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The following is a message from Dr. Sara White.
Hello everyone,
As some of you may know I am in the process of trying to put together a website with information for siblings of individuals with autism and with resources for parents on sibling issues.
The following is a rough outline of what I'm planning on including on the website:
Sibling Section
A Bunch of General Information
i. Symptoms of Atusim
ii. Myths about autism
iii. Things to Read
iv. Journal of someone with autism
2. Things by Siblings
i. Speeches, poems, creative writing
ii. Ideas for things to do with their brother/sister
1. Pictures of brothers/sisters playing together
3. Feelings About Autism
i. Survey on what they worry about
ii. Most embarrassing moments
iii. Question and answer section (where they can write in with questions and answers will be posted
Parents Section
Recommendations for how to talk with siblings about feelings about sibling with autism
Activities to do with siblings
Recommended readings
Facts about siblings with autism
i. Including genetics and chance they will have a child with autism
How to answer questions from siblings
How to help siblings cope (e.g., with teasing of sibling by others in school)
Sources for family activities
Let me know if there's something that you want in that I forgot. A few things that I could use from siblings (if they are interested in participating):
1. A list of the top three favorite websites they go to
2. Poems, speeches, journal entries, etc. that they'd be comfortable with us posting. Just send it to me along with the info you want included about who wrote/created it.
3. Questions (for the question and answer section)
4. What's your number one worry about having a brother/sister with autism?
5. What's your most embarrassing moment with your brother/sister?
Thanks again for all of your help! It will still be awhile before things are up and running ... but keep your fingers crossed it will be soon You can email the information to me at: sarawhite@excite.com.
Thanks!
Sara |
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The ABA Support Network
Proudly announces its inaugural meeting, featuring the following discussion:
“Incorporating ABA into Sport and Leisure Activities… What Do Parents Want?”
Special Guest - Tara Cleave, Community Services Coordinator
Surrey Parks and Recreation
Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Time: 7-9pm
Location: Surrey Sport and Leisure Complex
16555 Fraser Highway
Use Arena entrance and go up stairs to MP Room #2
RSVP: dionec@shaw.ca
The ABA Support Network is a newly formed non-profit society that is based in Surrey, BC. Our mission is to improve access to quality Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) treatment and support in the home and in the community to children and adults who need it.
Join us for an evening of discussion and brainstorming ideas with Tara Cleave, Community Services Coordinator with Surrey Parks and Recreation. Tara is looking for feedback from parents, caregivers and individuals who are looking for access to ABA support services in a community setting.
Inclusion and participation in local recreation services such as swimming lessons and day camps is beneficial to all children. This meeting will be run as a focus group with the goal of giving Parks and Recreation an understanding of the needs and wants of individuals who wish to access these community services and require ABA support in order to participate.
Bring your ideas and comments for what promises to be an exciting and informative evening. Non-Surrey residents welcome too!
Sponsored by – The ABA Support Network
Giving the ABA Community a Voice
We are a non-profit society. Donations at the door greatly appreciated! |
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North Shore ASBC Lecture Series
The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:
Social Strategies and Inclusive Environments in School
by
Harmony House
at
7:00pm, April 21
in the North Building of the
Delbrook Recreation Centre in North Vancouver
We are very excited to have Bohdanna Popowycz Kvam and Michele Shilvock as our guest speakers. The objective of this lecture is to promote understanding of inclusion for children with autism and strategies to enhance social integration in the school setting.
Topics to be covered include:
- Social development and its role in inclusion;
- Identifying and defining the levels of friendship;
- Strategies for inclusion in the classroom setting and during social/recreational times;
- Facilitation of peer play;
- Getting buy-in from all stakeholders;
- Organizing a "lunch bunch."
This is a 2-hour version of the 1-day workshop previous provided at Harmony House.
DATE: Tuesday, April 21, 2009
TIME: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
LOCATION: Delbrook Recreation Centre ( 600 West Queens Road , North Vancouver ), North Building
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.
