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ParticipantReminder of our upcoming ASBC Burnaby Support Group Meeting this coming Friday at 10am at the Autism Society of BC.
Date: October 4, 2013 (Friday)
Time: 10am-12noon
Place: Board Room, Autism Society of British Columbia
Address: #303 3701 East Hastings, Burnaby
(NE corner on Hastings and Boundary, walk on Hastings toward the east from Boundary. By the bus stop and a post box, walk a few steps up towards the building, find a flight of stairs going directly from G/F to 3/F. Our office is the first one at the right: Suite #303. Free parking on Hastings or the side or back streets)
Topic: Fitting In and Having Fun (video presentation and facilitated discussion)
For children and teens on the autism spectrum, to be able to fitting in and having fun may seem a hard-to-achieve social goal without intervention. Some of us may be at a loss of how to help our kids in this area.
Video modeling could be a powerful tool for our kids to learn, with guided follow up discussion and role play facilitated by professionals or trained workers/caregivers. Older students could fill out an action sheet to identify and implement strategies. Repeated viewing with discussion/role play could be helpful for many children.
During our meeting, we will show video clips according to parent choices, with facilitated discussion at the end of each topic.
Sample topics:
Taking a Joke too Far, Starting and Ending a Conversation, Dealing with Disappointment, Accepting Criticism, Getting Along, Making Friends, Staying Organized, Teasing and Bullying, Flirting, Completing Homework, Being Flexible, Resolving Disagreements, Asking for Help, Joining the Group, Taking Responsibility
Handouts related to the Fitting In and Having Fun video will be provided.
Please RSVP to shui@autismbc.ca ASAP
ParticipantOur first ASBC Burnaby Support Group meeting for the school year will be:
Date: October 4, 2013 (Friday)
Time: 10am-12noon
Place: Board Room, Autism Society of British Columbia
Address: #303 3701 East Hastings, Burnaby
(NE corner on Hastings and Boundary, walk on Hastings toward the east from Boundary. By the bus stop and a post box, walk a few steps up towards the building, find a flight of stairs going directly from G/F to 3/F. Our office is the first one at the right: Suite #303. Free parking on Hastings or the side or back streets)
Topic: Fitting In and Having Fun (video presentation and facilitated discussion)
For children and teens on the autism spectrum, to be able to fitting in and having fun may seem a hard-to-achieve social goal without intervention. Some of us may be at a loss of how to help our kids in this area.
Video modeling could be a powerful tool for our kids to learn, with guided follow up discussion and role play facilitated by professionals or trained workers/caregivers. Older students could fill out an action sheet to identify and implement strategies. Repeated viewing with discussion/role play could be helpful for many children.
During our meeting, we will show video clips according to parent choices, with facilitated discussion at the end of each topic.
The three DVD series provides tips and strategies to help children connect their own behavior to the responses they are receiving from their peers, and to examine the impression or message they might be inadvertently sending to others. The 2nd DVD helps students who are entering or are in middle school and having a difficult time adjusting. It gives tips and advice on how students can handle the many new and common or complex situations and teach them strategies to improve organizational, academic, and social skills. The 3rd DVD teaches children how to use consequential thinking to direct their behavior, learn to problem solve, manage impulses and have awareness of their own behavior.
Sample topics:
Taking a Joke too Far, Starting and Ending a Conversation, Dealing with Disappointment, Accepting Criticism, Getting Along, Making Friends, Staying Organized, Teasing and Bullying, Flirting, Completing Homework, Being Flexible, Resolving Disagreements, Asking for Help, Joining the Group, Taking Responsibility
Coffee/Tea and refreshments will be provided.
Please RSVP to shui@autismbc.ca before October 2nd.
ParticipantReminder:
The Autism Society of BC is pleased to have Penny Gill, president of Autism/PDD Family Alliance from Hamilton, Ontario, present a workshop in our upcoming ASBC Burnaby Support Group meeting, on Teaching people with Autism to Cook Really Well for Jobs, Health & Friendship.
