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ParticipantHello all,
Just a reminder to get your registrations in as soon as possible for the ASBC presentation of Dr. James Mulick on April 19th.
The info has been posted before but you simply go to the ASBC web-site at http://www.autismbc.ca and download the information brochure/registration form. The conference information is down near the bottom of the home-page.
Not that you need any further encouragement to attend this important and informative event but we are pleased to advise you that we have received confirmation that the registration fee is an acceptable expense within the parameters of your Autism Funding from MCFD.
Hopefully we will see you on April 19th.
Regards, Michael and Jean
ParticipantA reminder to all parents/ therapists who use this website to recruit for staff….
FEAT of BC is about Lovaas-type ABA only which means if you are doing ANY other type of intervention you cannot recruit for staff here.
All postings must include the name of the Behavioural Consultant overseeing the program, and no salary information is to be advertised.
To avoid loss of posting priviledges, please review the website rules or contact info@featbc.org for clarification.
Thank you for your attention.
ParticipantASBC PRESENTS DR. JAMES MULICK
Probing the efficacy of therapies for the treatment of autism from diagnosis to adulthood
Executive Hotel and Conference Centre
4201 Lougheed Hwy
Burnaby, BC V5C 3Y6
Saturday, April 19, 2008Please go to the ASBC web-site http://www.autismbc.ca , down near the bottom of the page you can download a brochure with more information including the registration form
James A. Mulick PhD
Professor in Pediatrics and Psychology at Ohio State University:
Dr. Mulick received his BA degree in Psychology at Rutgers College, his MA degree in Experimental Psychology and his Ph.D. in General Psychology at the University of Vermont. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Clinical Child Psychology at the University of North Carolina College of Medicine in the Division for Disorders of Learning and Development. Prior to his work at Ohio State University, Dr. Mulick taught at the University of Rhode Island, Brown University and Northeastern University. In 1983, Dr. Mulick joined Ohio State University where he currently is a full professor. His work as a psychologist at Childrens Hospital, Columbus, OH, has focused on early childhood, developmental disabilities, and behavioral assessment of drug action and habit disorders.
Dr. Mulick received a special recognition award in1991 from the American Association on Mental Retardation and in 1998 he received the Karl F. Heiser Award for Advocacy from the American Psychological Associations Northeast Region. He is an Elected Fellow, American Psychological Association, a Clinical Fellow of the Behavior Therapy and Research Society, and was a Charter Fellow in the American Psychological Society and the American Association of Applied and Preventive Psychology.
Dr. Mulick is an internationally recognized consultant, lecturer, and writer. His most recent edited books are Handbook of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities with Springer, and Controversial Therapies for Developmental Disabilities with Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.Why Should You Attend This Conference?
Until recently autism was considered to be lifelong and severely incapacitating,. However, scientific investigation has demonstrated that, with early, effective and validated intervention, individuals with autism can make significant improvements and lead lives filled with hope,. promise and purpose. Some, in fact, can achieve normal social and intellectual functioning. Despite these profound advances, parents and professionals still experience great difficulty in obtaining effective treatment for people with autism. Controversy over what constitutes effective treatment and confusion surrounding the distinction between science and pseudo-science all contribute to this difficulty. The aim of this conference is to offer clearly articulated, science-based, state-of-the-art information on behavioral research in autism treatment and provide vital information on scientifically validated best practises in the treatment of autism.
Who Should Attend This Conference?
This conference is designed for parents, professionals, including speech and language pathologists, educators and anyone who has an interest in scientifically sound information about autism and effective information.
ParticipantASBC PRESENTS DR. JAMES MULICK
Probing the efficacy of therapies for the treatment of autism from diagnosis to adulthood
Executive Hotel and Conference Centre
4201 Lougheed Hwy
Burnaby, BC V5C 3Y6
Saturday, April 19, 2008Please go to the ASBC web-site http://www.autismbc.ca , down near the bottom of the page you can download a brochure with more information including the registration form
James A. Mulick PhD
Professor in Pediatrics and Psychology at Ohio State University:
Dr. Mulick received his BA degree in Psychology at Rutgers College, his MA degree in Experimental Psychology and his Ph.D. in General Psychology at the University of Vermont. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Clinical Child Psychology at the University of North Carolina College of Medicine in the Division for Disorders of Learning and Development. Prior to his work at Ohio State University, Dr. Mulick taught at the University of Rhode Island, Brown University and Northeastern University. In 1983, Dr. Mulick joined Ohio State University where he currently is a full professor. His work as a psychologist at Childrens Hospital, Columbus, OH, has focused on early childhood, developmental disabilities, and behavioral assessment of drug action and habit disorders.
Dr. Mulick received a special recognition award in1991 from the American Association on Mental Retardation and in 1998 he received the Karl F. Heiser Award for Advocacy from the American Psychological Associations Northeast Region. He is an Elected Fellow, American Psychological Association, a Clinical Fellow of the Behavior Therapy and Research Society, and was a Charter Fellow in the American Psychological Society and the American Association of Applied and Preventive Psychology.
