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North Shore ASBC Lecture Series

The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:

Your Child’s Legal Rights in the BC School System
The School Act and the Hewko Decision

by
Beverley Sharpe
and others involved in the Hewko case

at
7:00pm, Wed Sept 16

in
Welsh Hall West
downstairs in the
West Vancouver Memorial Library

GUEST SPEAKER:

Bev has accumulated years of advocacy experience as a litigant in the Auton/Anderson cases, legal committee member in the Hewko case, and director of FEAT BC. She will be joined by others involved with the various lawsuits.

TOPIC:

The discussions will cover the following:
– Parents’ rights under the School Act,
– Obligations of school boards surrounding IEPs, and
– Implications of the Hewko case.

This session will provide legal information that is particularly useful to those planning to attend the ABA Support Network’s “ABA in Schools” workshop.

DIRECTIONS:

The West Vancouver Memorial Library is at 1950 Marine Drive:
http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=1950+Marine+Dr,+West+Vancouver,+BC+V7V+1J8

The library is easily accessible via Highway #1 Upper Levels, taking either the 15th Street or 20th St. exits.

Coffee/Tea and snacks provided. Donations are greatly appreciated (but not required).

Please RSVP to <asbcnorthshore@yahoo.ca>.

David and Dragos
(Co-facilitators for ASBC North Shore Group)

[Super Dad]

North Shore ASBC Lecture Series

The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:

Your Child’s Legal Rights in the BC School System
The School Act and the Hewko Decision

by
Beverley Sharpe
and others involved in the Hewko case

at
7:00pm, Wed Sept 16

in
Welsh Hall West
downstairs in the
West Vancouver Memorial Library

GUEST SPEAKER:

Bev has accumulated years of advocacy experience as a litigant in the Auton/Anderson cases, legal committee member in the Hewko case, and director of FEAT BC. She will be joined by others involved with the various lawsuits.

TOPIC:

The discussions will cover the following:
– Parents’ rights under the School Act,
– Obligations of school boards surrounding IEPs, and
– Implications of the Hewko case.

This session will provide legal information that is particularly useful to those planning to attend the ABA Support Network’s “ABA in Schools” workshop.

DIRECTIONS:

The West Vancouver Memorial Library is at 1950 Marine Drive:
http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=1950+Marine+Dr,+West+Vancouver,+BC+V7V+1J8

The library is easily accessible via Highway #1 Upper Levels, taking either the 15th Street or 20th St. exits.

Coffee/Tea and snacks provided. Donations are greatly appreciated (but not required).

Please RSVP to <asbcnorthshore@yahoo.ca>.

David and Dragos
(Co-facilitators for ASBC North Shore Group)

[Super Dad]

North Shore ASBC Lecture Series

The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:

Legal Documents to Protect Your Child’s Future
Your Will, Representation Agreement, Power of Attorney, and Other Important Items

with
Mary Hamilton
Davis LLP

a recipient of the
Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year Award

at
7:00pm, Tue June 16

in
Welsh Hall West
downstairs in the
West Vancouver Memorial Library

GUEST SPEAKER:

Mary Hamilton is associate counsel with Davis LLP and leads the firm's Wills, Estates and Trusts group. Mary has 25 years of experience in matters relating to wills, trusts and estate administration. She has held senior positions with the various wills, estates and trusts groups in Vancouver and was named Vancouver Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year 2011 by the Best Lawyers organization.

Mary is generally considered the best lawyer available for advising executors, administrators and trustees about the probate process, and for administration of estates and trusts. She is also highly sought-after for the preparation of powers of attorney, nominations of committee and representation agreements, and for advising attorneys, committees and representatives about their roles and responsibilities.

Mary lectures frequently to client groups and to lawyers on topics pertaining to wills, estates and incapacity. She also shares her expertise with other lawyers in British Columbia by co-authoring an annotated precedent book on Wills, and co-editing practice manuals on both Estate Planning and Estate Administration. Mary is a past member of several advisory committees creating and editing course material, booklets, or precedent documents for the Continuing Legal Education Society and the Law Society of British Columbia.

