[Diane T]

The Mid-Island ASBC Community Group’s October meeting will be held:

Time: 7 – 9 p.m.
Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Location: Society of Organized Services, 245 Hirst Avenue, Parksville

Topic: Siblings

How are our neurotypical children affected by having a sibling with autism? What do our NT children understand about their sibling’s autism?

This will be an opportunity for parents to share their experiences.

Please email diane_t @ shaw.ca (without the spaces) if you plan to attend, so that we may plan appropriate refreshments.

Hope to see you there.

Thanks.
Diane

p.s. An accountant is scheduled to speak to us November 22 about tax-related issues.

[Diane T]

Hi all,

Details have been worked out for our first Mid-Island ASBC Community Group meeting of the new school year.

Topic: Review of Gina Green’s June workshop
Date: Wednesday, September, 20
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Location: Society of Organized Services, 245 Hirst Avenue, Parksville

As parents, we make crucial treatment choices for our children with autism. How do we decide which path to take?

Dr. Gina Green delivered an important workshop in Vancouver in June, giving four presentations:
· Evaluating Claims about Treatments for Autism
· ABA for Autism: It’s not What You May Think!
· Does Behavioral Intervention for Autism Change the Brain?
· “Verbal Behavior” and Autism: A Review and Call for Research

Parents who were fortunate enough to attend will share highlights.

This will be an open meeting. All are welcome.

Please email diane_t @ shaw.ca (without the spaces) if you plan to attend, so that we may plan seating and refreshments.

Hope to see you there.

Thanks.
Diane

[Diane T]

Our first Mid-Island ASBC Community Group meeting this fall will be Wednesday, September 20th. Further details will be posted next week.

Please note that the accounting presentation is now planned for November.

Thanks.
Diane

[Diane T]

The Mid-Island ASBC Community Group’s June meeting will be held:

7 – 9 p.m.
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Building 356 – watch for signs posted with room number
Malaspina University College
Nanaimo

This will be our end-of-the-year meeting before we break for the summer. Please join us for discussion, community and munchies.

Our topics include:
• planning for next year (for our children, and for this community group),
• recent media pieces, and
• finding a consultant.

Please email diane_t@shaw.ca if you plan to attend, so that we may plan appropriate seating and refreshments.

Hope to see you there.

Thanks.
Diane

p.s. The first meeting in the new school year will be Wednesday, September 13. The scheduled topic is tax implications of autism treatment.

[Diane T]

This is just a reminder that the Mid-Island ASBC Community Group’s May meeting will be held:

7 – 9 p.m.
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Building 356, signs will be posted with the room number
Malaspina University College
Nanaimo

Joy Becker will discuss sexual health information for children with autism in a presentation entitled “Are You An ‘Askable’ Adult???” Details are below.

Entrance is free. Donations gratefully accepted.

Please email diane_t@shaw.ca if you plan to attend, so that we may plan appropriate seating and refreshments.

ARE YOU AN “ASKABLE” ADULT???
A SESSION FOR PARENTS, PROFESSIONALS, AND CAREGIVERS

This interactive workshop, on teaching children the ‘facts of life’, is for parents and others who work with children with Autism.

You’ll hear suggestions on:
* what kind of sexual health information is needed at the various ages
* how to handle your child’s questions about the ‘facts of life’
* what kind of words to use
* how to discuss feelings, emotions, personal safety
* exploring your own personal beliefs around sensitive topics
* how to discuss sexual health with pre-teens and how to encourage abstinence

The more informed we are as parents, the more we create opportunities to communicate with our children. Parents should be the primary sexuality educators of their children, but sometimes parents need the tools and information to take advantage of ‘teachable moments’ with their children.

Further, feeling comfortable and informed as a parent ensures that school family life or sexual health programs are not the only source of sexual health information your children receive. Research has shown that your children want to, and are willing to, hear this important information at home before they hear it from anyone else.

