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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 - WORKSHOP:
- Emotional Regulation. All of us are on a journey to emotional regulation. For some of our children this can be a difficult road. One of the greatest gifts we can give our children is an understanding of their emotions and how to cope when their emotions seem too big! Come and learn some simple strategies to teach them how they can control their bodies and their feelings.Facilitated by: Pam Collins. Appropriate for parents of children aged 3 - 19
- Date: Wednesday, November 23, 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 by email: Click here to email
Or phone: 604-946-6622, ext 343
Or fax:604-946-6223 - $20 workshop fee can be paid at the door.
- TEXAS HOLD'EM POKER NIGHT
FRIDAY NOV. 25 7:00 PM
Kin House 5050 - 47th Avenue Ladner, BC
Entry Fee $25
Cash for top 8 Winners!
No Host Bar
Proceeds to REACH!
Sponsored by the Ladner-Twawwasen Kinsmen Club - For more information and registration, contact:
- Ian Sandham 604-943-6632 or email here
- Stuart Holmes 604-943-5028 or email here
- Susan 604-946-6622 (REACH)
- 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
- Kids Friendship Club (KFC) - 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.
- Grade 1 - 3 boys and girls Time: Monday, 6pm - 7:30pm Dates: January 9 - March 12, 2012 Location: 10921 82nd Ave, North Delta Cost: $700 per child for 10 weeks
- Grade 4 - 6 boys and girls Time: Wednesday, 6pm - 7:30pm Dates: January 11 - March 14, 2012 Location: 10921 82nd Ave, North Delta Cost: $675 per child for 10 weeks
- Grade 7- 9 boys and girls Time: Tuesday, 6pm - 8pm Dates: January 10 - March 13, 2012 Location: 10921 82nd Ave, North Delta Cost: $700 per child for 10 weeks
- Grade 10 - 12 boys and girls Time: Saturday, 10am - 1pm Dates: January 7 - March 10, 201
- Most families use the autism funding to cover the cost of the program
- Registration - please contact Carol Ywan TEL: 604-946-6622, ext 343 or
Click here to email
- 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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Help a Parent?
- From a mom to all parents: Mayim Bialik apologizes to her kids...for not being perfect. I am not perfect. As a mom, I mess up a lot. Despite me writing confidently about parenting for websites, magazines, and speaking publicly about attachment and holistic parenting, and even despite having a book on parenting coming out in March (it's called "Beyond the Sling," by the way!) it is clear to most people who know me and/or live with me that I am not perfect. My first son made me a mother 6 years ago and everything I do as his mother, I am doing for the first time. My second son has a once-through-the-ringer mama caring for him, but I am humbled to admit that I still make some of the same mistakes I made with my first son again with my second. And that's just the truth. Click here to read more
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Autism - Check the Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorder's Website for two new studies regarding the efficacy of the Floortime Approach. Click here and then on New Evidence
- With thanks to Kelly: What They Didn't Tell Me About My Child's Autism. Here are some things you will not find in your research on autism: You will not learn how this diagnosis will affect your marriage or other members of your family. You will not be told how it may fundamentally alter your perceptions of what is "normal," how it may change your view of human beings, how it can force you to question small talk and why we behave the way we do, how it will transform your outlook on life, how it will change you, how your life and everything you assumed to be true, is no longer what you thought. Click here to read the full article.
- 12 important needs of siblings and tips to address these need. 1. SIBLINGS NEED COMMUNICATION THAT IS OPEN, HONEST, DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE, AND ONGOING. Parents may need to deal with their own thoughts and feelings before they can effectively share information with siblings. Children may show their stress through their withdrawal or through inappropriate behaviors. Siblings may be reluctant to ask questions due to not knowing what to ask or out of fear of hurting the parent. While doing research on siblings, Sandra Harris found that developmentally appropriate information can buffer the negative effects of a potentially stressful event (Harris, 1994). Click here to read more
- Pivot Point's new Groups
- Purposeful Play Groups -Play Skills Development- South Fraser. Pivot Point is pleased to announce an opportunity for small group play skills development. This group is designed to facilitate play and social skills development for children with ASD between the ages of 2-6.
**Wednesdays 1:00pm to 3:00pm**
Beginning Oct. 26, 2011
ON GOING ENROLLMENT
- Each small group will be supported by two leaders to enable play skills coaching and will feature a semi-structured format including a short circle, snack, open ended play, and an art opportunity.
