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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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[Dione Costanzo]

Hi everyone,

For anyone that could not attend the recent (current) presentations of "ABA in the Classroom: What it Can Look Like" with Nancy Walton and Sharon Baxter please note that they are giving this presentation again at the second annual BC-ABA conference at UBC in Vancouver this weekend.

There is lots of space left and you can register at the door.

You can download the complete conference schedule from the ABA Support Network website under "News and Events"

http://www.abasupportnetwork.com

or from the BC-ABA website under "Workshops" at

http://www.bc-aba.org

Cheers,
Dione

[Heather Burke]

ABA Treatment has worked for us.

I wanted to share my story of hope as encouragement for parents struggling with their child being newly diagnosed with ASD.

My son William was first diagnosed when he was nearly four years old. When he was close to 3 years old, our preschool, upon meeting him, immediately said he would require an aid as he did not respond to the teacher's questions and would basically ignore her.

At four, he had sensory issues, did not like anything on his head, cried at loud noises, food aversions, temperature aversions, was not toilet trained, would not follow instructions. He was assessed as having an IQ in the borderline range (below the average range) and had personal self care skills of a 16 month old.

Upon receiving this information, I was devastated and cried a lot, but went to the Autism Society and decided to pursue treatment immediately. I hired a behavioural consultant and a team of therapists to do intensive ABA. The goal was 35 hours per week.

After two and a half years of intensive treatment, William has attended Kindergarten this year. He had a full time aide and has done remarkably well with support.

He has been invited to 13 birthday parties this year and is popular with his peers. He still has his social challenges and requires ongoing support in this area (ongoing treatment after school and half time SEA next year) but we are seeing steady improvements.

His teacher today told me, he is "very bright" (this is far from the results of the IQ testing 2.5 years ago). We are now told that he would benefit from more challenging material and is suggesting a grade 1/2 split for next year.

I know that I am very fortunate to have had such great results with William. It has been tough financially and professionally for me (career goals on hold) but I can say that the sacrifices have been completely worth it.

I am hoping that my story will be of some hope to others out there beginning their treatment. I remember Stella Hui from the Autism Society telling me her story about her son and his progress. She gave me hope when I was grieving and in shock about the diagnosis.

I wish you all the best.

Heather (William's mom)

[Super Dad]

North Shore ASBC Lecture Series

The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:

a presentation on
ABA in the Classroom
What it Can Look Like with Support from the School District

by
Nancy Walton, Teacher, Parent
Sharon Baxter, MA, BCBA

at
7:00pm, Tues June 15

in the
Oak Room
in the South Building of the
Delbrook Recreation Centre

TOPIC:
Have you ever wished for ABA support for your child, and have been told by the school that it is impossible? We will show you examples of what can be done when a school district makes the children their highest priority.

GUEST SPEAKER 1:
This presentation will include a brief history of ABA in the Surrey School District, presented by Nancy Walton. There are now 60 well trained ABA Support Workers working in an ABA supported environment in the Surrey District. She will explain the process that the district and parents went through to achieve this working relationship as well as give the details of the criteria established for hiring practices in Surrey.

GUEST SPEAKER 2:
Sharon Baxter, who has an MA in ABA and is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA), will present examples of the design and implementation of ABA programs in the classroom, including video examples. She will cover programming for academic literacy, communication, self-management (behaviour), social skills, and classroom management for students of varying ages and levels of independence.

DATE:
Tuesday, June 15, 2010

TIME:
7 – 9 pm

LOCATION:
Oak Room, in the South Building of the Delbrook Recreation Centre
(600 West Queens Road, North Vancouver)

For those going north/west on Highway #1: take exit 17 for Westview Dr, turn right at Westview Dr, and then turn right at Queens Rd. For those going east on Highway #1: take exit 17 for Westview Dr, turn left at Westview Dr, and then turn right at Queens Rd.

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

Please RSVP to Carol at <colemanmoser@hotmail.com>.

