[Janet Toye]

Talk Ability by Fern Sussman guidebook for sale $40. This is a parent/caregivers' guide for verbal children with social difficulties, ASD or Aspergers. This book illustrates how to help children develop people skills and gain conversation skills. This book is in excellent condition and was purchased new. Pick up from East Vancouver, closer to Burnaby. Please email me if interested to jftoye@hotmail.com. Thank you.

[Janet Toye]

Free Thomas the tank engine poster with just a picture of Thomas on the rails. Measures 22.5" x 34.5", in decent condition. Pick up from East Vancouver. Email me at jftoye@hotmail.com if interested.

[Janet Toye]

Some free items for pick up in East Vancouver.

Little Tikes adjustable basketball net with stand. Net can be adjusted from 2.5 feet to 4 feet tall. Base can be weighted down with either sand or water. Faded from being outside but still fully functional.

Fisher Price Little Mommy Potty training doll. Comes with potty chair and baby bottle (missing bottle tip). After feeding baby, place on special potty chair and she will pee. Baby has moveable hard plastic limbs and is 13" tall.

Email me if interested at jftoye@hotmail.com

[Janet Toye]

Behaviour interventionist needed for East Vancouver. We are looking for someone who will work with 2 very high functioning 8 yrs old boys with Autism Spectrum Disorder in facilitated playdate sessions once a week for 2 hrs (Saturday afternoons). The boys have been participating in these playdates for the past 2 years. Duties include leading games and activities that foster perspective taking, role playing, interpreting emotions, and problem solving in different social situations. Experience is not required but the successful candidate should be completely fluent in English, enjoy working with children, be patient and understanding, be committed and responsible. Training will be provided by a consultant from ABA Learning Centre. A criminal records check will be required as well as work references. Please reply to jftoye@hotmail.com with cover letter and resume, detailing your past experience and current work/school situation.

[Janet Toye]

We are looking for someone who will work with 2 very high functioning 8 yrs old boys with Autism Spectrum Disorder in facilitated playdate sessions once a week for 2 hrs (Saturday afternoons) in East Vancouver. The boys have been participating in these playdates for the past 2 years. Duties include leading games and activities that foster perspective taking, role playing, interpreting emotions, and problem solving in different social situations. Experience is not required but the successful candidate should be completely fluent in English, enjoy working with children, be patient and understanding, be committed and responsible. Training will be provided by a consultant from ABA Learning Centre. A criminal records check will be required as well as references. Please reply to jftoye@hotmail.com with cover letter and resume, detailing your past experience and current work/school situation.

[Janet Toye]

Video modelling DVD's were very effective in our son's early intervention. We are selling our 10 DVD library collection as we have progressed beyond them. These DVD's were all purchased new at around US$30 each and we are selling them for $10 each in the 2 collection series.

4 DVD's from the Watch Me Learn collection $40: 1.A New Beginning – basic life skills video modelling, 2.Let's Play – video modelling for play and social interaction skills, 3.Friends – video modelling for children embarking on socialization skills and 4.About Me and You…and my friends too!

6 DVD's from the Teach to Talk collection $60: 1.Social Skills Volume 1 – Sharing, 2.Social Skills Volume 2 – Conversation with Friends, 3. Verbs Volume 1 – Action Verbs, 4."WH" Questions! Volume 2 – Why?, 5.Intermediate Play Volume 3 and 6.Advanced Play Volume 4.

Please contact Janet at jftoye@hotmail.com if interested. We're located in Vancouver.

[Janet Toye]

Doing some much needed cleaning and have Pokemon, Wiggles, Thomas, Elmo and some Disney VHS tapes. Pick up from Rupert & 19th Avenue in Vancouver. Email if interested, would like all to go, jftoye@hotmail.com

[Janet Toye]

Free McDonald's playset has been taken. Thank you for all that have responded.

[Janet Toye]

FREE Fisher Price McDonald's Drive thru foldable playset that lets your child expand on their pretend play. On one side is the drive thru with window service (window opens up when pressed) and on the other side is the cash register, deep fryer with timer and food display window. Also included McDonald's play food. Dimensions are 40" tall x 17" wide x 34" long and playset is on wheels. A few cracks on the top of the playset does not affect function. Pick up from Vancouver near Rupert & 19th Avenue. Please email jftoye@hotmail.com if interested.

[Janet Toye]

Hello Sabrina Freemen,

Ever since my son was diagnosed with ASD four years ago, we have been hearing about all the trail-blazing that you have done for us. My son has made tremendous progress since his diagnosis and we are eternally grateful to you for the efforts you have made in advocating for our children. Our journey has not been easy, but we are fully aware of how much more difficult it would be without the benefits of your advocacy.

The following comment in The New Autism Education Study: A Failing Grade for Teachers sparked my interest:

I look forward to more studies that grade teachers who work with children with autism, since that is the only way to raise the academic and treatment bar. One hopes that these studies find their way to other countries (such as Canada) where it is still considered unseemly to actually evaluate teachers when it comes to children with autism.

I have been an elementary teacher for 19 years. I have also been to more autism workshops/training sessions for teachers and parents than most, but I still do not feel qualified to teach children with autism. Think of how much experience our board certified behaviour consultants have. I have never heard a teacher say that they feel qualified to teach "our children", usually I hear them saying the opposite. I feel confident that the overwhelming majority of teachers here would freely admit that they do not feel qualified to teach children with autism. Most teachers I know have never even heard of ABA. I think it would be a waste of resources to carry out a study or evaluation on teachers here. A simple poll of teachers would probably get the same results.

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