- Costs are $660 for (8 sessions) at our Behavior Interventionist rates and are eligible under BC's Autism Funding.
- If you have any further questions about this group, please contact Liz Sparling . We look forward to seeing everyone at group!
Location - Unit 24, 15515 24th Ave, South Surrey
- Purposeful Play Groups -Play Skills Development- Richmond
**Wednesdays 1:00pm to 3:00pm**
Beginning Oct. 26, 2011
ON GOING ENROLLMENT
- Each small group will be supported by two leaders to enable play skills coaching and will feature a semi-structured format including a short circle, snack, open ended play, and an art opportunity.
- Costs are $660 for (8 sessions) at our Behavior Interventionist rates and are eligible under BC's Autism Funding.
- If you have any further questions about this group, please contact Liz Sparling or Katie Treleaven or call 604.531.4544. We look forward to seeing everyone at group! Location - 220 - 2851 Simpson Road, Richmond (just off Bridgeport Road)
HANG: Helping Adolescents Network and Grow
Richmond - #220- 2851 Simpson Rd. (off Bridgeport Rd.)
Starting Nov.18th, 2011 with ON GOING ENROLLMENT
This Group meets one Friday (5:00 - 6:30 pm) & Saturday (approx. 3-4 hours) per month. Providing adolescents with a fun, safe and supportive environment that encourages self-initiative and social development.
This course will cover ...
- Trip planning
- Community outings
- Friendship development
- Life skills
- Organizational strategies
- Networking
Cost: $165 per session (Fri and Sat) and can be funded privately or through MCFD Autism Funds. *Extra costs for outings that will be kept minimal.
Suitable for teens ages 11 through 19
This course is facilitated by a Behaviour Consultant and Child Care Workers following ABA principles. Contact Doug West or call 604.531.4544
- Westcoast Speech is offering Winter/Spring Groups 2012
We are pleased to be offering the following Winter and Spring groups. If you are interested in attending, please contact us at (604) 771-2305. If your child is not a current client we will schedule you for an intake consultation prior to placing your child in a group. All classes begin the week of January 3rd and run until the end of June 2012. All classes are one hour in length (this includes a 10 minute parent talk time at the end of the session).
Narratives using Braidy, the Story Braid
This is a weekly, one hour class that focuses on improving children's oral language development through the use of Braidy, the Story Braid. Braidy helps link language development to literacy for children from preschool through 3rd Grade by providing a means to explicitly teach and model literate language, also known as Accountable Talk. Braidy was designed to introduce narrative language development to children via visual, tactile and kinesthetic modalities.
DATES: Wednesdays 3:30-4:30
SLP: Janine Baker, RSLP
COST: $80 PER hour
Articulation Group
Does your child have difficulty producing speech sounds? If so, this group will help your child learn how to produce specific sounds in words, phrases, sentences and/or conversational speech. This group is geared for 6-8 year olds. The group will be ongoing until the end of June. Some children may participate for the entire duration and others may be discharged earlier. Your child will be discharged as soon as their goals are met. Homework will be provided on a weekly basis.
DATES: Thursdays from 5:00-6:00
SLP: Nicky Pontin, RSLP
COST: $80 PER hour
SUPERFLEX GROUP (R) and Social Thinking
Superflex®: A Superhero Social Thinking Curriculum (2008) created by: Stephanie Madrigal and Michelle G. Winner,www.socialthinking.com <http://www.socialthinking.com/> . We will use this curriculum to help the students to develop further awareness of their own thinking and social behaviors. We want the children to explore social thinking in such a way that they learn about social expectations and then learn how to modify their own behaviour with the Superflex strategies to defeat their team of Unthinkables.It is geared for 6-8 year olds.
DATES: Saturdays from 10:00 - 11:00am
SLP: Elisabeth Nyang, RSLP
COST: $80 PER hour
Social Thinking and Problem Solving Group
This group is for 7-10 year olds who have social communication delays and are having trouble making inferences and problem solving. Students will learn to gather pertinent information to allow them to recognize the problem and the pertinent details. This requires fluent skills in both posing and answering questions. The classes will allow the students to practice answering various Wh questions. The students will learn how to determine causes of problems by asking questions. We will also target many of the social communication goals using parts of the curriculum designed by Michelle G. Winner, Social Thinking Program
DATES: Wednesdays, 4:40 - 5:40pm
SLP: Janine Baker, RSLP
COST: $80 PER hour
Social Thinking Group
This group is for children who have social communication delays. We will also target social communication goals using parts of the curriculum designed by Michelle G. Winner, Social Thinking Program. This would include concepts such as expected and unexpected behaviours, whole body listening, whole body talking, body and brain in the group.
