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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 - Kids Friendship Club - Learning Social Skills and Using them!
Social skills are one of the most important skills that children need to learn. More importantly, children need to have the opportunity to use the social skills they have learned. Kids Friendship Club is a program that provides a natural setting where children will be learning and practicing the social skills through playing, chatting, snacking, outing, and more.
Kids Friendship Club is a 2-3 hour program that runs once a week for 10 weeks. There will be 8 children in the group, facilitated by one behaviour consultant and one behaviour interventionist. Throughout the 10 weeks, our goal is to help strengthen your child's social skills by guiding, coaching, and supporting their social interaction with their peers. - Who: Grade 7- 9 boys and girls Time: Tuesday, 6pm - 8pm Dates: Sept 25 - Nov 27, 2012 Location: 10921 82nd Ave, North Delta Cost: $700 per child for 10 weeks
- Who: Grade 4 - 6 boys and girls Time: Wednesday, 6pm - 7:30pm Dates: Sept 26 - Dec 5, 2012 (no group on Oct 31) Location: 10921 82nd Ave, North Delta Cost: $700 per child for 10 weeks
- Who: Grade 10 - 12 boys and girls Time: Saturday, 10am - 1pm Dates: Sept 22 - Nov 24, 2012 Location: 10921 82nd Ave, North Delta Cost: $950 per child for 10 weeks
- **Most families use the autism funding to cover the cost of the program
- Please contact Carol Ywan TEL: 604-946-6622, ext 343 or Email here.
- Reach Child and Youth Development Society is pleased to invite all parents, youth, staff, Reach members, educators & community service providers to our 2012 Annual General Meeting: Tapping Teen Potential
October 20th from 10:00 am to 2:00pm , featuring a youth panel, Just Jammin' youth band and recognition of youth making a difference in our community. This free event will include lunch for all, and goodie bags for all youth that attend! Valuable to parents, youth ages 11 and up with special needs, community service providers and educators.
Please register by October 12th by replying to this email here or calling 604-946-6622 ext.0
Please indicate if you are, or will include a youth in your registration.
Download flyer 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?
- I am a new subscriber to Moms and I was wondering if there ever has been any feedback on the HANDLE approach. I have asked around and with the exception of my osteopath nobody seems to know about HANDLE. Any information would be appreciate. Please respond to email here
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Autism - Richmond ASBC Parents Group Meeting
Estate and Succession Planning for families dealing with mental health issues
by Ms. Louise Lam, Lawyer
Let's learn about how to plan for your estate and succession for your children who are dealing with mental illnesses.
Date: Monday, Sept 24, 2012
Time: 7-9pm
Location: Tyee room at Steveston Community Centre - 4111 Moncton Street, Richmond
Coffee/Tea and snacks provided. Donations are greatly appreciated.
Please RSVP to Paul Email here, so we can prepare for chairs, handouts & refreshments.
Paul & Camelia
(co-facilitators for ASBC Richmond Group)
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PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friend 2 Friend Social Learning Society unveils a new state-of-the-art peer play centre in East Vancouver where children with special needs develop the essential skills needed to form lifelong friendships. The Friend 2 Friend Play Centre offers a safe haven where marginalized children with autism and other types of special needs can come to play and make friends under the guidance of highly trained professionals. The Centre is the first of its kind to feature the award-winning Integrated Play Groups, SCERTS and F2F models. These models help children improve social communication, emotional regulation, and imaginative play, which are the cornerstones to healthy development and lifelong relationships. Friend 2 Friend is holding the Play Centre's grand opening celebration on Saturday, September 29 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. located at 2941 Kingsway in Vancouver. Members of the media are invited to attend the opening to see the new, beautifully designed space with specialized play areas. Experts, including McCracken and Dr. Pamela Wolfberg, creator of the Integrated Play GroupsŪ model, will be on hand to answer any questions about the Society and the new centre. This family-centered event will include refreshments, puppet giveaways, balloons, and displays of the creative programs offered at the Centre. Click here for more information
- Video: Dr. Tony Attwood speaks on Asperger's and sexuality. Autism Hangout. In this video segment, autism pioneer Dr. Tony Attwood returns to answer questions about autism. In this installment, Dr. Attwood talks about AS and aspects of sexuality and flirtation. Click here to see the video!