Date: Friday June 7, 2013
Time: 10am-12noon
Place: Autism Society of BC, Suite#303 3701 East Hastings, Burnaby (NE corner of Hastings and Boundary)Workshop: Teaching People with Autism to Cook Really Well for Jobs, Health & Friendship
This two-hour talk deals with challenges that typically arise when teaching people with autism to cook fine and gross motor challenges, sensory challenges, and the challenges of processing information and following directions. Penny sets out techniques to overcome these difficulties for adolescents and adults, as well as for children techniques we have used with success in our cooking school. She shares methods to help poor eaters improve eating habits, and elaborates on strategies for social-communication development that can easily be incorporated into the experiences of cooking and eating together. A range of employment opportunities in the food industry is also explored.
Speaker:
Penny Gill holds a law degree from the University of Toronto and graduate degrees from the University of Toronto and McMaster University. She graduated with an Honours B.A. from McGill University, as the Prince of Wales Gold Medallist. Since the mid-1980s Penny has devoted her life to working with her son, who has autism, and with several committees and organizations dedicated to serving those with special needs. She has presented at numerous workshops, legislative hearings, and conferences, including as a key-note speaker. Penny has published articles on educating those with autism and, more recently, on autism and nutrition. During the 1990s Penny was President of the Hamilton Chapter of Autism Ontario, when it was regarded as one of the most active chapters in the history of that organization. Penny also served as parent representative on the Autism Team, led by Dr. Peter Szatmari and Dr. Bill Mahoney, at Chedoke Hospital, part of the Hamilton Health Sciences organization. In an extensive needs survey of adults with autism in the Hamilton region, parents repeatedly expressed the wish to keep their adult offspring with autism at home for as long as possible, but wanted support services to enable them to do that. To address this need, Penny created and incorporated the Autism/PDD Family Alliance, which has been providing educational services and resources to adults and adolescents with autism since 2001. Its flagship program is the cooking school. Penny oversees the day-to-day operations of the charity on a strictly volunteer basis. http://www.cookingwithautism.comSpace is limited. Please RSVP to shui@autismbc.ca ASAP.
Refreshments will be served. Donation is much appreciated.
ParticipantHarmony House CARES is pleased to announce the return of our summer camp:
Kids About Town.
Kids About Town is a 1-week summer camp offered in July and August that includes in-house skill building and generalization around the community.
The camp focuses on building effective social communication skills, flexibility, negotiation, and problem solving skills. Each week will include a group project that will reflect skills taught to encourage positive peer interactions.Week 1: July 15-19th, 2013
Week 2: August 19-23rd, 2013
Mon/Wed/Fri will be in-house skill building from 9am-12pm
Tuesday/Thursday will focus on generalization in-house and in the community from 10am-4pm
The camp is organized and directed by Harmony House's behaviour consultants and program supervisors. The low student to teacher ratio encourages specific needs for every child, and allows for individualized goal setting.
Spaces are limited and spots will only be secured once registration has been received. A $50 one-time in home assessment may be required to determine goodness of fit for the group.For more information and registration please contact Gabrielle Stigant at <mailto:gabriellestigant@shaw.ca> gabriellestigant@shaw.ca
ParticipantThe Autism Society of BC is pleased to have Penny Gill, president of Autism/PDD Family Alliance from Hamilton, Ontario, to present to us a workshop in our upcoming ASBC Burnaby Support Group meeting, on Teaching people with Autism to Cook Really Well for Jobs, Health & Friendship.
Date: Friday June 7, 2013
Time: 10am-12noon
Place: Autism Society of BC, Suite#303 3701 East Hastings, Burnaby (NE corner of Hastings and Boundary)Workshop: Teaching People with Autism to Cook Really Well for Jobs, Health & Friendship
This two-hour talk deals with challenges that typically arise when teaching people with autism to cook fine and gross motor challenges, sensory challenges, and the challenges of processing information and following directions. Penny sets out techniques to overcome these difficulties for adolescents and adults, as well as for children techniques we have used with success in our cooking school. She shares methods to help poor eaters improve eating habits, and elaborates on strategies for social-communication development that can easily be incorporated into the experiences of cooking and eating together. A range of employment opportunities in the food industry is also explored.