Session 1: Tuesdays from 4:00 - 5:00
SLP: Vanessa Young, RSLP
Ages: 6-9
Session 2: Tuesdays, 4:40 - 5:40pm
SLP: Janine Baker, RSLP
Ages: 10-13
Session 3: Saturdays, 1:00- 2:00pm
SLP: Elisabeth Nyang, RSLP
COST: $80 PER hour
Ages: 6-9
Social Thinking and Narrative Language Group (BRAIDY)
This is a weekly, one hour class that focuses on improving children's oral language development through the use of Braidy, the Story Braid. Braidy helps link language development to literacy for children from preschool through 3rd Grade by providing a means to explicitly teach and model literate language, also known as Accountable Talk. Braidy was designed to introduce narrative language development to children via visual, tactile and kinesthetic modalities. In addition to working on the narrative language with the use of Braidy, significant focus will be put on improving social communication skills. Techniques that were developed by Michelle Garcia Winner (www.socialthinking.com <http://www.socialthinking.com/> ) will be used throughout this group. This group is designed for 4-6 year olds.
Session 1: Tuesdays 3:30 - 4:30
SLP: Janine Baker, RSLP
COST: $80 PER hour
Session 2: Saturdays 3:30-4:30
SLP: Nicky Pontin, RSLP
COST: $80 PER hour Click here to register!
- STUDY: My name is Kristin Cleary, and I am a fourth year student at Douglas College finishing my degree in Therapeutic Recreation. I am currently doing a research paper in the field of Autism, specifically Aspergers. I am looking for parents willing to take some time to
either fill out a small survey or attend a focus group. The research paper focuses on the parents of children with Aspergers and the gaps in the availability and allocation of resources (government funding, hiring interventionists etc.) as well as their feedback with the diagnoses process. If you are interested in being apart of this process I would be happy to explain the survey and have those interested fill it out anonymously.
I appreciate your time in getting back to me,
Sincerely, Kristin Cleary
ph.604.375.2151
- Click here for ANCA's current event page!
- ABA Learning Centre / Group ABA Children's Society Information Drop-In
Parents and professionals are invited to attend an informal drop-in to learn about the services provided by ABA Learning Centre and Group ABA Children's Society. This is an opportunity to meet other families, speak with a doctoral level Behaviour Consultant, and learn about the ins and outs of the funding system in British Columbia. Dr. Elizabeth Athens is the Clinical Director of Group ABA Children's Society and Tricia Bailey is the Parent Support Coordinator for ABA Learning Centre and they will be available to answer questions, meet you and your child, and share their expertise. If you would like to learn more about what kinds of services we offer, including home and centre-based programs, social skills groups, and cognitive behaviour therapy, we are holding two free drop-in sessions in November. Please see dates and contact information below.
November 9, 2011, 9:00am - 11:00am
Group ABA ABALC Children's Centre
8874 Hudson Street
Vancouver BC
November 16, 2011, 9:00am - 11:00am
ABA Learning Centre
1110-6900 Graybar Road
Richmond, BC - Tricia Bailey, Administrative Assistant, ABA Learning Centre Ph: 604-232-4122
- Fraser Valley Autism Society (FVAS) Click here for website!
- FVAS is pleased to host a Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) Information presentation by COMPAS. COMPAS has been contracted by the Federal Government to present information to caregivers and self advocates about RDSP's and how this exceptional program can benefit the person with a disability. Please find more information attached.
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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.
- ★ 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 - FDA Says ADHD Medications Are OK. Good news for parents with over active children, the FDA confirmed that a study, which included more than one million children and young adults (2-24 years), showed that cardiovascular problems are not associated with ADHD medications. Click here to read more
- Parent Training Is Low Risk And Effective For Treating Preschoolers With ADHD. A new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) shows that formal training in parenting strategies is a low-risk, effective method for improving preschool-aged children's behavior who are at risk for developing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), whereas using medication for children below the age of 6 years shows less evidence. Click here to read more
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Down Syndrome
- The DSRF is pleased to announce our new cooking program for students age 16 and up.
