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Dione Costanzo
ParticipantThanks Andrew! To be honest I was very hesitant about getting on a call with Mike Lake (I have met him before and I knew how the conversation was going to go), but I thought I would take the opportunity to tell him directly exactly what I thought of his CAP proposal and to officially ask him to stand in the House and refer to the Liberal resolution. Yes it was long and I actually ended up basically cutting off the conversation because we were just going in circles but I was also hoping to get through to his assistants in some way. 🙂
Are you on social media? Myself and several others are posting your article in as many places as we can it is excellent:
If you want to contact me directly I am at dionecostanzo@gmail.com I will post any further pertinent news here!
Cheers, Dione
ParticipantHi everyone
Andrew – thank you so much for your ongoing posts and “reporting” on what is happening on the Hill. I appreciate these updates and very often quote you in my social media posts and letters to politicians.
I wanted to respond to your latest post regarding the opposition tabling a motion for the Government to implement it’s own policy as I have been in touch with my own MP regarding exactly this. I have been watching many videos over the past month or so showing a lot of time in the House being spent on autism – specifically Mike Lake and his supporters seeking support for his CAP motion. One of the videos was of Rona Ambrose berating Trudeau and the Liberals for not approving $19 for this project in the budget. Sitting next to Ambrose was MY MP – Dianne Watts – who nodded her head the entire time. After seeing this I contacted Dianne Watts, let her know that I was not in support of CAP and the several reasons why, and told her that as opposition I thought it was her duty to hold the governments feet to the fire about keeping promises that they have made to Canadians and pressure them to enact the Autism Medicare resolution that they had passed in May 2016.
I received a letter back from her that she agreed that we do not need to discuss this anymore, and that there is no need for more bureaucracy. She said that she had passed my concerns onto Colin Carrie (Health Critic) who was better able to address them. I have not heard from Colin but I did receive a call from Mike Lake.
Mike Lake and I spoke for about 45 minutes and sounded like a couple of broken records. Mike tried to convince me that we needed to “work together” meaning I should support CAP and regarding the Liberal resolution said “that will never happen”. He let me know that most autism organizations in Canada supported his CAP proposal and that he thought $19 was a mere pittance compared to what he should be asking for (!!!!). I told him what I thought of CAP and I repeatedly asked him to stand in the House and hold the Government accountable for what they told Canadian families with autism they would do when they passed the Autism Medicare resolution in May 2016. Mike had me on speaker phone and had two assistants taking notes so I also spoke directly to them, asked them to record some facts about Mike’s history and told them about the Auton case and Bill C-304.
Dianne did not respond to my request for a meeting, but she is arranging a meeting with another Surrey parent who basically flamed her on Facebook (which I had resisted but apparently in cases like this it works) so I will attend that meeting and have the opportunity to educate her about the history of the autism community and in particular Mike Lake’s role in the autism community and continue to pressure her to publicly hold the Government accountable. I did not ask for a motion to be tabled (I did not even think of that but will now look into it) but did ask both Dianne and Mike to fulfill their duties as opposition, stand in the house and ask the Government why they have neglected to act on the resolution as they have promised. So much time spent talking about autism and the opposition does not even mention this??
I am encouraging everyone I know to contact their MP and let them know that 1) the Liberals did a good thing by defeating the CAP motion and 2) Pressure them to enact the autism medicare resolution. Many people are working very hard to make this resolution a reality and the more the Government hears from all of us the quicker it will happen!
Andrew – thank you again your posts are invaluable to me and many others!!!!!
Dione
Participant“Welcome to Autism” – A Special Presentation and Meeting for Parents
THIS WEDNESDAY OCT 5th 26th, 7pm
1551 Salisbury Ave, Port Coquitlam – Special Thanks to the Simon Fraser Society for Community Living for providing the venue and refreshments for this event.
