[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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[FEAT BC Admin]

In reply to Jeff’s question:
>Would it be possible for a list to be posted confirming those that have been registered …

We're unable to post names of confirmed registrants on the Discussion Board because discussion posts are published on the World Wide Web i.e., this forum is not a confidential medium.

Regarding the therapists’ workshop, anyone whose registration form arrived at FEAT BC after the sign-up reached capacity will be contacted by phone to notify.

[Deleted User]

Would it be possible for a list to be posted confriming those that have been registered?

It would be great to know.

Thanks

[FEAT BC Admin]

This announcement is about the upcoming FEAT BC Autism Behavioural Therapist Workshop at S.F.U. (June 7, ’03).

Thank you to all those who have shown enthusiastic support for this important training opportunity. For those who have not mailed their cheques yet, please be advised that available seats have all been reserved and registration for the workshop is now closed.

[Deleted User]

Another thought to keep in mind on this subject: MCFD is not Revenue Canada. They are not connected in any way. MCFD is not going to care how you pay your therapists.

I just have to add yet another thought. I think the information they are giving out is just to scare families off the individualized funding. If they can scare you off the I.F., then your more likely to take services from one of their crappy government service providers. Don't give in. It's worth it for your child to use individualized funding and get proper services.

[David & Lori DiSanto]

Regarding Employee vs Contractor

I think most poeople running an ABA program have been faced with this confusion. There is a simple rule to determine if you are an Employer (with all the WCB obligations and such) or if you are buying contract services. The general rule is that if the worker is providing a service that can be done for multiple customers then they can be considered a contract worker. If they can only realistically work for you then you are their employer.

For example, a typical therapist is providing 2-3 hours of work, 2-3 times per week per customer. If you are one of those customers then they are really working for you on a contract basis. The important point here is that they are able to deliver these services to another customer. (They do not necessarily have to be working for someone else though, just have the option).

If you have a therapist working for you 5 days per week for 8 hours per day then the government would consider them to be your employee as there is no realistic opportunity for them to provide services to another customer. In this case you would have further obligations.

I have never known a family who has a therapist working a 40 hour work week. In every family I've ever seen the therapists can be considered consultants. You can just pay them right out of your account and they are responsible to pay their own taxes and take care of their own deductions.

Dave.

[Deleted User]

Anna:

You are not an employer. You are an individual buying
services from individual contractors. Have each of your
therapists and anyone else provide you with invoices for
their services and pay the invoices. This is no different than
doctors, lawyers, dentists or any other professional whose
services you buy. You are buying, not employing. MCFD can
get stuffed with their guidelines — they have no basis in
reality.

[Anna Dougans]

Hi!

I am starting a ABA program for my
daughter in
July and I'm a little confused about some things.
I recently read on the FEAT of BC classifieds that a parent was going
to pay
their therapists on a contract basis. I painstakingly went through all
the
guidelines from my MCFD package that stated that I must register as an
Employer with Revenue Canada, WCB and check with my home insurance
agent.
My question is this:
Can I pay my therapists a direct wage from my TRUST account or do I
still
have to go through the motions of being a registered 'employer' who
does
payroll and remittances through Revenue Canada?
I already pay my ABA Consultant directly as well as my SLP.

Any guidance would be appreciated.

Thank you,

Anna Dougans

[Deleted User]

ASBC North Shore Group Lecture Series
Tuesday June 17; 7-9 pm
West Vancouver Memorial Library
Story Book Room in Kids Section

Releasing the Great Houdini: Getting the Autistic Mind to think "outside the box"
A Venture into Theory of Mind, "Mindblindness", Critical Thinking and Inferential Reasoning

A "Theory of Mind" (or TOM, for short) is something that all people must develop in order to understand the minds of other people. We call it a theory because we can never actually connect with another's mind. There is no objective way to verify the contents of their consciousness or to assess their motivations and desires. Instead, when we interact with other people we can only guess at these things, using our TOM to work out what they know, think or feel.

"This is Sally. Sally has a basket. This is Anne. Anne has a box. Sally has a marble. She puts the marble into her basket. Sally goes out for a walk. Anne takes the marble out of the basket, and puts it into the box. Now Sally comes back. She wants to play with her marble. Where will Sally look for her marble?" (Frith, 1989)

Many researchers have argued that lack of TOM is the fundamental impairment at the root of autism. If a child is unable to tell what another person is looking at, they will never fully understand that they have a different view of the world. If they cannot associate this view with desire, they will never understand the motivations or intentions of others.

Join us as presenter Mary Hopton-Smith, EAP Senior Consultant, takes us on a two hour journey into the advanced levels of an ABA Therapy Program where autistic tendencies are being overcome as children learn "typical behaviour".

We will help you slay your giant!

tamara leger + anissa lalani

[Sabrina Freeman]

Hello Everyone.

This note is for those interested in attending the upcoming Autism Behavioural Therapist Workshop at S.F.U.

We've been getting a fair number of calls regarding the workshop so I wanted to mention that mailing a registration form with payment is the only way to secure a spot for this opportunity. Please send in your registration early and space availability will not be an issue.

For payment, please send the registration with cheque only. We cannot process Visa or MasterCard. To download a flyer and registration form, please click here:
https://featbc.org/downloads/abtw.pdf

Thank you.

[Isaac]

Upcoming FEAT BC Workshop for ABA Therapists
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FEAT BC is sponsoring the next Autism Behavioural Therapist Training Workshop at S.F.U., on Saturday, June 7, 2003.

A workshop flyer and registration form can be downloaded here:
http://www.featbc.org/downloads/abtw.pdf

The workshop will include general information on autism and behavioural theory but will focus mainly on the practical aspects of delivering effective behavioural autism.

Topics covered:
The terminology and theory of Lovaas-style ABA, the art of reinforcement, when and how to prompt, an overview of a variety of different teaching processes, a practical look at maintenance and generalization, commonly used behaviour terminology and practices, professionalism and confidentiality and making data collection manageable.

Who can benefit from this workshop:
– Present and potential instructors
– Parents
– Teaching Assistants/Special Education Assistants/Aides
– Other individuals working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

For more information, please download a workshop flyer and registration form from this address:
http://www.featbc.org/downloads/abtw.pdf

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