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REMINDER FOR THIS TUESDAY…

North Shore ASBC Lecture Series

The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:

Strategies to Improve Language in Children with ASD

by
Jenny Gorton Sojat, M.A., SL-P(C)
Nicole Davies, M.Sc, R.SLP
ABLE Clinic

at
7:00pm, Tues Oct 16

in
Welsh Hall West
downstairs in the
West Vancouver Memorial Library

TOPIC:

The presentation will cover the 'what' and 'how' of including speech pathology into your child's programming. We will start with the domains of language and social development, and will identify specific skills that can be difficult for children on the autism spectrum. We will then address potential goals for speech and language therapy, approaches to treatment, and ways an SLP might be involved with a multi-disciplinary team.

GUEST SPEAKERS:

Jenny Sojat, MA, SL-P(C), is a speech-language pathologist at the ABLE Developmental Clinic. She works primarily with children and families to foster social success at home and at school. Jenny also consults to families and school districts in northern B.C. and performs assessments for the Fraser Health Assessment Network. Prior to returning to Vancouver, she was an integral member of Teach Social Silicon Valley, previously known as the Centre for Social Thinking. Working closely with Michelle Garcia-Winner, Jenny provided treatment for social and language deficits in clients with Asperger’s Syndrome and other Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Nicole Davies, M.Sc, R.SLP, is a speech-language pathologist at the ABLE Developmental Clinic. She got her B.A. from UBC and M.Sc. from the University of Alberta. She did some work for Calgary schools for a few years, and then moved here to join the ABLE team. She has a particular interest in working with children on the autism spectrum, and is most interested in working as a part of the home therapy team.

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 Dragos at <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:

Strategies to Improve Language in Children with ASD

by
Jenny Gorton Sojat, M.A., SL-P(C)
Nicole Davies, M.Sc, R.SLP
ABLE Clinic

at
7:00pm, Tues Oct 16

in
Welsh Hall West
downstairs in the
West Vancouver Memorial Library

TOPIC:

The presentation will cover the 'what' and 'how' of including speech pathology into your child's programming. We will start with the domains of language and social development, and will identify specific skills that can be difficult for children on the autism spectrum. We will then address potential goals for speech and language therapy, approaches to treatment, and ways an SLP might be involved with a multi-disciplinary team.

GUEST SPEAKERS:

Jenny Sojat, MA, SL-P(C), is a speech-language pathologist at the ABLE Developmental Clinic. She works primarily with children and families to foster social success at home and at school. Jenny also consults to families and school districts in northern B.C. and performs assessments for the Fraser Health Assessment Network. Prior to returning to Vancouver, she was an integral member of Teach Social Silicon Valley, previously known as the Centre for Social Thinking. Working closely with Michelle Garcia-Winner, Jenny provided treatment for social and language deficits in clients with Asperger’s Syndrome and other Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Nicole Davies, M.Sc, R.SLP, is a speech-language pathologist at the ABLE Developmental Clinic. She got her B.A. from UBC and M.Sc. from the University of Alberta. She did some work for Calgary schools for a few years, and then moved here to join the ABLE team. She has a particular interest in working with children on the autism spectrum, and is most interested in working as a part of the home therapy team.

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 Dragos at <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:

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

by
Mike Hancock
parent and attorney

at
7:00pm, Tues Sept 18

in
Welsh Hall West
downstairs in the
West Vancouver Memorial Library

GUEST SPEAKER:

Mike is a parent of a child with autism, and a former in-house counsel for the Vancouver School Board. He has also previously worked in private practice with a focus on education law. He will review our children's right under the School Act.

TOPIC:

We will cover the following:
– Parents’ rights under the School Act
– Obligations of school boards surrounding IEPs
– Implications of the Hewko case
– Practical tips for dealing with school boards

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 Carol at <colemanmoser@hotmail.com>.

Carol, Tony 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 on
Habit Reversal
Treatment for Repetitive Behaviours

by
Sara White, PhD, BCBA-D
Registered Psychologist
Behavior Consultant

at
7:00pm, Tues June 19

in
Welsh Hall West
downstairs in the
West Vancouver Memorial Library

TOPIC:

Habit reversal is a behavioral treatment that addresses a wide variety of repetitive behaviours, including those exhibited by children with autism. It is used to treat tics and many other type of nervous habits.