- How my life got filled with autism every day, and why yours should too. Hannah Cushing. Three years ago, I was teaching in a charter school for students in recovery from drug and alcohol addictions. My campus was closing and I needed a new job. The first four years of my teaching career were spent working with addicts, gangsters, and wanna-be gangsters. This was exactly the population I had pictured myself working with, and I loved it. I had always been most drawn to the students that our society relegates to the fringes, the kids who fall through the cracks, unwanted, unnoticed or blamed for their inability to fit our expectations. Click here to read more
- The New DSM-5 Definition Of Autism And Its Impact On Services. By: Dr. Joshua Weinstein. The newest addition of the DSM-5 manual is scheduled for publication in May 2013. The DSM is used by clinicians to determine whether a client or patient meets or does not meet the criteria for a particular diagnosis. With a new edition comes a potential new definition of autism that can be critical for many people, especially regarding funding. Psychiatrists and parents have voiced concerns that the new definition of autism in the DSM-5 will exclude many people from both a diagnosis and state services.Click here to read more
- Autism: How to help your child reach out socially and emotionally. Canadian autism researchers have discovered a way to help children with autism reach out. Here's more about DIR/Floortime therapy. In a video recording, Lincoln Scott and his three year-old son, Tristan, are in a therapy room, facing each other across a tub of dried beans. Tristan repeatedly scoops the beans with a plastic cup, pours them out and watches them fall. Scott puts incredible energy into his attempts to join in, showing Tristan how to pour the beans from higher up, then burying his own hands in the beans. No response. Scott tries again, picking up a dog puppet and running it up Tristan's arm to tickle him. Tristan pushes the puppet away. He never once looks at his dad during the entire video recording. His only reactions are the occasional, "No," and batting Scott's hand away. Click here to read more
- TODAYS PARENT: Autism: Learn more about DIR/Floortime: A therapy used to help treat autism by tailoring to each child's individual needs. A case study. For six-year-old Asif Bhurgri*, the big sensory issues were visual. "When Asif first came to therapy, he seemed really interested in people because he would walk right up to you and stare at you," says speech-language pathologist Fay McGill. "But it didn't go beyond staring. He might be staring at your nose or your chin, but it wasn't interactive. We eventually realized there were too many things going on for him visually, so focusing intently on one thing was his way of coping." 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
- Fraser Valley Autism Society (FVAS) Click here for website!
- The Fraser Valley Autism Society has resumed its free monthly meetings
for the season. Meetings will alternate between Chilliwack and Abbotsford on a monthly basis. For more information please visit Our website here or email HERE
Karen Davis,President, Fraser Valley Autism Society
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ADD/ADHD -
Game On: Picking Sports for ADHD Children. For children with attention deficit, not all sports are created equal. Here, find ideas for the best sports and activities for ADHD children and learn how to determine if a team or individual sport is best for your kid. Sports and exercise can offer a number of social and behavioral benefits, but it's not always easy for ADHD children to get involved. For many children with ADHD, the most formidable opponents on the playing field are themselves. Because structure, order and lack of distraction are the keys to sports success, the very issues that plague them in the classroom may get magnified on the playing field. Click here to read more
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Happier Mornings for ADHD Households. Make-over your morning! Our expert tips can help ADHD adults, children, and even their parents get up and out the door on time, every time. We all know how we'd like to begin our days: lounging in a plush bathrobe, a latte in one hand, a good book in the other. Whether or not someone in your family has attention deficit disorder (ADHD), that's not likely to happen. Especially on school days, when you have to make sure everyone wakes up, gets dressed, eats breakfast, and gets to school and work on time. Did he have enough to eat? Did she remember her homework? Did you grab your cell phone? You won't be able to avoid busy-ness at the beginning of your day, but you can manage the stress by creating an "island of calm" in your morning routine. Here's how: Click here to read more
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How to Improve Reading Skills in Children with ADHD or Learning Disabilities. Guaranteed tips for improving reading comprehension in children with ADHD or learning disabilities like dyslexia. In first and second grade, most children learn to read. Beginning in third grade, they're expected to read to learn. They may be assigned to find facts on the Internet for a project on aquatic mammals, for instance, or asked to identify plot points in a work of fiction. The ability to extract meaning from written sources - to learn independently - becomes increasingly important with each new grade. Click here to read more