Dr. Mulick is an internationally recognized consultant, lecturer, and writer. His most recent edited books are Handbook of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities with Springer, and Controversial Therapies for Developmental Disabilities with Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.Why Should You Attend This Conference?
Until recently autism was considered to be lifelong and severely incapacitating,. However, scientific investigation has demonstrated that, with early, effective and validated intervention, individuals with autism can make significant improvements and lead lives filled with hope,. promise and purpose. Some, in fact, can achieve normal social and intellectual functioning. Despite these profound advances, parents and professionals still experience great difficulty in obtaining effective treatment for people with autism. Controversy over what constitutes effective treatment and confusion surrounding the distinction between science and pseudo-science all contribute to this difficulty. The aim of this conference is to offer clearly articulated, science-based, state-of-the-art information on behavioral research in autism treatment and provide vital information on scientifically validated best practises in the treatment of autism.
Who Should Attend This Conference?
This conference is designed for parents, professionals, including speech and language pathologists, educators and anyone who has an interest in scientifically sound information about autism and effective information.
ParticipantI would like to thank all those who helped make today's "Medicare for Autism Now!" rally a wonderful success! Special thanks to Master of Ceremonies- Scott Hean, Dione Costanzo, Louise Witt, Debra Antifaev and all their helpers who took registrations, sold tee-shirs, wristbands, 50/50 tickets and books.
Thank you to all the speakers…your messages were powerful and motivational.
The crowd of 350-400 listened closely and responded very positively to our message.
For more info. on the rally check out our blog:
ParticipantThis website is about Lovaas ABA only.
For over 10 years, FEAT volunteer parents have spent hundreds of hours creating and maintaining it for the sole benefit of all those who are interested in this type of intervention. Based on the numbers of families who access it – I think it's accurate to say it provides an extremely useful service. That is why we continue to do the work.
FEAT of BC does not own autism, or the internet. If you think our guidelines are not acceptable – fair enough – the solution is simple, don't use this service. Do the work and create or contribute to a website that suits your purposes. Any further posts regarding experimental or alternative treatments on this website will be deleted, as will any more insulting remarks made toward FEAT parents who have worked on behalf of ALL our children in ways that few of us will ever know.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all FEAT parents, particularly Laurie Romey, for their enormous contribution in the last 10 years to children with autism and their families. I feel priviledged to know you all.
ParticipantFebruary 27, 2008
For Immediate Release
FEAT-BC Campaign Kick-off Rally: Sunday, March 2, 2008
Vancouver, BC: – FEAT-BC [Families for Early Autism Treatment in BC] today announced it will be holding a campaign kick-off rally on Sunday, March 2, 2008, beginning at 2:00pm, at the Jack Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby. This rally launches the FEAT-BC goes coastal campaign, aimed at influencing the electoral outcome in more than a dozen targeted constituencies across Canada in the upcoming federal general election.
In its Auton decision, the Supreme Court of Canada told parents of autistic children to get political if they wanted to see their children no longer be orphans of the Medicare system,states Jean Lewis, a founding director of FEAT-BC. Well, were taking the judiciary at their word and launching a nation-wide campaign to elect MPs, regardless of which political party holds office following the next election, who will vote for legislation that enshrines the treatment of autism under Medicare because it is the morally and economically correct thing to do.
The rally is intended to attract parents of autistic children and their supporters from across Metro Vancouver. Its aim is to ignite a grassroots campaign that will help elect candidates for Parliament who will support Medicare for Autism Now!
As a Canadian who does not have an autistic child, but who believes strongly in the fundamental values of this country, I am disgusted by the federal governments willful indifference to the plight of these children and their families, says Scott Hean, who will be master of ceremonies at the rally.
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For further information, contact: Jean Lewis at 604-925-4401 or 604-290-5737, and jean.lewis@telus.net.
ParticipantFebruary 27, 2008
For Immediate Release
FEAT-BC Campaign Kick-off Rally: Sunday, March 2, 2008
Vancouver, BC: – FEAT-BC [Families for Early Autism Treatment in BC] today announced it will be holding a campaign kick-off rally on Sunday, March 2, 2008, beginning at 2:00pm, at the Jack Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby. This rally launches the FEAT-BC goes coastal campaign, aimed at influencing the electoral outcome in more than a dozen targeted constituencies across Canada in the upcoming federal general election.
In its Auton decision, the Supreme Court of Canada told parents of autistic children to get political if they wanted to see their children no longer be orphans of the Medicare system,states Jean Lewis, a founding director of FEAT-BC. Well, were taking the judiciary at their word and launching a nation-wide campaign to elect MPs, regardless of which political party holds office following the next election, who will vote for legislation that enshrines the treatment of autism under Medicare because it is the morally and economically correct thing to do.
The rally is intended to attract parents of autistic children and their supporters from across Metro Vancouver. Its aim is to ignite a grassroots campaign that will help elect candidates for Parliament who will support Medicare for Autism Now!
As a Canadian who does not have an autistic child, but who believes strongly in the fundamental values of this country, I am disgusted by the federal governments willful indifference to the plight of these children and their families, says Scott Hean, who will be master of ceremonies at the rally.