The program will provide a safe instructional environment to learn the basics of meal preparation. Participants will learn to produce a wide variety of dinner options using the "whole plate" method of nutritional control.
The program aims to increase self confidence when cooking independently with instructional methods that include visual support tools and learning by direct experience through repetition.
Increasing social communication among cooking class peers is supported by the small class size and facilitated by an experienced instructor.
For more information please see go here and click on the link
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2011 DSRF 14th Annual Christmas Breakfast
Friday December 2, 2011
7:30am - 9:30am
with breakfast served from 7:30am - 8:30am
Hyatt Regency
655 Burrard Street, Vancouver
- Entertainment by Rick Scott
- Christmas Tree Decorating Competition
- Christmas Gifts and Crafts for sale
- Silent Auction of Decorated Trees
- Visit by Santa
Tickets are $40.00 per adult $20.00 per child (5 - 12 years)
Children under 5 are FREE TABLE of 10 Seats $350.00
Family accomodation is available for Thursday night for $139 (quote "HoHo" rate)
For accomodation bookings contact the
Hyatt Regency 604-683-1234
RSVP to Hina at 604-444-3773 by November 25, 2010 to reserve your seats.
Visa & Mastercard accepted, please send all cheques to:
Down Syndrome Research Foundation
1409 Sperling Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5B 4J8
604-444-3773
hina@dsrf.org - 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
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 - FASD often an 'invisible impairment'. Often when we think of those who are homeless, we think of the mentally ill, the addicted and perhaps the physically impaired.
One group that rarely gets recognized is those with FASD (fetal alcohol spectrum disorder). Their condition is caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy, which can result in physical and mental disabilities. The effects can vary greatly and are difficult to diagnose. Yet it is estimated 1% of all of us have some affects of FASD. The damage to the brain can result in many problems, including learning disabilities, lack of impulse control and social perception.Click here to read more
- An APP F ASD Retreat for adoptive parents of people with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
You are invited to our fourth annual parent retreat for adoptive parents of children,
youth, or adults who are suspected of having or have been diagnosed with a Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorder (FASD). As a parent-led organization, we know the importance for
parents to have a chance to come together with those who understand and care.
This retreat is planned to provide opportunities to share stories of challenges
and triumphs, to listen and to learn, and to enjoy time away. Most important, though, is
the chance to develop friendships and support. We hope that you will find a way to
join us at this retreat planned just for you.
While we realize that finding child care can
be difficult, the event is for adults only.
Date: Saturday, January 28, 2012 from 8:15 am to 6pm
Location: Executive Airport Plaza Hotel, 7311 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC
Registration Fees: Individual - $35, Couples - $60, Optional Networking Dinner - $20
Register here or email here
- 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 - Epilepsy in Canada: What's New and What the Future Might Hold
Live Webcast and Lecture
Wednesday, November 23, 6:30-9 pm
Learn about the latest advances in epilepsy, including new treatments, research, and self-management strategies to improve your quality of life. Watch webcast here or attend lecture in the Norman Rothstein Theatre at the Jewish Community Centre at 950 West 41 Ave, Vancouver
- We would like to invite you to the upcoming meeting of the Rare Disease Foundation Parent to Parent group. The meeting will be on Wednesday November 16 from 7:30 to 9:30 pm.
Dr. Erin Moon will be presenting:
How to talk to your child about their medical condition: Tips for successful communication. The main goal will be to provide suggestions for how parents can speak to their children about their medical conditions in a manner that is sensitive to children's age/developmental level
Dr. Erin Moon is a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Department of Psychology at BC Children's Hospital. Her main research interests are in the field of pediatric pain.
Child and Family Research Institute (CFRI), BC Children's Hospital Campus
950 West 28th Avenue,Vancouver, BC
Room 2108 Parking is available on the street or in the hospital parking lot for $3.75 per hour.
Questions or comments? Please contact Rosemarie Rupps,Genetic Counsellor Rare Disease Foundation
Telephone: 604 875-3492
Fax: 604 875-2376
email here
- Mind Matters e-newsletter provides new resources and programs offered by Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) BC Division and is committed to the mental health of British Columbians. Click here for the current newsletter!
- NEW Complex Child - November Edition - Hearing Impairment - Click here
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Education - Caregivers elated to learn English. A burst of laughter careens out of the Strong Start room at Hellings Elementary School in North Delta. Upon entering the room, the catalyst behind the amusement is delightfully refreshing.