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Down Syndrome
- How my life got filled with autism every day, and why yours should too Hannah Cushing. Our lives shift to a new axis. I know this is true, because I remember the moment my life shifted to a new axis. I was a teenager. My younger sister (who has Down Syndrome) had wet the bed for about the millionth time. It was around two o-clock in the morning, and I knew that I would have to get up to change her and strip her bed. That night I had an epiphany. If I loved this sister, my love had to be the same post-two-AM-bed-wetting as it was at any other time. I also knew that patience is born of love. Now I look back at that simple moment, that axis-shifting wet bed, and know that if not for the existence of my sister and the extra chromosome on her twenty-third pair, my life, my values, and my identity could have been on a very different course, and I am so blessed that they are not. Click here to read more
- On February 25, 2013 we sail 5 nights on board Royal Caribbean's "Liberty of the Seas" from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
You, too, can participate in this one of a kind conference and have an amazing chance to meet other families to share this experience. The Conference is open to families, educators and professionals. What an opportunity to hear from our fantastic line up of speakers who offer solutions for individuals with Down syndrome. We will hear from Clinical Pharmacist Kent MacLeod, Dr. Norman Schwartz, Dr. Teresa Cody, Dr. Gregory De Silva, Kristen Morrison, Laurette Janak, Geralyn Spiesz, Lori Burgess, Brea Maday, Shannon Desilets, Linda Kane and Cyndi Ringoen.
If you would like to join us, please do not delay in booking your stateroom(s). Once this sailing is booked, we cannot add anymore to our Group. Only bookings made through myself, Rosalie, or Fred Dehaas with Expedia CruiseShipCenters will ensure you have access to the Conference and speakers.
We have been adding families and getting calls within the last few weeks from those who have just found out about this Cruise. Everyone is excited ! Please be sure and pass along this information to anyone who you think may be interested.
Conference co-coordinator Andi Durkin will be joining us with her husband and son, Jett who is age 3 and has Down syndrome. My family and I will also be there including our daughter, Whitney who is age 7 and has Down syndrome. Fred & Cora Dehaas, grandparents of a child with Down syndrome, will be with us too and helping ensure everyone has a wonderful vacation. We are looking forward to this unique Cruise Conference.
My contact information can be found at this link, or email me directly Here! or visit the website Here - Rosalie Newell-Wagner, Director
the BC Down Syndrome Community Society
- 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 - The ABC's of Back to School with FASD From a mother's heart By Kari Fletcher. I wrote this for my son's teacher. Click here to read more
- Give children with FASD opportunities to shine.ST. CATHARINES - Five years ago, if someone had told Melanie her adopted daughter would win three gold medals in a figure skating competition, she would have laughed. Her daughter, now nine years old, was born with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder - an umbrella term used to describe the issues experienced by someone whose mother drank during pregnancy. Click here to read more
- Miss Southern Illinois candid about fetal alcohol syndrome. MARION - Emily Travis of Belknap, who passed on her crown recently after serving as Miss Southern Illinois 2012, suffers from a lifelong disability that is gaining more public attention and treatment. "I think it needs to be talked about," she said candidly about suffering from Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, which she has mentioned in contestant speeches in her many beauty pageant competitions. Click here to read more
- At Emory University, experts try new approach to treating fetal alcohol syndrome. ATLANTA (CBS ATLANTA) - Health experts from the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a recommendation last week that every child be screened for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. It is believed that nearly one in every three women drink while they're pregnant, and experts at Emory University have started a new approach to the treatment of those babies born with FAS. Click here to read more and see a video
- Announcing the 5th Annual FASD Fall Conference: Seeking Mental Health. The FASD Collaboration Roundtables committee is pleased to announce the advanced notice for the 5th Annual FASD Fall Conference! This year's conference titled "Seeking Mental Health" will examine a range of topics related to FASD and concurrent mental health concerns throughout the lifespan. The event will be held at Douglas College, New Westminster Campus on Saturday, November 24, 2012. The conference is highly accessible to both professionals and families, offering free child minding and affordable conference fees. Click here for more details
- 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 .
