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School-Based SEA required in West Vancouver

We are looking for a Special Education Assistant for our son for the 2003/2004 school year as our son enters Grade 6. Our son is doing very well in a very supportive school environment and in his home program and we need to continue his excellent progress. We are looking for a candidate who will:
1. Work in our home based program at least one session weekly after school or on weekends.
2. Follow direction from our consultant. The consultant observes at school once a week. You must also work as part of a team which consists of parents, consultant, classroom teacher and resource teachers
3. Attend monthly consultation
4. Be willing to be videotaped weekly and respond well to evaluation
5. Support our son in 1:1 pullout sessions at school in a very structured curriculum for math and language arts
6. Communicate daily with parents
7. Facilitate positive social interactions at recess, lunch and during structured periods of the school day

We are willing to invest a great deal of time towards training the right candidate whether or not you have previously worked in a school setting or a home based ABA program. All training is paid.
Our son is a delightful, affectionate boy who works very hard, has a great language skills and a willingness to learn. We are working towards increasing his independence, social skills and academics.

If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity please contact us at:

abaparents@yahoo.ca

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Just to reconfirm my statement "I do know it's on a sliding scale and it is for children out of school whose parents want to have behaviour programs out of school hours".

To clarify what I meant is it is for children aged 6 -18 years of age who require behaviour therapy after school.

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The information for children over the age of 6 is here http://www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/autism/index.htm

I do know it's on a sliding scale and it is for children out of school whose parents want to have behaviour programs out of school hours.

It is only a choice, even if you do qualify parents have a choice to do it or not. Personally, in my humble opinion it's not much, I would much rather deal with MSP. This is the update. Any thoughts?

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ABA/IBI Therapist(s) needed ASAP with mostly daytime hours between 8:00am and 6:00 pm. Some flexibility with hours may be required.

We are looking for one full time (40 hours per week) or two part time ABA/IBI Therapists (20 hours each) for our 8-year-old autistic daughter, Dominique, who has great potential as she learns quickly, but she also has periodic periods of aggression and temper outbursts. We are working on the behaviour management problems with both medication and behavioural management techniques.

ABA/IBI experience is not necessary. However, you must have be physically fit (must be able to handle an 8-year-old having a temper tantrum) and must enjoy working with severely dysfunctional children.

Pay will be according to your past level of experience and demonstrated expertise. Krista Zambolin will provide the direct one-on-one training. Michael Fabrizio may be the consultant. (Will be confirmed next week.)

Work will be mostly in our home on the Northshore, close to Cap College.

Please send resume and cover letter to Joyce at dassonville@telus.net. Please state expected level of pay and include references with your application.

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For families looking for getting their kids to do more physical activities, Gems Gymnastics in Surrey has classes for kids with special needs. They are located in #21- 13260 78 Ave.
There are two classes starting in April for the Spring Season.
For more details, call Cathy at 604-594-1555
between 9am – 2pm.
My son has been really enjoying it, that's why I'm posting it. I don't have personal interests in the gym.

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Re: The Richard Foxx Workshop Link
Often, a 'Shaw" screen comes up when clicking on the link, or a bunch of information is displayed regarding workshops by individuals other than Richard Foxx. Is the workshop going to be presented by Richard Foxx? If so, is there a more efficient way to obtain the workshop information/registration? Thanks.

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"Good start" and "Start" are both for children of autism. "Start" program is for children 6-18 years of age. "Good start" is for children who enter the school system.

They are both run by the same folks at SD 36 and "Start" program deals more with the child one to one then "Good Start". What I have been told about "Start" it is usually for children in the higher grades whose behaviour is deemed hard to handle. I don't know the specifics of "Start" and I would like more information on it. I also have a young child who has autism.

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I think good advice for all parents of autistic children is to tell the school boards that we do not want the "Good Start" program in any way. In it's present form it is useless and the last thing we need is another useless entity draining precious money that could be used for our children.
Shut the program out now before it gets a foot-hold in our schools or we will never get rid of it.
"Just say NO" to Good Start!

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Regarding Surrey school district programs. I think Start is for any child of special learning needs and Good Start is definitely for Autistic Children

YOU DO NOT WANT GOOD START if you are running a home based ABA program. It is extremely general in "training", requires that your kid stay home once a week and is pretty much useless. Resources would be much better spent paying for a consultant to train your aide (who should be a therapist anyway)…

Just my two cents.

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Before anyone kicks any school board, you better wait until April 1 2003. I think everyone is holding of because the provincal government is going to be making an anouncement, regarding policy and autism.

I think school boards are pressuring the Ministry of Education to take a stand.

I understand a lot of people are not going to be happy.

Tune in on April 1st.

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