Perched upon one-foot high, canary yellow chairs, meant for the toddlers and preschool aged kids who use this room every morning, are adult women attentively playing 'Snakes and Ladders' and 'Checkers'. As one woman jumps another woman's Checkers pawn, the laughter once again erupts. Click here to read more
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Technology - GPS Shoe keeps track of your loves ones.
GPS Shoe Click here for website by GTX Corp enables you to track your loved ones, elderly person with Alzheimer's, children who wander, even track athletes in real time. Find the location of the wearer with a few clicks on the internet, including a bread trail of where they have been. Totally easy! Fully private and secure. Works on MAC, PC, smart phones. Click here to see the shoe in action!
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Ministry Information
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Workshops and Training - 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)
- THE TROUBLE WITH TIME-OUTS: USING DISCIPLINE THAT DOESN'T DIVIDE
Thursday, November 17 * 6:30 - 9:30 pm
Cost: $30.00 * 6878 King George Blvd. Surrey
CCRR: One of the biggest challenges today is the safe discipline of children. Time-outs that involve
separation from adults have become popular and the question remains why they work and
what it costs children in the long run. Once assumed to be safe practice and recommended by pediatricians, we must become conscious of the risks of such discipline. Strategies for discipline that are attachment-safe and developmentally friendly will be provided.
*Suitable for all early learning and child careprofessionals
Presenter: Dr. Deborah MacNamara Workshops fill quickly! Call to register today!
604-572-8032
- The Children's Foundation announces the opening of their
FUN & FUNCTIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL COACHING INSTITUTE
Learning Series Presenter: TJ Glahn, Ph.D., BCBA-D - 2750 East 18th Ave (betweenSlocan & Kaslo)
- LEARNING-TO-LEARN & HOW TO GET STARTED with Balanced
Behaviourism. LEARNING-TO-LEARN focuses on setting up the learning setting,
selecting the appropriate intervention goals, & knowing how to teach
the child to be ready to learn. Learning Readiness is a pre-requisite for
optimizing the child's learning and progress. Tuesday November 15, 2011 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - FUN & FUNCTIONAL Behavioural Strategies. FUN & FUNCTIONAL Learning involves knowing how to determine & utilize the child's preferences & strengths to promote learning & enhance motivation. Learning how to merge FUN with FUNCTION requires familiarity with the concepts of ABA & Motivation. This
introductory presentation will provide you with specific & easy ways to
include Fun & Functional strategies to use in the home, community &
school.November 17, 2011 9:00 a.m. - noon - Learning- to-Learn & How to GET STARTED November 29, 2011
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Managing and Motivating to Reduce Behaviours.MANAGING & MOTIVATING will provide specific intervention strategies for decreasing behavioural concerns within a Balanced Behaviourism Perspective. It's not just ABA or PBS, but knowing how to integrate behavioural strategies. November 29, 2011
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - CONTACT: Dorothea Kraas email here
PHONE: 604-434-9101 ext: 100
FAX: 604-424-9938
Tuition per session: $ 49.00
$ 40.00 student rate
(send copy of student card)
Includes beverages
- Effective Advocacy for Families sponsored by the Richmond Society for Community Living
- Presenter: Laney Bryenton
Thursday November 17, 2011
7 - 9 pm, Registration at 6:30pm.
Richmond Caring Place Room 340
7000 Minoru Blvd, Richmond
Join us for discussions on how to advocate effectively for your child of all ages and how to navigate the system to get the best possible supportAdvocacy Effective. For more information:
Contact Margret Hanke at 604-279-7013
or Kerstin Grossman at 604-279-8245
There is no cost however, registration is required.
604-279-7040 ext 0. or email here
by November 10, 2011.
- Hey! My Brain Doesn't Work That Way!
Understanding Sensory Processing, Promoting Self-Regulation,Supporting Stress Management
Presented by; Marc Landry Occupational Therapist
November 19, 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
- Epilepsy in Canada: What's New and What the Future Might Hold
Live Webcast and Lecture
Wednesday, November 23, 6:30-9 pm
Learn about the latest advances in epilepsy, including new treatments, research, and self-management strategies to improve your quality of life. Watch webcast here or attend lecture in the Norman Rothstein Theatre at the Jewish Community Centre at 950 West 41 Ave, Vancouver
- Emotional Regulation. All of us are on a journey to emotional regulation. For some of our children this can be a difficult road. One of the greatest gifts we can give our children is an understanding of their emotions and how to cope when their emotions seem too big! Come and learn some simple strategies to teach them how they can control their bodies and their feelings.Facilitated by: Pam Collins
Appropriate for parents of children aged 3 - 19 - Date: Wednesday, November 23, 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 by email: Click here to 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.
