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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
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Reach Presentation: Executive Functioning and Children. Executive functions are the way in which the brain processes appropriate actions, plans, and filters through information. These are the thinking skills involved in self-monitoring, sustaining attention, memory, planning, and inhibition. Many children have difficulties in this area. In this workshop we will discuss what executive functions are, as well as practical ways parents can help children to develop these types of skills.
Facilitated by: Kelly McGregor, POPARD Behaviour Consultant, BCBA
Date: Thursday May 9, 2013
Time: 7 - 8:30pm
Location: Reach Child and Youth Development
Society #3 - 3800 72nd Street in Ladner
(Near the Boundary Bay Airport)
Register by email here or call 604-946-6622 ext 359
Participant Information:
$20 workshop fee can be paid at the door. Cash or cheque only.
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Social Smart Group - 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. Social Smart Group 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. Social Smart Group is a 1.5-hour program that runs once a week for 9 or 10 weeks. There will be 6 - 8 children in the group, programmed by one behaviour consultant and one group facilitator. Throughout the weeks, our goal is to help strengthen their social skills by guiding, coaching, and supporting their social interaction with their peers
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Who: Grade 5 - 7 boys and girls
Time: Tuesday, 6:15pm - 7:45pm
Dates: April 16 - June 11, 2013
Location: 10921 82nd Ave, North Delta
Cost: $630 per child for 9 weeks
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Who: Grade 2 - 4 boys and girls
Time: Wednesday, 6:15pm - 7:45pm
Dates: April 10 - June 12, 2013
Location: 10921 82nd Ave, North Delta
Cost: $700 per child for 10 weeks
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Registration - TEL: 604-946-6622, ext 300 or Email here
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New Support Group for Reach Parents at Two Locations
Thanks to everyone who has come to the new parent support groups at Reach. This is a place where parents of children can come to talk and share ideas, stories and solutions. Whether you are new to diagnosis, treatment, advocacy and adjustment to your child's additional needs or you are an experienced parent who can give new parents a helping hand or you are struggling at any point in your journey, come and share with us.
Here are the dates and times (you can come to both):
North Delta
Every second Tuesday of the month
6:30 - 8:00
11425 84th Avenue (Play & Learn Centre)
South Delta
Every fourth Wednesday of the month
6:30 - 8:00
#3 - 3800 72nd Street (Reach main site near Boundary Bay Airport)
Call if you want more information (604) 946-6622 Ext 347 See you there!!
- 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?
- Does anyone have suggestions or connections for a 3 bdrm suite for rent? We are a family of 4 including 2 special needs children, trying to find reasonable rent on one income is becoming next to impossible. we have good references and willing to look anywhere from Vancouver to Abbotsford. Please email Barbara here
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Autism -
AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH IS APRIL -
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5 Things This Autism Parent Wants You To Know. 1. When we tell you that our child has autism, don't say you're sorry. We know you mean well, but why should you be sorry? We're not. Autism parenting can be as tough as hell, but we adore our kids, and like any parent, we do everything we can for them. Click here to read the rest.
- $100s worth of Free and Reduced apps for Autism Awareness Month
April is Autism Awareness Month, with April 2 declared Worldwide Autism Awareness Day by the United Nations.To celebrate, oodles of developers kindly set their apps to free or reduced their price for a limited time during the month.
Below I have added a list of the apps and the date/s they will be reduced or set to free (where available). Keep checking back because more apps will be listed during the month. Click here to learn more
- We are happy to share that HOME DEPOT is once again selling
blue light bulbs to shine a light on autism! The Autism Speaks blue light bulbs are sold for only $1.99, and $1 of that is donated back to Autism Speaks. These are available NOW in select Home Depot locations across Canada. You can check to see if your local store has them in stock here: HERE. Just click on the "Check Store Inventory" button. Let's Light It Up Blue everyone!
