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This information exchange, sponsored by Reach, is by parents for parents. It's content is guided by Reach's mission to provide choices for families, be family centered, facilitate inclusion, and exist as a quality resource. The information is meant to meet the needs of a multitude of families' interests. We caution readers that Reach does not investigate all claims, and that claims made are not necessarily endorsed or recommended by Reach. Readers are encouraged to undertake further investigation on their own of items noted.
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 Reach News - Presentation: IEP Individual Education Plan
Learn how to have an IEP that is: goal-oriented, measurable, consist of specific strategies, & reviewed regularly, so it really helps your children to maximize their potential. * Appropriate for parents of children aged 5 - 18. Facilitated by: Pam Collins
Date: Thursday, October 13, 2011
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Location: Reach Child and Youth Development
Society #3 - 3800 72nd Street in Ladner
(Near the Boundary Bay Airport) Register with Carol Ywan by EMAIL
Or phone: 604-946-6622, ext 343 Or fax: 604-946-6223 - $20 workshop fee can be paid at the door. Cash or cheque only.
- Kids Friendship Club - Learning Social Skills and Using them!
Social skills are one of the most important skills that children need to learn. More importantly, children need to have the opportunity to use the social skills they have learned. Kids Friendship Club is a program that provides a natural setting where children will be learning and practicing the social skills through playing, chatting, snacking, outing, and more. Kids Friendship Club is a program that runs once a week for 10 weeks. There will be 8 children in the group, facilitated by one behaviour consultant and one behaviour interventionist. Throughout the 10 weeks, our goal is to help strengthen their social skills by guiding, coaching, and supporting their social interaction with their peers. - Grade 4 - 6 boys and girls Wednesday, 6pm - 7:30pm September 28 - November 30, 2011 Location: 10921 82nd Ave, North Delta Cost: $675 per child for 10 weeks **Most families use the autism funding to cover the cost of the program
- Grade 7- 9 boys and girls Tuesday, 6pm - 8pm September 27 - November 29, 2011 Location: 10921 82nd Ave, North Delta Cost: $700 per child for 10 weeks
- Grade 10 - 12 boys and girls Saturday, 10am - 1pm September 24 - November 26, 2011 Location: 10921 82nd Ave, North Delta Cost: $950 per child for 10 weeks
- Registration - please contact Carol Ywan TEL: 604-946-6622, ext 343 or Email here
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You are cordially invited to a magical day of fun, games and prizes for children of all ages at
"Making Magic Happen", Reach's 2011 Annual General Meeting and Family Fun Day. Lunch will be included. October 1st, 2011 at the Kin House in Ladner (beside the Pioneer Library and Water park) Click here to read more about all the wonderful activities!
- We're building a child development centre in the heart of the community. Click here to find out how you can help.
Click here to see our WEBSITE! 
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Autism - Richmond Autism Parent Support Group(RAPS)
We will have a RAPS meeting this month on Thursday the 29th (the last Thursday of the month). It will be an informal meeting to discuss how our new school/fall routines are going, share information and resources and talk about advocating for our children, etc. The details are below -
Sept. 29 (Thursday)
#210 - 3671 Chatham Street
7:30 to 9:00 pm
For those of you who haven't attended before, the room is above the Chatham Speech and Language clinic. Just go up the stairs and enter the door on your left (210).
- The Fraser Valley Autism Society (FVAS) is pleased to announce the formation of a Pitt Meadows monthly support group meeting in partnership with the Pitt Meadows Community Association.
The first meeting will be held on October 5th, from 7-9 p.m. at the Pitt Meadows Community Association office at 202-10958 Barnston View Road, (Osprey Village) Pitt Meadows. First time guests free.
Should you require more information please call us at 604-490-3827.
- A remarkable video interview with Temple Grandin
She is a true hero and her interview is fascinating. She answers questions such as:
"What are your thoughts about medication?"
"How do you teach reading comprehension without visuals?"
"Do you think parents should share the diagnosis with their children?"
"What can we do about sensory challenges?"
