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Can someone tell me what kind of program EIBI is?
Thanks so much!

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okay I am back had to change my pants after reading the article posted by Jean…was laughing so hard, well you know the rest…

hmmmm I guess someone better tell the teachers union and the EA union that the LAW says that no collective agreement supercedes the rights of an indivdual.

in other words your child has a RIGHT to have appropriate specialized medical supports in order to ACCESS public education and that the union's collective job security comes second to the individual's rights.

so they can poo poo about "contracting out" all they want…
all I can say is thank G_d for the LAW

I know about this subject quite intimately as it is a huge part of my case(s).

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Hi everyone,

I, too, was horrified by Ms. Browns elitist opinions. I read in the Vancouver Sun last year, a letter from a Mr. Dodd (or Todd?)a teacher from Dawson Creek. He was listing his reasons for his opposition to parents making up part of the advisory council. One of his comments was:
"what teacher wants to listen to the advice of someone who works at Tim Hortons when deciding school policy".
Do teachers believe that if you are not teacher your opinions are worthless?
(Guess you wasted your time on that PhD from Stanford, Sabrina…who knew?!!!)
And who is to say that a worker in a fast food outlet would not be able to make a valuable contribution?
I agree that we need to stay polite, but DO NOT waver on what is proven to be the best for your child. We, as parents, need to collectively refuse the services of people like Ms. Brown. Do not let them be a part of your child's life.
I hear parents complaining about a certain person setting up shop in the Surrey school district and yet they let her sit in on their IEP meetings.
Don't let people who do not have the training create your child's IEP. As DOCTOR Richard Foxx says, if you let these people into the system and then bend to the pressure to use them, they will get a foot hold (an office and a staff) and then it will be almost impossble to remove them.

On a personal note, it is my belief that the overwhelming demise of the NDP was an effort also rid us of the power of the unions. I certain wanted to see their control gone. We need to let the unions, especially CUPE, know that they DO NOT speak for all British Columbians.
Sit down, Mr. O'Neil, and shut up!

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Hi everyone,

I, too, was horrified by Ms. Browns elitist opinions. I read in the Vancouver Sun last year, a letter from a Mr. Dodd (or Todd?)a teacher from Dawson Creek. He was listing his reasons for his opposition to parents making up part of the advisory council. One of his comments was:
"what teacher wants to listen to the advice of someone who works at Tim Hortons when deciding school policy".
Do teachers believe that if you are not teacher your opinions are worthless?
(Guess you wasted your time on that PhD from Stanford, Sabrina…who knew?!!!)
And who is to say that a worker in a fast food outlet would not be able to make a valuable contribution?
I agree that we need to stay polite, but DO NOT waver on what is proven to be the best for your child. We, as parents, need to collectively refuse the services of people like Ms. Brown. Do not let them be a part of your child's life.
I hear parents complaining about a certain person setting up shop in the Surrey school district and yet they let her sit in on their IEP meetings.
Don't let people who do not have the training create your child's IEP. As DOCTOR Richard Foxx says, if you let these people into the system and then bend to the pressure to use them, they will get a foot hold (an office and a staff) and then it will be almost impossble to remove them.

On a personal note, it is my belief that the overwhelming demise of the NDP was an effort also rid us of the power of the unions. I certain wanted to see their control gone. We need to let the unions, especially CUPE, know that they DO NOT speak for all British Columbians.
Sit down, Mr. O'Neil, and shut up!

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in regards to Jeans post;

Our child had help from POPARD in grade 1. The consultant (oops certified teacher) came to our school, observed our child, and made recommendations at our childs IEP meeting. Our childs 'certified teacher' stated that there was no way she would allow those recommendations to be implemented in her classroom. Everyone was powerless to change that, the principal, the POPARD consultant, the school district itself. Not one staff member from the district who was present said a word in opposition. Within weeks our childs behaviour deteriorated in that class to the point where self injurious behaviour and aggressive behaviour increased dramatically. We were forced to remove our child from school for the entire year thanks to that 'certified teacher'.
M. Brown is full of __it.

Jobs before our children is what she is all about.

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Sabrina – for a "new" mom just learning about autism and the nightmares parents are facing with respect to having our needs met – and with my daughter about to start kindergarten in school – thanks so much for the information – this clearly helps me understand what lies ahead……

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We're starting an ABA therapy for our 31/2 yr. old son. Do I need a sign contract w/ our therapists, if so can anyone share a sample contract. Thank you so much.

Gina (jing62@telus.net)

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To Anon who posted:

By Anonymous on Sunday, June 8, 2003 – 09:06 pm:
This is getting petty guys,

You may not like the feedback you have gotten from your post but you did set yourself up for it. In your last post you wrote:

" If you choose to follow my advice and speak
kindly to those in power, great; if not, that's your decision."

Now let me show you how that statement will grate on the parental nerve;
I have a child in an ABA program. We had to fight tooth and nail to have our school district do anything to accomodate the ABA program which is literally salvaging our childs life. This included pulling him out of school for over 6 months, countless letters, meetings, professional recomendations, and appeals to the school board. So now our program is accomodated but we are threatened by the school district with losing any support from the school district for our childs ABA program if we tell any of the other parents what support the district is giving us. In a nutshell we are on a gag order or we may lose services and cooperation. These people in the school district are those 'powers' to whom you would have us speak to kindly?

The idea that we would get what we want by licking up to our local school districts is so preposterous it goes beyond ridiculous.

Besides sounding arrogant and condescending your viewpoint is simply not steeped in reality. Think about your audience before you post.

I don't think parents on this board are Pirahnas waiting to devour the unlucky non parental poster who posts their viewpoint. However some are not very receptive to being dictated advice from people whose prime stakehold in this is the almighty buck. (you did state you were employed on some level by a school district doing ABA and 'mediating' and i must say you are not showing great proficiency in the mediating so far by what you have posted) Now if you really care about our kids getting ABA in school and want to convince us do something helpful like write a letter to your employers and make sure it contains some strong language to the effect that districts need to talk kindly to parents! Then post the letter on this board. You will likely get a warmer reception and the warm fuzzies you seem to be seeking. Currently it seems your mediating is already weighted heavily to the side of those poor brow beaten powers that be.

I am also posting anon because the govt. monitors this list and is gunning to deny my kid treatment at great expense to tax payers.

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This is getting petty guys,

I remain anonymous because of such silliness and because I was asked to remain so by my employer. I will stop attempting to prove myself to you because this is not about my credentials, the government, or anything else you feel you need to blame your behaviour on, this is about us achieving a goal, ABA in the classroom. Granted I made a mistake in not explaining my views about the unfairness of what is going on in our province; however, I've attempted to recify that. If you choose to follow my advice and speak kindly to those in power, great; if not, that's your decision. I will answer constructive emails at this point but if this is going to be about attacking me, then I will bow out.

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Needing advice once again…….
Income Tax and the Disability amount (T2201)
My question is should I just send in the forms to CCRA or should I invest in an accountant? Any information regarding this would be greatly apprecieated.
Thanks

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