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 - Video: The iPad and autism - one family's story of success. AutismHangout. Meet Shannon DeRoches Rosa and her son Leo. A $5 raffle ticket resulting in an iPad positively changed both their lives. The iPad may have an equally positive effect on you and your loved one with autism. Hear Shannon talk about her experiences with the device and several readily available software programs. Click here to see the video
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Workshops and Training - Social and emotional fitness for children and youth. DR.KIMBERLY SCHONERT-REICHL Dalai Lama Centre We know that physical fitness is important. But scientific
research now shows that children that have social and emotional fitness do better in school and life. They even have higher academic achievement. ABOUT THE TALK
Dr. Kimberly Schonert-Reichl, developmental psychologist, researcher and educator,
presents the latest research and innovative strategies that can be used by parents,
educators and anyone who cares for and about children. Dr. Schonert-Reichl says, "There is a growing body of scientific research across multiple disciplines - education, psychology, health and neuroscience - that reveals important information about the social and emotional
development in children. Children who have empathy, solve problems peacefully, get
along with others, manage strong emotions and deal with stress."
September 27
7:0 0 - 9:00 pm
Goldcorp Centre for the Arts (SFU-Woodward' s )
149 Hastings St W
$40 - Adults $30 - Students/Seniors + service charge
Visit: vancouver tickets
Phone: 604-629-VTIX or 604-629-8849 -
- Wills, Trusts and Estates & The Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) | Saturday, Oct 13, 2012
- Time : 9:00am - 2:30pm
Location : Scott Road Connections,105-7953 120 Street, Behind the Greek Village Restaurant, North Delta [ Map ]
Space : 20
Open To : Employees (Cost : $ 10.00)
Home Sharing Contractors (Cost : $ 10.00)
Guest (Cost : $ 10.00)
This workshop is for parents and family members of adults with developmental disabilities. The registration cost (includes lunch) of $10 is for parents and family members. If you are a professional the fee is $35.00.
Will and Estate Planning Information for Families
Becoming well-informed about wills, trusts and estate planning is necessary to secure the financial future of your loved one with a disability. In this course, an estate-planning attorney explains how to arrange your estate. You will learn how to prepare a will, as well as the various ins and outs of estate planning. This course, designed for families and individuals with disabilities, is hosted as a small group session where specific individual questions are answered.If you would like more information on this workshop contact Si Stainton, Family Services Manager at email here or 604.952.6490.
Closing date for registration: Friday, October 5, 2012
- Edu-Talks presents Developing a More Comprehensive Understanding of Attention Disorders (ADHD)
Thursday October 18, 2012, 7 - 9 PMSandra Heusel of Eaton Arrowsmith Educational Group will discuss a current diagnosis and treatment paradigm for ADHD and explore what neuroscience is telling us about our attention system. She will review how the Arrowsmith Program is treating children who show ADHD behaviours through brain exercises and will discuss research on exercise and nutrition. A summary of how one might refocus their perspective of diagnosis and treatment of ADHD will be highlighted.
Build a Tool Box to Meet Your Student's Changing Sensory Needs
Friday October 19, 2012, 9:30 AM
Tricia Lang of Lang Occupational Therapy Services will introduce and provide ideas and activities to add to your tool box to help with moderating emotions and to provide various sensory stimulation based on the needs of the child. We all know that a child's sensory system changes. What causes the changes can be challenging to determine. However, we can always have tools that can be used to meet a child's sensory needs.