And that's just an inkling... there is a whole lot more! Click here to see the video
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Understanding Autism. Could antibiotics, diet make disorder worse? David Patchell-Evans says he felt powerless as he watched his daughter, Kilee, turn "literally overnight" from a sweet, friendly toddler into a three-year-old who would bite her little sister till she bled, who would wake up every night screaming and who had suddenly lost all her vocabulary. Laurie Mawlam, executive director ofAutism Canada and the mother of an autistic child, is convinced. She said the group is the only recipient of funding from Autism Canada because it is the first research that gives parents real hope that a cure is possible, and it's the first time she said she feels the scientists are listening. Click here to read more
- VANCOUVER SUN (September 16, 2011)
- The puzzles of autism. On a typical Saturday afternoon, Paolo Puno sits at the dining room table poring over his iPad. The Richmond eight-year-old is concentrating deeply on his computer game, a puzzle that involves using straight lines to slice up complex shapes into equal pieces. Paolo strokes the touch screen with his fingers. When the puzzle proves to be too challenging, Paolo goes online and watches video clips posted by other gamers. He studies the videos closely, observing the techniques needed to advance to higher levels of the game. Beside him, Paolo's mother Cristina glances over and smiles at her son. "He likes to watch other people play so he knows how to do it himself," she explains. Click here to read more
- Lost in translation: Dealing with disorders is even more of a challenge for immigrant and refugee families. On Pauline Wong's living room table there is a picture frame containing 13 wallet-sized school portraits of her son, Kevin Keung. From a kindergartner bearing a wide grin to a serious Grade 12 student with glasses, the pictures chronicle Kevin's journey into young adulthood. However, these photographs fail to capture the struggles that he and his mother endured during those years. Kevin, who is 19, has autism. Since her son's birth, Pauline has planned their lives around acquiring the best support for her son. Kevin was born in Montreal and spent his early years in Hong Kong. While there, he attended an international school that had facilities for special needs students. Although Kevin was working with speech and occupational therapists, Pauline was concerned about her son's progress and she began considering other options. Click here to read more
- VIDEO: Tony Attwood: In this video segment, autism pioneer Dr. Tony Attwood returns to answer questions about autism. In this installment, Dr. Attwood talks about how unusual or repetitive questions can actually be a signal for a need for reassurance. Click here to see the video
- Startup company succeeds at hiring autistic adults. The software testers at Aspiritech are a collection of characters. Katie Levin talks nonstop. Brian Tozzo hates driving. Jamie Specht is bothered by bright lights, vacuum cleaners and the feel of carpeting against her skin. Rider Hallenstein draws cartoons of himself as a DeLorean sports car. Rick Alexander finds it unnerving to sit near other people.This is the unusual workforce of a U.S. startup that specializes in finding software bugs by harnessing the talents of young adults with autism. Click here to read more
- Children With Autism And Gastrointestinal Symptoms Have Altered Digestive Genes. Researchers at the Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and at the Harvard Medical School report that children with autism and gastrointestinal disturbances have altered expression of genes involved in digestion. These variations may contribute to changes in the types of bacteria in their intestines. Click here to read more
- Scientists fear MMR link to autism. New American research shows that there could be a link between the controversial MMR triple vaccine and autism and bowel disease in children. The study appears to confirm the findings of British doctor Andrew Wakefield, who caused a storm in 1998 by suggesting a possible link.
Now a team from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine in North Carolina are examining 275 children with regressive autism and bowel disease - and of the 82 tested so far, 70 prove positive for the measles virus. Last night the team's leader, Dr Stephen Walker, said: 'Of the handful of results we have in so far, all are vaccine strain and none are wild measles.Click here to read more
- Art4Life & Musical Expressions: Expressive Arts Therapy
Group Workshops With an Art and Music Therapy approach,
these workshops are designed for children and youth
with Behavioral Disorders, PDD & ASD. Participants with strong affinities to art & music will feel a sense of belonging & connectedness. Children & youth will develop skills that will assist them in successful day-to-day activities, such as: - fine / gross motor skills - impulse control
- turn-taking Workshop series facilitated by certified Therapists: Dates and Times: Art & Music For ages 3 - 10 Mondays, October 17 & 24, 2011, 5:00 - 6:00 pm For ages 11 - 18 Mondays, November 7 & 14, 2011, 5:00 - 6:00 pm Art Siblings Group - ALL Ages
Saturdays, October 15 & 29, 2011, 3:30 - 5:00 pm Location: Pitt Meadows Family Recreation Centre,
12027 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows, BC Click here for more information - A Social Life: for Parents and kids ages 14 - 24 with intellectual/developmental disabilities. Check us out and have A Social Life by meeting new people and having some fun. It is every 2nd and 4th Sunday continuously From 2pm to 4pm
620 8th street (Moody Park Youth Centre)
no cost, no registration. Click here for our FACEBOOK Page , Email here, phone Stephanie 604-765.9784
- ELEMENTS SOCIAL GROUP.
Grades 8-12+ (Senior)
Meet once a week
4:00-8:00 PM.