[Diane T]

The Mid-Island ASBC Community Group’s May meeting will be held:

7 – 9 p.m.
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Room 215, Building 356
Malaspina University College
Nanaimo

Joy Becker will discuss sexual health information for children with autism in a presentation entitled “Are You An ‘Askable’ Adult???” Details are below.

Entrance is free. Donations gratefully accepted.

Please email diane_t@shaw.ca if you plan to attend, so that we may plan appropriate seating and refreshments.

ARE YOU AN “ASKABLE” ADULT???
A SESSION FOR PARENTS, PROFESSIONALS, AND CAREGIVERS

This interactive workshop, on teaching children the ‘facts of life’, is for parents and others who work with children with Autism.

You’ll hear suggestions on:
* what kind of sexual health information is needed at the various ages
* how to handle your child’s questions about the ‘facts of life’
* what kind of words to use
* how to discuss feelings, emotions, personal safety
* exploring your own personal beliefs around sensitive topics
* how to discuss sexual health with pre-teens and how to encourage abstinence

The more informed we are as parents, the more we create opportunities to communicate with our children. Parents should be the primary sexuality educators of their children, but sometimes parents need the tools and information to take advantage of ‘teachable moments’ with their children.

Further, feeling comfortable and informed as a parent ensures that school family life or sexual health programs are not the only source of sexual health information your children receive. Research has shown that your children want to, and are willing to, hear this important information at home before they hear it from anyone else.

[Diane T]

Just a reminder of the Mid-Island ASBC Community Group’s April meeting:

7 – 9 p.m.
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Room 215, Building 356
Malaspina University College
Nanaimo

Topic: The Reading and Writing Program: An Alternative Form of Communication

Franca Pastro will give an overview and share her experience with Nina Watthen-Lovaas’ reading program. Franca has successfully used this program for the past 5 years teaching her daughter to read and write whole words, to learn to spell, and to write sentences.

A wonderful byproduct of this program is that some children begin speaking when they learn object-word association.

This will be an open meeting. All are welcome.

Please email diane_t@shaw.ca if you plan to attend, so that we may plan appropriate seating and refreshments.

Hope to see you there.

Thanks.
Diane

[Diane T]

The Mid-Island ASBC Community Group’s April meeting will be held:

7 – 9 p.m.
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Room 215, Building 356
Malaspina University College
Nanaimo

Topic: The Reading and Writing Program: An Alternative Form of Communication

Franca Pastro will present an overview of the program developed by Nina Watthen-Lovaas, and how it has helped Franca’s daughter not only with her reading and writing, but also in her ability to speak!

This will be an open meeting. All are welcome.

Please email diane_t@shaw.ca if you plan to attend, so that we may plan appropriate seating and refreshments.

Hope to see you there.

Thanks.
Diane

[Diane T]

The Mid-Island ASBC Community Group’s March meeting will be held:

7 – 9 p.m.
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Room 215, Building 356
Malaspina University College
Nanaimo

Topic: The Art of Manding

Let’s learn about Verbal Behaviour together. We will watch a presentation, and then have some time for discussion.

This will be an open meeting. All are welcome.

Please email diane_t@shaw.ca if you plan to attend, so that we may plan appropriate seating and refreshments.

Hope to see you there.

Thanks.
Diane

[Diane T]

I apologize for the unintended ambiguity in my previous post.

Just to clarify:

The Mid-Island ASBC Community Group’s February meeting has been cancelled so that those of us who school our children in School District 69 (Qualicum) may attend a meeting about the external review of special education services in our district.

The special education services review meeting will be hosted by the school district, and is intended to collect input from families in the district, so this meeting is ONLY for families of children with special needs who are currently attending a public school in School District 69 (Qualicum).

The School District 69 (Qualicum) external review meeting will be held at:
7 p.m.
Wednesday, February 8, 2006
Parksville Conference and Community Centre
132 East Jensen Avenue
Parksville

Thanks.
Diane

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