Louise Witt will co-present with Junior Behaviour Consultants Tracey Feenstra and Jennifer Vellenoweth from Semiahmoo Behaviour Analyst Inc. to discuss the journey from assessment through diagnosis and navigating the myriad of information that comes with an autism diagnosis.
Louise is a social worker and parent of a child who has autism. She is a member of the Pacific Autism Family Center steering committee and an advocate in the autism community in BC.
Tracey has been working in the field of ABA for seven years. She has worked as an ABA Support Worker for School District 36 (Surrey) and has been working as a Junior Behaviour Consultant for Semiahmoo Behaviour Analyst Inc. since 2013.
For a complete bio and credentials please see,
Jennifer has been delivering BI services since 2000 in home, school, and community settings and currently works as an intern on home programs. Jennifer was team leader for an ABA Teaching Home for three years before joining SBAI.
For a complete bio and credentials please see,
The focus of this presentation is on supporting parents to identify the components of an evidence based therapy program that will best suit their child, including evaluating and hiring service providers.
Have a new diagnosis? Not sure if the therapy program your child is currently in is the right fit? This presentation is for you.
This is a free event. PLEASE RSVP https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/welcome-to-autism-tickets-28072939919
Are you looking for support, information or want to connect with other parents? Follow the Autism Support Network!
https://www.facebook.com/austismsupportbc and Twitter @autismsupportbc
and on our online calendar on our website – http://autismsupportbc.ca
ParticipantA special presentation for parents:
ASD Evidence Based Practice – Finding Quality Resources Online
Wednesday Sept 28th, 7pm
Creekside Community Centre, 1 Athlete’s Way, VancouverBethany Schilling is a Board Certified Assistant Behaviour Analyst (BCABA) who has been working in the field of autism treatment since 2011, primarily providing early intervention services to children with ASD in home and early education settings. Bethany has an undergraduate degree from Capilano University in Applied Behaviour Analysis and recently completed the Masters of Education (MEd) in Special Education at the University of British Columbia with a focus on autism and developmental disabilities.
Please join us for this informative presentation.
Topics will include:
– Understanding evidence based practice
– Evidence based practice in the treatment of autism spectrum disorder
– Tools to access and evaluate autism research and high quality evidence based resources online
– Advocating for ethical autism treatment; utilizing social networks
Please RSVP HERE!
Are you looking for support, information or want to connect with other parents? Follow the Autism Support Network!
https://www.facebook.com/austismsupportbc and Twitter @autismsupportbc
and on our online calendar on our website – http://autismsupportbc.caParticipantWelcome to Autism – A Special Presentation and Meeting for Parents
Tuesday July 26th, 7pm
1551 Salisbury Ave, Port CoquitlamLouise Witt will co-present with Junior Behaviour Consultants Tracey Feenstra and Jennifer Vellenoweth from Semiahmoo Behaviour Analyst Inc. to discuss the journey from assessment through diagnosis and navigating the myriad of information that comes with an autism diagnosis.
Louise is a social worker and parent of a child who has autism. She is a member of the Pacific Autism Family Center steering committee and an advocate in the autism community in BC.
Tracey has been working in the field of ABA for seven years. She has worked as an ABA Support Worker for School District 36 (Surrey) and has been working as a Junior Behaviour Consultant for Semiahmoo Behaviour Analyst Inc. since 2013.
For a complete bio and credentials please see,
http://semiahmoobehaviouranalysts.ca/dt_team/tracey-feenstra/Jennifer has been delivering BI services since 2000 in home, school, and community settings and currently works as an intern on home programs. Jennifer was team leader for an ABA Teaching Home for three years before joining SBAI.
For a complete bio and credentials please see,
http://semiahmoobehaviouranalysts.ca/dt_team/jennifer-vellenoweth/The focus of this presentation is on supporting parents to identify the components of an evidence based therapy program that will best suit their child, including evaluating and hiring service providers.
Have a new diagnosis? Not sure if the therapy program your child is currently in is the right fit? This presentation is for you.