Build on your social skills
Fun and Games
Transit and Skytrain Skills
For More Info
Contact: Denise Johnston
denise@esglifeskills.ca
604-619-1577
(Must be able to function in a group setting)
(This is not one-to-one support)
North Delta: meet and p/u at Sungod Rec Ctr/ South Delta: meet and p/u LLC
Click here to see our web page
- KidsMatter Social Skills Programs 2011/2012.
Learning to share our story...one child at a time We know, and you know, how amazing and unique your child is, let us teach them to recognize this as well. Our Social Skills Groups curriculum, written by a certified teacher, have been designed with this in mind. We all want to be heard and valued and with our safe and encouraging Social Skills Group settings, your child will flourish and blossom as a valued member of the group. We will help your child build strong and safe relationships with their peers and the adults around them. Kids Matter will encourage your child to learn how to communicate their own opinions, values, and beliefs in a way that lets others value them for the great kids we know they are. Of course don't forget the most important thing! FUN! Your child will have fun, make friends and learn these important life skills that will take them into the future. Click here to learn more and to register for groups in Langley, Chilliwack and Abbotsford. - Fraser Valley Autism Society (FVAS)
- The Fraser Valley Autism Society is pleased to announce the formation of a Pitt Meadows monthly support group meeting in partnership with the Pitt Meadows Community Association.The first meeting will be held on October 5th, from 7-9 p.m. at the Pitt Meadows Community Association office at 202-10958 Barnston View Road, (Osprey Village) Pitt Meadows. First time guests free. Should you require more information please call us at 604-490-3827.
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CHILLIWACK
When: Wednesday, October 12
Time: 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Where: Fraser Valley Child Development Centre
45474 Luckakuck Way, Chilliwack
(please enter through side door on west of building)
Topic: How to Advocate for your child
Presenter: Virginia Renaud, Parent and Advocate
First time guests and FVAS members free.
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Youth Program Fall 2011
The FVAS Youth program is gearing up for more fun and social evenings for youth with ASD. This program is free to families who are members of FVAS. Not a member? Click on the membership tab for an application form and more information.
Space is limited so if your youth is interested click here to register.
- ★ Sept 27 bowling at Galaxy Bowl.
- ★ Oct. 11 swimming in Chilliwack at Leisure Centre
- ★ Oct. 25 Castle Fun Park
- ★ Nov. 8 Landmark Theatre for Puss in Boots
- ★ Nov 22 dinner at Pizza Hut in Abbotsford
All events are from 7 to 9 p.m. and free of charge for entry to activities. If there are any changes, registered participants will be notified by email. Click here for more information
- Sunday September 25, 2011 at the Nat Bailey Stadium Walk Now for Autism Speaks are fun-filled, family friendly events that bring together members from across the autism stakeholder community. Families, friends, teachers, service providers, corporate teams, researchers - all walking together to raise money to fund vital research, support family services programs, and raising awareness about autism and the issues facing local, provincial and national communities.Click here for more information
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ADD/ADHD - Regular 'Green Time' Linked To Milder Symptoms In ADHD. A study of more than 400 children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder has found a link between the children's routine play settings and the severity of their symptoms, researchers report. Those who regularly play in outdoor settings with lots of green (grass and trees, for example) have milder ADHD symptoms than those who play indoors or in built outdoor environments, the researchers found. The association holds even when the researchers controlled for income and other variables. Click here to read more
- Helping ADHD Students Get Organized for School
For ADHD children, the ability to organize, prioritize, and manage time is impaired by neurological deficiencies that make it hard for them to stay on top of school assignments. Find out how to help ADHD students master organization at home and at school. Click here to read more
- How to Stop Worrying. Whether your worrying is the result of an anxiety disorder, ADD/ADHD, a phobia, PTSD, OCD, or paranoia, follow Dr. Ned Hallowell's coping strategies for excessive, obsessive, or constant worrying. Worrying can be a good thing. It can motivate you to make changes or accomplish an important task. But if you find yourself tangled in a web of "what ifs" spun out of concerns, anxiety, and negative thinking, you could benefit from some advice on how to stop worrying. Here is an eight-step plan that will help anyone who worries too much. You may not use every step, but every step should at least be considered in order to help reduce your anxieties. Click here to read more
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Down Syndrome
- You are Invited to a Delta Down Syndrome Support Group meeting: OUR GOALS ARE
· To provide guest speakers (Reach therapists, community
professionals and other programs) to discuss common issues
· To provide support and information to families in Delta who
have a child with Down Syndrome
· To help connect parents of children with Down Syndrome
· To provide monthly meetings for parents and their children
· To provide on-site child minding while you attend the
discussion
Start: Thursday, November 3, 2011
When: First Thursday of each month
Where: Reach Developmental Preschool North Delta
10921 - 82nd Avenue, Delta, BC
Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Cost: No charge
Light refreshments provided
Please RSVP to Sarah Garnham at 778-578-7840
or email here
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FASD - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Learning Series via Live Webcast Save the Date Notice
- September 28, 2011~9 ˆ 11 am Talking with Women about Alcohol and Pregnancy
- October 26, 2011~9 ˆ 11 am Safety Planning for the Service Provider
- November, 2011 (DateTBC) ~9 ˆ 11 am FASD: 101 ~ Second Edition
- December 14, 2011~9 ˆ 11 am Transition Planning
- January 28, 2012~9 ˆ 11 am Cognitive Interventions to Improve Language Skills
- February 22, 2012~9 ˆ 11 am Cognitive Interventions to Improve Memory
- March 28, 2012~9 ˆ 11 am Cognitive Interventions to Improve Math Skills
- Please click here for more information and click on EVENTS
- Langley - FASD adoptive and foster parents. Monthly support group meetings for those with children who have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Info: Jamie, 604-530-5917.
