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 REACH Parent Network Information Exchange.

August 17, 2012 

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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ReachReach 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

    • 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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Help a Parent?
  • Please could you put out an urgent message to the network for a family who is desperately needing wheelchair accom. in Tsawwassen/Ladner area starting asap. Please ask people to contact Si Stainton with any leads or ideas. Email here  
  • Since my son, Taiga, was born I have been passionate about giving voice to his story. 
    A moment has arrived to help me step further into the world with this heartfelt intent. 
    Under the auspices of The Messenger Network I have entered a speaking /writing contest on line.  This is a great opportunity...and challenge! 
    The first step was to create a video that lays down the story. By clicking on the link you will be able to view the video. (8:58 minutes)...and then post comments and vote for it .  Click here to see the video 
      

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AutismAutism            

 

  • Autism: Mom celebrates son's hand flapping.  There was a time when I considered Andrew's arm flapping to be a maladaptive behavior; a piece of the autism puzzle that needed to be solved and put in its place.  I worried that those wild flailing arms would be one more reason he would be misunderstood and judged by the world, so I made it my mission to subdue my son in exchange for what I believed to be the greater picture: acceptance by others.  Click here to read more  
     
  • A toast to inclusion: Autism education in the classroom I've been asked to create a single link to the posts that describe my visit to Bud's classroom, so that it will be easier for people to pass it on to others. I'm flattered by the request and happy to oblige. Here it is.  First, it's important to recognize the incredible work that Ms. Walker, the classroom teacher, and Mrs. Nee, the classroom paraprofessional, have done this year. As I wrote to Ms. Walker this week, "Thank you for the credit you are so eager to hand over to me, but REALLY - this is not the result of one hour-long conversation. This is the result of seven months full of planting seeds and seizing teachable moments and providing opportunities and recognizing that teaching for life is more important than teaching to the test."  Click here to read more 
     
  • Suffering Stupidity.  I am 18 years old, and a rising senior in high school.  I am the younger sister of a 21 year old brother with low verbal autism.  Anthony just aged out of special education in June, and is now home full-time with my mother.  I just spent a wonderful four weeks away attending precollege at the Ringling College of Art and Design.  I want to make visual effects and animation my career and Ringling is my first choice for college.  This experience meant the world to me and helped me prepare for my future, which includes caring for Anthony in our later years as brother and sister. Click here to read more   
  • A Father's Love - Ernie Els on Autism
    Because of how long an individual can play golf, perhaps more than any other sport it is a game shared between generations. So, in many ways, it is fitting that the U.S. Open ends each year on Father's Day. For two-time champion Ernie Els, that day has taken on a different meaning, shaped by his son. Ben Els was diagnosed with autism when he was four years old, touching Ernie deeply, and changing and challenging his family in ways simple and profound. Tom Rinaldi tells the story of a father and son sharing a journey far beyond the golf course. 
    A Father's Love 
    A Father's Love
     
     
     
  • Focusing On Strengths Improves Social Skills Of Adolescents With Autism.  ....However, a new study conducted by researchers at the Koegel Autism Center at UC Santa Barbara has found that by playing on their strengths - high intelligence and very specific interests - these adolescents are as capable as anyone else of forging strong friendships. In addition, the research findings demonstrate that the area of the brain that controls such social behavior is not as damaged in adolescents with ASD as was previously believed. The findings appear in a recent issue of the Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions.  Click here to read more  
     
  • Carly Fleischmann, Nonverbal Teen of 'Carly's Voice,' Made to Put Away iPad During Flight.Carly Fleischmann is not your ordinary 17-year-old girl. She's an author with over 42,000 Facebook fans and 26,000 Twitter followers, for one thing. She has an immensely popular website in which she regularly dispenses advice to parents. She's a passionate advocate for people with autism. She has a wisdom beyond her years.  She's also nonverbal. Carly was diagnosed at age two with autism and an oral motor condition that prevented her from speaking. Doctors predicted that she would never gain the intellectual capacity past that of a small child. After years of intensive therapy, Carly remained largely unreachable. At age 10, Carly had a breakthrough and began communicating by typing on a computer. She now communicates entirely by computer and by iPad-typing with one finger.