- GUIDING CHILDREN'S BEHAVIOUR - SO WHAT DO WE DO NOW?
Thursday, November 24 * 6:30 - 9:00 pm * Cost: $20.00
6878 King George Blvd. Surrey
CCRR: This workshop will examine more closely how we can plan for positive behavior and how we can best respond to unwanted behaviours. We will look at ways to support change, both in ourselves and the children we care for, and consider how we might reframe challenging behaviours to move forward more constructively.
*Suitable for all early learning and child care professionals
Presenter: Judi McCormick Workshops fill quickly! Call to register today!
604-572-8032
- Technology for Your Toolbox: Boardmaker & iPad
Presented by Brenda Fossett, Ph.D., BCBA-D University of British Columbia - This presentation will provide an overview of technology and software applications that can facilitate communication and learning for children with autism and other developmental disabilities. Participants will see a number of apps in use for the Apple iPad and will leave with a list of apps that they can use with their children or students. This session will also introduce participants to the Boardmaker Software Family and focus on learning to use this application to create activities to teach vocabulary, sentence construction, math and other concepts.
Saturday, November 26th, 2011
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Registration starts at 8 a.m.)
Harbour Centre Campus, Simon Fraser University
515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia Click here to register
- For Parents! Understanding Your Role In Responding To Challenging Behaviours2 Presenter: Dr. Vanessa Lapointe, Registered Psychologist, is presently working in private practice supporting children and their families. This workshop will explore how our relationship with our children is at the core of both how we discipline them and the behaviours they present with. The goal in this workshop is to understand how our discipline style and related strategies can improve behavioural challenges by allowing for a relational context that is nurturing in nature, and that ultimately encourages the emotional health and well-being of our children. Tuesday, November 29
Cost: $10.00
Kensington Prairie
Community Centre
16824 32 Avenue Surrey
To register please call
Child Care Options
604-572-8032
- HOW TO REPORT SUSPECTED ABUSE AND NEGLECT
Monday, November 28 * 6:30 - 8:30 pm * Cost: $20.00
* 6878 King George Blvd. Surrey
CCRR: Issues around children's safety is an ongoing concern for people who work with young children in child care. Although we are required by law to report suspected abuse and neglect the actual act of doing so is difficult and in some cases confusing. Participants in this workshop will be introduced to the necessary steps to follow to recognize possible abuse and neglect, and how to report it. Signs of emotional, physical and sexual abuse, neglect and failure to thrive will be discussed, as well as the role of the Ministry of Children and Family Development. Dialogue around the BC Provincial Child Protection Act will support participants as they gain further knowledge of their position in keeping children safe. Remember that you are not alone in this.
*Suitable for all early learning and child care professionals
- Presenter: Mary Peirce Biagi Call to register today! 604-572-8032
- Making the Case: Advocacy Skills for Families. Discover your inner lobbyist and Learn the strategies and techniques needed to become a effective advocate
Tens of thousands of Canadian families face advocacy challenges every day, dealing with funders schools, health institutions, the justice system, corporations and all levels of government. While the issues and circumstances vary widely, the essential elements of effective advocacy are common to most of them. This workshop provides participants with mindsets, ideas, skills and tools to improve their effectiveness in advocating on behalf of their family members. Presenters Al Emantski and Sean Moore
- Dec 3, 2011
Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion 2702 Norland Avenue , Burnaby, BC 9:00 am - 3:30pm Fee: $75.00 per person * Fee includes training and lunch - Click here for more information
- Anxiety &Resilience in Young Children: For ECE Professionals
This workshop will provide early childhood educators with the latest information on Social Emotional Learning, the interrelationship between anxiety and learning, and its impact on overall child wellness. You will learn about strategies, including evidence-based cognitive/ behavioural approaches, and come away with tools to help children in your care develop strategies to cope with stress and other emotions.
| Saturday | Dec-03-2011 | 9:00AM - 12:00PM | Collaboration Room - Delta Manor Education Centre |
ID: 10482 register 604-940-5550 or on-line here!