This is a free event. PLEASE RSVP https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/welcome-to-autism-tickets-26185187601
Are you looking for support, information or want to connect with other parents? Follow the Autism Support Network!
https://www.facebook.com/austismsupportbc and Twitter @autismsupportbc
and on our online calendar on our website – http://autismsupportbc.caParticipantWelcome to Autism – A Special Presentation and Meeting for Parents
Tuesday July 26th, 7pm
1551 Salisbury Ave, Port CoquitlamLouise Witt will co-present with Junior Behaviour Consultants Tracey Feenstra and Jennifer Vellenoweth from Semiahmoo Behaviour Analyst Inc. to discuss the journey from assessment through diagnosis and navigating the myriad of information that comes with an autism diagnosis.
Louise is a social worker and parent of a child who has autism. She is a member of the Pacific Autism Family Center steering committee and an advocate in the autism community in BC.
Tracey has been working in the field of ABA for seven years. She has worked as an ABA Support Worker for School District 36 (Surrey) and has been working as a Junior Behaviour Consultant for Semiahmoo Behaviour Analyst Inc. since 2013.
For a complete bio and credentials please see,
http://semiahmoobehaviouranalysts.ca/dt_team/tracey-feenstra/Jennifer has been delivering BI services since 2000 in home, school, and community settings and currently works as an intern on home programs. Jennifer was team leader for an ABA Teaching Home for three years before joining SBAI.
For a complete bio and credentials please see,
http://semiahmoobehaviouranalysts.ca/dt_team/jennifer-vellenoweth/The focus of this presentation is on supporting parents to identify the components of an evidence based therapy program that will best suit their child, including evaluating and hiring service providers.
Have a new diagnosis? Not sure if the therapy program your child is currently in is the right fit? This presentation is for you.
This is a free event. PLEASE RSVP https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/welcome-to-autism-tickets-26185187601
Are you looking for support, information or want to connect with other parents? Follow the Autism Support Network!
https://www.facebook.com/austismsupportbc and Twitter @autismsupportbc
and on our online calendar on our website – http://autismsupportbc.caParticipantWelcome to Autism – A Special Presentation and Meeting for Parents
Tuesday July 26th, 7pm
1551 Salisbury Ave, Port CoquitlamLouise Witt will co-present with Junior Behaviour Consultants Tracey Feenstra and Jennifer Vellenoweth from Semiahmoo Behaviour Analyst Inc. to discuss the journey from assessment through diagnosis and navigating the myriad of information that comes with an autism diagnosis.
Louise is a social worker and parent of a child who has autism. She is a member of the Pacific Autism Family Center steering committee and an advocate in the autism community in BC.
Tracey has been working in the field of ABA for seven years. She has worked as an ABA Support Worker for School District 36 (Surrey) and has been working as a Junior Behaviour Consultant for Semiahmoo Behaviour Analyst Inc. since 2013.
For a complete bio and credentials please see,
http://semiahmoobehaviouranalysts.ca/dt_team/tracey-feenstra/Jennifer has been delivering BI services since 2000 in home, school, and community settings and currently works as an intern on home programs. Jennifer was team leader for an ABA Teaching Home for three years before joining SBAI.
For a complete bio and credentials please see,
http://semiahmoobehaviouranalysts.ca/dt_team/jennifer-vellenoweth/The focus of this presentation is on supporting parents to identify the components of an evidence based therapy program that will best suit their child, including evaluating and hiring service providers.
Have a new diagnosis? Not sure if the therapy program your child is currently in is the right fit? This presentation is for you.
This is a free event. PLEASE RSVP https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/welcome-to-autism-tickets-26185187601
Are you looking for support, information or want to connect with other parents? Follow the Autism Support Network!
https://www.facebook.com/austismsupportbc and Twitter @autismsupportbc
and on our online calendar on our website – http://autismsupportbc.caParticipantUnderstanding Your Child's ABA Team : Members, Training Requirements, and Responsibilities
Wednesday, June 22nd 7-10pm
Creekside Community Centre, 1 Athlete's Way, Vancouver (Olympic Village)The Autism Support Network will be hosting a great presentation by Angie Ho, M.Ed, Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) with SBAI.