Facial Recognition Skills for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Friday October 19, 2012, 11 AM - 1 PM
Dr. Jim Tanaka of the Centre of Autism Research at the University of Victoria will discuss his research which examines the cognitive and neurological processes underlying object and face recognition. He is particularly interested in questions related to how experience influences the way we perceive and recognize objects in the world. He and his team have been working with children with autism in a program designed to improve their face recognition abilities, a skill which is fundamental for socialization. - Workshops will be held at the University Women's Club at Hycroft, 1489 McRae Ave
(at 16th and Granville) Vancouver, BC. Parking available on The Crescent and side streets
Registration on Friday is at 9:00 AM with a Continental Breakfast
Collaboration Rooms available upon request on Friday from 1:00 to 3:00 PM
Cost: Thursday October 18 - $30
Friday October 19 - $95
**SPECIAL** Both Days - $115 - Click here for more information
- Marc Landry's ; Hey! My Brain Doesn't Work That Way!
Exploring Brain Differences Understanding Sensory Processing Promoting Self-Regulation
Supporting Stress Management - October 19, 2012 from 9 am to 3 pm
- Fee: $50.
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 - Full Day Workshop - Light mid morning snacks/beverage. Light lunch of vegetarian samosas and water. Please feel free to bring your own lunch if you prefer. Refrigerator available.
- Click here to see the flyer and registration information
- 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
- NATURE'S ANSWER TO IMMATURITY:DEVELOPING A MATURE TEMPERAMENT IN
CHILDREN with Dr. Deborah MacNamara. The capacity for self-control and to reflect on one's actions are at the root of a mature temperament. These capacities are at the forefront of the developmental agenda and are often referred to in the literature as self-regulation and executive functioning. The focus of this presentation will be on understanding the integrative
process and how it unfolds in a child. The development of a mature temperament is
critical in helping our children reach their full human potential and Dr. MacNamara will address the role of adults in creating the conditions that will get them there. - Oct 24, 2012 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Wintemute Club, 4727 Arthur Drive, Ladner $10.00
Call Child Care Options to Register 604.572.8032
CLick here for more information
- 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
- Announcing the 5th Annual FASD Fall Conference: Seeking Mental Health. The FASD Collaboration Roundtables committee is pleased to announce the advanced notice for the 5th Annual FASD Fall Conference! This year's conference titled "Seeking Mental Health" will examine a range of topics related to FASD and concurrent mental health concerns throughout the lifespan. The event will be held at Douglas College, New Westminster Campus on Saturday, November 24, 2012. The conference is highly accessible to both professionals and families, offering free child minding and affordable conference fees. Click here for more details
- Preventing Challenging Behaviors: Prevent-Teach-Reinforce
- Nov 30 & Dec 1, 2012 (Friday & Saturday) - Vancouver
- 8:00 - 9:00 AM Registration (day one only)9:00 - 3:30 PM
- Presented by:Glen Dunlap, Ph.D., BCBA-D, University of South Florida & University of Nevada
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Challenging behaviours are widely acknowledged as the greatest impediment to educational and social opportunities for children with autism or other developmental disabilities.
This two-day workshop will focus on the prevention of problem behaviors. You can register for day 1 only, or days 1 and 2.
Day 1 will introduce the Prevent - Teach - Reinforce (PTR) Model which has been demonstrated to be effective in school settings across special needs.
Day 2 is a master class to address the learning priorities of professionals and para-professionals who already have specialized knowledge of working with young people with challenging behaviors using a PBS/ABA approach either as a behavior specialist in the school system or as a behavior consultant working with families and in the community.
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Smart START for Boys - Vancouver, December 1
BOYS are much more vulnerable than girls early in life:
they mature more slowly, get sick more often,
and are less likely to have mastered the language, self-control,
and fine motor skills necessary for a successful start in school.
HOW can parents support their active and exuberantly affectionate young son so he can settle himself to focus, and soon learn
how to read, and eventually write?
Saturday December 1 (9am - 1pm)
Unity Reception Hall, 5840 Oak Street
- 16th Annual Children the Heart of the Matter Conference
February 1 & 2, 2013
Bell Performing Arts Centre, Surrey
We're excited to announce that our conference brochure is now available and registration is open. To view the list of workshops and keynote speakers please download the conference brochure. Registration is available through our website HERE
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Seasonal -
Kidproof: BackPack Safety: A major back to school purchase for your child will be a backpack. When buying a backpack for your child, remember to keep your child's health and safety in mind. Here are some great tips to find your child the perfect backpack: Click here to read more
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Other - Kids Friendship Club - Learning Social Skills and Using them!