- Friend 2 Friend Offers Vancouver Schools Free Programs to Raise Awareness for Children with Autism. Friend 2 Friend Social Learning Society gives away their signature Autism Demystification programs during the month of April to celebrate International Autism Awareness month. "We do 'awareness', or what we at Friend 2 Friend refer to as demystification, everyday through the delivery of our autism demystification programs, so it seemed fitting to celebrate International Autism Awareness month by offering these programs completely free to our community," says Heather McCracken, the founder and executive director. Friend 2 Friend is offering one free program to Vancouver based schools, preschools and daycares on a first come, first served bases throughout the month of April. Friend 2 Friend Social Learning Society was founded in 2002 by Heather McCracken - a parent of three, including a son who has autism. The nonprofit charity provides innovative social, communication, peer play and friendship programs to children on the autism spectrum and with related needs throughout B.C., Canada, the United States and internationally. For more information visit here
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CAN Family Festival 2013
WHEN:
April 28th, 2013, from 10:30am-2:30pm
WHERE: Jack Poole Plaza (Vancouver Convention Centre)
WHAT: Autism walk, live entertainment, food and family-friendly activities!
COST: Free! Join us on Sunday, April 28th, 2013 as we celebrate Autism Awareness Month with the 2nd Annual CAN Family Festival, presented by Macquarie and the West Coast Fishing Club Fishing for Kids Tournament. Interested in supporting individuals and families living with autism in BC? You can help in many ways. Click here for more information
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April is World Autism Awareness Month! Grab a coffee and Drop In
Follow Peggy Boon, Parent and Life Coach on FACEBOOK HERE to find out about complimentary 1 hour Group Drop- in sessions for the month of April...bring a friend! Everyone is welcome Dates and locations for Autism Awareness Drop ins will be announced the last week of March. Click here for her website
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ICDL FREE WEBINARS! April: In Celebration of Autism Acceptance Month
Thursday April 18th, 4pm EDT
Does Inclusion Really Work?
Presenter: Carol Quirk, Ed.D.,Co-Executive Director, Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education, MCIE
Thursday April 25th, 4pm EDT
Two Parents Using Their Creative Talents
to Disseminate Messages of Acceptance
Presenter:Priscilla Gilman, Mother and Author, The Anti-Romantic Child. A Memoir of Unexpected Joy. more info here
Todd Drezner, Father and Director of documentary film, Loving Lamppost. movie info here
Tuesday April 30th, 4pm EDT
Perceived Aggression During Early Adolescence:
What is Behind the Behavior and How to Prevent or Safely Respect Meltdowns
Presenters:Cecilia Breinbauer, MD, MPH, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Savannah Nicole Logsdon-Breakstone, Autistic Self-Advocate, blogger, author of
I Was One of the Scary Kids
Click here for more information
- Autism Revolution: Breakthrough Strategies for Parents.After years of treating patients and analyzing scientific data, prominent Harvard Medical School researcher and clinician Dr. Martha Herbert offers a revolutionary new view of autism and a transformative strategy for dealing with it. Autism is not a hardwired impairment programmed into a child's genes and destined to remain fixed forever, as we're often told. Instead, it is the result of a cascade of events, many seemingly minor: perhaps a genetic mutation, some toxic exposures, a stressful birth, a vitamin deficiency, and a series of infections. And while other doctors may dismiss your child's physical symptoms - the diarrhea, anxiety, sensory overload, sleeplessness, frequent illnesses or seizures - as coincidental or irrelevant, Dr. Herbert sees them as vital clues to what the underlying problems are, and how to help. In this lecture she share how to approach autism as a collection of problems that can be overcome - and talents that can be developed. Each success you achieve gives your child more room to become healthy and to thrive. Click here to see Dr. Herbert!
- JetBlue Offers 'Wings For Autism' For Kids, Families.
Traveling is often tough for kids, but for children with autism spectrum disorders, it can be a completely disorienting. JetBlue is working with airports and local autism awareness groups on its "Wings for Autism" program, which aims to provide a relaxed environment for families with special needs children to get comfortable with sights and sounds of our airports and planes. Click here to read more
- MOVIE! Based on the award-winning short Flying Lessons, Fly Away tells the moving story of a single mother, Jeanne, grappling with the challenge of raising her autistic teenage daughter, Mandy. Click here for more information
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Working with Autism: Regina vocational program offers brighter future. Grand opening of new facility for Autism Resource Centre features work skills program. One parent calls it an invisible disability, another says her son could have spent his life doing nothing because autism creates barriers to joining the workforce. Now a cutting edge program in Regina is offering new hope. This week the Autism Resource Centre held a grand opening for their new facility featuring a specialized vocational program. It's helping adults with autism unlock their special skills and matching them with employers. "I have three paid jobs actually," Lindsay Ast is bursting with pride when she talks about her life now. Click here to read more and see a great video!