SBAI is an associate group created to provide supervision to behaviour analysts and behaviour analysts in training from Semiahmoo Behaviour Analysts Inc. (SBAI).
Angie primarily works as a behaviour consultant with children with ASD and their families in home and school settings. Her interests include providing support and training to parents, behaviour interventionists, and school support workers.
This presentation will include information and discussion around team members, training requirements and responsibilities. Whether you are starting a new team or have years of experience with an established team this presentation is for you!
Key topics include;
Structure of a typical ABA home team
Whos an intern?
BCBA Certification process
Good vs poor supervision models compared
Benefits of the intern model
Should you have an intern?
Increasing capacity in the provincePlease RSVP!! Meeting in MP Room 1.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/understanding-your-childs-aba-team-members-training-requirements-and-responsibilities-tickets-22229719690ParticipantUnderstanding Your Child's ABA Team : Members, Training Requirements, and Responsibilities
Wednesday, June 22nd 7-10pm
Creekside Community Centre, 1 Athlete's Way, Vancouver (Olympic Village)The Autism Support Network will be hosting a great presentation by Angie Ho, M.Ed, Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) with SBAI.
SBAI is an associate group created to provide supervision to behaviour analysts and behaviour analysts in training from Semiahmoo Behaviour Analysts Inc. (SBAI).
Angie primarily works as a behaviour consultant with children with ASD and their families in home and school settings. Her interests include providing support and training to parents, behaviour interventionists, and school support workers.
This presentation will include information and discussion around team members, training requirements and responsibilities. Whether you are starting a new team or have years of experience with an established team this presentation is for you!
Key topics include;
Structure of a typical ABA home team
Whos an intern?
BCBA Certification process
Good vs poor supervision models compared
Benefits of the intern model
Should you have an intern?
Increasing capacity in the provincePlease RSVP!! Meeting in MP Room 1.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/understanding-your-childs-aba-team-members-training-requirements-and-responsibilities-tickets-22229719690ParticipantSuccess at the Dentist!!
Wednesday June 15, 7-10pm
Pinetree Community Centre, 1260 Pinetree Way, CoquitlamSpecial Presentation with a very special guest speaker Kayla Ragosin-Miller , who has developed the Dental Intervention Program for children with Autism and related disorders at BC Childrens Hospital
This presentation has been created by Louise Witt (Parent and Director of the ASN) in collaboration with Kayla Ragosin-Miller (Dental Hygienist at BC Children's Hospital). Kayla started the Dental Desensitization program at Children's and Louise's son Jack has participated in the program alongside his home ABA program.
This presentation will outline some steps that allow children with ASD to be successful not only going to the dentist but a variety of activities like going for a haircut, to a restaurant etc.
Children with ASD deserve access to great oral care and it can be done!
Please RSVP here – https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/success-at-the-dentist-tickets-25763044961
About Kayla Ragosin-Miller:
Kayla Ragosin-Miller is a dental hygiene graduate from the University of Manitoba. She works in private practice, is a part time instructor and is the hygienist at BC Childrens Hospital. Through her studies in the field of Autism Intervention and behaviour modification Kayla has developed the Dental Intervention Program for children with Autism and related disorders at BC Childrens Hospital. She has been delivering workshops on how compliance for routine dental procedures can be achieved for this clientele. Last August she was the recipient of "The Dental Hygienist Makes a Difference" award from the British Columbia Dental Hygienists Association for her intervention program. Currently she is also consulting for the new dental clinic that will be opening in the Pacific Autism Family Centre in 2017.Are you looking for support, information or want to connect with other parents? Follow the Autism Support Network!
https://www.facebook.com/austismsupportbc and Twitter @autismsupportbc
and on our online calendar on our website – http://autismsupportbc.ca -
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