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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 - Parent Circle: Parent Support Circle is a free, monthly, confidential parent gathering with a focus on parenting children with ADHD or behaviour challenges. Led by trained facilitators. The last Friday of every month from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
at Reach, #3 3800 72nd street Ladner
To register call Lisa at 604-946-6622 ext.342 or email here
or call Bella at 604-569-3110 or email here
- 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 - First autistic Presidential appointee speaks out. When Ari Ne'eman walked onstage at a college campus in Pennsylvania in June, he looked like a handsome young rabbi presiding over the bar mitzvah of a young Talmudic scholar. In truth, Ne'eman was facilitating a different kind of coming-of-age ceremony. Beckoning a group of teenagers to walk through a gateway symbolizing their transition into adult life, he said, "I welcome you as members of the autistic community." The setting was an annual gathering called Autreat, organized by an autistic self-help group called Autism Network Internation Click here to read more
- Steve Jobs and the autism community: Round pegs in square holes. There is a poster that hangs on the wall of a room in my house. The poster features the face of a young Bob Dylan with a harmonica around his neck. It is a striking image, but over the past few days, that isn't what has drawn my attention.What has drawn my attention is the small rainbow-striped apple in the top left-hand corner, above the words "Think different." Click here to read this amazing article!
- TED TALKS: Steve Jobs: How to live before you die. At his Stanford University commencement speech, Steve Jobs, CEO and co-founder of Apple and Pixar, urges us to pursue our dreams and see the opportunities in life's setbacks -- including death itself. Click here to see Steve Jobs!
- Early, Intensive Therapy Helps Children With Autism. A primary characteristic of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is impairments in social-communication skills. Children and adolescents with social-communication problems face difficulty understanding, interacting and relating with others. University of Missouri researchers found that children who receive more intensive therapy to combat these impairments, especially at early ages, achieve the best outcomes. Those who received therapy, including behavioral, speech, and occupational therapy, had the best outcomes. Click here to read more
- New Finding Provides Insight Into The Psychology Of Autism-Spectrum Disorders. People with autism process information in unusual ways and often have difficulties in their social interactions in everyday life. While this can be especially striking in those who are otherwise high functioning, characterizing this difficulty in detail has been challenging. Now, researchers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have isolated a very specific difference in how high-functioning people with autism think about other people, finding that - in actuality - they don't tend to think about what others think of them at all. Click here to read more
- 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
- Fraser Valley Autism Society (FVAS) Click here for website!
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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.
- ★ 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
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ADD/ADHD - ADHD Drug Prescribing Grew Steadily Over 12 Years, USA. The number of children aged 4 to 17 years being prescribed ADHD medications in the USA has been steadily rising since 1996, researchers from the NIH (National Institutes of Health) and AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) have reported in the American Journal of Psychiatry. The authors wrote that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, which often persists right into adulthood, is one of the most common disorders among children. Click here to read more
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FASD - Comox Valley educator honoured by prime minister. "Although she works with children throughout the day, her role is largely dedicated to parents as well, who often regard her as their mentor when they run into hurdles at home, the release added.
Louden authored a Little Book of Tips - and companion DVD - full of techniques for early childhood educators and family members that are particularly effective with children living with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Click here to read more
- GETTING CONNECTED Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder 4th Annual Fall Conference
Date: Friday, November 4 & Saturday, November 5, 2011
Location: Douglas College, 700 Royal Avenue, New Westminster
Conference participants will:
- Learn about current and emerging promising initiatives in FASD practice
- Learn about building resources and supports for the community
- Network and liaise with families and professionals
Click here to see flyer
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Learning Series via Live Webcast Save the Date Notice
- 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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Medical - CNN: OCD in children: 'A darkness has overtaken me'. Alissa Welker would switch the lights on, off, on, off, on, off -- however many times it took to feel "right." When she was 9, she'd spend the equivalent of an adult workday doing these kinds of rituals. She also washed her hands excessively, avoided sick people and barely ate because she feared food poisoning. Mystery Almond has also felt that she needed to wash her hands more than most people, to the point that her classmates picked on her. She would see words spelled out in her head -- "like reading a book" -- telling her to do things, like hitting a girl in second grade who taunted her for obsessing over hand washing. Click here to read more
- BBC NEWS: OCD, bipolar, schizophrenic and the misuse of mental health terms.