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Business Builds Itself Around Workers With Autism. In a what's being billed as a first-of-its-kind approach, a new car wash is staffed almost entirely by people with autism and backers of the company are looking to take the model national. The Rising Tide Car Wash - which opened its doors in Parkland, Fla. this month - is built around the idea that people with autism excel at repetitive, structured tasks. Click here to read more
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The Autism Project: Teens with autism face uncertain fate. In the fourth of our six-part series, teens with autism lose any entitlement to government support once they become adults. For teens with Autism the transition to adulthood can be challenging due to a lack of support services. It's an experience that almost killed Chris Stafford and drove his mother to the edge. By Lucas Oleniuk Click here to read more
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Study reveals how service dogs help children with autism. Research finds assistance dogs signfiicantly reduce stress levels. Pairing a dog with a child who has autism spectrum disorder (ASD) could help families deal with their day-to-day struggles, according to a study by Quebec researchers. The study was released by the MIRA Foundation, an organization that helps train assistance dogs and teams them with people who have visual or motor disabilities and with children with disorders such as autism. The research is the first to to take into account the physiological impact of service dogs on children with ASD. Click here to read more
- Scientists hopeful Suramin can reverse symptoms of autism. A DRUG that may reverse autism symptoms is to be tested on children with the condition, scientists say. Preliminary results show the drug corrects autism-like symptoms in mice. The drug, Suramin, has been used to treat African sleeping sickness since 1916. CLick here to read more
- The Metro Vancouver Asperger Adult/Teen Support Group. The purpose of this group is to help Aspies form social networks by connecting on line and meeting up on a regular basis. Aspies can support each other by sharing ideas and personal experiences about living with Asperger's Syndrome (AS). While anyone can join this group, this forum is intended for adults or families with teens who cope with AS every day. Click here to learn more!
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ATTENTION ALL DADS! "SHOP TALK" GROUP FOR FATHERS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM
Miriam Elfert is a graduate student at UBC and is conducting a study to learn about what it's like for fathers of children with autism to participate in a weekly discussion group with other fathers. You are invited to participate in this study.
Shop Talk is a group developed specifically for fathers of children with autism to meet and talk about their experiences of parenting. Each group will consist of 6-8 fathers who will talk about different topics every week, including the challenges of parenting a child with autism, stress management, and how having a child with autism has affected their relationships with friends and family members.
You are eligible to participate if you: 1) are the father of a child with autism who is younger than 11 years old and who was diagnosed between 6-18 months ago, 2) are currently married or in a common-law relationship, 3) are committed to attending all of the weekly group sessions, and 4) are not currently receiving psychotherapy or taking medication for mental health issues.
Participants will be assigned to 1 of 2 groups, which will run consecutively. Each group will consist of nine, 2-hour weekly group sessions, for a total of 18 hours. Sessions will take place at a regular, convenient time for group members each week at the Play and Learn Centre at 11425 - 84th Avenue in North Delta. In total, the time commitment for the study will be 18 hours for the group sessions and approximately 3 hours for completion of the questionnaires, for a total of 21 hours.
Shop Talk is offered free of charge to participants. To cover the cost of transportation, participants will receive $10 for every Shop Talk session they attend, plus an honorarium of $20 for participating in the study, for a maximum of $110.
Please call Miriam Elfert at (604) 677-7911 or email her here. In the event that you don't meet all of the eligibility criteria but you are still interested in participating, please contact Miriam Elfert, as some of the eligibility criteria might be waived.
