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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: Date: Sept 13 & 20, 2012 (Thursday Evenings - Part 1 and Part 2) Time: 6:00pm-8:30pm
Reach Child and Youth Development Society
proudly presents Positive Parenting: The basics and beyond
An interactive approach to creating a positive, supportive atmosphere for your family interactions. Facilitated by: Camille Netherton, Behavioural Consultant/Key Worker
and Pam Collins, Behavioural Consultant
You will learn:
- positive strategies for dealing with
difficult behaviour - how to diffuse power struggles
- offer appropriate choices
- be consistent
- provide consequences
- model appropriate behaviour and
much more!
Target audience: parents or caregivers
of children & youth with special needs aged 3 - 18 years old. - Where: City Centre Library
10350 University Drive, Room 418
Surrey,BC (behind the North Surrey Rec Centre)
Please plan on attending both sessions
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For more information and to register please call:
Pam Collins
604.946.6622, ext. 359
Fax 604.946.6223
Email here
- 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 - Mom, son co-author book on living with a sibling with autism. Younger children need age-appropriate information, says Karlene Reid. It was an emotional and poignant question from her son, showing the depth of his struggle with his brother's autism diagnosis that began Karlene Reid's journey to find some way to help him. But he was only six at the time and the services she looked at suggested that he was too young to really understand what was happening. So she decided to do something herself, looking to this same son to help her. Click here to learn more
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Gut Bacteria May Hold Key to Autism. Mother of autistic son finds open minds at U of G.
Ellen Bolte couldn't believe what she was hearing. This past winter, the 53-year-old mom of four from suburban Chicago was making her first-ever visit to the University of Guelph. And what she was learning from researchers here sounded like hope. It had been nearly two decades since Bolte had begun investigating possible links between gut bacteria and autism, spurred by her son's debilitating experience with the disease. Over the years she'd encountered plenty of skeptical doctors and scientists in the United States who refused to countenance a gut-brain connection - let alone a theory being pushed by someone lacking a formal background in either medicine or research. Now she was at Guelph, and she was hearing something that "blew me away." Click here to read more
- WIRED MAGAZINE: Air-Pumped Mascot Costumes Turn Autistic Kids Into Outgoing Entertainers.
....But it's not just audiences who react in a different way to the blow-up suits. Performing in a WalkAround, it turns out, can be a transformative experience.
In 2005, Lee Bowen went to a firefighter convention in Indianapolis to hawk blow-up suits and fire safety programs-a side business that had evolved out of the mascot thing. Bowen needed someone to demo a suit, so he asked a custodian named Sherri Hughes if she had a kid who might want to make a few bucks. Hughes agreed, but her youngest son bailed. Instead, Hughes showed up with her son Joe, an 18-year-old who was, as Hughes put it, nonsocial. "He won't look at anybody or approach anybody," she says. "All he does is look at the floor and mumble." But Bowen needed that demo. They decided Joe would give it a try. "You wouldn't believe it. This kid was fine," Hughes says. "He started running up to people and tapping them on the shoulder. I started crying. It is the only time I've seen my son having a good time and reaching out to people. He told me, 'Mom, when I'm in the suit, I don't need to be afraid no more. I can be with people.'" Click here to read more
- Five tips for a happy future for kids with autism. Parents' greatest worry is what will happen to their children when they are no longer able to watch over and advocate for them. Here are some tips about what you should focus on to assure your children with special needs have the best chance for a happy life after you are gone. Click here to read more
- I am a Child WITH Autism.This is a poem written by Kathy Booth. Kathy Booth has taught in the Ramsey School district for over 15 years. She began her career working with children with special needs. To this day, Kathy looks for ways to bring special education into her mainstream classroom. She is currently teaching the Kindergarten Wrap Program at Tisdale Elementary School in Ramsey. Kathy is also the proud mother of two adult children. When her children were grown, she decided to go back to school. In addition to working full time, Kathy is attending graduate school at Montclair State University where she wrote this poem for Professor Wasserman's class entitled Partnerships with Families of Students with Disabilities. Click here to read the poem
- Friend2Friend Play Centre Grand Opening!