Please RSVP to Carol at colemanmoser@hotmail.com
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Carol and Tony
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Chinese Autism Parent Group
(posted on behalf of John Tsang)
This month we are please Mainstream Association for Proactive Community Living (MAPCL) is having one of their Behaviour Consultant Hugo Chan to speak to our parent group about MAPCL Behaviour Consultant & Behaviour interventionist programs and services. Hugo has lots of experience helping ASD families and I believe Hugo will touch on some of the typical ASD behaviour issues and strategy and MAPCL supports. MAPCL phone number is 604-299-4001 if you like to speak to the office or Hugo for pre meeting questions.
Please assist the meeting for the following:
1. DDA is having 2 childminding workers for our parent group. They will need 2 volunteer parents to support them to look after the kids. Please volunteer to take your turn for each meeting & let me know.
2. Please bring some snacks and foods for pot luck social. Because the food cannot be left overnight please clean up the place and take the items and left overs with you before leaving the building
Meeting to take place at 4948 Fraser Street from 6:30 - 8:30 pm on Saturday April 18th |
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*** REMINDER ***
Don't miss the opportunity to hear two experts with years of experience in the school environment!
As a bonus, David Marley, founding director of "Medicare for Autism Now" will be updating us on the latest initiative to have autism treatment covered under Medicare. Come meet the brain behind the effort.
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North Shore ASBC Lecture Series
The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:
Social Strategies and Inclusive Environments in School
by
Harmony House
at
7:00pm, April 21
in the North Building of the
Delbrook Recreation Centre in North Vancouver
We are very excited to have Bohdanna Popowycz Kvam and Michele Shilvock as our guest speakers. The objective of this lecture is to promote understanding of inclusion for children with autism and strategies to enhance social integration in the school setting.
Topics to be covered include:
- Social development and its role in inclusion;
- Identifying and defining the levels of friendship;
- Strategies for inclusion in the classroom setting and during social/recreational times;
- Facilitation of peer play;
- Getting buy-in from all stakeholders;
- Organizing a "lunch bunch."
This is a 2-hour version of the 1-day workshop previous provided at Harmony House.
DATE: Tuesday, April 21, 2009
TIME: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
LOCATION: Delbrook Recreation Centre ( 600 West Queens Road , North Vancouver ), North Building
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.
Please RSVP to Carol at colemanmoser@hotmail.com
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Carol and Tony
(Co-facilitators for ASBC North Shore Group) |
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North Shore ASBC Lecture Series
The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:
Systematic implementation of the principles of Applied
Behavior Analysis as solutions to staffing issues
(or Using ABA to train your ABA team)
by
Nathan Searle and Theresa Tournemille
at
7:00pm, May 19
in the North Building of the
Delbrook Recreation Centre in North Vancouver
We are very excited to have two of the best local consultants as our guest speakers. A synopsis of the presentation is as follows:
Running an effective ABA program requires ongoing management of staff. Because of the hierarchy characteristic of ABA programs, the application of any home program is dependent both on its design (by the behavior analyst) and the accuracy by which it is implemented (through the instructors). An equally difficult task is managing staff in a way that effectively facilitates the accuracy of implementation required to produce optimal gains for the student. Management requires behavior change in staff and in those who are the administration of the program. The main thrust of the presentation is that the same principles that we use to effect change in students can and should be applied to staff members.
In simpler terms: Effective ABA treatment requires accurate adjustment of therapist behaviours according to the child’s needs. The most effective way to train therapists to exhibit the desired behaviours is to use ABA. The same principals used to help children should be applied to help those working with children.
DATE: Tuesday, April 21, 2009
TIME: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
LOCATION: Delbrook Recreation Centre ( 600 West Queens Road , North Vancouver ), North Building
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.
