[Sabrina Freeman]

Hello everyone,

The Summer edition of the free Science in Autism Treatment newsletter is now available for download.  In this edition, we have a very helpful article from a British Columbian putting BC on the world map (since this newsletter goes all around the world).  Here’s the link:

https://www.asatonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/SIAT-Summer-2017-Issue.pdf

Enjoy!

Sabrina

[Sabrina Freeman]

Hello everyone,

Finally after two months of work, the FEATBC Discussion Board and website have been transferred and updated.

A huge Thank You to Beverley Sharpe who was the impetuous behind this project!

There are several updates that may be of interest to you:

1) We’ve updated the Sources of Info page to include a more complete bibliography on the state of the science in autism treatment;

2) All the initiatives of FEATBC over the past 20 years have been reorganized and archived for the new generation of parents who want to know the history of the struggle;

3) The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) has now been linked to an online instrument that scores the screening;

4) All newspaper articles, newsmagazine articles, TV interviews and Radio interviews are now easy to access (for those of us who want to see how much we’ve aged!);

5) We are very proud of our Global Legal Decision initiative. We are in the process of cataloging important court decisions around the world so that, irrespective of jurisdiction, parents can gain access to relevant court decisions. At present, we have almost completed the English-speaking world and are currently scouring the globe for relevant judgments in other languages. This is a monumental task due to the number of legal jurisdictions within a country, and the number of countries worldwide; if you have a judgment that we have not found (and I’m sure there are many), please let us know!   We hope that this resource will help parents advocate for their child irrespective of jurisdiction by learning about decisions in countries with similar jurisprudence.

Check back every so often if you’d like to see worldwide progress.

Kind regards,

Sabrina

Note: For those of you who would like to take another swipe at the Auton case, there are now many court cases in the U.S. where in addition to educational lawsuits, parents have successfully sued private health insurance companies, public health departments. The private health insurance cases are already uploaded. The Health Department cases should be ready for viewing within the week.

 

[Sabrina Freeman]

Hello everyone,

Finally after two months of work, the FEATBC Discussion Board and website have been transferred and updated.

A huge Thank You to Beverley Sharpe who was the impetuous behind this project!

There are several updates that may be of interest to you:

1) We’ve updated the Sources of Info page to include a more complete bibliography on the state of the science in autism treatment;

Sources of Info

2) All the initiatives of FEATBC over the past 20 years have been reorganized and archived for the new generation of parents who want to know the history of the struggle;

Lobbying & Advocacy

3) The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) has now been linked to an online instrument that scores the screening;

Diagnosis

4) All newspaper articles, newsmagazine articles, TV interviews and Radio interviews are now easy to access (for those of us who want to see how much we’ve aged!);

The Media

5) We are very proud of our Global Legal Decision initiative. We are in the process of cataloging important court decisions around the world so that, irrespective of jurisdiction, parents can gain access to relevant court decisions. At present, we have almost completed the English-speaking world and are currently scouring the globe for relevant judgments in other languages. This is a monumental task due to the number of legal jurisdictions within a country, and the number of countries worldwide; if you have a judgment that we have not found (and I’m sure there are many), please let us know!   We hope that this resource will help parents advocate for their child irrespective of jurisdiction by learning about decisions in countries with similar jurisprudence.

https://featbc.org/legal-issues/

Enjoy!

Sabrina

[Sabrina Freeman]

Hello everyone,

Finally after two months of work, the FEATBC Discussion Board and website have been transferred and updated.

A huge Thank You to Beverley Sharpe who was the impetuous behind this project!

There are several updates that may be of interest to you:

1) We’ve updated the Sources of Info page to include a more complete bibliography on the state of the science in autism treatment;

Sources of Info

2) All the initiatives of FEATBC over the past 20 years have been reorganized and archived for the new generation of parents who want to know the history of the struggle;

Lobbying & Advocacy

3) The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) has now been linked to an online instrument that scores the screening;

Diagnosis

4) All newspaper articles, newsmagazine articles, TV interviews and Radio interviews are now easy to access (for those of us who want to see how much we’ve aged!);

The Media

5) We are very proud of our Global Legal Decision initiative. We are in the process of cataloging important court decisions around the world so that, irrespective of jurisdiction, parents can gain access to relevant court decisions. At present, we have almost completed the English-speaking world and are currently scouring the globe for relevant judgments in other languages. This is a monumental task due to the number of legal jurisdictions within a country, and the number of countries worldwide; if you have a judgment that we have not found (and I’m sure there are many), please let us know! We hope that this resource will help parents advocate for their child irrespective of jurisdiction by learning about decisions in countries with similar jurisprudence.

https://featbc.org/legal-issues/

Check back every so often if you’d like to see worldwide progress.

Kind regards,

Sabrina

Note: For those of you who would like to take another swipe at the Auton case, there are now many court cases in the U.S. where in addition to educational lawsuits, parents have successfully sued private health insurance companies, public health departments. The private health insurance cases are already uploaded. The Health Department cases should be ready for viewing within the week.

[Sabrina Freeman]

Hello everyone,

Finally, after two months of work, the FEATBC Discussion Board and website have been transferred and updated.

A huge Thank You to Beverley Sharpe who was the impetuous behind this project!