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Saturday, 29 September 2012
- 14:00 until 16:00
- 2941 Kingsway, Vancouver
- Bring the entire family on Saturday September 29th to help us celebrate our grand opening of the Friend 2 Friend Play Centre for Children with Autism. Door prizes, refreshments, silent action and much, much more. Click here for more information
- Parents Can Help Identify Autism In 1 Year Olds. According to a study published in The International Journal of Research & Practice, 31% of children categorized as at risk for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) at 12 months are diagnosed with ASD by age three. Click here to read more
- Evidence Of Link Discovered Between Immune Irregularities And Autism. Scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) pioneered the study of the link between irregularities in the immune system and neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism a decade ago. Since then, studies of postmortem brains and of individuals with autism, as well as epidemiological studies, have supported the correlation between alterations in the immune system and autism spectrum disorder. Click here to read more
- 5th Annual Vancouver Walk Now for Autism Speaks Join Autism Speaks Canada as we walk to change the future for the Canadian and global autism communities! Walk Now for Autism Speaks is a fun-filled, family friendly event and is our single most powerful force to fund vital research that will lead us to the answers we need, raise money to support family services programs and initiatives and heighten awareness about autism and the issues facing the local and national autism communities. Sunday September 30, 2012 Stanley Park! Click here for more information
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ADD/ADHD - Introducing Your ADHD Child to His Teacher and Securing ADHD Accommodations. A sample letter you can use to introduce your child with attention deficit disorder (ADHD ADD) to the school and help secure him ADHD classroom accommodations. Write a letter to your child's school teacher to start the academic year off right. You'll want to discuss your child's symptoms of attention deficit disorder (ADD ADHD), dyslexia, or other learning disabilities, his ADHD medication, if he takes one, as well as ADHD accommodations that have helped him succeed at school. Click here to read more
- 6 Ways to Fend Off Isolation as an ADHD Parent. Six ways to combat feelings of loneliness, exasperation and self-pity as the parents of an ADHD child. Have you ever felt that nobody understands what you go through, day to day, with your ADHD child? Are you sometimes envious of other moms whose children with attention deficit disorder don't struggle with homework, social skills, life? Do you feel alone and isolated? Click here to read more
- 4 Life Tips for ADHD Moms Expert advice from an experienced ADHD Mom and M.D. Being the mother of a child with attention deficit disorder (ADD ADHD) is not easy, even under ideal circumstances. But when ADHD affects mom, as well as child, it's really challenging. Click here to read more
- The ADHD Food Fix: How to Fight ADHD Symptoms With Diet and Supplements
Studies show that a high-protein, low-sugar, no-additive diet combined with ADHD-friendly supplements like fish oil and zinc can drastically improve ADHD symptoms in children with no side effects. Here, an ADHD specialist tells you how to get started. 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
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 604-946-6622 extension 321.
or email here
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FASD - Cognitive changes may be only sign of fetal alcohol exposure.Most children exposed to high levels of alcohol in the womb do not develop the distinct facial features seen in fetal alcohol syndrome, but instead show signs of abnormal intellectual or behavioral development, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and researchers in Chile.These abnormalities of the nervous system involved language delays, hyperactivity, attention deficits or intellectual delays. The researchers used the term s functional neurologic impairment to describe these abnormalities.. The study authors documented an abnormality in one of these areas in about 44 percent of children whose mothers drank four or more drinks per day during pregnancy. In contrast, abnormal facial features were present in about 17 percent of alcohol exposed children. Click here to read more
- Effects of Heavy Alcohol Exposure During Pregnancy Evaluated. "After exposure to heavy alcohol consumption during pregnancy, 80% of children had one or more abnormalities associated with alcohol exposure," the authors write. "Functional neurologic impairment occurred most frequently and may be the only sign to alert physicians to prenatal alcohol exposure." Click here to read more
- [FASDAY] Get Ready for International FASDay Sept 9 - Let's make a difference
It seems a long way off - but now is the time to get ready for planning your September 9 event. We have some great materials and opportunities for the FASD community.
You can
1. Follow 60 Days of Ideas HERE
2. Follow FASDay International at Pinterest HERE
3. Pledge to set your cell alarm on 9.9 at 9:00 HERE- we now have
our own cause section!
4. Get FASDay marketing gear HERE
- 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 - The Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre and the FORCE Society for Kids' Mental Health are pleased to announce an amazing lineup of educational events for the first half of the year 2012. Starting in January, we will be providing youth, families, educators and health professionals with opportunities to learn about topics from bullying, internet addiction, autism, cannabis use, and self-harm to developing self advocacy skills and involving dads in mental health care. These events are free of charge and open to everyone in British Columbia. To find out more about the dates, topics, and how you can join in, view our poster or visit our website HERE .