    So when an airline attendant told Carly to put away her iPad before a flight, it didn't go very well.  Click here to read more 

     
  • Dissing the Disabled Without Data: A Biologist Mom Punches Back

    by Emily Willingham.  A flurry of articles has emerged in the last few weeks in which mental health professionals voice opinions about developmental disorders without providing scientific evidence to support them. Opinion is fine, except that these articles deliver it as gospel straight from the expert's mouth while not providing an iota of scientific findings as a basis. Because the opinions relate to a developmental disorder in children, these writings carry not only the great weight of being vague and unsupported, but they also carry the even greater weight of damaging real people with real developmental disorders.  Click here to read more 

      
     
  • Government of Canada helps people with Asperger syndrome in Toronto gain job skills.  Toronto, Ontario-The Government of Canada will help 16 people with Asperger syndrome gain the skills they need to get jobs. The announcement was made by the Honourable Joe Oliver, Minister of Natural Resources and Member of Parliament for Eglinton-Lawrence, on behalf of the Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development. Click here to read more 
     
  • Autism training program expanded at UNB Fredericton.  The University of New Brunswick in Fredericton will expand its autism-training program to include the general public this fall.  For the first time in the province, a course that is helping teachers and education assistants work with autistic children and adults will be offered to the public.  Click here to read more  
     
  • Possible Explanations Behind The Autistic Struggle to Understand Social Skills.  Of the many issues that autistic people face that impact their daily lives, probably the one category of issues that impacts them the most are social issues. The inability to easily make friends, follow the social rules that govern our society, and have enough social sense to navigate the different institutions in our world greatly impact an autistic person's ability to succeed in life, and impacts their quality of life heavily.   Click here to read more 
  •  Postponing the Proposed Changes in DSM 5 for Autistic Spectrum Disorder Until New Scientific Evidence Adequate.  
    Submitted to the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
    Dear Editor,
    We write to express the following concerns about the proposed DSM 5 criteria for ASD and the inclusion of a new disorder (Social Communication Disorder).
    First, it is crucial to note that the proposed changes for the diagnosis of ASD are not based on new empirical evidence. There is no scientific rational for a change at this time. The fact that DSM 5 is scheduled to be published next year does not, in and of itself, necessitate a change.  Second, it is crucial to note that the proposed changes may cause harm in many areas of clinical practice and research.  Click here to read more 
  • 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)
      
  • Friend2Friend Play Centre Grand Opening!
    • 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  
  • 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

ADD/ADHD 

 

  • ADHD Parenting Advice from Michael Phelps' Mom.  Need some ADHD parenting advice? Learn how the mothers of three ADHD super-achievers - an Olympic record-breaker, a TV heavyweight, and a world-class adventurer - helped their kids beat the odds.  The three mothers profiled here helped their sons and daughters achieve great things - more than they could have imagined. Steadfast and resourceful, they saw strength where others saw weakness, and kept looking for ways to help their children after others were ready to give up. Let their stories inspire you!  Click here to read more 
  • Fun & Games: Help ADHD Children Learn From Play.  Think play is just about having fun? Sure that's part of it, but attention deficit children can also learn valuable skills through play. Find expert recommended games, toys, and types of play to help ADHD children practice and develop critical attention, focus, and social skills.  Click here to read more 
       