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For further information, contact: Jean Lewis at 604-925-4401 or 604-290-5737, and jean.lewis@telus.net.
ParticipantFebruary 27, 2008
For Immediate Release
FEAT-BC Campaign Kick-off Rally: Sunday, March 2, 2008
Vancouver, BC: – FEAT-BC [Families for Early Autism Treatment in BC] today announced it will be holding a campaign kick-off rally on Sunday, March 2, 2008, beginning at 2:00pm, at the Jack Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, 6450 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby. This rally launches the FEAT-BC goes coastal campaign, aimed at influencing the electoral outcome in more than a dozen targeted constituencies across Canada in the upcoming federal general election.
In its Auton decision, the Supreme Court of Canada told parents of autistic children to get political if they wanted to see their children no longer be orphans of the Medicare system,states Jean Lewis, a founding director of FEAT-BC. Well, were taking the judiciary at their word and launching a nation-wide campaign to elect MPs, regardless of which political party holds office following the next election, who will vote for legislation that enshrines the treatment of autism under Medicare because it is the morally and economically correct thing to do.
The rally is intended to attract parents of autistic children and their supporters from across Metro Vancouver. Its aim is to ignite a grassroots campaign that will help elect candidates for Parliament who will support Medicare for Autism Now!
As a Canadian who does not have an autistic child, but who believes strongly in the fundamental values of this country, I am disgusted by the federal governments willful indifference to the plight of these children and their families, says Scott Hean, who will be master of ceremonies at the rally.
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For further information, contact: Jean Lewis at 604-925-4401 or 604-290-5737, and jean.lewis@telus.net.
ParticipantGREAT NEWS!!!!
We are delighted to announce the much anticipated book,"The Complete Guide to Autism Treatments – A parent's handbook: make sure your child gets what works!" is now available for sale. The author is FEAT of BC founder, Sabrina Freeman, Ph.D.
Prior to making decisions about treatment, this book is an absolute must for every parent with a newly diagnosed child.
The book was inspired by parents of children afflicted with autism. After speaking with several thousands of parents about various treatments and answering similar qustions over and over again, Dr. Freeman realized that parents need a clear way – a guide – to help make appropriate treatment decisions for their child. To that end, Dr. Freeman gives her scientific evaluation of most of the major and minor autism treatments available today, and then personalized the analysis by telling reader whether or not she would use the treatment on her own child. In other words, at the end of the day, how did she apply her understanding of the science to her own child? With this book, it is Dr. Freeman's sincere hope that everyone will be able to evaluate all the current and future autism treatments available. It is cucial to be able to ask the right questions and find the flaws in the science behind every purported treatment, or to find the eveidence, where it exists, that the treatment is effective. At a minimum, understanding the scientific method will protect thousands of children from quackery and, hopefully, provide parents and professionals with the tools to discern those treatments that are effective for children afflicted with autism.
Section One of the book, scrutinizes the range of treatment options offered to parents of children with autism and uses the tools of the scientific method to evaluate each treatment method so that parents can make sure that the treatment they have chosen for their child stands up to the claims made by the treatment provider. Some of the therapies discussed include but are not limited to: Behavioral Therapies – ABA, Intensive Behavioral Treatment, and the offshoots and distinctions of Intensive Behavioral Therapies such as Positive Behavior Support and Verbal Behavior Therapy.
School-based (non-behavioral) therapies such as TEACCH and Giant Steps. Child-lead/Parent facilitated therapies such as Floor-Time, Relationship Development (RDI) are covered. Biomedical Therapies such as Diet/Nutrition (Gluten and Casein-free Diets), Secretin and Vitamain B6 and Magnesium are discussed. Speech and Language Therapies such as the Hanen Method and the SCERTS Model are also discussed. And finally – art therapy, music therapy, sensory integraton therapy…and yes, Dolphin-assisted therapy and many more are all thoroughly reviewed. Section Two of the book is designed to provide a background in science for parents or professionals who are newcomers to the scientific method. The book can be used as a reference gride, flipping quickly to a specific theatment of interest, or it can be read as a comprehensive gide to every autism treatment advertised in the marketplace.Until Monday, February 25th, the book can be ordered by calling the FEAT of BC office number: 604-534-6956. After February 25th. it can be ordered on-line at skfbooks.com The cost is $29.95 plus tax.
For those of you who don't know author,Sabrina Freeman…she received her doctorate from Stanford University in 1995. She is a social scientist and author of the popular books, Teach Me Language and Science for Sale in the Autism Wars. She founded FEAT of BC in 1996 and has tirelessly advocated for the rights of children with autism to science-based treatment It is due her vision, dedication and tireless work that BC families now have access to both funding and effective autism treatment. In 2002, she was awarded Queen Elizabeth's 50th Golden Jublilee Medal for advocacy work on behalf of children aflicted with autism.
In this book, Sabrina once again delivers what parents so desperately need – sound advice and practical answers which are clearly explained. As in all her work – she tells the truth.
Speaking for myself and others, families in BC and Canada owe Sabrina Freeman a debt which can never be re-paid. Once again Sabrina, thank you so very much!
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