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Education
- Visioning Success. At the Delta School District, we have a new vision and we are committed to making sure it comes alive.Last school year, teachers, parents, students and staff came together for several months of interactive planning to create a new vision for our district. The outcome is a goal that reflects the wants and needs of everyone within our district. Our Vision: To be a leading district for innovative teaching and learner success. Click here to read more
- The New York Times has just printed it's issue dedicated to education
- What if the Secret to Success Is Failure? Why our Kids Success - and Happiness - may depend less on perfect performance than on learning how to deal with failure. "The idea of building grit and building self-control is that you get that through failure," Randolph explained. "And in most highly academic environments in the United States, no one fails anything." Click here to read the full article
- IEP - Individual Education Plans
- Developing long-term relationships between school and parents. he process involved in establishing a student's individualized education program (IEP) can nurture a climate of trust if certain steps are followed. Ideally, the annual case conference is a systematic process that ultimately leads to effective programming for students on the autism spectrum. In order for the case conference to run smoothly, certain preliminary steps should be taken that involves setting up the meeting, gaining input from all involved, and creating meeting cultures that promote collaboration. Click here to read more
- Vancouver Sun: Special-needs students assigned garbage duty at Vancouver school.
While waiting for a meeting with administration at my daughter's high school recently I recognized two developmentally delayed young men, who attend the life skills class there, rummaging through a garbage can. One of them was on his hands and knees wearing over-sized plastic yellow gloves picking out plastic bottles and juice containers. A couple of typical students passed by them laughing. What troubled me about this image is the message being sent to typical students. That message being special needs students are somehow inferior to students attending the mainstream classes. Why is it acceptable for students with challenges to "dumpster dive" by picking up recyclables the typical students thoughtlessly threw away? How can a school community ever reach true inclusion if they allow their special needs students to be treated as second class students? Click here to read more
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Technology - Top 20 Must-Have Educational iPhone & iPad Apps Used By Real Teachers in the Classroom. With the advent of the 2011/2012 school year, teachers who have access to mobile technology are scrambling to find the best education apps for the iPod Touch, iPad and iPhone. Educators use apps for everything from communicating with students to inspiring creativity to dissecting virtual frogs. Luckily, we have lots of educators (including Apple Distinguished Educators) on Appolicious who share their lists of the best education apps for elementary, middle school, junior high, and high school. Click here to see what they recommend
- SoshTM is an approach to social skills based on a decade of work with children, adolescents, and young adults who struggle with social difficulties. The Sosh framework divides social functioning into five areas essential to social skills development and success: Relate (Connect with Others), Relax (Reduce Stress), Regulate (Manage Behaviors), Reason (Think it Through) and Recognize (Understand Feelings). The SoshTM mobile application was designed to assist individuals with social skills difficulties by putting the "5R's" to use in their everyday environments. It is designed to work with and for individuals when they need it the most: In the Moment. Developed by two psychologists, the Sosh mobile application contains the critical elements that individuals need to improve their social skills. Whereas other social skills tools or strategies are commonly used in superficial settings (a therapy group, at home, in a therapist's office), this application can be carried with the individual and utilized in those real life social situations when questions arise. Click here to learn more
- From the founding CEO of All Kinds of Minds and former team from Schwab Learning --Rocket21 is the new social learning network where tweens and teens explore amazing possibilities for their lives and futures. A safe social networking platform, Rocket21 enables kids to learn and discover through unprecedented access to world-class experts who do the incredible things kids dream of doing. These Rocket21 "PROs" include explorers, artists, ecologists, business executives, entertainers, scientists, activists, engineers, nurses, doctors, educators, and much more. Click here to learn more
- Two websites are giving away free iPADS! Check them out here:
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Workshops and Training - David Pitonyak, Sept 26 at the Centre for Peace: Supporting a Person with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Dr David Pitonyak returns to Vancouver for a workshop on identifying PTSD and supporting people with disabilities and those who support them who suffer from this. Click here for more information and to get tickets!
