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KeymasterHello everyone!
It is with great pleasure that I encourage everyone in the Autism community to read Andrew Kavchak’s book: “The Fight for Autism Treatment in Canada -Reflections of a Parent Activist”
The book is available as a eBook and paperback at amazon (free to subscribers of Kindle Unlimited).
This book chronicles the struggle for Medicare for Autism Now, and is recommended reading for everyone in the Autism community.
Beverley Sharpe
Director, FEATBC
KeymasterHello everyone!
It is with great pleasure that I encourage everyone in the Autism community to read Andrew Kavchak’s book: “The Fight for Autism Treatment in Canada -Reflections of a Parent Activist”
The book is available as a eBook and paperback at amazon (free to subscribers of Kindle Unlimited).
This book chronicles the struggle for Medicare for Autism Now, and is recommended reading for everyone in the Autism community.
Beverley Sharpe
Director, FEATBC
KeymasterHello everyone!
Here is the newsletter for this month from The Association for Science in Autism Treatment – ASAT.
https://mailchi.mp/asatonline/science-in-autism-treatment_2019_11
A must-read article on the flippant use of the word “therapy” in autism treatment. ASAT is committed to Real Science, Real Hope.
In this installment of From the Archives, we are sharing a 2012 article:” Underwater Basket Weaving Therapy for Autism: Don’t Laugh, It Could Happen” in which Dr. David Celiberti and Denise Lorelli shed light on the current state of the word “therapy” in autism treatment. While numerous “therapies” for autism are advertised and sold to vulnerable consumers, the vast majority of them lack scientific support, relying primarily on testimonial accounts and unsupported claims of efficacy. This ultimately puts individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at risk of harm. In the article, the reader will find an in-depth look at the word “therapy”, some common assumptions that may be made by providers and consumers when considering different therapies for individuals with ASD, and questions to ask when deciding whether a “therapy” truly holds any therapeutic value. –Brizida Vinjau, MS, BCBA, Managing Editor
KeymasterHello everyone!
Here is the newsletter for this month from The Association for Science in Autism Treatment – ASAT.
https://mailchi.mp/asatonline/science-in-autism-treatment_2019_11
A must-read article on the flippant use of the word “therapy” in autism treatment. ASAT is committed to Real Science, Real Hope.
In this installment of From the Archives, we are sharing a 2012 article:” Underwater Basket Weaving Therapy for Autism: Don’t Laugh, It Could Happen” in which Dr. David Celiberti and Denise Lorelli shed light on the current state of the word “therapy” in autism treatment. While numerous “therapies” for autism are advertised and sold to vulnerable consumers, the vast majority of them lack scientific support, relying primarily on testimonial accounts and unsupported claims of efficacy. This ultimately puts individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at risk of harm. In the article, the reader will find an in-depth look at the word “therapy”, some common assumptions that may be made by providers and consumers when considering different therapies for individuals with ASD, and questions to ask when deciding whether a “therapy” truly holds any therapeutic value. –Brizida Vinjau, MS, BCBA, Managing Editor
KeymasterHello everyone!
Check out the latest edition of the Association for Science in Autism Treatment newsletter:
https://mailchi.mp/asatonline/science-in-autism-treatment_2019_10?e=aa6469092a
In this edition you will find an article on Teaching Complex Verbal Operants to Children With Autism using the PEAK (Promoting the Emergence of Advanced Knowledge) curriculum.
Also, this month is Bullying Prevention Month. This edition has the article: Annotated Resources: Bullying. A must-read for parents of children with autism in the school system.
This is a free publication, sign up now for up to date information, assessment of the latest claims for autism treatment and up to date information on clinical studies. ASAT: real science, real hope.
KeymasterHello everyone!
Check out the latest edition of the Association for Science in Autism Treatment newsletter:
https://mailchi.mp/asatonline/science-in-autism-treatment_2019_10?e=aa6469092a
In this edition you will find an article on Teaching Complex Verbal Operants to Children With Autism using the PEAK (Promoting the Emergence of Advanced Knowledge) curriculum.
Also, this month is Bullying Prevention Month. This edition has the article: Annotated Resources: Bullying. A must-read for parents of children with autism in the school system.
This is a free publication, sign up now for up to date information, assessment of the latest claims for autism treatment and up to date information on clinical studies. ASAT: real science, real hope.
KeymasterThank you to Andrew Kavchak, Jamie Peddle, and Sarah Ruth. You are all parents of children with autism who organized and held a Press Conference and a Rally on Parliament Hill.
As parents of children with autism, you juggled childcare, work schedules, sleep schedules, and filled up your gas tanks several times to drive to Ottawa for this rally. Jamie drove from Brampton, Ontario and Sarah drove up from Buffalo, New York. Andrew lives in Ottawa. Andrew coordinated with Jamie and Sarah for the Press Conference speeches, rented the sound equipment and, along with Jamie, did the outreach to the reporters, newspapers and news agencies.
These three parents presented spoke with clarity, presented the facts with passion and focussed on the singular message: We need Medicare for Autism Now. They packed a one-two-three punch not only for their own children, but for every child in Canada who has autism.
On behalf of FEATBC, thank you.
Beverley Sharpe
KeymasterThank you to Andrew Kavchak, Jamie Peddle, and Sarah Ruth. You are all parents of children with autism who organized and held a Press Conference and a Rally on Parliament Hill.
As parents of children with autism, you juggled childcare, work schedules, sleep schedules, and filled up your gas tanks several times to drive to Ottawa for this rally. Jamie drove from Brampton, Ontario and Sarah drove up from Buffalo, New York. Andrew lives in Ottawa. Andrew coordinated with Jamie and Sarah for the Press Conference speeches, rented the sound equipment and, along with Jamie, did the outreach to the reporters, newspapers and news agencies.
These three parents presented spoke with clarity, presented the facts with passion and focussed on the singular message: We need Medicare for Autism Now. They packed a one-two-three punch not only for their own children, but for every child in Canada who has autism.
On behalf of FEATBC, thank you.
Beverley Sharpe
KeymasterOTTAWA AREA PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, THERAPISTS, BROTHERS AND SISTERS, AUNTS AND UNCLES , FRIENDS, NEIGHBOURS AND EVERYONE WHO CARES ABOUT AUTISM TREATMENT BEING COVERED BY MEDICARE: WE NEED YOUR PARTICIPATION THIS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11th , at 12 NOON.The autism community is holding a rally on Parliament Hill to call for Medicare coverage to be extended to autism treatment and to include that as a core element of a National Autism Strategy.Way to go Jamie Peddle and Andrew Kavchak for organizing this and getting the word out in the media!!!Please distribute and help us spread the news to get as large a crowd as possible. Bring your signs and join the autism community on Parliament Hill on Friday, October 11 at 12 noon.KeymasterOTTAWA AREA PARENTS, GRANDPARENTS, THERAPISTS, BROTHERS AND SISTERS, AUNTS AND UNCLES , FRIENDS, NEIGHBOURS AND EVERYONE WHO CARES ABOUT AUTISM TREATMENT BEING COVERED BY MEDICARE: WE NEED YOUR PARTICIPATION THIS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11th , at 12 NOON.The autism community is holding a rally on Parliament Hill to call for Medicare coverage to be extended to autism treatment and to include that as a core element of a National Autism Strategy.Way to go Jamie Peddle and Andrew Kavchak for organizing this and getting the word out in the media!!!Please distribute and help us spread the news to get as large a crowd as possible. Bring your signs and join the autism community on Parliament Hill on Friday, October 11 at 12 noon. -
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