Terms like "bipolar", "autistic" and "schizophrenic" are often used in jest to describe character traits. But how harmful is it to bandy the names of such conditions about?
It's a common form of hyperbole. The neighbour who keeps his house tidy has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). A socially awkward colleague is autistic. The weather isn't just changeable, it's bipolar. Such analogies are so familiar they surely qualify as cliches. They are also inaccurate and, to many, deeply offensive. Click here to read more
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Education - Comox Valley educator honoured by prime minister. "Although she works with children throughout the day, her role is largely dedicated to parents as well, who often regard her as their mentor when they run into hurdles at home, the release added.
Louden authored a Little Book of Tips - and companion DVD - full of techniques for early childhood educators and family members that are particularly effective with children living with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Click here to read more
- The Tyee: Special Needs Education? Name Your Price
Teachers, government, and parent advocates at odds over how far funding must rise to serve special needs students. There's no doubt in Dawn Steele's mind that special needs education is underfunded in British Columbia. But the parent activist says neither the BC Teachers' Federation nor the provincial government have the numbers right when it comes to how much money we need to get kids -- and classrooms -- back on track. Click here to read more
- The Tyee: Time For a Lesson in BC's Education Feuds (First of two)
Tension between teachers and government isn't new: it took a half-century for all to learn their roles. Like some Sicilian vendetta, the conflict between B.C. educators and Victoria has been handed down over many generations. Now we simply take it for granted, and don't even ask why teachers and politicians are always at one another's throats. To remind myself of how we got into this mess, I revisited my 1985 book School Wars and other historical analyses. I learned (again) that the dysfunctional culture of B.C. educators and governments has evolved over at least 80 years. Click here to read more
- BC's Education Feuds: The Last 30 Years part 2
Three decades of slashed funding and 'disrespect' means no recess for teacher-government dissent. If you were a B.C. educator in the summer and fall of 1983, or a firefighter, or a cop or social worker or civil servant, you still remember the feelings.
You felt nausea when you heard what Bill Bennett's Socreds brought down on July 7; existential dread when you realized their new laws were going to screw your career and personal life beyond all recognition; joy when you gathered at the old Empire Stadium, the cops and firefighters marched in, and thousands in the stands stood up to applaud; righteous anger when you demonstrated, 60,000 strong, around the Socreds' convention at the Hotel Vancouver. Click here to read more
- Vancouver School Board's The GOLD Program is designed to meet the needs of intellectually gifted students who are twice exceptional in that they are Gifted and meet the criteria for Learning Disabilities and/or Anxiety Disorder and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder (High Functioning) and/or health issues which impede academic success. The program also serves students who are intellectually gifted, yet underachieving. The goal of the program is to improve the students' self-concept by helping them understand their own strengths and difficulties, while they learn effective strategies and skills to be successful at school. We also provide an environment that allows them to be with other students just like them.