Please RSVP to Carol at colemanmoser@hotmail.com
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Carol and Tony
(Co-facilitators for ASBC North Shore Group) |
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North Shore ASBC Lecture Series
The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:
Leaping Over Quicksand:
common pitfalls in starting up, maintaining, and generalizing
an ABA home program
by
Katie Allen, BCBA
at
7:00pm, June 16
in the North Building of the
Delbrook Recreation Centre in North Vancouver
We are very pleased to have Katie Allen from the ABLE Development Clinic as our guest speaker.
In this presentation, Katie will talk about:
* understanding what type of ABA program you're running;
* how to know what to expect from your involvement and outcomes, including common roadblocks;
* how data collection and functional analysis can help prevent some of the most common pitfalls;
* practicing true evidence-based intervention as opposed to just running ABA procedures.
DATE: Tuesday, June 16, 2009
TIME: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
LOCATION: Delbrook Recreation Centre, North Building (600 West Queens Road, North Vancouver)
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.
Please RSVP to Carol at colemanmoser@hotmail.com
Together we will slay your giant!
Carol and Tony
(Co-facilitators for ASBC North Shore Group) |
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CONSULTANT AVAILABLE
Hoa Chan (BCBA) is now accepting new clients 0 to 8 years of age.
http://www.tinytalkers.com/ |
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REMINDER
The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:
Leaping Over Quicksand:
common pitfalls in starting up, maintaining, and generalizing
an ABA home program
by
Katie Allen, BCBA
at
7:00pm, June 16
in the North Building of the
Delbrook Recreation Centre in North Vancouver
We are very pleased to have Katie Allen from the ABLE Development Clinic as our guest speaker.
In this presentation, Katie will talk about:
* understanding what type of ABA program you're running;
* how to know what to expect from your involvement and outcomes, including common roadblocks;
* how data collection and functional analysis can help prevent some of the most common pitfalls;
* practicing true evidence-based intervention as opposed to just running ABA procedures.
DATE: Tuesday, June 16, 2009
TIME: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
LOCATION: Delbrook Recreation Centre, North Building (600 West Queens Road, North Vancouver)
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.
Please RSVP to Carol at colemanmoser@hotmail.com
Together we will slay your giant!
Carol and Tony
(Co-facilitators for ASBC North Shore Group) |
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North Shore ASBC Lecture Series
The North Shore ASBC Support Group would like to thank the following people who have so graciously donated presentations for the 2008/2009 series:
Sept 2008:
Mike Hancock and Judy Anderson - School is NOW in Session: A presentation on supporting our children in school
Oct 2008:
Dr. Todd Mason - Aspergers and Anxiety - what every family wants their teacher to know
Nov 2008:
Bev Sharpe and Laurie Guerra - Surviving the Marathon - enduring the hardship and collecting the rewards
Dec 2008:
Jean Lewis - From an experienced parent: starting up, maintaining, and generalizing an ABA home program
Jan 2009:
Pat Tesan - When the Parents are Gone: preparing for the day we hand over the disabled child
Feb 2009:
Dr. Glen Davies - Autism FAQs
Mar 2009:
Dr. Sara White - Long Term Goal Planning: What Is It and Why Bother?
Mar 2009 special presentation:
Doug Querns - Autism and Income Tax
Apr 2009:
Bohdanna Popowycz Kvam and Michele Shilvock - Social Strategies and Inclusive Environments in School
May 2009:
Nathan Searle and Theresa Tournemille - Using ABA to train your ABA team
June 2009:
Katie Allen - Leaping Over Quicksand: common pitfalls in starting up, maintaining, and generalizing an ABA home program
We are taking a summer break in July and August, and we will see you again in September. Meanwhile, if anyone wants to talk, please send us an email:
tony.tamer@yahoo.com
colemanmoser@hotmail.com
Together we will slay your giant!
Carol and Tony
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NEWS RELEASE
Applied Behaviour Analysis Support Network
For immediate release: September 20, 2009:
Parents Oppose MCFD Announcement Regarding Elimination of Direct Funding
Surrey: Since the announcement of the cancellation of Direct Funding for autism services, members of the ABA Support Network have made it clear that they are opposed to such a move. On the government’s part, there is no financial gain to eliminating Direct Funding. On our part, the right to choose our own service providers is at risk.