TOPIC:

The presentation will cover the following documents:

* Will
* Living Will
* Nomination of Committee
* Representation Agreement
* Enduring Power of Attorney
* Insurance Declaration or RRSP Designation

DIRECTIONS:

The West Vancouver Memorial Library is at 1950 Marine Drive:
http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=1950+Marine+Dr,+West+Vancouver,+BC+V7V+1J8

The library is easily accessible via Highway #1 Upper Levels, taking either the 15th Street or 20th St. exits.

Coffee/Tea and snacks provided. Donations are greatly appreciated (but not required).

Please RSVP to <asbcnorthshore@yahoo.ca>.

Carol and Dragos
(Co-facilitators for ASBC North Shore Group)

[Super Dad]

North Shore ASBC Lecture Series

The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:

The Sex Talk!!!
puberty in children with autism

with
Nathan Searle, M.Sc., BCBA
Behaviour Consultant

at
7:00pm, Tue May 19

in
Welsh Hall West
downstairs in the
West Vancouver Memorial Library

GUEST SPEAKER:

Nate is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with a Masters of Science degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from St. Cloud State University, one of the best universities in this field. He has 14 years of experience with students who are verbal and non verbal, with a wide range of cognitive levels and behaviour profiles. Nate is a certified Associate Instructor with the Crisis Prevention Institute, and is widely known as a professional to be trusted with the most challenging cases.

TOPIC:

Nate will talk about the challenges faced by children with autism who are at various stages of puberty.

DIRECTIONS:

The West Vancouver Memorial Library is at 1950 Marine Drive:
http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=1950+Marine+Dr,+West+Vancouver,+BC+V7V+1J8

The library is easily accessible via Highway #1 Upper Levels, taking either the 15th Street or 20th St. exits.

Coffee/Tea and snacks provided. Donations are greatly appreciated (but not required).

Please RSVP to <asbcnorthshore@yahoo.ca>.

Carol, Dragos and Ahla
(Co-facilitators for ASBC North Shore Group)

[Super Dad]

*** PLEASE NOTE THE ROOM CHANGE ***

North Shore ASBC Lecture Series

The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:

Teaching Swimming
to children with autism

with
Courtney Phillips, M.Sc., BCBA
Behaviour Consultant

at
7:00pm, Tue March 17

in
Musto Room
in the
West Vancouver Memorial Library

GUEST SPEAKER:

Courtney completed her Masters of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis from St. Cloud State University in 2011 and became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in 2013. Courtney has been working with individuals with autism and other behavioural challenges, ages 2-22, for over 14 years, and has had the opportunity to provide consultation to individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury, Tourette’s Disorder, Anxiety, and ADHD. Courtney enjoys applying the principles of behavior analysis to her two young children. In addition to consulting to her own clients, Courtney has a passion for swimming and currently consults to many of her colleagues clients, designing individually-tailored swim programs, and providing training to home-team staff to implement the program.

TOPIC:

This discussion will focus on teaching swimming skills to children with autism. These skills can be taught even to children with great challenges, including those who are non-verbal or have minimal verbal skills. We will talk about how to help them learn by breaking down the physical skills into the smallest teachable components.

DIRECTIONS:

The West Vancouver Memorial Library is at 1950 Marine Drive:
http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=1950+Marine+Dr,+West+Vancouver,+BC+V7V+1J8

The library is easily accessible via Highway #1 Upper Levels, taking either the 15th Street or 20th St. exits.

Coffee/Tea and snacks provided. Donations are greatly appreciated (but not required).

Please RSVP to <asbcnorthshore@yahoo.ca>.

