[Pam Browne]

Looking for aba tutor to work,in Langley, with 11 year old boy in after school homework club and/or outings which could include special Olympics. Activities will differ with day of the week.

Also required is a person to provide support to attend drama/music program on Saturdays from 10-1.

Interested applicants should enjoy supporting academic as well as social goals as set by BCBA qualified consultant. The applicants should also be interested in physical activities. A fun easygoing but hardworking person is required.

A good working vehicle as well as clean drivers licence and criminal background check.

If interested please e-mail pammybrowne@hotmail.com with background and availability.

[Pam Browne]

Therapist/tutor required in Langley City area. Contact pammybrowne@hotmail.com

Eleven year old boy requires after school support with some programs, howework and activities in the community.

Has been in an ABA program for 8 years. Please contact if interested with availability, past experience and wage expectation.

Thanks.

[Pam Browne]

Harmony House is offering a one day class on Saturday March 27th, 2010 from 9:30am-3:30pm. The class is focused on the principles of Lovaas-based Applied Behaviour Analysis and Discrete Trial technique and its application to the treatment of autism spectrum disorder. The class will address several topics that outline the basic foundation of an in-home treatment program and will include information on autism and general behaviour strategies. The main focus will however be on practical application with a 50% hands on approach in small groups, with the remaining time spent on larger group discussion and video reviews. The line class is recommended for those who are currently beginning as line therapists, parents, or those involved in a home-based ABA program.

Please see the link for more information: http://harmonyhousebc.ca/index.php/training/

To register contact Kathy at 604-542-1550 or e-mail at hhschoolteam@gmail.com

[Pam Browne]

Harmony House is offering a one day class on Saturday March 27th, 2010 from 9:30am-3:30pm. The class is focused on the principles of Lovaas-based Applied Behaviour Analysis and Discrete Trial technique and its application to the treatment of autism spectrum disorder. The class will address several topics that outline the basic foundation of an in-home treatment program and will include information on autism and general behaviour strategies. The main focus will however be on practical application with a 50% hands on approach in small groups, with the remaining time spent on larger group discussion and video reviews. The line class is recommended for those who are currently beginning as line therapists, parents, or those involved in a home-based ABA program.

Please see the link for more information: http://harmonyhousebc.ca/index.php/training/

To register contact Kathy at 604-542-1550 or e-mail at hhschoolteam@gmail.com

[Pam Browne]

I have been meaning to post this for awhile and due to recent, very sad, events I thought I better do it now.

I recently attended a workshop on safety for children with autism and from it I found most useful something called "project lifesaver" you can google that and will get the site. It is a device that can be worn and is monitored by the local police. You are given a number for you divice and if your child or elderly parent goes missing they can track the person through radio waves. The reason the presenter thought this was the best system is because if the child climbs into somthing GPS will not always locate them. Also, as a huge selling point to the local authorities is the amount of money that is saved on search efforts and the acuracy of the equipment.

The presenter at the conference said there is already a presentation made that you can take to your local police. I have not had time to search it out but I did see it at the conference and it looked quite good to me.

[Pam Browne]

Line Therapist Training Class Based on Teaching Principles for Early Autism Intervention

Harmony House is holding a one day class based on the Lovaas-based Applied Behaviour Analysis and its application to the treatment of autism spectrum disorder. The class will address several topics that outline the basic foundation of a Lovaas-based treatment program and will include information on autism and general behaviour strategies. The main focus, however, will be on practical application with 50% hands-on approach in small groups, with the remaining time spent on larger group discussion and video reviews. The group will be facilitated by our program supervisors: Joanne Ma and Gabrielle Stigant.

Date: October 3, 2009
Time: 9:30am to 3:30pm
Location: Harmony House offices/school 2916 Mcbride Ave.
(corner of Mcbride and Sunshine Alley)
Cost: $40.00 (cash or cheque made out to Harmony House)
Contact us: hhschoolteam@gmail.com OR phone 604-542-1550

[Pam Browne]

Social Development Position

Under the supervision of a qualified ABA Consultant the candidate will be required to facilitate peer and sibling social outings to development friendships/relationships while supporting growth in communication as well as language development.

The candidate will be required to….

1) Join the home based ABA program to
A) Learn the childs level of abilities in all areas and to be better prepared for outings by understanding his communication and his likes for the best outcome through motivation. Although this position is mostly social based the candidate will be required to learn the home ABA program and continue with 1 session of 1:1 ABA per week.

B) Become proficient at data taking with respect to our home based program

C) Attend monthly team meetings in order to learn what is going on as well as share collected data and information with the home team

2) Provide a detailed schedule of social outings one week ahead of time. They can be home based or in the community depending on time of year and cost. The schedule needs to outline how many children will be needed, where the outing will take place, how long the outing will be, the cost (if outside the house or if materials are needed).
-the Consultant will provide social/emotional/communication based goals/objectives for the candidate to work off of.

3) Take data on targeted skills while on the outing and model appropriate behaviors while keeping the child and his friends motivated and happy.

4) The outing determined will be done with siblings and then the same outing with peers to allow for the best outcome. This will require 2 – 2 hour shifts per week as well as one shift per week continuing on the home team so that newly learned abilities are generalized.

The candidate will be….

1) Responsible for safety of children including vehicle safety (must have business car insurance or similar), road safety and stranger safety with a strong understanding of behaviors to be proactive in these areas.

2) Fun, outgoing, able to participate in activities with children and make all of the children have a great time as well as having Joe supported in a way to have all of his abilities noticed by the other children. Must be able to make the child shine in the company of others as well as making them feel like the best sibling or friend they can be.

3) Able to take data and report information in the form of a social update that includes graphing of objectives.

4) Creative and independent and able to set up dates for the children that are fun and facilitate opportunities for good interaction and communication.

5) A good work ethic
Please e-mail pammybrowne@hotmail.com with resume and any other information or questions

[Pam Browne]

I would just like to respond to the recent posts regarding Consultants. When we left our last Consultant we also were required to submit the programs that belonged to the company we were with. I do agree that it would be a good idea to make parents aware of this and to ask a consultant when thinking of hiring. There is probably a big list of things we could ask that would be helpful.

One other thing I would like to bring up about the post is that I feel offering up this consultants name may have been an error as it implys that this is not a good consultant. This is proven by the fact that the next person to post went on to say it was "an act of revenge" and that this person was taking advantage. If a person has a consultant for 4 years one must assume that overall they were happy with the services that have been provided. Changing consultants is a choice and people change for many reasons, as I have myself. A wise woman once said to me "you aren't married to your consultant".

Clearly there is a difficult situation being presented here but I think this issue needs to be addressed on its own so that people don't make assumtions.

Thanks,
Pam

[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

[Pam Browne]

Lead tutor/therapist required in Langley. Looking for someone with experience in ABA to lead a team for 8 year old boy who has been in an ABA program for the past 5 years. 1-2 days a week afterschool or on weekends. If interested please forward resume to pammybrowne@hotmail.com. Please include parent references and Consultants that you have worked under.
Thank you

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