- 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 Children's Foundation is proud to present: Gabor Maté, MD, The Biology of Loss: What Happens When attachments Are Impaired and How to Foster Resilience
This presentation outlines the mental health implications of early childhood
emotional loss, whether due to abuse in the family or simply of stress on the
parents, on the subsequent loss of attunement with the child.
Childhood developmental disorders such as ADHD, ODD, and other mental
health problems such as anxiety, depression, personality disorders, etc. can
all be traced to either negative childhood experiences or the absence of
sufficiently positive ones. Addiction and adult mental health issues also flow
from the same source.
The impact of the environment on brain development is discussed, along
with ways of recognizing and helping to heal the negative consequences of
early loss. Also discussed is the impact of peer orientation, as articulated in
Hold On To Your Kids.
THURSDAY JANUARY 26, 2012
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Croatian Centre, Vancouver BC
CONTACT: Dorothea Kraas email here
PHONE: (604) 434-9101 ext: 100
Tuition: $150.00
$125.00 student rate (send copy of student card) Includes coffee, snacks and lunch
- 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
- Autism Awareness Centre presents: Paula Kluth and Barbara Sher
- February 24, 2011 Paula Kluth: "You're Going to Love This Kid": Teaching & Supporting Children on the Spectrum
- February 25, 2011 Barbara Sher: The Power of Play: How Sensory Games Can Stimulate Motor, Social, Cognitive and Language Skills for all Children
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Register Early! Seating is Limited. Marriott Vancouver Airport Hotel 7571 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC Learn practical skills that can be immediately implemented into existing curriculum and training programs, at home or in school! Click here for more information and to register!
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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 - November is Adoption Awareness month and more than 1,200 children in B.C. need the care of a permanent family. Please click here for a statement from the Representative and the Minister of MCFD encouraging the awareness of adoption in B.C.
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Other - Thursday, November 14th, the first annual Family Fair is taking place in the BC Children's Hospital Shaughnessy Auditorium from 12 - 4 pm. The goal of the fair is to promote awareness of family support services and programs at BC Children's & BC Women's Hospitals,so come and learn about The Family Support and Resource Centre , The Sunnyhill Health and Education Centre , The Family Support Coordinator, Spiritual Care, Aboriginal Care , Youth Health, Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre, and The Provincial Language Services
The Partners in Care Family Centred Awards will also be held at the Family Fair from 1 - 1:30 pm.
Everyone is welcome to attend - staff, patients and families. There will be food, prizes, and loads of useful information.
The week of the Family Fair (Nov 14-18), you'll notice TVs around the hospitals playing a DVD with information about some of the departments exhibiting at the Family Fair. You can also view these recordings online from mediasite HERE The Family Fair is an initiative by the Family Support & Resource Centre Working Group. Please contact by email here or (604) 453-8335for more information.
- DCLS and DFAN present: In Transition: Delta Parents of Youth with Developmental Disabilities
- Do you have a child with a developmental disability in Grade 10 or above?
- Do you wonder what will happen when High School is over?
Come and meet other parents, share ideas and experiences and
Begin to plan for your son's or daughter's future.
We meet Saturday morning, 9.30 - 12.30, most months either in Ladner or North Delta:
North Delta location: Delta Community Living Society, Scott Road Connections, #105-7953 Scott Rd.(behind the Greek Village Restaurant), North Delta, BC, V4C 6P6
Ladner location: Delta Community Living Society, #1 -3800-72nd Street, Delta, BC, V4K 3N2
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To find out more information about these events, please contact Si Stainton, Delta Community Living Society, Family Services Liaison, email here , 604-952-6490 or visit our website here
- Two Day Camp for Grieving Children. Purpose of the camp? TO HAVE FUN, and to learn some important information about the experience called GRIEF... TO HAVE FUN, and to learn some helpful coping tools... TO HAVE FUN, and to give kids the opportunity to meetothers facing similar challenges... INTERESTED?
Enrollment is Limited
Please Register Early. Interviews will be scheduled prior to the camp.
Call Trudy @ 604-531-7484 or email HERE to arrange an interview.
7-12 years old
Saturday, Nov. 12th, 9:00am-2:30pm
& Sunday, Nov. 13th, 1:00pm-5:00pm
There is no fee for this program.
- The BC Coalition for People with Disabilities has a new website - check it out HERE!
- 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
- Click here for Kindling Connections - FSI's current news Bulletin!
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Parent Network
or 604-946-6622 ext 359.
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