Carol and Dragos
(Co-facilitators for ASBC North Shore Group)

[Super Dad]

North Shore ASBC Lecture Series

The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:

Teaching Swimming
to children with autism

with
Courtney Phillips, M.Sc., BCBA
Behaviour Consultant

at
7:00pm, Tue March 17

in
Musto Room
in the
West Vancouver Memorial Library

GUEST SPEAKER:

Courtney completed her Masters of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis from St. Cloud State University in 2011 and became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in 2013. Courtney has been working with individuals with autism and other behavioural challenges, ages 2-22, for over 14 years, and has had the opportunity to provide consultation to individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury, Tourette’s Disorder, Anxiety, and ADHD. Courtney enjoys applying the principles of behavior analysis to her two young children. In addition to consulting to her own clients, Courtney has a passion for swimming and currently consults to many of her colleagues clients, designing individually-tailored swim programs, and providing training to home-team staff to implement the program.

TOPIC:

This discussion will focus on teaching swimming skills to children with autism. These skills can be taught even to children with great challenges, including those who are non-verbal or have minimal verbal skills. We will talk about how to help them learn by breaking down the physical skills into the smallest teachable components.

DIRECTIONS:

The West Vancouver Memorial Library is at 1950 Marine Drive:
http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=1950+Marine+Dr,+West+Vancouver,+BC+V7V+1J8

The library is easily accessible via Highway #1 Upper Levels, taking either the 15th Street or 20th St. exits.

Coffee/Tea and snacks provided. Donations are greatly appreciated (but not required).

Please RSVP to <asbcnorthshore@yahoo.ca>.

Carol and Dragos
(Co-facilitators for ASBC North Shore Group)

[Super Dad]

North Shore ASBC Lecture Series

The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:

Teaching Swimming
to children with autism

with
Courtney Phillips, M.Sc., BCBA
Behaviour Consultant

at
7:00pm, Tue March 17

in
Musto Room
in the
West Vancouver Memorial Library

GUEST SPEAKER:

Courtney completed her Masters of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis from St. Cloud State University in 2011 and became a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in 2013. Courtney has been working with individuals with autism and other behavioural challenges, ages 2-22, for over 14 years, and has had the opportunity to provide consultation to individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury, Tourette’s Disorder, Anxiety, and ADHD. Courtney enjoys applying the principles of behavior analysis to her two young children. In addition to consulting to her own clients, Courtney has a passion for swimming and currently consults to many of her colleagues clients, designing individually-tailored swim programs, and providing training to home-team staff to implement the program.

TOPIC:

This discussion will focus on teaching swimming skills to children with autism. These skills can be taught even to children with great challenges, including those who are non-verbal or have minimal verbal skills. We will talk about how to help them learn by breaking down the physical skills into the smallest teachable components.

DIRECTIONS:

The West Vancouver Memorial Library is at 1950 Marine Drive:
http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=1950+Marine+Dr,+West+Vancouver,+BC+V7V+1J8

The library is easily accessible via Highway #1 Upper Levels, taking either the 15th Street or 20th St. exits.

Coffee/Tea and snacks provided. Donations are greatly appreciated (but not required).

Please RSVP to <asbcnorthshore@yahoo.ca>.

Carol and Dragos
(Co-facilitators for ASBC North Shore Group)

[Super Dad]

North Shore ASBC Lecture Series

The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:

Autism and Law Enforcement
Proposal for a Province-Wide Autism Registry

with
Corporal Michaela Stuart, Surrey RCMP
Cst. Jeff Palmer, West Vancouver Police
Sergeant Kevin Bernardin, Vancouver Police
Dr. Glen Davies, ABLE Developmental Clinic
plus other professionals and police agencies
at
7:00pm, Tue Feb 17

in
Welsh Hall West
downstairs in the
West Vancouver Memorial Library

GUEST SPEAKERS:

Officers from several police agencies have graciously volunteered their time to provide information and ideas, for parents with potential concerns related to law enforcement. We will start with a presentation by the West Vancouver Police, with information on how parents can confidentially share information with the department so that it is available to officers if an emergency occurs. We will follow with a presentation by the Surrey RCMP on the proposed autism registry. Afterwards the panel will answer questions from the audience. One of the panelists is Dr. Glen Davies who has previously assisted the VPD and Justice Institute with the creation of in-service materials for officers.