- The Attachment Puzzle: Putting the pieces together - September 27-28 Dr. Neufeld
Event details: This 8 hour videocourse will be filmed over two days. Although
geared towards helping professionals, anyone would benefit and all are welcome
to attend.
Event description: The science of relationships currently exists in fragmented bits and pieces all over the empirical map. The irony is that we have never known more about the relational context required for parenting, teaching and treatment, and yet this knowledge is failing to inform our everyday practice and policy. According to Dr. Neufeld, this failure of implementation may stem from the current lack of theoretical coherence as well as the esoteric language typical to these fields of inquiry. Neufeld's unique contribution is to put the puzzle pieces together to create a coherent model of attachment, using language that is accessible to all. Click here for more information
- Putting the "Fun" in Functional: Effective Treatment for Toddlers with Autism
Children are being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder as young as 18 months
old. The traditional structure and focus of ABA based therapies need to be modified to
target the specific needs of this young population. This introductory workshop is
designed for parents of recently diagnosed children with Autism who wish to learn
more about Autism, identifying goals appropriate for this age group, and strategies on
effective ways to interact with young toddlers with Autism. Examples of key
components of a toddler program are referencing, eye contact, social referencing and
developing a social relationship with the child.
Date: September 28, 2011 Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: ABA Learning Centre
1110-6900 Graybar Road
Richmond, BC
To Register please contact Tricia Bailey via EMAIL or phone: 604-232-4122
- Healthy Relationships and Stress Management Group Start date: Thursday September 29th Time: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Location: 9097 120 street Delta This group will teach participants the skills of: · Effective communication · Problem-solving · Listening · Conflict resolution · Impulse control · Stress management · Coping strategies in relationships that may or may not contain abuse.
To register: Please call Deltassist Intake at 604-594-3455 Click here for more information
- Pinwheel Education Series:
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
DATE: Thursday, September 29, 2011
TIME: 12 - 1PM (PST)
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by obsessive thoughts that cause a person intense anxiety which compels them to perform ritualistic soothing behaviours. Join our panel to learn about the nature and treatments of OCD in children and youth, and discover tips for managing OCD at home and in school.
To join the teleconference:
DIAL IN 1.877.291.3022 CODE 4611577#
Questions? Contact us:
PHONE 604.875.2084
TOLL-FREE 1.800.665.1822
keltycentre@bcmhs.bc.ca
- Making Sense of Anxiety in our Children & Youth - September 30 Dr. Neufeld Event details: This popular seminar will be made into a 4 hour videocourse geared towards
parents, teachers and helping professionals.
Event description: There is currently an epidemic of anxiety affecting children of all ages. Various strategies are emerging on how to treat anxiety problems, but most interventions are hand-me-downs from adult treatment and are questionable in terms of their appropriateness with children. Making sense of anxiety is foundational to its cure. This is where Dr. Neufeld begins, putting the pieces of the anxiety puzzle together to reveal the roots deep in separation alarm. In mapping out the separation complex, Dr. Neufeld also reveals the relationship of anxiety to other common childhood issues including dominance, aggression and attention problems. Dr. Neufeld brings a fresh and promising perspective to one of our most troubling and perplexing human problems. Click here for more information - BCACL is thrilled to launch community living month by hosting world-renowned community development leader Peter Block in an exciting one-day seminar on October 6, 2011. This workshop is a must for anyone wanting to learn about the nature of real inclusion and community transformation and what kind of leadership is required to achieve it. Click here to learn more
- TEARS, TANTRUMS, & TURMOIL: Making Sense of Frustration in Young Children. October 11, 2011. 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Children's frustration can lead to eruptions including temper tantrums and aggression.Helping a child with their frustration is one of the best investments you can make. Frustration can feel overwhelming and daunting but tears were meant to help our children learn and adapt. PRESENTER Dr. MacNamara is a clinical counsellor & educator in private practice helping parents, teachers, & child care professionals make sense of children and adolescents in their care.