Within the last decade, during a time of Invoice Funding, the government would only allow autism services from a select few government run agencies. Parents had to pay for Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) out of their own pocket to bring in quality ABA service providers that were not part of the government’s programs. After the Auton lawsuit in 2002, the Liberal government did finally put Direct Individualized Funding into place. This allowed parents to fund their children’s ABA programs, and build a strong, quality base of ABA service providers in BC.
The shift away from subsidizing government agencies has lead to improved access to quality ABA programs. In the future, different politicians or bureaucrats could shift back to limiting access to government agencies. This will be more difficult to do if Direct Funding is still in place.
For this reason, the ABA Support Network is adamantly opposed to eliminating the Direct Funding option for parents of children with autism. We hope that the current government will leave us with a safer option for our children regardless of who wins the next election.
Contact: Dione Costanzo
Phone: 604-535-1162
The ABA Support Network is a newly formed non-profit society that is based in Surrey, BC. Our mission is to improve access to quality Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) treatment and support in the home and in the community for children, youth and adults who need it. www.abasupportnetwork.com |
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North Shore ASBC Lecture Series
The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:
Joint Attention and Social Stories
by
Hoa Chan, M.A., BCBA
Clinical Director of Tiny Talkers
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7:00pm, Tues Oct 20
in the Cedar Room of the
West Vancouver Community Centre
We are very pleased to have Hoa Chan as the guest speaker at our upcoming session. She will talk about two topics that are very useful to parents of newly diagnosed children: joint attention and social stories. Hoa is uniquely qualified to discuss the latter, since she has previously conducted an experiment on social stories for her masters thesis.
DATE: Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009
TIME: 7 - 9 pm
LOCATION: Cedar Room, West Van Community Centre (2121 Marine Drive, near 21st Street)
Coffee/Tea and snacks provided. Donations are greatly appreciated.
Please RSVP to Carol at colemanmoser@hotmail.com
Carol and Tony
(Co-facilitators for ASBC North Shore Group) |
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FEAT Rally
Friday, November 13th, 2009
12:00 Noon
Premier Gordon Campbell’s Constituency Office
3615 West 4th Ave
Vancouver, BC
Why should you attend?
- The recent tragic deaths of two Canadian children with autism, killed at the hands of their own parents, is a wake up call! The status quo is putting the health of children and their very lives in jeopardy.
- September’s announcement by the Ministry of Children and Family Development has shown that our government is not concerned about the rights and needs of some of its most vulnerable citizens.
- No legislation or mandate exists to deliver health care to children with autism or to protect and enshrine their right to their medically necessary treatment. What little individualized funding being provided now is in jeopardy of being taken away.
- Autism is an epidemic! According to the Center for Disease Control, it now affects one in every 100 children in North America.
It is time for our provincial government to recognize its responsibility to act and to demonstrate leadership for the rest of Canada!
Who should attend?
Parents, grandparents, friends, consultants, therapists… anyone who is concerned about this injustice to our children: We urge you all to attend this rally!
(For more information email abarocks@gmail.com) |
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North Shore ASBC Lecture Series
The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:
a presentation on
Social Thinking and Language Issues
by
Jenny Gorton, SLP
ABLE Development Clinic
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7:00pm, Tues Nov 17
in the
Delbrook Recreation Centre
GUEST SPEAKER:
Before returning to Vancouver to join the ABLE Development Clinic, Jenny 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.
DATE:
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
TIME:
7 - 9 pm
LOCATION:
Cedar Room, in the North Building of the Delbrook Recreation Centre
(600 West Queens Road, North Vancouver)
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.
