[A Father]

*****Looking for ABA tutor for home and school aid for 2010-11 school year in Port Coquitlam******

Child's home and school is located in Port Coquitlam.
Child is a high functioning, 6 year old boy. He is verbal and very interactive.
Experience in Applied Behavioral Analysis preferred.
Must have current drivers license and police check.
ABA Consultant is Nate Searle from Able Clinic.

More information provided upon request.
Send resume to rjsell@telus.net

[A Father]

Private school/aids question

In case you want to email me directly regarding this, my email address is: rjsell@telus.net

Thank you!

[A Father]

Can the private school say/do this:

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"Just a point of clarification regarding the hours of the aides.
Because the aides are now contracted by the school directly, they are expected to come to work, whether or not your child is present at school. If your child is away sick, or for any other reason, we appreciate the notification, however the aide is still expected to come in to work."
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I am worried because I know the school is also splitting the class in two and plans to have the two groups attend different days.

My questions therefore are:
1. Does my son's aid have to be at school when he is sick (not there)?
2. Can they ask for my son's aid to attend classes he is not in (after they split the class)?

I am guessing the answer is not but would really appreciate some references to legal rulings here.

Thanks!
Dad

[A Father]

This week:
I was mad when Mary Polak announced her intentions to mess with things.
I was confused to hear Rich Coleman was going to spend 20 million of tax payers money on a building for Autism.
I was proud to hear Stephan Marinoiu is on the march again.

But I mourn the loss of a father and his son.
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/09/29/edmonton-murder-suicide-confirmed.html

I am now ashamed.

[A Father]

Children and Family Development Minister Mary Polak took questions about the program changes:

http://www.publiceyeonline.com/archives/004278.html

[A Father]

Andrea:

Today's press release should serve as a rude wake up call to all parents. The government can take away the little funds they provide us at any moment. Without this service being covered by Medicare we are sitting ducks at the mercy of whatever crooks are in power at the time.

The pressure to move us from Direct to Invoice is interesting as it will cost even more for the government to administer this and will NOT be beneficial to the parents.

This change looks like poison with a little sugar on top to make it taste good.

A quick review of this announcement makes no sense to me. Perhaps others who understand this language can enlighten me…

"Effective April 1, 2010, funding will be increased for children diagnosed with autism who are under six years of age – from $20,000 to $22,000 per year."
– What difference will 2K make when this costs approx 80K per child? This is just a token to make this change appear like a positive.

“These changes are a reflection of government’s priority to provide – and protect – critical supports for vulnerable children and their families, including children and youth with special needs,” said Polak.
– Since when is this their priority and if it was would this change be reflective of that? This statement would be funny if it were not directly impacting so many lives.

"The Ministry of Children and Family Development’s budget for autism intervention and funding programs is more than 10 times the 2001 budget of $4.1 million, totalling more than $46 million in 2009-10, including a $1.6-million increase this year. As a result of these budget increases, more than 6,000 children and youth diagnosed with ASD and their families are served now, compared to only a few hundred prior to 2000."
– While someone outside the ASD community might be impressed with this statement it is less impressive to me. Why don't we define what they mean by "served." Ignored? Misplaced? Pushed aside? etc.

"Effective October, 2009, the ministry will begin moving families from Direct Funding to Invoice Payment in the Autism Funding Programs in order to improve accountability and increase efficiency."
– WHY? I know this has been a long time goal of the government and they always try to convince new families to pick this model but very few do because it does not work as well. This seems like the goal of this change but it is unclear what the end goal is for the government by doing this. Anyone know what the trick here is?

"Effective January 31, 2010, the ministry will discontinue funding the province’s Early Intensive Behavioural Intervention (EIBI) programs that currently serve 70 children in seven communities at a cost of almost $5 million annually."
– I am sure the families of those 70 children are proud to be Canadian and will enjoy attending the Olympics (not).

"Savings will also be re-directed to fund the increase in ‘Autism Funding: Under 6’ to more than 800 families."
– Savings? What savings? There are savings? redirected how? Is this the 2K? How do they make these decisions?

"In these challenging economic times, we have given priority to our most needy children and continue to provide immediate individual funding as soon as a child is diagnosed with ASD,” said Polak."
– no comment needed here…

[A Father]

ABA Therapist needed in the Port Coquitlam area.

We are looking to expand our team. Located in Port Coquitlam near Hyde Creek Park. Our son is almost 5 years old and is currently in his second year of ABA therapy. He is very social and likes to interact. He can communicate fairly well and is relatively compliant.

Current team is 3 and due to his schedule we would like to increase it to 4.

Consultant is Nate Searle of the Able Clinic.

Please email your resume, experience, wage expectations and availability to: rjsell@telus.net

[A Father]

ABA therapist needed in Port Coquitlam.

Our 4 year old boy who was diagnosed with Autism has been in ABA therapy for over a year now and is making great progress. We would like to expand our team so are looking for fun individuals who enjoy children.

Sessions are approximately 4 hours long and are located in our home. Formal training is provided by our senior ABA consultant and shadowing is performed to ensure you are comfortable.

Our son is very social and can express himself verbally. He attends preschool and is learning more vocabulary and social interaction.

No experience is necessary. Ideal for individuals considering a career in this area.

If interested in learning more about the position, please email your resume and a brief description of your interest in working with children to: rjsell@telus.net

Thanks,
Rob

[A Father]

Our son is going into kindergarten soon and I am not sure how I should proceed.

1) If we want to send our son to private school (district 43 in PoCo) for kindergarten, does the school district pay for a teaching aid or does it come out of our pocket?

2) After our son reaches kindergarten age our government supplied Speech Path has said we have to go private and hire one. We were going to ask the school (that we plan to send him to for kindergarten) if they have one we can also hire. What are your recommendations here?

Trying to reduce costs where possible while keeping the quality as high as possible. Found a couple private schools that are barely affordable if we flog some stuff.

Thanks

[A Father]

Can anyone give me income tax advice?

What is the best expense to use for income tax deductions: consultation or aba therapy or both?
And is it under Medical Expenses or Education?

Thanks!
J

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