AUGUST 23-24 Summer Institute 2012 (register on our website)
SEPTEMBER 13 Abuse, Neglect, and Trauma
OCTOBER 11 Suicide Prevention
NOVEMBER 15 Teen Substance Use Trends & Related Mental Health Conditions
DECEMBER 6 Helping your Child/Youth Sleep Better
Time Thursdays, 12-1pm (PST)
Registration PHONE 604-875-2084 or 1-800-665-1822
EMAIL HERE
WEB 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 Edition
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Technology -
i Get It! applications are designed to support language skill development.
Language skills, including vocabulary, sentence structure and social skills, are the foundation of understanding and expressing ideas with others. Weaknesses in language abilities affect listening, learning, and communicating. i Get It! applications are designed to facilitate cognitive growth through building language skills. We will be adding more ideas on at the bottom of each app page to give a variety of ways to use each app with different users. Click here for more information
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Safety Songs. Children's Songs and Chants that Teach Safe Habits
Add some light-hearted music to your classroom while introducing the serious subject of Safety. Whether you need educational music for teaching about safety from fire, bulies or strangers, you'll find a varied selection below. These Safety Songs are for children of all ages... and many will also appeal to grown-ups. Click here to find the songs!
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Ministry Information
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Workshops and Training - ACT presents: Michelle Garcia Winner & Carol Gray Together at the Vancouver Convention Centre In this very special event, Michelle Garcia Winner, speech language pathologist and founder of Social Thinking®, joins forces with Carol Gray, the teacher who 20 years ago transformed attitudes to working with children with ASD and associated disorders by conceptualizing Social Stories™. Both Michelle and Carol are very popular with ACT audiences. They share a tough, passionate and practical attitude about the necessity for communities to change the ways we support those with social differences and the powerful role families and teachers can play in setting up children for success in adulthood. You will laugh as you learn from these two master teachers who are rarely available to speak together. This is a unique occasion to be inspired by two women who have impacted the lives of hundreds of thousands of children and adults with ASD.Thursday, August 16th & Friday, August 17th Click here for more information\ call the ACT office at 604-205-5467 or toll-free at 1-866-939-5188
- Reach Child and Youth Development Society proudly presents Positive Parenting: The basics and beyond. An interactive approach to creating a positive, supportive atmosphere for your family interactions. Facilitated by: Camille Netherton, Behavioural Consultant/Key Worker and Pam Collins, Behavioural Consultant
You will learn:
- positive strategies for dealing with
difficult behaviour - how to diffuse power struggles
- offer appropriate choices
- be consistent
- provide consequences
- model appropriate behaviour and
much more!
- When: September 13 and 20, 2012 (Thursday evenings)
- Where: City Centre Library
10350 University Drive, Room 418
Surrey,BC (behind the North Surrey Rec Centre)
Please plan on attending both sessions
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For more information and to register please contact Pam Collins
Email here
604.946.6622, ext. 359
Fax 604.946.6223
Target audience: parents or caregivers
of children & youth with special needs aged 3 - 18 years old.
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- Save the Date! Family Focus Conference
The popular and much-anticipated 2012 Family Focus Conference will be held in Langley, B.C. on October 19-21, 2012. Family Focus Society organizes conferences by and for families who support a child or adult with a developmental disability. The society's mission is to "enhance family strengths and resources through direct family involvement that preserves the dignity of all families within their community." Learn more about Family Focus and the upcoming conference HERE
- The 3rd Health and Wellbeing in Children, Youth and Adults with Developmental Disabilities Conference November 15-17, 2012. This conference will provide educational and informative updates on psychiatric, behavioural and complex health components specific to individuals with DD, and showcase best practices in the field. Specifically, the conference will focus on approaches to complex challenging behaviours, contributing medical issues and new developments in medication and behavioural treatment. In addition, the conference will address important health and mental health issues and will review common genetic syndromes such as Down Syndrome. This conference will engage health care providers and educators from a wide range of professional disciplines in knowledge transfer and interprofessional collaboration in order to maximize health and wellbeing so as to minimize disability and improve quality of life. The Coast Plaza Hotel and Suites, Vancouver, BC
Register before October 11, 2012 and save! Click here for more information
- Vancouver Occupational Therapy For Kids, Ltd. Presents DIR/Floortime Approach
Greenspan & Weider's Comprehensive Model of Treatment for children
with challenges in relating and communicating, including Autism
Spectrum Disorder. Understanding the Model, The Science behind the
Model and the relationship of the child's individual differences in
relating and communication (the "I" of D) with Rosemary White, OTR/L- DIR Faculty
Director of Pediatric Physical and Occupational Therapy Services,
Seattle, WA and Pacific Northwest Pediatric and Therapy, Portland, OR
November 18-19, 2012
Norman Rothstein Theatre
950 W 41 Ave, Vancouver, BC
Click here for more information and to register
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Seasonal - Greetings again from Art 4 Life Therapy!