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

[Super Dad]

North Shore ASBC Lecture Series

Dear parents,

As previously announced, we have had to reschedule the May 18 "Trips without Tears" presentation by EAP. Due to special circumstances, Buffy and Kim will give the presentation in a combined meeting for the North Shore and Burnaby groups, at 10am on Thursday June 17. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Please note: we will still have the usual evening lecture (on another topic) at 7:00pm on June 15.

Carol and Tony

The North Shore and Burnaby ASBC Support Groups proudly present:

a presentation on
Trips without Tears:
Strategies for Going to Dentist, Doctor, and Hair Appointments

by
Buffy Paul and Kimberly Kirsch
Early Autism Project

at
10:00am, Thursday June 17

in the
ASBC Office
#303 – 3701 Hastings, Burnaby

GUEST SPEAKERS:
1. Buffy is the Clinical Director of the Early Autism Project clinic in BC. She started in 1994 as a behavior interventionist for the Wisconsin Early Autism Project. She began working as a Behavior Consultant in 1998, and began training other Behavior Consultants as a Clinical Supervisor in 2000. Buffy became a Clinical Director in 2003, and currently oversees the clinic in Tsawwassen.
2. Kim is a Behavior Consultant of the Early Autism Project. She started in 2000 as a behavior interventionist for the Wisconsin Early Autism Project. She began working as a Behavior Consultant in 2002, and began training other Behavior Consultants as a Clinical Supervisor in 2005. She has so far worked one-to-one with over 80 children with autism.

TOPIC:
Many children on the Autism Spectrum have difficulties when out in the community, but for those tricky appointments, things can be even more challenging. Strategies for preparing for these visits, some ideas for what you can do while you are at the appointment and ways to follow-up and practice in between visits will be topics of this presentation. The presenters will be showing some video clips of various teaching strategies and other strategies such as visuals and social stories will also be discussed and shown.

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

Please RSVP to Carol at colemanmoser@hotmail.com

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

[Bev Sharpe]

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message By Bev Sharpe (Sharpe) on Monday, May 24, 2010 – 12:31 pm:

This Wednesday, May 26th. Paul Caune, executive director of Paladin Advocacy League (PAL) and Jean Lewis, former FEAT of BC director and co-founder of Medicare for Autism Now, will be guests on the Bill Good Show. They can be heard between 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. on CKNW 980 AM. Please tune in to hear Paul and Jean describe the events which inspired the creation of PAL, and how PAL intends to advocate for the rights of all British Columbians with disabilities. If you can, call in and join the discussion.

Beverley

[Bev Sharpe]

By Bev Sharpe (Sharpe) on Monday, May 24, 2010 – 12:09 pm:

By Bev Sharpe (Sharpe) on Monday, May 24, 2010 – 12:07 pm:

Attention all FEAT parents and supporters!

Please see the following information and invitation from Paladin Advocacy League of PAL.

You are all invited to PAL's launch event this Saturday, May 29th. PLEASE NOTE THE TIME CHANGE…IT WILL BEGIN AT 2:30 PM as opposed to 1:00

I, along with former FEAT of BC director, and founder of Medicare for Autism Now Jean Lewis, are on the PAL board of directors.

Like FEAT of BC, PAL is a 100% volunteer advocacy organization.

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday.

Beverley

Are the following words true for you?

“Every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination and, in particular, without discrimination based on mental or physical disability” Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

If you are a Canadian who has been discriminated against due to a mental or physical disability, please read on….

Lack of effective public policy and political will has allowed Canadian institutions at all levels to deny Canadians with disabilities equal access to full citizenship as guaranteed in our Charter. Despite what our politicians tell us and the rest of the world, systemic discrimination is an everyday reality in Canada for most of us living with a disability.

The way to right this wrong is through real advocacy, political will and law.

The Paladin Advocacy League (PAL) is a recently formed not-for-profit society which advocates for public policy changes which will provide Canadians with disabilities equal access to the equality provisions of our Charter….actions speak louder than words.

We intend to put our founding principles into action by:

1. Advocating for public policy changes which will enforce the equality provisions of the Charter of Rights (Section 15) creating practical force and effect for all British Columbians with a disability.
2. Advocating for portable, consumer-driven individualized funding for British Columbians with disabilities.
3. Advocating for government-funded legal counsel for test cases.