  • My Son Is More than an ADHD Diagnosis.  My ADHD child's behavior improved once I stopped holding my breath and seeing him as a 'diagnosis' rather than a little boy. When my son, Jake, now seven, started preschool, problems started along with him. I got daily phone calls reporting his bad behavior. Invitations to other kids' birthday parties routinely "got lost in the mail," and no one, it seemed, was ever available for a play date. At first, I blamed everyone else. The teachers were incompetent, the mothers cliquey. Sometimes, of course, mail really does get lost. But in my heart, I knew there was something else to it. So I bought the purple notebook and began to keep a daily record of Jake's behavior. My goal was to figure out if certain times of the day or certain situations made it worse. Click here to read more 
  • The Power of Praise: ADHD Parenting Done Right.  Your ADHD child can build confidence and succeed if, as a parent, you emphasize his strong points rather than his weaknesses.  If you're raising a child who has attention deficit disorder (ADD ADHD), you probably spend a lot of time pointing out his weak points - and looking for ways to shore them up. There's nothing wrong with trying to correct your child's impulsivity, disorganization, or lack of focus. Indeed, it's important for parents to do so. But focusing too intently on your child's shortcomings may be doing a number on his self-esteem.  Click here to read more 
  • 5 Parent Secrets: Bring Out the Best In Your ADHD Child.  How to foster happiness and success in ADHD children who need a little help unwrapping their special gifts. Every child is born with gifts. A child who has the fascinating trait called attention deficit disorder (ADHD) possesses extraordinary ones, but they may be hidden. And if they're found, they can be tough to unwrap.  Click here to read more    
      

 

 

 

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  • DSRF:  The registration for our next block of one to one reading in Abbotsford, Surrey and Burnaby is open for registration and starts the week of September 4th for 12 weeks ending the week of November 23rd.  The programs are for students with Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities of all ages:
    Early Foundations: 3-6 years
    Success Builders: 7-12 years
    Launch Pad: 13-18 years
    Read On! Adults
    The fee for the 12 week program is $780 (additional assessment fees apply for first time students).
    Spaces are limited! You can view program details on our website HERE or by calling Pat Hanbury at 604-444-3773.  
  • 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

FASD

 


  • [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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  • 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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Education

Education    

  • TED TALK: Daphne Koller: What we're learning from online education.  Daphne Koller is enticing top universities to put their most intriguing courses online for free -- not just as a service, but as a way to research how people learn. Each keystroke, comprehension quiz, peer-to-peer forum discussion and self-graded assignment builds an unprecedented pool of data on how knowledge is processed and, most importantly, absorbed.  Click here to see this TED TALK!  
  •  TED TALK: Stephen Ritz: A teacher growing green in the South Bronx.  A whirlwind of energy and ideas, Stephen Ritz is a teacher in New York's tough South Bronx, where he and his kids grow lush gardens for food, greenery -- and jobs. Just try to keep up with this New York treasure as he spins through the many, many ways there are to grow hope in a neighborhood many have written off, or in your own.   Click here to see this TED TALK! 

 

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Technology

Technology   

  •  A new app helps autism students in the classroom.  (NBC) -- Technology is an integral part of education, and a new iPad app promises to aid children with autism in the classroom and in life.  Developers at the Pittsburgh-based company Interbots have been working with the Barber National Institute in Erie, Pennsylvania to create a game that focuses specifically on the needs of children with autism.  Click here to read more and see a video 

     

     

 

 

 

 

 

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WorkshopsWorkshops and Training 

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  • 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

      • 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.

     
  • PEERS 4 Day Advanced Training for Professionals - October 17-20, 2012 - Vancouver.  

    The UCLA Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relationship Skills (PEERS) is a manualized, social skills training intervention for adolescents and young adults. It has a strong evidence-base for use with teens and young adults with ASD, but is also appropriate for teens and young adults with ADHD, anxiety, depression, and other socioemotional problems. PEERS is recognized as an outstanding model in which professionals learn how to teach youth and their parents the steps of social etiquette to promote the development and maintenance of friendships, based on the manual, Social Skills for Teenagers with Developmental and Autism Spectrum Disorders. 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. Click here for more information and to register 

     
     
  • 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 
  • Technology for Your Toolbox: Boardmaker and iPad
    November 23, 2012 - Vancouver, BC
    8:00 - 9:00 AM Registration
    9:00 - 3:30 PM Presentation
    Presented by: Brenda Fossett, Ph.D., BCBA-D, University of Alberta
     Click here for more information

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  • Make a Care Notebook for yourself or your child.  What is a Care Notebook? The Care Notebook is a simple tool to help parents of children with special needs organize and keep track of information related to their child. The Care Notebook is a three-ring binder with dividers and organizers that will enable parents to have all pertinent information in one location. Parents can purchase the necessary components of a Care Notebook themselves at any office supply store or can contact VFN for a starter Care Notebook packet.   Click here to learn more! 
  • The Next Chapter Book Club is coming to Delta!