We have an exceptional program happening THIS SUMMER for children and youth. It is an opportunity for creatively gifted and amazing individuals, within the ages of 8 - 16, to join this music and arts program at the Creekside Community Center (Olympic Village). Eligible participants will have special needs, delays or disabilities. You are going to love this program because there are so many things to do and create! Together, we can make a difference. Co-facilitated by Andrea Hrysko (Art 4 Life Therapy) and Joney Poon (Musical Expressions).
Please join us Fridays, August 3rd to 24th from 10:30 to 11:45am.
Register now by phone at 604.257.3050 or on-line at: Click here
- IS YOUR SUNSCREEN SAFE? Check out the rating list from the Environmental Working Group (EWG) HERE
- Art & Music Camps! Come and join our "Expressive Arts Therapy" summer program designed for youth & adults with disabilities with an arts & music therapy approach. Here, participants with an interest in arts & music can find a place where they will feel a strong sense of belonging and build life skills. Participants will be empowered to develop skills in the following areas: problem solving, decision making, leadership skills, social skills, self expression & leisure building. Siblings are welcome to participate and sign up as well. Aides are encouraged to come with participants if required. Instructor: Music Therapist Joney Poon & Art Therapist Andrea Hrysko (Art4Life)
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Other - The Life Skills Hub was created to assist teens in developing attitudes and skills necessary to help themprepare for their future. The Life Skills HUB is designed for youth and teens with: Asperger's Disorder, High Functioning Autism,
- Teen Life Skills HUB:
Ages: 13 - 18
Dates: Thursday, September 20th to
Thursday, December 6th
Time: 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Cost: $720 full session (12 weeks)
Location: Classroom 102 North Surrey Secondary
15945 - 96 Avenue Surrey, BC
Contact Us: Email here
604.341.7216
604.513.8984 (f)
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Co-Parenting Information and Resources. Separation and divorce brings both significant changes and challenges to families. Although it seems that we are seeing couples divorce more and more often, the good news is that this transition can be handled in a way that is beneficial to all who are involved. When families have the tools, strategies, and support they need to help them adjust during this often difficult time, they can build happy, healthy futures.
Kids: The ❤ of Co-Parenting program does just that! This program - our most recent addition - provides information and resources to assist those employed in the family service sector in their work with families experiencing divorce. From easy-to-read tip sheets for parents, to videos and podcast interviews with experts on how to work with families through divorce, the program provides all the resources that you need! Click here for more information
- 2013 Special Olympics BC Summer Games to be held in Langley! We are pleased to announce that the 2013 Special Olympics BC Summer Games will be held in the Township of Langley from July 11 to 14, 2013, with the support of the Township and the Langley School District. The Games will feature more than 1,100 Special Olympics athletes from the eight SOBC regions and the Yukon competing in 11 summer sports: 5- and 10-pin bowling, aquatics, athletics, basketball, bocce, golf, rhythmic gymnastics, powerlifting, soccer and softball. Athletes will show their love of sport and their inspiring sportsmanship as they compete for the opportunity to advance to the 2014 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games, which will be held in Vancouver. Click here to read more
- Langley Parent Support! The FiT Network Society A Social Educational Network created to get Families in Touch. Monthly FiT meets, seasonal family fun events and casual coffee nights provide opportunities for families who have children with special needs to "Get FiT*" - *Families in Touch. Click here for their website and current events
- DCLS and DFAN present: In Transition: Delta Parents of Youth with Developmental Disabilities
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- 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
- 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
- Family Support Institute Kindling Connections Newsletter - Click here NEW
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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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