The first GOLD information Night will be held at 7:00 pm on 3 November 2011 in the Library of Prince of Wales Secondary - 2250 Eddington Drive. The information will be repeated at 7:00 pm on 12 January 2012 in the Staff Lounge at David Thompson Secondary - 1755 East 55th Avenue. Prospective students should attend with their parents. For more information contact:
Janet McCarron email here at David Thompson School 604 713 8278 1755 E. 55th Avenue, Vancouver Chris Bromige email here at Prince of Wales School 604 713 8974 2250 Eddington Drive, Vancouver
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Workshops and Training - ADDICTIONS AND MENTAL ILLNESS - Working with Co-occurring Disorders
Victoria - October 12, 2011 (early registration deadline Wednesday, September 21)
Kelowna - October 14, 2011 (early registration deadline Thursday, September 23)
Vancouver - October 19, 2011 (early registration deadline September 28)
Prince George - October 20, 2011 (early registration deadline September 29)
Many people struggling with a mental illness are also struggling with an addiction. Recovery for people coping with both of these issues is complicated because they affect each other and are intertwined. Caregivers may often be at a loss for where to start - did the addictions cause the mental illness, did the mental illness cause the addictions or is there something else leading to both? This workshop provides a framework for working systemically with both issues at the same time. Participants will explore the impact of both addiction and mental illness, an overview of the theoretical frameworks for both issues, and how to integrate strategies in a way that supports health and change.
Other workshops coming to British Columbia this Fall:
ANXIETY - Practical Intervention Strategies
Victoria - November 15, 2011 (early registration deadline October 25)
Vancouver - November 16 (early registration deadline October 26)
Kelowna - November 18 (early registration deadline October 28)
GENDER AND SEXUAL IDENTITY IN YOUTH
Vancouver - November 17, 2011 (early registration deadline October 27)
CRISIS RESPONSE PLANNING
Victoria - December 8, 2011 (early registration deadline November 17)
Vancouver - December 15, 2011 (early registration November 24)
WORKSHOP FEES:
One-day Fees (per workshop): $160 (early rate) $190 (regular rate) + HST Click here for more information -
Dr. Jan van Dijk
The Emotional Brain
Oct. 20, 2011 & The van Dijk Approach to Assessment Oct. 21 & 22, 2011
Hilton, Vancouver Airport
5911 Minoru Blvd., Richmond, BC
Don't miss this rare, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn from a world-renowned expert
in deafblindness, and multiple disabilities!
Dr. Jan van Dijk has pioneered assessment and teaching approaches for children with deafblindness and other disabilities. He is known as the father of coactive movement strategies, anticipation cues for communication, and calendar systems that have been adopted as strategies for working with children and adults who have other disabilities such as autism and behavior disorders. Click here for more information
- S u r r e y ' s M e a s u r i n g Up C o mmit t e e p r e s e n t s
Creating an Inclusive Workplace Being Tr u e t o t h e D r e a m o f D i v e r s i t y -
For community workers, teachers, support staff and employment counsellors
October 20 & 21, 2011
cloverdale recreation centre 6188 - 176 Street Please pre-register #4269073 8:30am-4:00pm | Gym 3 | $100 Denise Bissonnette For over 15 years Denise has been designing and conducting seminars, throughout North America, on topics related to employment, job search, career development and workforce diversity. Special Guest Honourable Stephanie Cadieux - For more information contact
Coreen Windbiel, 604-574-7481 ext 222,
Email Here or Tara Cleave, 604-502-6353,Email Here
- 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
- 2 Presentations, Oct 26 and 27. Agency Transformation and "Right Relationship"
Mary Kealy, Barb Goode, Shelley Nessman, Susan Stanfield, Erin Holland and Aaron Johannes... two days of thinking through how agencies might work differently and how relationships of various kinds might be support Click here to learn more - 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
- 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!.
- GETTING CONNECTED Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder 4th Annual Fall Conference
Date: Friday, November 4 & Saturday, November 5, 2011
Location: Douglas College, 700 Royal Avenue, New Westminster
Conference participants will:
- Learn about current and emerging promising initiatives in FASD practice
- Learn about building resources and supports for the community
- Network and liaise with families and professionals
- Click here to see the flyer
- Family Education Series BUILDING SUPPORT NETWORKS
Learn from others who have successfully built support networks around persons with disabilities. This one day workshop is geared to families,self advocates and support workers. Learn about the concept of a personal
support network;Hear success stories from other areas of the
province and contribute your own ideas and stories; Network with others in your community and learn about networking opportunities; Generate solution-oriented steps and
strategies for expanding relationships.
