[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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[Dione Costanzo]

Autism and ABA the main story on CNN today

http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/12/23/autism.911/index.html

[Dione Costanzo]

FEB. 17 & 18, 2009
A WORKSHOP WITH DR. RICHARD FOXX, PHD

AUTISM: EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE

Workshop I: Successful Approaches to Severe and Challenging Behavior: Strategies, methods, and skill-building interventions that work.

Workshop II: An Interactive Workshop to develop programs to treat the severe and challenging behavior of Individuals with autism and developmental disabilities.

DATE: February 17 & 18, 2009
TIME: 9:00 – 4:00
PLACE: Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
Deer Lake Park
6450 Deer Lake Avenue
Burnaby, B.C. V5G 2J3
REGISTRATION Dorothea Kraas
CONTACT: dorothea.kraas@childrens-foundation.org
PHONE: (604) 434-9101 ext: 100
Tuition: $ 345.00

Presented by the Childrens’ Foundation – More information and registration can be found at

http://www.childrens-foundation.org/pages/workshops

[Dione Costanzo]

FEB. 10, 2009
A WORKSHOP WITH DR. ISER DELEON, PHD

AUTISM: EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE

Workshop on Assessment and Treatment of Self-injurious Behavior

DATE: February 10, 2009
TIME: 9:00 – 4:00
PLACE: Kwantlen University
12666 72nd Avenue
Building G Room 1205A

REGISTRATION Dorothea Kraas
CONTACT: dorothea.kraas@childrens-foundation.org
PHONE: (604) 434-9101 ext: 100
Tuition: $ 195.00

Presented by the Childrens’ Foundation – More information and registration can be found at

http://www.childrens-foundation.org/pages/workshops

[Super Dad]

*** REMINDER ***

North Shore ASBC Lecture Series

The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:

When the Parents are Gone: preparing for the day we hand over the disabled child
at
6:45pm, January 20
in
Lynn Valley Library program room

We are very pleased to have Pat Tesan from PLAN (the Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network) as our guest speaker. Pat has inspired countless parents with stories of disabled children who achieve a level of independence and happiness previously considered unimaginable.

The presentation will include:
* Planning for major transitions;
* Writing a Will;
* Establishing a Discretionary Trust and appointing trustees;
* Setting up a Microboard and appointing board members;
* The importance of the Representation Agreement Act.

DATE: Tuesday, January 20, 2009
TIME: 6:45pm – 8:45pm
LOCATION: Program Room at the new Lynn Valley Library (1277 Lynn Valley Rd, North Vancouver, a part of Lynn Valley Centre).

For those going north/west on Highway #1: take exit 21; turn right on Mountain Highway; turn left at Ross Road (across from Starbucks) which is the entry to the underground parking lot. For those going east on Highway #1: take exit 19; merge onto Blvd Crescent; then continue on Lynn Valley Rd. Turn right on Mountain Highway; turn right at Ross Road (across from Starbucks) which is the entry to the underground parking lot. An elevator will take you up to the plaza level for entry to the library.

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

Please RSVP to Carol at colemanmoser@hotmail.com

Looking forward to seeing you there!

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

[Pam Browne]

For anyone who is interested the childrens foundation is presenting the following workshops:
Dr. Richard Foxx Feb 17 and 18
Dr. Iser Deleon Feb 10
The link is below if you would like more information. I am sure there are many FEAT members that can offer feedback on these speakers if required.

http://www.childrens-foundation.org

[Super Dad]

North Shore ASBC Lecture Series

The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:

When the Parents are Gone: preparing for the day we hand over the disabled child
at
6:45pm, January 20
in
Lynn Valley Library program room

We are very pleased to have Pat Tesan from PLAN (the Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network) as our guest speaker. Pat has inspired countless parents with stories of disabled children who achieve a level of independence and happiness previously considered unimaginable.

The presentation will include:
* Planning for major transitions;
* Writing a Will;
* Establishing a Discretionary Trust and appointing trustees;
* Setting up a Microboard and appointing board members;
* The importance of the Representation Agreement Act.

DATE: Tuesday, January 20, 2009
TIME: 6:45pm – 8:45pm
LOCATION: Program Room at the new Lynn Valley Library (1277 Lynn Valley Rd, North Vancouver, a part of Lynn Valley Centre).

For those going north/west on Highway #1: take exit 21; turn right on Mountain Highway; turn left at Ross Road (across from Starbucks) which is the entry to the underground parking lot. For those going east on Highway #1: take exit 19; merge onto Blvd Crescent; then continue on Lynn Valley Rd. Turn right on Mountain Highway; turn right at Ross Road (across from Starbucks) which is the entry to the underground parking lot. An elevator will take you up to the plaza level for entry to the library.

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

Please RSVP to Carol at colemanmoser@hotmail.com

Looking forward to seeing you there!

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

[Super Dad]

North Shore ASBC Lecture Series

Important notice from the North Shore ASBC Support Group:

*** NEW TIME and NEW LOCATION for our January meeting! ***

On Tuesday January 20th, our meeting will be from 6:45 – 8:45 pm.

Our location will be at the Program Room @ the beautiful new Lynn Valley Library, with quick and easy access from the Upper Levels Highway.

Details to follow.

Carol & Tony (parent co-facilitators)

[Deleted User]

Barb McLeod can you give me e-mail me with your phone number and I can't find it. Really need to speak with you when you can.

wendy-durnan@shaw.ca

[Super Dad]

*** UPDATE ***

North Shore ASBC Lecture Series

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the lecture by Katie Allen will be postponed to 2009.

For tomorrow, the North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:

From an experienced parent: starting up, maintaining, and generalizing an ABA home program
by
Jean Lewis, Director of FEAT BC
on
December 16, 2008

Jean is one of the most highly respected members of the autism community. She is one of the Auton litigants to be thanked for the individualized funding we have today. She is also a founding member of FEAT BC, and the leader of the Medicare for Autism Now Society.

As director of FEAT BC, she has spent countless hours teaching families how to run ABA programs. When I first started running a program, I never missed a chance to hear her speak, and I never walked away without learning something that would greatly benefit my child.

DATE: Tuesday, December 16, 2008
TIME: 7 – 9 pm
LOCATION: West Vancouver Memorial Library (Peters Room), 1950 Marine Drive in West Van. (between 19th and 20th Streets).
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.

Please RSVP to Carol at colemanmoser@hotmail.com

Looking forward to seeing you there!

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

[Super Dad]

*** REMINDER ***

North Shore ASBC Lecture Series

The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:

Leaping Over Quicksand: common pitfalls in starting up, maintaining, and generalizing an ABA home program

by Katie Allen, BCBA

on December 16, 2008

We are very pleased to have Katie Allen from the ABLE Development Clinic as our guest speaker.

In this presentation, Katie will talk about:
* understanding what type of ABA program you're running;
* how to know what to expect from your involvement and outcomes, including common roadblocks;
* how data collection and functional analysis can help prevent some of the most common pitfalls;
* practicing true evidence-based intervention as opposed to just running ABA procedures.

DATE: Tuesday, December 16, 2008
TIME: 7 – 9 pm
LOCATION: West Vancouver Memorial Library (Peters Room), 1950 Marine Drive in West Van. (between 19th and 20th Streets).
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.

Please RSVP to Carol at colemanmoser@hotmail.com

Looking forward to seeing you there!

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

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