Canadians with disabilities are also Canadian citizens with the responsibility to vote and make clear to our politicians and bureaucrats that it is nothing more than reasonable to expect equal rights in Canada in the 21st century!

We want to meet with you to talk, listen, discuss, plan, laugh…and, of course, eat cookies! Coffee will also be served.

Please join the Board of PAL on:

Saturday, May 29th
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Collingwood Neighbourhood House,
Program Room, 2nd. Floor,
5288 Joyce St., Vancouver
(two blocks south of the Joyce Sky Train station)

Everyone is welcome, particularly Canadians with disabilities, their families and supporters.

Sincerely,

Paul Caune

Rsvp info….please forward to other interested folks etc….

[Super Dad]

Re: Review of Sabrina's book

To parents who do not have access to the Richard Foxx review in The Behaviour Analyst, here is another one by Dr. David Celiberti in the ASAT newsletter:

http://www.asatonline.org/pdf/fall2009.pdf

[Super Dad]

Parents, Grandparents, Therapists of Children with Autism

All of you know Dr. Richard Foxx as a true giant in the field of behaviour analysis. One of the most renowned and respected publications in the world, "The Behaviour Analyst" (Vol. 33, No. 1, 2010.) has just published Dr. Foxx’s six-page review of Dr. Sabrina Freeman's book,

"The Complete Guide to Autism Treatments: A Parent's Handbook:
Make Sure Your Child Gets What Works."

Sabrina's book gets top-rating for honesty, clarity and down-to-earth facts in a clear and understandable format. It is a must-read for everyone who has a child or works with a child who has Autism.

Thank you Sabrina.

Beverley Sharpe

[Super Dad]

North Shore ASBC Lecture Series

*** URGENT NOTICE ***

The “Trips without Tears” presentation by
Buffy Paul and Kimberly Kirsch
will NOT happen this Tuesday night!

Many parents have told us they cannot come, apparently due to
an unusually severe shortage of childcare this month.
(Husbands and babysitters are busy with NHL conference finals?)

We apologize to you and our guest lecturers for the last minute notice.

[Super Dad]

North Shore ASBC Lecture Series

The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:

a presentation on
Trips without Tears:
Strategies for Going to Dentist, Doctor, and Hair Appointments

by
Buffy Paul and Kimberly Kirsch
Early Autism Project

at
7:00pm, Tues May 18

in the
Oak Room
in the South Building of the
Delbrook Recreation Centre

GUEST SPEAKERS:
1. Buffy is the Clinical Director of the Early Autism Project clinic in BC. She started in 1994 as a behavior interventionist for the Wisconsin Early Autism Project. She began working as a Behavior Consultant in 1998, and began training other Behavior Consultants as a Clinical Supervisor in 2000. Buffy became a Clinical Director in 2003, and currently oversees the clinic in Tsawwassen.
2. Kim is a Behavior Consultant of the Early Autism Project. She started in 2000 as a behavior interventionist for the Wisconsin Early Autism Project. She began working as a Behavior Consultant in 2002, and began training other Behavior Consultants as a Clinical Supervisor in 2005. She has so far worked one-to-one with over 80 children with autism.

TOPIC:
Many children on the Autism Spectrum have difficulties when out in the community, but for those tricky appointments, things can be even more challenging. Strategies for preparing for these visits, some ideas for what you can do while you are at the appointment and ways to follow-up and practice in between visits will be topics of this presentation. The presenters will be showing some video clips of various teaching strategies and other strategies such as visuals and social stories will also be discussed and shown.

DATE:
Tuesday, May 18, 2010

TIME:
7 – 9 pm

LOCATION:
Oak Room, in the South Building of the Delbrook Recreation Centre
(600 West Queens Road, North Vancouver)

For those going north/west on Highway #1: take exit 17 for Westview Dr, turn right at Westview Dr, and then turn right at Queens Rd. For those going east on Highway #1: take exit 17 for Westview Dr, turn left at Westview Dr, and then turn right at Queens Rd.

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

Please RSVP to Carol at colemanmoser@hotmail.com

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

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