    • Each week, groups of adolescents and adults, with a wide range of reading abilities, gather in public locations to read with two trained volunteers. Next Chapter BookClub (NCBC) members are learning, making friends, and having a lot of fun doing it!
    • Fraser Valley Regional Library is hosting a half-day training workshop for anyone who would like to get involved in this exciting program.
    • Staff from the Down Syndrome Research Foundation will conduct the workshop, which includes an extensive review of the NCBC model and a demonstration book club so you can see a Next Chapter Book Club in action!

    Next Chapter Book Club Training Workshop

    Friday August 24, 1- 5 pm

    Ladner Pioneer Library

    4683 - 51 Street, Delta, BC V4K 2V8
    Phone 604-946-6215

    • If you would like to become a Volunteer NCBC book club facilitator, please contact Shirley-Ann Reid at Email here 
    • If you would like to attend this workshop and/or become a book club member, please join us for the training workshop on August 24 and then come on Fridays from 2:00 - 3:00 pm beginning September 21 at Ladner Pioneer Library.
      
  • Liddle Kidz in Japan (Pediatric Massage Documentary Exclusive).  Witness the world's first ever documentary into the world of Infant and Pediatric Massage shot entirely in HD.
    Shot exclusively in Tokyo and Osaka Japan in 2011, view compelling testimony and personal stories from individuals who have chosen to join the Liddle Kidz Foundation on their own personal journey in learning the art of Infant and Pediatric Massage from the most widely sought-after expert in this exciting field, Tina Allen.  Click here 
  • TED TALK! Scilla Elworthy: Fighting with non-violence: How do you deal with a bully without becoming a thug? In this wise and soulful talk, peace activist Scilla Elworthy maps out the skills we need -- as nations and individuals -- to fight extreme force without using force in return. To answer the question of why and how non-violence works, she evokes historical heroes -- Aung San Suu Kyi, Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela -- and the personal philosophies that powered their peaceful protests. Click here to see this TED TALK
  • TUESDAY NIGHT SOCIAL  For youth 18-25 years.  Come expand your world, Meet new friends, Hang out,  And have great conversations.  EVERY TUESDAY
    Sept 25 - Dec 11
    6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    at Youth Connections Richmond Caring Place 170 7000 Minoru blvd
    • For more info or to register,
      please contact Kerstin Grossmann Email here
      phone: 604-279-8245

  • "On My Way" Transitions Blog
    Visit the new BCACL Video Blog to see how four B.C. students are planning for life after high school. In these latest two videos, Kayla works towards becoming a teacher. She starts bus training to attend Douglas College and gains work experience at the same daycare she attended as a child. Visit the blog here. *note: if you are unable to view the videos on the blog, they are also available on YouTube: 
    Kayla starts bus training to be able to attend college 
    Kayla starts bus training to be able to attend college
    Work experience at the daycare www.transitionplanningbc.ca 
    Work experience at the daycare www.transitionplanningbc.ca
     
  • Pioneering Canadian Parent Advocacy Course Launching in August. For the parents of a special needs student, the school system can present overwhelming challenges to getting the accommodations their children require. According to Statistics Canada, one-third of Canadian parents who reported needing special education services for their child said they had experienced difficulties accessing them, with nearly half citing problems communicating with the school. In response, the Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada, thanks to a $25,000 Longo's grant, created Advocacy To The Rescue, an e-learning course for parents of exceptional children. Led by instructor Dr. Norm Forman, psychologist, professional advocate, author and Advocacy To The Rescue creator, it is designed to create effective parent advocates by building critical advocacy skills over seven units.  CLick here to read more 
  • 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
    • 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 LiaisonEmail here  , 604-952-6490 or visit our website Here
  • Family Support Institute Kindling Connections Newsletter - Click here

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SubmissionSubmissions 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.  

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