GUEST SPEAKER:

Sara began working with children with autism in 1996. She completed her master’s degree in ABA at the University of the Pacific (2000) and doctoral degree in clinical psychology at Binghamton University (2005). She has worked at a number of organizations that provide autism treatment, including Binghamton University’s Institute for Child Development under the direction of Dr. Raymond Romanczyk. She is currently a private behavioral consultant working with children of all ages with autism.

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 Dragos at <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 screening of

Medicare's Orphans
The fight for healthcare for children with autism in Canada

with
Jean Lewis
David Marley

at
7:00pm, Tues May 15

in the
Oak Room
in the South Building of the
Delbrook Recreation Centre

TOPIC:

This documentary chronicles the long battle to include children with autism in the Canadian health care system, the so-called universal health care system which systematically excludes some of the most vulnerable of our society. The film describes the amazing lengths to which Canadian parents have gone to right this wrong. It shows the important successes in the courts, and the ultimate failure of the legal system at the highest level. The filmmakers take us on a journey from coast to coast, to show us the successes of children who are fortunate enough to receive treatment, and the suffering of children who cannot get the health care they needed.

Here are some previews:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTJ9kCt9wZM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T5M16CtgcU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu_Rcw7AAAU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC3MA1Y-xj0

GUEST SPEAKERS:

Jean Lewis is one of most prominent autism advocates in the history of Canada. She was previously a founding director of FEAT BC, plus a litigant and member of the legal steering committees for both Auton and Hewko. Jean is currently continuing the advocacy as a director of Medical for Autism Now.

David Marley is a dedicated community activist and a director of Medical for Autism Now.

DIRECTIONS:

The Delbrook Recreation Centre is at 600 West Queens Road, North Vancouver:
http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=600+West+Queens+Road,+North+Vancouver,+British+Columbia

For those going north/west on Highway #1: take exit 17 for Westview Dr, turn right at Westview Dr, and then turn right at Queens Rd. For those going east on Highway #1: take exit 17 for Westview Dr, turn left at Westview Dr, and then turn right at Queens Rd.

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

Please RSVP to Dragos at <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 on
Using Systematic Desensitization to Address Problem Behaviour

by
Leah Mumford
Behavior Consultant

at
7:00pm, Tues Apr 17

in the
Oak Room
in the South Building of the
Delbrook Recreation Centre

TOPIC:

This presentation will enhance a parent’s or therapist’s ability to modify traditional applied behavior analytic techniques such as shaping and chaining to include systematic desensitization. Additionally techniques to promote self-management of anxiety that children may experience during the systematic desensitization will be discussed.

GUEST SPEAKER:

Leah Mumford has worked with children and youth with autism for 12 years, and is working on her MEd in Special Education at UBC. She is currently working as a Junior Behavior Consultant supporting people with autism and their families in home, school and community environments.

DIRECTIONS:

The Delbrook Recreation Centre is at 600 West Queens Road, North Vancouver:
http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=600+West+Queens+Road,+North+Vancouver,+British+Columbia

For those going north/west on Highway #1: take exit 17 for Westview Dr, turn right at Westview Dr, and then turn right at Queens Rd. For those going east on Highway #1: take exit 17 for Westview Dr, turn left at Westview Dr, and then turn right at Queens Rd.

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

Please RSVP to Dragos at <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 on
Extinction of Problem Behaviour
Effectiveness and Resistance

by
Katie Allen, M.SC., BCBA
and
Anita Hua

at
7:00pm, Tues March 20

in the
Oak Room
in the South Building of the
Delbrook Recreation Centre

TOPIC:

Extinction is considered an important component of treatment plans for the reduction of problem behavior to zero or near-zero rates. However there are variables that may lead to behaviour being resistant to extinction. This presentation will review the literature on variables that affect the likelihood of a behavior to be resistant to extinction. A case study will be presented with data sets and a treatment design that involved an extinction procedure where resistance to extinction is hypothesized. There will be a discussion on possible reasons why resistance to extinction was observed in this case.