Please RSVP to Carol at colemanmoser@hotmail.com
Carol and Tony
(Co-facilitators for ASBC North Shore Group) |
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PRESS RELEASE
November 11, 2009
For Immediate Release:
Parents of autistic children and their supporters will rally outside Premier Gordon Campbell’s constituency office this Friday, November the 13th at noon to protest the provincial government’s attempt to begin to dismantle individualized treatment funding and to mark the 5th anniversary of the Supreme Court of Canada’s Auton decision.
FEAT of BC (Families for Early Autism Treatment of BC) is a not-for-profit volunteer organization of parents and professionals working towards universal access to effective, science-based treatment for all Canadians diagnosed with autism.
Louise Witt, board member and spokesperson for FEAT of BC states that “The recent tragic deaths of two Canadian children with autism, killed at the hands of their own parents, are a wake up call. The status quo is putting the health of children and their very lives in jeopardy. At present, no mandate exists to deliver healthcare to children with autism or to enshrine their right to this medically necessary treatment.”
“It’s been five years since the Auton decision was overturned by the Supreme Court of Canada and kids with autism are still being denied their treatment” says Bev Sharpe, one of the founding members of FEAT of BC. “How many more children have to die? It’s long past time for the government to do the morally right and economically sensible thing, which is to provide treatment to these vulnerable children.”
For more information, contact Louise Witt at 778-999-0971 or www.featbc.org |
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North Shore ASBC Lecture Series
The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:
a presentation on
Anxiety & Depression In Autism
by
Dr. Terre J. Glahn, BCBA
Clinical Director of Services for Autism & Related Disorders
The Children's Foundation
at
7:00pm, Tues Dec 15
in the
Delbrook Recreation Centre
GUEST SPEAKER:
Dr. Glahn has been working with children with autism and other developmental disabilities for over 33 years. During this time she has played the role of lecturer, researcher, editor, clinical coordinator and behaviour consultant. She has done research on, and has extensive experience in, the training of parents and teachers.
DATE:
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
TIME:
7 - 9 pm
LOCATION:
Cedar Room, in the North Building of the Delbrook Recreation Centre
(600 West Queens Road, North Vancouver)
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.
Please RSVP to Carol at colemanmoser@hotmail.com
Carol and Tony
(Co-facilitators for ASBC North Shore Group) |
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REMINDER
North Shore ASBC Lecture Series
The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:
a presentation on
Anxiety & Depression In Autism
by
Dr. Terre J. Glahn, BCBA
Clinical Director of Services for Autism & Related Disorders
The Children's Foundation
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7:00pm, Tues Dec 15
in the
Delbrook Recreation Centre
GUEST SPEAKER:
Dr. Glahn has been working with children with autism and other developmental disabilities for over 33 years. During this time she has played the role of lecturer, researcher, editor, clinical coordinator and behaviour consultant. She has done research on, and has extensive experience in, the training of parents and teachers.
DATE:
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
TIME:
7 - 9 pm
LOCATION:
Cedar Room, in the North Building of the Delbrook Recreation Centre
(600 West Queens Road, North Vancouver)
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.
Please RSVP to Carol at colemanmoser@hotmail.com
Carol and Tony
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North Shore ASBC Lecture Series
The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:
a presentation on
When to disclose the diagnosis to your child with autism
by
Kathryn Theroux, M.Sc.
behavioral consultant and counselor
Able Development Clinic
at
7:00pm, Tues Jan 19
in the
Delbrook Recreation Centre
GUEST SPEAKER:
Kathryn Theroux, M.Sc., is a behavioral consultant and counselor specializing in the treatment of children with pervasive developmental disorders and their families. She obtained her degree in Clinical Psychology from Long Island University in New York. Previously, she received much of her training at the New England Center for Children, which offers ABA-based psycho-educational treatment for children with PDD.
DATE:
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
TIME:
7 - 9 pm
LOCATION:
Oak Room, in the South Building of the Delbrook Recreation Centre
(600 West Queens Road, North Vancouver)
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.