LADNER COMMUNITY CENTRE
4734- 51st Street, Ladner, BC V4K - LIMITED SPACES
Call CHILD CARE OPTIONS
to REGISTER TODAY 604-572-8032
- Whole Health for the Whole Family: A Family Nutrition and Physical Health Workshop
Whole Foods for the Whole Family Workshop is designed to give families an
introduction to optimal health and wellbeing through food, environment and
physical health.Here is what you will learn:
. The building blocks for optimal nutrition
. The foods to enjoy and the foods to avoid
. Why to eat and what to eat with seasonal organic foods
. The power of role modeling
. Keys to successful meal planning and staying within a budget
. Autism and the diet connection
. Recipes for success
. The importance of physical health
Date: October 11, 2011 Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: ABA Learning Centre
1110-6900 Graybar Road
Richmond, BC
To Register please contact Tricia Bailey via EMAIL or phone: 604-232-4122
- Deltassist Presents: FAIR 1 (Freedom from Abuse In Relationships) - A Group for Women Start date: October 12th to December 14th
Time: Wednesdays 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Location: 9097 120 street Delta Deltassist is facilitating a 12 week Empowerment group for women who have experienced relationship abuse at some point of their lives. Living with abuse and violence can harm one physically, emotionally and mentally. Everyone has a right to a safe and healthy relationship that is free from violence and fear. Click here for more information
- REACH Presentation: IEP Individual Education Plan
Learn how to have an IEP that is: goal-oriented, measurable, consist of specific strategies, & reviewed regularly, so it really helps your children to maximize their potential. * Appropriate for parents of children aged 5 - 18. Facilitated by: Pam Collins
Date: Thursday, October 13, 2011
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Location: Reach Child and Youth Development
Society #3 - 3800 72nd Street in Ladner
(Near the Boundary Bay Airport) Register with Carol Ywan by EMAIL
Or phone: 604-946-6622, ext 343 Or fax: 604-946-6223
- $20 workshop fee can be paid at the door. Cash or cheque only.
- Pinwheel Education Series:Bipolar Disorder
Thursday, October 13, 2011
12 - 1PM (PST)
Children and youth with bipolar disorder
experience extreme changes in mood,
swinging between "manic" highs and
"depressed" lows. Join our panel as they
discuss the highs and lows of bipolar disorder,
and share practical tips for helping bipolar kids
face challenges and thrive.
* In collaboration with Beyond the Blues:
Depression Anxiety Education Screening Day*
www.heretohelp.bc.ca/events
To join the teleconference:
DIAL IN 1.877.291.3022
CODE 4611577#
Questions? Contact us:
PHONE 604.875.2084
TOLL-FREE 1.800.665.1822
keltycentre@bcmhs.bc.ca
- BCACL is happy to announce The Ripple Effect 7: a retreat for families supporting a child with special needs, coming October 14 - 16 2011. This fall's retreat will be held at the Ainsworth Hot Springs Resort in the West Kootenays.
The Ripple Effect is a chance for families to join facilitators from the BC Association for Community Living and other families from across B.C. for a FREE thought-provoking and educational retreat, exploring the power of advocacy and community development. Families who attend will learn about the history of the community living movement, learn concepts of community development, individual advocacy, and systems change, and learn practical steps to help advocate for their children.
- Transforming Parent-Child Interaction with Positive Behavior Support
Presented by Joseph Lucyshyn, Ph.D., Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology and Special Education, University of British Columbia.
October 14th & 15th, 2011 - Chilliwack
Friday & Saturday
8:00 - 9:00 Registration
9:00 - 3:30 Presentation
- Hey! My Brain Doesn't Work That Way!
Understanding Sensory Processing
Promoting Self-Regulation
Supporting Stress Management
Presented by; Marc Landry Occupational Therapist
October 21, 2011 9 am sharp to 3 pm - Fee: $40. Location: Unity of Vancouver 5840 Oak St (Between 42nd and 43rd Ave on the east side of Oak St.) Enter down stairway on lane side of building. Some Parking available
- To register and pay (credit card) through EventBrite, Click here
To pay in advance by check or money order payable to Marc Landry
Please mail payment to Marc Landry 1701-1188 Howe St Vancouver, BC, V6Z 2S8 vanmarc98@yahoo.ca
Clients of DDA may register with DDA - Light lunch of vegetarian samosas and water. Please feel free to bring your own lunch and something to
eat and drink if you prefer. Refrigerator available.