There are several updates that may be of interest to you:

1) We’ve updated the Sources of Info page to include a more complete bibliography on the state of the science in autism treatment;

https://featbc.org/sources-of-info/

2) All the initiatives of FEATBC over the past 20 years have been reorganized and archived for the new generation of parents who want to know the history of the struggle;

https://featbc.org/lobby-advocacy/

3) The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) has now been linked to an online instrument that scores the screening;

https://featbc.org/diagnosis/

4) All newspaper articles, newsmagazine articles, TV interviews and radio interviews are now easy to access (for those of us who want to see how much we’ve aged!);

https://featbc.org/the-media/

5) We are very proud of our Global Legal Decisions initiative. We are in the process of cataloging important court decisions around the world so that, irrespective of jurisdiction, parents can gain access to relevant court decisions. At present, we have almost completed the English-speaking world and are currently scouring the globe for relevant judgments in other languages. This is a monumental task due to the number of legal jurisdictions within a country, and the number of countries worldwide; if you have a judgment that we have not found (and I’m sure there are many), please let us know!  We hope that this resource will help parents advocate for their child irrespective of jurisdiction by learning about decisions in countries with similar jurisprudence.

https://featbc.org/legal-issues/

Check back every so often if you’d like to see worldwide progress.

Kind regards,

Sabrina

Note: For those of you who would like to take another swipe at the Auton case, there are now many court cases in the U.S. where in addition to educational lawsuits, parents have successfully sued private health insurance companies, and public health departments. The private health insurance cases are already uploaded. The Health Department cases should be ready for viewing within the week.

 

[Sabrina Freeman]

Hello everyone,

I am posting the following message on behalf of the ASBC.

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The Autism Society of B.C. is reaching out to announce the creation of an exciting tool we have just launched. We think it will forever change the autism landscape in BC and make things easier, particularly for those living in rural or remote regions of British Columbia. We're hoping you can distribute the information to your staff and those you support who you think may benefit.

The full ASBC Press Release can be read from this link: https://featbc.org/downloads/ASBC_Release_02_26_16.pdf (or http://tinyurl.com/h7j4jml).

Here's why we think this new program is a game-changer: The ASBC Talent Bank is an online tool designed to help Parents and Behavioural Interventionists find each other, wherever they live, province-wide.

As a Behavioural Interventionist, it allows you to list and edit your availability, your locations served, and your favorite areas of expertise. You can personalize it by adding a picture of yourself and link to your professional LinkedIn profile.

As a Parent, this tool lets you easily contact Behavioural Interventionists who are looking for work and may be a good fit for your child's team. You can also endorse the skills of interventionists who have worked for you.

ASBC Talent Bank.com is an exciting new online tool for Autism Society of British Columbia members, and ASBC Membership is free until March 31, 2016.

Find great people! Gain employment in the field of autism treatment where you live. More information is available at https://asbctalentbank.com/

Questions? Please send to: info@asbctalentbank.com

[Sabrina Freeman]

It would be wonderful if everyone could take a moment and help children with autism in Northern Ireland by signing this petition.

https://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/maura-briscoe-chair-of-the-cross-departmental-autism-strategy-group-in-northern-ireland-provide-the-choice-of-aba-based-interventions-for-children-with-asd-in-northern-ireland?share_id=FnycgxTVFZ&utm_campaign=mailto_link&utm_medium=email&utm_source=share_petition

These children need access to ABA as well. Big surprise but government is not cooperating.

Right now they have 250 signatures. It would be great if we could help them reach 1000 signatures.

Sabrina

[Sabrina Freeman]

Great news! The Association For Science in Autism Treatment's (ASAT) free newsletter just came it today, and it contains some very well written articles. One example is a well done analysis on your odds of having a second child diagnosed with autism. This article is written by a Neuro-developmental Pediatrician. In addition, there are well-done book reviews, and a great article about a set of twins with autism who are running the NY Marathon!!! There is also a focus on what's happening in Kenya in terms of autism treatment! ASAT is committed to being an international organization, which is one of the reasons that I am on their board.

I would definitely check this FREE newsletter out by downloading it at:

http://asatonline.org/pdf/fall2013.pdf

If you like the newsletter (which I think you will), it's a good idea to signup for it so that you automatically get a copy. The signup is also free.

I also wanted to mention something about ASAT that may be of interest to you. There is a large number of Canadians involved in this international organization. Although many of the folks live in the Eastern US, this organization truly has an international focus. In fact, the co-editor of the newsletter lives in Manitoba!

Check it out!

Sabrina

[Sabrina Freeman]

Are there any Summer camps that do disability inclusion right?

http://autismpundit.com/files/cc33fd3ad0ce648901d672c3dcd921dd-151.html

Please feel free to share with your social networks and have a great summer!

[Sabrina Freeman]

The ASAT Free newsletter is out.
http://asatonline.org/pdf/latest.pdf

This newsletter has some extremely valuable and practical information. One of my favorite interviews is with two professional fitness trainers (one who is a certified personal fitness trainer and marathon runner, and the other is a martial arts black belt and runner) who also both wear the hat of BCBA's (behavior analysts). Most parents struggle with a way to keep children with autism healthy and fit. Many children with autism struggle with obesity as well. This article is full of very valuable information on how to incorporate fitness training into the lives of adults with autism using the principles of ABA. This article is not only worth reading, but it is worth sharing with every single solitary parent who has a young child with autism as well because this issue will eventually become more important in terms of quality of life and health of our loved one with autism.

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