEAT BC Discussion Group has been designed to discuss any topic relevant to home-based A.B.A. programs (including Government funding and school issues). When we use the term A.B.A., we mean discrete-trial-based interventions, also referred to as "Applied Behaviour Analysis" or "Lovaas-type" Intensive Behavioural Treatment for autism and related disorders. This is not an appropriate forum to discuss or ask questions about the latest, unscientific 'cure of the day.'

Beverley Sharpe
Director

[Maureen Robertson]

I'm looking for a BCBA Behavioural Consultant in South Surrey that uses Pivotal Response Training, Natural Environment Teaching, some Verbal Behaviour with using Discrete Trials.
I have looked on the RASP list but few write what they specifically use within their ABA Intervention program.

Thank you so much!

maurmail@gmail.com

[Dione Costanzo]

October ABA Support Network (and other) Meetings and Events:

We also have a full listing of events on our Facebook Page – https://www.facebook.com/abasupportnetwork
and on our online calendar on our website – http://abasupportnetwork.com/calendar.php

Our Neighborhood Network Meetings are groups of parents who hold monthly meetings to discuss setting up and running a home based intervention program as well as ongoing issues such as administration, funding, finding a consultant and BI's, school, etc… These groups are formed in different areas so that parents have local connections and support. If you cannot make it to your local meeting please contact any of our facilitators – parents from all areas are welcome at any meeting!

If you are a new parent who needs autism and ABA support and information PLEASE CONTACT any facilitator and they can connect you with a parent who can help.

Coquitlam SD#43 Board Meeting
Date: Tuesday, October 1
Time: 6:30pm
Location: 550 Poirer St, Coquitlam
Description: Agenda – http://www.sd43.bc.ca/Board/MeetingsMinutes/Agendas/2013%2010%2001%20Regular%20Board%20Meeting%20Agenda.pdf

Note this meeting will include information on CAST (Coquitlam Autism Spectrum Team)

Please RSVP to Jodi at jbtwickens@gmail.com or just show up!

Surrey SD#36 Advisory Meeting
Date: Tuesday, October 1
Time: 7:00pm
Location: 700-9260 140 St. Surrey BC
Topic: The Advisory will be discussing the latest parent concerns as well as issues and information from their recent meeting with District Administration.

Note new meeting location – Surrey Community College is in another building adjacent to the District Education Centre – same parking lot but at the back of the lot.

Neighborhood Network Meeting – Tri-Cities
Date: Tuesday, October 8
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Place Millardville 1200 Cartier Ave Coquitlam
Topic: Come meet and network with parents from the Tricities areas and get autism and ABA support. Led by Jodi Wickens, this group is also actively pursuing the establishment of a system whereby ABA trained aides are hired by the Coquitlam School District.

RSVP to jbtwickens@gmail.com

Neighborhood Network Meeting – Surrey
Date: Wednesday, October 9
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Surrey Sport and Leisure Complex
Topic: Parents from Surrey, Cloverdale and Langley meet to discuss issues about school as well as issues around setting up and maintaining a home based intervention program.
RSVP to tamara_desilva@hotmail.com

Neighborhood Network Meeting – South Surrey/White Rock
Date: Wednesday, October 23
Time: 7:30pm
Location: RSVP to abarocks@gmail.com for address
Topic: Parents from South Surrey/White Rock meet to discuss issues about school as well as issues around setting up and maintaining a home based intervention program.
RSVP to abarocks@gmail.com

Please forward this information to anyone who might be interested! Thank you!

[Jodie Wickens]

Dear Families,
My name is Jodie Wickens. I am the parent facilitator for the Tri-Cities ABA neighbourhood network. I have an 8 year old son in the Coquitlam school district, who lives with autism. I am writing you today for a very specific request, we need help!
You may or may not know that we are lobbying for SD 43 to adopt an ABA support worker program in Coquitlam, similar to what exists in Surrey. We have been told by the district that this program is in direct opposition to SD 43’s philosophies. We have a district here that is putting bandages on single family experiences and ignoring the needs of a large group.
There are no guarantees under the current system, for my child, or anyone’s. The ABA SW program would ensure that my child would pull out of a pool of SEA’s that have specific and supervised training in ABA. These SEA’s would more likely to be invested in using the principles and understand how to use these principals under the guidance of our Behaviour Consultants.
Right now, we need parents willing to talk about their experiences; willing to go public. We have a school district that is stating that they are the most inclusive and have the best graduation rates. We parents are liars!
Please think about sharing your story if you have one and joining us on this journey.
I thank you in Advanced! A fellow loving parent, Jodie Wickens jbtwickens@gmail.com and the Tri-Cities ABA support Network!

[Jodie Wickens]

Hi All

I am working on a project for school which will also be a project for the ABA support network website. I want to compile stories of "why we do ABA." So many people have misconceptions of ABA and there are way too many junk science testimonials! Please help me out and put a short story behind all of our hard work
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WhyIDoABA

[Super Dad]

North Shore ASBC Lecture Series

The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:

Your Child’s Legal Rights in the BC School System
The School Act and the Hewko Decision

by
Beverley Sharpe
and others involved in the Hewko case

at
7:00pm, Tue Sept 17

in
Welsh Hall West
downstairs in the
West Vancouver Memorial Library

GUEST SPEAKER:

Bev has accumulated years of advocacy experience as a litigant in the Auton/Anderson cases, legal committee member in the Hewko case, and director of FEAT BC. She will be joined by others involved with the various lawsuits.

TOPIC:

The discussions will cover the following:
– Parents’ rights under the School Act,
– Obligations of school boards surrounding IEPs, and
– Implications of the Hewko case.

This session will provide legal information that is particularly useful to those planning to attend the ABA Support Network’s “ABA in Schools” workshop.

DIRECTIONS:

The West Vancouver Memorial Library is at 1950 Marine Drive:
http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=1950+Marine+Dr,+West+Vancouver,+BC+V7V+1J8

The library is easily accessible via Highway #1 Upper Levels, taking either the 15th Street or 20th St. exits.

Coffee/Tea and snacks provided. Donations are greatly appreciated (but not required).

Please RSVP to <asbcnorthshore@yahoo.ca>.

Carol and Dragos
(Co-facilitators for ASBC North Shore Group)

[Barbara Rodrigues]

Good luck Jodi and Everyone! I am with you in spirit in the Okanagan..where apparently they(the school board) don't like that 'ABA' stuff….

Barbara Rodrigues

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