WHEN: Saturday November 5th, 2011
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
* Come for coffee at 9 AM *
WHERE: BACI Still Creek Center:
2702 Norland Avenue, Burnaby,V5B 3A6
(Corner of Douglas and Norland. Free parking.)
COST: Free!
The workshop is supported by a grant from CLBC.
* Lunch will be provided by the host agencies.*
Seating is limited so you must pre-register to
guarantee your spot.
To Register, or for more information, please
contact one of the Family Services team members
by October 28. 2011.
HOSTED BY: posAbilities & the Burnaby
Association for Community Inclusion (BACI).
- The Prevention and Treatment of Problem Behavior
Presented by Bridget Taylor, Psy.D., BCBA-D
Children with autism can present challenging behavior. For example, it is not uncommon for an individual with autism to engage in high rates of repetitive behavior, tantrum in the presence of demands, or engage in aggression or self injury when denied access to preferred activities. Problem behavior can significantly interfere with and limit educational and social opportunities, negatively impact family functioning, and if not addressed can limit overall community integration experiences. This talk will provide an overview of the potential reasons why problem behavior exists, assessment procedures, innovative interventions that match treatment to function, and practical strategies parents and teachers can implement to prevent the development of problem behavior. Case examples will be presented through lecture and videotapes to illustrate assessment, intervention and database outcomes.
Saturday, November 5th, 2011
Registration: 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Presentation: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Harbour Centre, Downtown Campus, Simon Fraser University
515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC Click here to register
- 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 Science of Making Friends: Teaching Social Skills to Teens and Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Presented by Elizabeth Laugeson. Psy.D. Social deficits are known to be a significant problem for youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), yet very few evidence-based social skills programs exist for high-functioning adolescents and young adults with ASD. In this interactive and dynamic presentation, Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson will be providing an overview of PEERS, an empirically supported social skills program for teens and young adults with ASD and their parents. Within the framework of solid research evidence, concrete rules and steps of social etiquette will be highlighted to promote the development and maintenance of friendships for youth with ASD.
Saturday - December 3rd, 2011
Registration: 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Presentation: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Main Cinema, SFU School for the Contemporary Arts at Woodward's
149 West Hastings St., Vancouver Click here to register
- The Early Years Conference 2012 The Development of Children's Mental Health: How Do We Become Who We Are?
February 2-4, 2012
Conference Brochure and Registration NOW AVAILABLE. Register before November 30th and Save! Click here to see brochure and to register
Conference Description:
Our early relationships and experiences shape all aspects of physical and mental health, and are pivotal to who we become and how we function throughout life. We naturally strive forward. The behaviour of young children is meaningful, and understanding this concept is vital for all involved with children. This conference will stimulate dialogue, reflection, a deeper understanding of a child's total development as rooted in their earliest relationships, and may revolutionize our approaches and practices with young children, their families, and their communities.
- 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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Seasonal - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Westminster, B.C., September 29, 2011
"Care is the freely given commitment from the heart of one person to another. It is the most powerful aspect of our relationships." - Peter Block BC Association for Community Living and the Province of B.C. have declared October Community Living Month. The theme for Community Living Month 2011 is Caring Communities Every year in October we celebrate the gifts that people with developmental disabilities bring to our vibrant and diverse communities. Exciting events across B.C. draw out citizens who care about common issues. Neighbours and friends help with city clean-ups, food bank drives, pay-it-forward days, community festivals and celebrations and employer recognition breakfasts. Throughout the month of October, individuals and groups across the province are hosting activities that bring all citizens together to celebrate inclusion and diversity. Visit the BCACL website for more information about the month and to view a list of events. - Down Syndrome Awareness Month ::: The Game.This October we are celebrating and recognizing people that have been diagnosed with an extra chromosome (trisomy 21). They enrich our lives and give us new perspectives everyday. Please help spread the word about their purpose in your life. Click here to see the video
- Richmond Society for Community Living October Events:
HALLOWEEN:
- Halloween is fast approaching: candy, parties, and costumes can be challenging given the food sensitivities and sensory issues that many children with autism have. Last week, we polled our readers for their input on the following question, "What strategies do you have to ensure Halloween is healthy and stress-free for your family?" Click here for 10 Top Tips!