Social skills are one of the most important skills that children need to learn. More importantly, children need to have the opportunity to use the social skills they have learned. Kids Friendship Club is a program that provides a natural setting where children will be learning and practicing the social skills through playing, chatting, snacking, outing, and more.
Kids Friendship Club is a 2-3 hour program that runs once a week for 10 weeks. There will be 8 children in the group, facilitated by one behaviour consultant and one behaviour interventionist. Throughout the 10 weeks, our goal is to help strengthen your child's social skills by guiding, coaching, and supporting their social interaction with their peers. - Who: Grade 7- 9 boys and girls Time: Tuesday, 6pm - 8pm Dates: Sept 25 - Nov 27, 2012 Location: 10921 82nd Ave, North Delta Cost: $700 per child for 10 weeks
- Who: Grade 4 - 6 boys and girls Time: Wednesday, 6pm - 7:30pm Dates: Sept 26 - Dec 5, 2012 (no group on Oct 31) Location: 10921 82nd Ave, North Delta Cost: $700 per child for 10 weeks
- Who: Grade 10 - 12 boys and girls Time: Saturday, 10am - 1pm Dates: Sept 22 - Nov 24, 2012 Location: 10921 82nd Ave, North Delta Cost: $950 per child for 10 weeks
- **Most families use the autism funding to cover the cost of the program
- Please contact Carol Ywan TEL: 604-946-6622, ext 343 or Email here.
- Library Live and on Tour! LiLi is coming to you! This ain't your daddy's bookmobile! In fact, it isn't a bookmobile at all. Library Live and On Tour will shatter preconceptions about libraries, library services and librarians. Library Live and On Tour will deliver services to people in our communities who do not know about our libraries or have some obstacle to visiting them. Unlike 'bookmobiles', Library Live & On Tour will stress service, access to information and awareness rather than being exclusively about library materials. The centerpiece of Library Live and On Tour is a highly noticeable and surprising little vehicle with very 'un-library'-like enhancements, including a rocking audio and video system and an onboard 'Technology Gadget Bar'.
- Friday October 5, 2012 11:00am - 1pm
- New Hope Christian Church, 11838 - 88th Avenue Surrey BC
- BC Ferries requires photographic identification to verify your identity at the ticket booth so we can apply the discount to your fare. This photo will be laminated onto your Disability Status Identification Card and copies of the photograph will not be kept on file by BC Ferries *. The photograph requirements are as follows:
* Photos must show a full front view of the face with both edges of the face showing clearly. The face and shoulders must be centred in the photo and squared to the camera. Photo size should be 3.5 cm high x 3 cm wide.
* Eyes must be open and clearly visible. Glasses, including tinted ones with prescription, may be worn as long as the eyes are clearly visible. Sunglasses are unacceptable.
* Hats and other head coverings are not permitted except when worn for religious or medical reasons and only if the full facial features are clearly visible.
* Both black and white or colour photos are acceptable. Photocopies will not be accepted.
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Lights, Camera, Inclusion! Video contest. In celebration of Community Living Month in October, BCACL is hosting a video contest to showcase the gifts and abilities that people with developmental disabilities and their friends, families and supporters bring to the community. The deadline for submissions is October 19, 2012. Winners will be announced by Wednesday, October 31, 2012. Three cash prizes will be awarded to the winning videos. Chances of winning will depend on the number of video entries. Click here to learn more!
- Family Support Institute's Annual Trivia Night! Trivia fans raise close to $4,000 every year to support families. The 5th annual trivia night should be bigger and better with plenty of laughter, singing and fun!!
WHEN: Friday November 2, 2012 7- 10pm
WHERE: Marlborough Elementary School, 6060 Marlborough Ave Burnaby
REGISTRATION: Please call FSI at 604.540.8374 ext. 523 or Email here
- GO4KIDDS is seeking parents/caregivers of CANADIAN CHILDREN AND YOUTH AGED 10 to 16 YEARS with moderate, severe, profound developmental disabilities, to participate in an anonymous survey. This online survey asks about needs and access to health care and other services. Participants are eligible to receive a $50 honourarium.Click here for more information
- 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
- 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
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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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