Please arrive early to register as presentation will start promptly at 9:00
- Save the date! Speaking of Kids 2011, Friday Oct 21
- Speaking of Kids conference 2011 is being held in Vancouver, BC, at Killarney Secondary School on October 21, 2011 (a province wide teacher's professional development day). Everyone attending will be treated to some surprises. The day will start out with everyone receiving 'goodie bags' plus having their name automatically entered into a draw for a gift.
- The 'Teacher Talk' series with Dr. Sam Goldstein, will kick off the morning. Following that will be a refreshment break (free refreshments provided) and then back to the auditorium for the guest speaker, Cloris Leachman!
- Ms Leachman will then move to a different room for autographs (available for all conference registrants). LDAV conference committee members are fast at work obtaining 'goodie-bag' items and a raffle draw prize. This year's event will be the best one yet!
Click here for registration and more information - October 21, 2011 Pro-D Day Speaker: "How To Reach The Stuggling Student: Providing Brain -Based Instruction To Accommodate Learning Difficulties" will be presented by Dr. James B. Hale Associate Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology at the University of Victoria. This speaking engagement is hosted by the Learning Disabilities Association - Fraser South Chapter on Oct 21, 2011 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. and is open to all teachers and parents. Registration is available by calling 604-591-5156 or emailing to info@ldafs.org. Cost $20.
- Resilience / Anxiety: Current Research and Strategies Workshop for Parents
Date: Monday, October 24, 2011
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Location: Delta Manor Education Centre, 4750 - 57th Street, Delta
This workshop will provide parents with the latest information on Social Emotional Learning, the interrelationship between anxiety and learning and its impact on overall child wellness.
Participants will learn about strategies including evidence based cognitive behavioural
approaches and come away with tools to help their children develop strategies to cope with stress and other emotions.
Please register with Diane Parsons by Monday, October 17.
Registrations can be sent by email, fax or telephone by providing your name,
address and telephone number. Email Here
Fax : 604-946-0823
Telephone : 604-952-5056
- Mary Kealy in Vancouver, Oct 26 and 27th - Save the dates!
Mary Kealy, from County Clare, Ireland, visits Vancouver for two inspiring days of sharing her passion for individualised, person-centered options and natural supports for people with disabilities. A personable, friendly speaker these should be interesting days for many involved in the support of personal networks. Click here for more information
- ACT Workshop: Teaching Individuals with ASD about Sexuality: An Introduction for School Teams and Parents Presented by Joy Becker, RN, BSN. This workshop is designed to give parents, caregivers, and profes sionals a foundation for teaching individuals with ASD and/or other special needs about sexuality. It will include information about the sexual development of children and the information they need at various stages of their development. The information included is geared to moderate to high functioning individuals with ASD who are able to communicate through words and pictures including line drawings, magazine pictures and photographs.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Registration: 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Presentation: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Vancouver Island Conference Centre
Nanaimo, British Columbia
Early Bird Deadline - September 7, 2011 Click here for more information
- South Arm Community Centre and RSCL Supported Child Development Program are proud to sponsor Sensory Focus Series - Workshops for Families and Caregivers Presenter: Marc Landry, OT
- November 3, 17, 24 and December 1
- 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
- South Arm Community Centre
- Topics: Introduction to Brain Differences and Sensory Processing, Sensory Diet Strategies to enhance learning, Sensory Diet discussion on behaviours, Sensory Diet discussions on facing challengin environments.
- Contact: Llaesa Brownridge at 604-279-7014, or Email Here!.
- The Delta Family Alliance Network, the Delta School District and the Delta Community Living Society and present:
Leaving High School - What happens now?
An information evening for youth with developmental disabilities, ages 15 - 19, their families and interested professionals. - Tuesday November, 8th, 6:30 - 8:30 Delta Manor Education Center, Ladner, Delta,
Representatives from many organizations in and around Delta will be on hand to answer your questions and share information with students with developmental disabilities as they prepare to move towards life beyond high school. Presentations by guest speakers throughout the evening.
Music! Refreshments! Door Prizes!
To find out more about this exciting evening, please contact Si Stainton, Delta Community Living Society, Family Services Liaison, email Si here, or call 604-952-6490. To register for this exciting evening, please contact Sandra Adamson, Resource Room Teacher, Email here, or call 604 943 7407
- The 15th annual Children the Heart of the Matter conference will be held on February 3rd & 4th 2012. This conference is gearing up to be another excellent event with keynote speakers Gordon Neufeld and Charlotte Diamond. Click here for more information and on-line registrtation
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Fifth National Biennial Conference on Adolescents and Adults with Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Social Justice - Moving Forward
April 18 - 21, 2012
The Hyatt Regency Vancouver, British Columbia Click here for more information
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Other - Good news ! The Delta Local of Special Olympics BC will be offering 2 children's programs this fall: Active Start & Fundamentals. These programs are designed to develop basic motor/sport skills through fun and positive movement experiences for children with intellectual disabilities.