Speaker:
Penny Gill holds a law degree from the University of Toronto and graduate degrees from the University of Toronto and McMaster University. She graduated with an Honours B.A. from McGill University, as the Prince of Wales Gold Medallist. Since the mid-1980s Penny has devoted her life to working with her son, who has autism, and with several committees and organizations dedicated to serving those with special needs. She has presented at numerous workshops, legislative hearings, and conferences, including as a key-note speaker. Penny has published articles on educating those with autism and, more recently, on autism and nutrition. During the 1990s Penny was President of the Hamilton Chapter of Autism Ontario, when it was regarded as one of the most active chapters in the history of that organization. Penny also served as parent representative on the Autism Team, led by Dr. Peter Szatmari and Dr. Bill Mahoney, at Chedoke Hospital, part of the Hamilton Health Sciences organization. In an extensive needs survey of adults with autism in the Hamilton region, parents repeatedly expressed the wish to keep their adult offspring with autism at home for as long as possible, but wanted support services to enable them to do that. To address this need, Penny created and incorporated the Autism/PDD Family Alliance, which has been providing educational services and resources to adults and adolescents with autism since 2001. Its flagship program is the cooking school. Penny oversees the day-to-day operations of the charity on a strictly volunteer basis. http://www.cookingwithautism.comSpace is limited. Please RSVP to shui@autismbc.ca ASAP.
Refreshments will be served. Donation is much appreciated.
ParticipantAutism Society of BC:
Our next ASBC Burnaby Support Group meeting:
Date: Friday May 17, 2013
Time: 10am-12noon
Place: Board Room, Autism Society of BC, Suite#303 3701 East Hastings, Burnaby (NE corner of Hastings and Boundary)
Direction: Parking on Hastings or the back street. Walk from Boundary on the north side of Hastings towards east. When you see a mailbox and a bus stop, go up the a few steps from street level leading to a long flight of stairs from G/F to 3/F (if you see staircase going to 2/F, its the wrong one). Go up the stairs to 3/F. Autism Society is the first office to your right: Suite 303.
Well have a video presentation of The Hidden Curriculum: Teaching What Is Meaningful by Brenda Smith Myles, followed by discussion and parent connection time.
Speaker in the video:
Brenda Smith Myles will address social-cognitive challenges using everyday examples of the Hidden Curriculum. Often humorous, Myles offers practical suggestions and advice that will help you teach ASD students the important subtle messages that most people learn automatically. Come learn how to help children on the autism spectrum understand the Hidden Curriculum and avoid social pitfalls with this helpful DVD.
Refreshments will be served. Donation is much appreciated.
Please RSVP to shui@autismbc.ca ASAP.
ParticipantWe will be meeting in a bigger room: The Studio in Suite #301 3701 East Hastings, Burnaby: across from our office (#303), due to an overwhelming response for Peggy Boons presentation.
Driving directions: Our meeting place is at the North East corner on Hastings and Boundary. Park along Hastings or on the back streets. Walk on Hastings from Boundary towards the east. Youll see a mailbox and a bus stop. Look back at the building: there is a flight of long stairs from the street level and a few steps up, going up to the 3/F. Our meeting room is at the left on 3rd floor. Follow the signs into the studio. If you go up the wrong staircase youll end up on the 2nd floor.
If you havent registered yet, please register ASAP to shui@autismbc.ca
Hi everyone,
Were pleased to have Peggy Boon (parent, registered nurse and life coach) to be our guest speaker on the topic of Autism Throughout the Years in our upcoming Burnaby Support Group meeting.