Please RSVP to Carol at colemanmoser@hotmail.com
Carol and Tony
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REMINDER
North Shore ASBC Lecture Series
The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:
a presentation on
When to disclose the diagnosis to your child with autism
by
Kathryn Theroux, M.Sc.
behavioral consultant and counselor
Able Development Clinic
at
7:00pm, Tues Jan 19
in the
Delbrook Recreation Centre
GUEST SPEAKER:
Kathryn Theroux, M.Sc., is a behavioral consultant and counselor specializing in the treatment of children with pervasive developmental disorders and their families. She obtained her degree in Clinical Psychology from Long Island University in New York. Previously, she received much of her training at the New England Center for Children, which offers ABA-based psycho-educational treatment for children with PDD.
DATE:
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
TIME:
7 - 9 pm
LOCATION:
Oak Room, in the South Building of the Delbrook Recreation Centre
(600 West Queens Road, North Vancouver)
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.
Please RSVP to Carol at colemanmoser@hotmail.com
Carol and Tony
(Co-facilitators for ASBC North Shore Group) |
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North Shore ASBC Lecture Series
The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:
a presentation on
Functional Analysis for Parents
by
Katie Allen, M.Sc., BCBA
Behaviour Consultant
Able Development Clinic
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7:00pm, Tues Feb 16
in the
Delbrook Recreation Centre
(South Building, not North Building)
GUEST SPEAKER:
We are very pleased to have Katie Allen as our guest. Katie obtained a Master of Science degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from Northeastern University, Boston MA. She 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 provide home-based ABA programs for children with autism, with a focus on severe behavioural challenges.
TOPIC:
Some of us have attended Katie’s amazing Functional Analysis lecture at the BC-ABA conference last year. For this evening, Katie will shift the focus slightly to the understanding of Functional Analysis by parents rather than professionals.
DATE:
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
TIME:
7 - 9 pm
LOCATION:
Oak Room, in the South Building of the Delbrook Recreation Centre
(600 West Queens Road, North Vancouver)
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.
Please RSVP to Carol at colemanmoser@hotmail.com
Carol and Tony
(Co-facilitators for ASBC North Shore Group) |
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North Shore ASBC Lecture Series
The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:
a presentation on
Maltreatment Prevention
by
Sara White, PhD, BCBA-D
Registered Psychologist
Behaviour Consultant
at
7:00pm, Tues Mar 16
in the
Delbrook Recreation Centre
(South Building, not North Building)
GUEST SPEAKER:
Sara completed her master’s degree in applied behavior analysis at the University of the Pacific (2000) and doctoral degree in clinical psychology at Binghamton University (2005). She has worked at the Institute for Child Development under the direction of Dr. Raymond Romanczyk. Additionally, she has presented several posters and papers at the Association for Behavior Analysis, the California Association for Behavior Analysis, the New York Association for Behavior Analysis and the British Columbia Association for Behavior Analysis on topics ranging from interventions to improve employee motivation to techniques to improve acquisition rates in children with autism. She has also presented several workshops on behavior management techniques to parents, school personnel, and health care professionals. She is currently a private behavioral consultant working with children of all ages with autism spectrum disorders.
TOPIC:
Children with developmental disabilities are at particularly high risk of becoming the victim of physical or sexual abuse. The maltreatment may come from peers, caretakers, educators and anyone else with whom the children have contact in private. This presentation will discuss risk factors, warning signs and ways to minimize the risk.
DATE:
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
TIME:
7 - 9 pm
LOCATION:
Oak Room, in the South Building of the Delbrook Recreation Centre
(600 West Queens Road, North Vancouver)
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.