GUEST SPEAKERS:

Katie is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). She obtained a Master of Science degree in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) from Northeastern University, Boston MA. Katie spent three years at the New England Center for Children, a leading day and residential program for children with autism in the United States. She moved to Vancouver to design individualized home-based ABA programs for children with autism, with a focus on severe behavioural challenges.

Anita Hua obtained a degree in Psychology from UBC, and is pursuing a masters degree and BCBA designation. She was one of the speakers and the 2011 BC-ABA Conference.

DIRECTIONS:

The Delbrook Recreation Centre is at 600 West Queens Road, North Vancouver:
http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=600+West+Queens+Road,+North+Vancouver,+British+Columbia

For those going north/west on Highway #1: take exit 17 for Westview Dr, turn right at Westview Dr, and then turn right at Queens Rd. For those going east on Highway #1: take exit 17 for Westview Dr, turn left at Westview Dr, and then turn right at Queens Rd.

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

Please RSVP to Dragos at <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 on
Safe and Secure
Six steps to planning the future for a loved one with a disability

by
Al Etmanski
Advocate and best-selling author
President of Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN)

at
7:00pm, Tues Feb 21

in
Welsh Hall West
downstairs in the
West Vancouver Memorial Library

TOPIC:

This is a presentation on the six steps to creating friendship, community, and financial security for a loved one with a disability: Clarifying Your Vision, Building Relationships, Controlling the Home Environment, Preparing for Decision-Making, Developing Your Will and Estate Plan, and Securing Your Plan.

GUEST SPEAKER:

Al Etmanski is one of the most important disability advocates in the world. As president and co-founder of Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN), he led the successful campaign to establish the world’s first Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP). He has helped families across Canada and globally to address the financial and social well-being of their loved ones with disabilities, particularly after the parents are gone.

Al is the author of two best-selling books: “A Good Life – For you and your relative with a disability” and “Safe and secure – Six steps to creating a personal future plan for people with disabilities.” These books provide a road map for families to plan for a good life and a positive future, one that is grounded in solid relationships and real opportunity.

Al is a founding member of the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation’s Social Innovation Generation (SIG) collaboration. Elected as a global Ashoka Fellow in 2003, he also holds a faculty position at John McKnight’s Asset Based Community Development Institute. He has received the Queen’s Jubilee Medal, Simon Fraser University’s Distinguished Leadership Award, the City of Vancouver Civic Merit Award and the Governor General’s Meritorious Service Medal.

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 Dragos at <asbcnorthshore@yahoo.ca>.

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

[Super Dad]

*** POSTPONED ***

Due to driving conditions in the Fraser Valley, the presenters are unable to travel to West Vancouver tonight.

The room, the refreshments and the facilitators will be available, for people to seek help or to connect with other parents. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.

North Shore ASBC Lecture Series

The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:

a presentation on
ABA in the Classroom
What it should look like and how to get it

by
Nancy Walton, Teacher and Parent
Sharon Baxter, MA, BCBA

at
7:00pm, Tues Jan 17

in the
Welsh Hall
downstairs in the
West Vancouver Memorial Library

[Super Dad]

North Shore ASBC Lecture Series

The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:

a presentation on
ABA in the Classroom
What it should look like and how to get it

by
Nancy Walton, Teacher and Parent
Sharon Baxter, MA, BCBA

at
7:00pm, Tues Jan 17

in the
Welsh Hall
downstairs in the
West Vancouver Memorial Library

TOPIC:

Have you ever wished for ABA support for your child, and have been told by the school that it is impossible? We will show you examples of what can be done when a school district makes an honest effort to help.

GUEST SPEAKERS:

This presentation will include a brief history of ABA in the Surrey School District, presented by Nancy Walton. There are now 60 well trained ABA Support Workers working in an ABA supported environment in the Surrey District. She will explain the process that the district and parents went through to achieve this working relationship as well as give the details of the criteria established for hiring practices in Surrey.

Sharon Baxter, who has an MA in ABA and is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA), will present examples of the design and implementation of ABA programs in the classroom, including video examples. She will cover programming for academic literacy, communication, self-management (behaviour), social skills, and classroom management for students of varying ages and levels of independence.

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 Dragos at <asbcnorthshore@yahoo.ca>.

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

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