Date: Friday April 12, 2013
Time: 10am-12noon
Place: Board Room, Autism Society of BC, Suite#303 3701 East Hastings, Burnaby (NE corner of Hastings and Boundary)
Topic: 'Autism Throughout the Years: the Journey of One Parent/Advocate from Preschool to Early Adulthood – Struggles and Triumphs
by: Peggy Boon, RN and Life Coach
About the speaker:
Peggy is a proud wife and mother of 2 young adult children, a 20 year old daughter and an 18 year old son with autism. The Boons have been fortunate to celebrate many successes in their lives, both personally and as a family. There was a time, however, when life was a daily struggle, when they were just getting by. Today, Dalton enjoys a dating relationship, friends, school, and has travelled extensively on the international swimming circuit. His goal is to represent his country at the 2016 Paralympic Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro. Come hear tips and strategies that helped Peg and her family co-navigate the path from survive to thrive.
Ive heard Peggy present her story. She is an inspiration and I trust that she can help many of us navigate the autism world while having a balanced and healthy lifestyle year after year
Please RSVP to shui@autismbc.ca ASAP before April 10th. Note: You dont have to live in Burnaby to attend the Burnaby Support Group meeting.
Refreshments will be served. Donation is much appreciated.
ParticipantWere pleased to have Peggy Boon (parent, registered nurse and life coach) to be our guest speaker on the topic of Autism Throughout the Years in our upcoming ASBC Burnaby Support Group meeting.
Date: Friday April 12, 2013
Time: 10am-12noon
Place: Board Room, Autism Society of BC, Suite#303 3701 East Hastings, Burnaby (NE corner of Hastings and Boundary)
Topic: 'Autism Throughout the Years: the Journey of One Parent/Advocate from Preschool to Early Adulthood – Struggles and Triumphs
by: Peggy Boon, RN and Life Coach
About the speaker:
Peggy is a proud wife and mother of 2 young adult children, a 20 year old daughter and an 18 year old son with autism. The Boons have been fortunate to celebrate many successes in their lives, both personally and as a family. There was a time, however, when life was a daily struggle, when they were just getting by. Today, Dalton enjoys a dating relationship, friends, school, and has travelled extensively on the international swimming circuit. His goal is to represent his country at the 2016 Paralympic Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro. Come hear tips and strategies that helped Peg and her family co-navigate the path from survive to thrive.
Ive heard Peggy present her story. She is an inspiration and I trust that she can help many of us navigate the autism world while having a balanced and healthy lifestyle year after year
Please RSVP to shui@autismbc.ca ASAP before April 10th. Note: You dont have to live in Burnaby to attend the Burnaby Support Group meeting.
Refreshments will be served. Donation is much appreciated.
ParticipantParent Experience Survey
Parents of children with autism related disorders know that it is sometimes stressful to raise their children. Professionals who work with these families have observed this stress. Research on this topic has confirmed that parenting autistic children is very stressful, but so far there is no good understanding of what exactly makes it so difficult, and whether there is anything useful that could be done to provide meaningful support.
We are seeking answers to this question from the people who know what this experience is really like. We have created a very short (5 question) survey for parents and professionals to fill in online, so we can collect the knowledge of those who are closest to the problem into a new theory of parental stress in Autism.
This survey will be completely confidential, and participants may drop out at any time, with no penalty. If participants feel they would like to express themselves more fully on the topic, they will be offered an opportunity to be interviewed by the researcher at their convenience.
This research is being conducted by Colleen Fuller, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology from City University of Seattle (Vancouver), under the supervision of Dr. Glen Grigg.
If you would like to participate in this survey, please click this link https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TG8F7BP. If you would like more information, please contact Colleen Fuller at cmpfuller@cityu.edu or 778-877-4383 or Dr. Grigg at glengrigg@shaw.ca or 604-986-0534.
Thank you for your interest.
ParticipantHarmony House CARES, a local non-profit ABA agency which provides
* Home based early intervention and
* Group based social and academic learning at our centre location,is very excited to announce the first of our parent speaker series which will commence
Tuesday Feb 26th 6:30-8:30PM at our centre location in the Surrey Christian Primary school.
The topic for this night is 'Autism Throughout the Years: the journey of one parent/advocate from preschool to early adulthood".
Please go to our website at http://www.harmonyhousebc.ca and look under ABOUT US for the flyer, marked Feb info night.
Please do RSVP for a spot at hhschoolteam@gmail.com
Thank you
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