Please RSVP to Carol at colemanmoser@hotmail.com
Carol and Tony
(Co-facilitators for ASBC North Shore Group) |
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I forgot to mention that the March 16 ASBC meeting will take place in the
Oak Room
of the
South Building
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REMINDER
North Shore ASBC Lecture Series
The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:
a presentation on
Maltreatment Prevention
by
Sara White, PhD, BCBA-D
Registered Psychologist
Behaviour Consultant
at
7:00pm, Tues Mar 16
in the
Delbrook Recreation Centre
Oak Room in the South Building (not North Building)
GUEST SPEAKER:
Sara completed her master's degree in applied behavior analysis at the University of the Pacific (2000) and doctoral degree in clinical psychology at Binghamton University (2005). She has worked at the Institute for Child Development under the direction of Dr. Raymond Romanczyk. Additionally, she has presented several posters and papers at the Association for Behavior Analysis, the California Association for Behavior Analysis, the New York Association for Behavior Analysis and the British Columbia Association for Behavior Analysis on topics ranging from interventions to improve employee motivation to techniques to improve acquisition rates in children with autism. She has also presented several workshops on behavior management techniques to parents, school personnel, and health care professionals. She is currently a private behavioral consultant working with children of all ages with autism spectrum disorders.
TOPIC:
Children with developmental disabilities are at particularly high risk of becoming the victim of physical or sexual abuse. The maltreatment may come from peers, caretakers, educators and anyone else with whom the children have contact in private. This presentation will discuss risk factors, warning signs and ways to minimize the risk.
DATE:
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
TIME:
7 - 9 pm
LOCATION:
Oak Room, in the South Building of the Delbrook Recreation Centre
(600 West Queens Road, North Vancouver)
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.
Please RSVP to Carol at colemanmoser@hotmail.com
Carol and Tony
(Co-facilitators for ASBC North Shore Group) |
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North Shore ASBC Lecture Series
The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:
a presentation on
Food Refusal in Children With Autism
by
Lauren Binnendyk, PhD, BCBA-D
Coast Behaviour Analysts
at
7:00pm, Tues Apr 20
in the
Maple Room
in the North Building of the
Delbrook Recreation Centre
GUEST SPEAKER:
Lauren has been working with individuals with ASD/related challenges and their families since 1997. For the past nine years Lauren has focused her research and clinical work on supporting families of young children with developmental disabilities and severe food refusal behaviour.
TOPIC:
The purpose of this workshop presentation is to provide an overview of a behavioural model of assessment and intervention for families of children with developmental disabilities and problematic feeding behaviour. The aim of this model is to:
(a) improve the child’s eating behaviour;
(b) promote the child’s successful participation in a meal routine; and
(c) empower family members to successfully support their child.
DATE:
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
TIME:
7 - 9 pm
LOCATION:
Maple Room, in the North Building of the Delbrook Recreation Centre
(600 West Queens Road, North Vancouver)
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.
Please RSVP to Carol at colemanmoser@hotmail.com
Carol and Tony
(Co-facilitators for ASBC North Shore Group) |
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REMINDER
North Shore ASBC Lecture Series
The North Shore ASBC Support Group proudly presents:
a presentation on
Food Refusal in Children With Autism
by
Lauren Binnendyk, PhD, BCBA-D
Coast Behaviour Analysts
at
7:00pm, Tues Apr 20
in the
Maple Room
in the North Building of the
Delbrook Recreation Centre
GUEST SPEAKER:
Lauren has been working with individuals with ASD/related challenges and their families since 1997. For the past nine years Lauren has focused her research and clinical work on supporting families of young children with developmental disabilities and severe food refusal behaviour.
TOPIC:
The purpose of this workshop presentation is to provide an overview of a behavioural model of assessment and intervention for families of children with developmental disabilities and problematic feeding behaviour. The aim of this model is to:
(a) improve the child’s eating behaviour;
(b) promote the child’s successful participation in a meal routine; and
(c) empower family members to successfully support their child.
DATE:
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
TIME:
7 - 9 pm
LOCATION:
Maple Room, in the North Building of the Delbrook Recreation Centre
(600 West Queens Road, North Vancouver)
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.
Please RSVP to Carol at colemanmoser@hotmail.com
Carol and Tony
(Co-facilitators for ASBC North Shore Group) |
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