TOPIC:

Individuals with autism can get into trouble when their actions are misinterpreted as criminal behaviours, or when confusion results in inadvertent violation of the law. Disabled kids can also get into trouble when unqualified caretakers (many of whom work in schools) misuse the police as a means of behaviour management. An encounter with law enforcement can escalate when anxiety turns into non-compliance. In the past many severely disabled individuals have been charged with criminal offences, and many others have even lost their lives. This meeting is an opportunity for parents and officers to discuss mitigation and contingency measures.

DIRECTIONS:

The West Vancouver Memorial Library is at 1950 Marine Drive:
http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=1950+Marine+Dr,+West+Vancouver,+BC+V7V+1J8

The library is easily accessible via Highway #1 Upper Levels, taking either the 15th Street or 20th St. exits.

Coffee/Tea and snacks provided. Donations are greatly appreciated (but not required).

Please RSVP to <asbcnorthshore@yahoo.ca>.

Carol and Dragos
(Co-facilitators for ASBC North Shore Group)

[Super Dad]

North Shore ASBC Lecture Series

The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:
*** A Presentation for PARENTS Only ***

Becoming an Effective Advocate
Basic Skills for Dealing with Government Agencies

by
Jean Lewis
Parent and Advocate

at
7:00pm, Tue Jan 20

in
Welsh Hall West
downstairs in the
West Vancouver Memorial Library

GUEST SPEAKER:

Jean Lewis is one of most prominent autism advocates in Canada. She was previously a founding director of FEAT BC, and a key figure in the Auton and Hewko cases. Jean is currently continuing the advocacy in multiple roles, including directorship of Medicare for Autism Now.

TOPIC:

This is Jean’s advice for all families struggling against government bureaucrats: "As the parent of a special needs child, you must learn how to represent your child's interests at school, in the community, everywhere. You cannot rely on others to do this critical job. Advocacy is not a complex or mysterious process. It requires clarity, focus and persistence. It also requires certain skills."

Jean will present an overview of these skills. Her approach is based on the principle that there should be no compromise in the fight for a child’s human rights, and we should accept nothing less than full support of medically necessary treatment.

DIRECTIONS:

The West Vancouver Memorial Library is at 1950 Marine Drive:
http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=1950+Marine+Dr,+West+Vancouver,+BC+V7V+1J8

The library is easily accessible via Highway #1 Upper Levels, taking either the 15th Street or 20th St. exits.

Coffee/Tea and snacks provided. Donations are greatly appreciated (but not required).

Please RSVP to <asbcnorthshore@yahoo.ca>.

Carol and Dragos
(Co-facilitators for ASBC North Shore Group)

[Super Dad]

North Shore ASBC Lecture Series

The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:

Using Restraint

with
Nathan Searle, M.Sc., BCBA
Behaviour Consultant

at
7:00pm, Tue Nov 18

in
Welsh Hall West
downstairs in the
West Vancouver Memorial Library

GUEST SPEAKER:

Nathan is a Behaviour Consultant with a Masters of Science degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from St. Cloud State University, one of the best universities in this field. Nate has a dozen years of experience, and has worked with students who are verbal and non verbal; beginning, intermediate and advanced learners; and students with various difficult behaviour profiles. Throughout his career Nate has consulted to home based, school and residential settings in BC and the Yukon. Nate is a certified Associate Instructor with the Crisis Prevention Institute.

TOPIC:

This discussion will include the following:
– Definition of restraint training;
– Components of restraint training by CPI;
– Benefits of using restraint;
– Risks of using restraint;
– Risks of receiving restraint training by organizations other than CPI.

DIRECTIONS:

The West Vancouver Memorial Library is at 1950 Marine Drive:
http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=1950+Marine+Dr,+West+Vancouver,+BC+V7V+1J8

The library is easily accessible via Highway #1 Upper Levels, taking either the 15th Street or 20th St. exits.

Coffee/Tea and snacks provided. Donations are greatly appreciated (but not required).

Please RSVP to <asbcnorthshore@yahoo.ca>.

Carol and Dragos
(Co-facilitators for ASBC North Shore Group)

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