- Click here for YOYO MAMA's Halloween Headquarters Find haunted houses, crafts, skates, swims and more!
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Other - For Fathers Only:
An Evening with Ian Brown
Monday October 24th, 2011
7 30 9 30
Room 2108
Child and Family Research Institute
BC Children's Hospital
Ian Brown, a feature writer for the Globe and Mail, TV host, and the author of several books is the father of Walker, who was diagnosed with Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome,
a very rare condition. His direct, unsentimental exploration of their family's life with
Walker tackles many of the topics that parents often find difficult to discuss. Join us for
a stimulating and engaging conversation about family life with children who have
complex conditions.
The Boy in the Moon: A Father's Search for His Disabled Son received the 2010 British Columbia's National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction and the 2010 Charles Taylor Prize for literary non-fiction. It was also featured as the cover story in the New York Times Sunday Book Review
- Changing young lives through sport: Special Olympics BC Youth Programs now available in Delta.
Special Olympics BC is dedicated to providing individuals with intellectual disabilities opportunities to enrich their lives and celebrate personal achievement through sport. Active Start is a family-centred activity program for children from 2 - 6 years of age. Through the program, children learn basic motor skills such as walking, running, jumping, throwing etc. in a fun and safe environment. FUNdamentals is for children aged 7 - 11. The skills transition from basic movement skills to basic sport skills, providing participants with a more in-depth introduction to sport-related motor skills in a fun atmosphere.
Both programs are held at the Ladner Boys & Girls Club on Saturday mornings. Active Start runs from 10:00 - 10:45am and FUNdamentals runs from 11:00 - 11:45am. Program cost $30 for 10 weeks. For more information contact Su. Wieczorek Email here or go to website here
- You are invited to celebrate our 3rd Annual Big Picture Award, followed by a special screening of the film Benda Belili
on Friday, October 14, 2011 6 pm | The Big Picture Award and Reception
This award recognizes leaders and change-makers in the Community Living Movement. This year, we are excited to honour Linda Perry, founder and Executive Director of the Vela Microboard Association. Linda was the 1999 recipient of the Community Living Institute's Leadership Award, and was a 2006 finalist for the YWCA's Women of Distiction Award for Community Development. Linda has advocated and worked for/with people with disabilities for over thirty years. Her unparalleled commitment and leadership has been central to Vela's growth and development.
7 pm | VIFF Film Screening
Benda Bilili, a band of formerly homeless, paraplegic street musicians from Kinshasa, has found great success in Europe. Renaud Barret and Florent de La Tullaye trace the band's amazing story. "The music itself plays out as an exuberant blend of blues and African rumba. It's the noise of the discarded... made precious again."--The Observer. Winner, Audience Award, Dublin 2011. - KidProof Canada presents Pro-D Days! As parents ourselves, we know how frustrating Pro-D days can be for you. You still have to work right!? Instead of calling in sick or like most, using a holiday day to be home with your kids, why not enrol them into a Kidproof Pro-D Day workshop! Yup, that's right, we now have workshops scheduled for Pro-D days in your cities. Click here for more information
- FREE MOVIES! Starlight Canada presents COMMUNITY DAY! Join us on the morning of Saturday October 22 at all Cineplex Entertainment theatres for Community Day in support of Starlight Children's Foundation. Doors open at 8:30 am with a great selection of FREE movies beginning at 9:00am. Plus, enjoy a regular popcorn, regular fountain drink and selected candy for only 2 DOLLARS each with 100% of the proceeds donated to Starlight Children's Foundation! 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
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Parent Network
or 604-946-6622 ext 359.
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