Active Start is for children between the ages of 2 - 6 years of age & Fundamentals is for children from 7 -10 years. Both programs will run Saturday mornings at the Boys & Girls Club in Ladner starting Oct. 1st for 10 weeks. Active Start from 10:00 - 10:45 am & Fundamentals from 11:00-12noon. Both programs are parent participation. Cost is $ 30.00 for the 10 week session. Click here for more information
- A Social Life: for Parents and kids ages 14 - 24 with intellectual/developmental disabilities. Check us out and have A Social Life by meeting new people and having some fun. It is every 2nd and 4th Sunday continuously From 2pm to 4pm
620 8th street (Moody Park Youth Centre)
no cost, no registration. Click here for our website, or phone Stephanie 604-765.9784 or email here
- ELEMENTS SOCIAL GROUP.
Grades 8-12+ (Senior)
Meet once a week
4:00-8:00 PM.
Build on your social skills
Fun and Games
Transit and Skytrain Skills
For More Info
Contact: Denise Johnston
denise@esglifeskills.ca
604-619-1577
(Must be able to function in a group setting)
(This is not one-to-one support)
North Delta: meet and p/u at Sungod Rec Ctr/ South Delta: meet and p/u LLC
Click here to see our website
- October 22 - Free Youth Transition Fair. Learn about services for youth
& young adults with disabilities - 8:30am-10:00am
FREE Pancake Breakfast
9:00am-9:30am
Opening Cere monies
10:00am-3:00pm
Information Booths
and Vendors - Representatives from:
· Employment
· Recreation & Leisure
· EMERGENCY S ERVICES
· Education
· Housing
· Health October - for INFOrmation call
604-502-6353
Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre
13458-107A Street, Surrey
- CLBCyouthtransitionfair@gov.bc.ca
- With a Little Help from My Friends and the Francisco Family present... A concert in celebration of the release of the book: "The Power of Knowing Each Other" Stories about informal safeguards told by BC families
- When: Sunday, October 23, 2011
- Time: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
- Where: Richmond Arts Centre
- Performance Hall
- 180 - 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond BC
- Musical performances by Sam Sam Lam, Victoria Francisco,
Ricky Francisco, Regina Nevada, Raphael Geronimo, Alex
Kee, Mark Nevada and Rafael Francisco will begin at 2:00.
Free copies of the book will be available and Rafael
Francisco will be on hand for book signing.
For more details, call Lisa Cowell at 604-279-8412
- ANNOUNCING BC'S FIRST DISABILITY MEDIA FESTIVAL AND A SHORT FILM COMMISSION CONTEST! Co-producers Kickstart Disability Arts and Culture, posAbilities and the Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion are very excited to announce the Wide Angle Media (WAM) Festival - British Columbia's first and only disability media festival - featuring commissioned short and feature-length films, workshops and master classes.
Mark your calendars for March 22-25 2012 at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre in Vancouver, BC. Click here for the Call to Filmmakers with a Disability, and information about the WAM Short Film Commission Contest!
- Family Support Institute 4th Annual Trivia Night Trivia fans raised approximately $4,000 last year with your support. The 4th annual trivia night should be bigger and better with plenty of laughter, singing and fun!!
WHEN: Friday, November 4th, 7 PM - 10 PM
WHERE: Marlborough Elementary School, 6060 Marlborough Ave Burnaby
REGISTRATION: Please call FSI at 604.508374 ext. 523
- New Event - October 1st- The South Delta Baby Fair"Great Expectations" This event is free for those who are expecting a baby, for those who have a new baby, and for all who are supporting families with very young children.
Over 20 exhibitors featuring trendy and useful products, tons of prizes, local programs, services and resources and fabulous demonstrations, such as Baby Massage instruction!
10am to 2pm
Ladner Community Centre
- 4734 51st Street, Ladner For more information Contact Muriel Kerr at 604.267.7380 or at email here.
- ARTSHOW for BC People with Development Disabilities October 27, 2011 sponsored by posAbilities! Click here for more information
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Submissions or Questions?
To submit for our newsletter or have a question for Pam to research please contact her at
Parent Network
or 604-946-6622 ext 359.
You can sign up at the Reach Child and Youth Development Society website to receive this newsletter directly.
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