- 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 - A Healthy Appetite for ADHD Children. ADD medications can trigger appetite and weight loss in children. Why it's critical for parents to adjust schedules, dosages or prescriptions to find a solution. About a decade ago, when we decided to start our daughter on Ritalin, we knew there would be challenges. But back then, information about ADHD wasn't as accessible as it is today. One thing we weren't prepared for was her immediate loss of appetite and weight. Click here to read more
- Does Your Child Have a Learning Disability? Take This Self-Test. Find out if a learning disability might be causing your child's problems in school--and what you should do if they are. NOTE: This test is not intended to diagnose or to replace the care of a health care professional. Thirty to 50 percent of individuals with ADHD have a learning disability (LD). The reverse is also true. Thirty to 50 percent of individuals with LD have ADHD. If a child has been diagnosed with ADHD and continues to struggle academically even with treatment, he may have an LD.Click here to read more
- Beyond the ADHD Diagnosis: Understanding Common Learning Disabilities in ADHD Children. Roughly half of all children diagnosed with ADHD also suffer from learning disabilities like dyslexia. Here are some common symptoms. A mother takes her daughter to the family doctor because she's always tired and lacks energy. The doctor notes that the linings of her eyelids are pale and concludes that she has iron deficiency anemia. The doctor prescribes iron. Another mother hears from her daughter's teacher that she isn't sitting still and paying attention in class. The teacher does some rating scales that confirm this observation. The mother takes these comments and forms to the family doctor, who says, 'Why don't we put her on Ritalin (or Adderall or Dexedrine or Strattera....)?'
In each case, the doctor has observed symptoms that suggest a problem. However, before treatment is started, it's critical to clarify the specific cause of it. Clearly, in the first case, the doctor would do several diagnostic tests before concluding the cause of anemia and starting a treatment plan. This approach is just as critical in making a diagnosis of ADHD.Click here to read more
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Neurofeedback for Autism and ADHD. Neurofeedback can be an effective alternative to medications in the treatment of symptoms related to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Neurofeedback has been found to be effective in changing brain function and creating substantial improvements in clinical symptoms in children, adolescents, and adults who have numerous different biologic brain conditions. These disorders include such things as epilepsy, attention deficit disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and learning disabilities (Hammond, 2005). Many children with ASD suffer from related symptoms and these often obstruct learning for children and further impact their success in school and other activities. Neurofeedback training can produce significant and lasting results. Click here for more information Or call Doug West, 604-771-1344
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Down Syndrome -
- Down Syndrome dolls get mixed reviews.TORONTO - A collection of dolls with the facial characteristics of Down Syndrome has sparked debate online. Connie Feda, the mother of a child with Down Syndrome, hopes to launch Dolls for Downs next month. "We've got a lot of pre-orders from Canada," she told Global News on Wednesday. Click here to read more
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A Night to remember III: Life is but a Dream
June 7, 2013 6:30-11:30pm
$15 per ticket
Venue: Century Plaza Hotel & Spa (1015 Burrard St., Vancouver BC)
Attire: Dress to Impress! Full Dinner will be Served!
ages 15-35 years old
Tickets will NOT be sold at the door
in order to reserve your place at the Night to Remember III Gala:
Tickets are available only by calling the DSRF (604-444-3773) and ask for hina
If payment is by cheque(s), please make payable to:
down Syndrome Research Foundation
(1409 Sperling ave, Burnaby BC)
Special Room Rates are available at the Century Plaza Hotel & Spa for people wanting to stay overnight
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BMO Vancouver Marathon. On May 5, 2013, over 15,000 people are expected to push themselves to the limit as they compete in the BMO Vancouver Marathon. As they do, many of them will be making a huge impact in the lives of young people with Down syndrome.
As an official charity of the BMO Vancouver Marathon, runners are invited to participate on behalf of the Down Syndrome Research Foundation, raising funds to empower individuals with Down syndrome to reach their full potential as contributing members of the community.
This initiative is part of the Marathon's RUN4HOPE. DSRF's runners will enjoy an exciting RUN4HOPE running package, including:
- FREE race registration
- FREE training clinic with the Running Room
- RUN4HOPE tech training shirt
- RUN4HOPE express line package pick-up
- RUN4HOPE express line gear check
- RUN4HOPE express line gear pick up at the finish line
- RUN4HOPE start line warm up tent
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Artists and Entertainers Coming Together in Support of Individuals with Down Syndrome. Lemonaid is an upscale, entertaining event to raise funds to empower children with Down syndrome to reach their full potential.When: May 23, 2013 - 7:00 pm (doors open 6:30) Where: River Rock Show Theatre, Richmond, BC
Tickets: $85 (ages 19+) - available soon from Ticketmaster
Event Highlights:
- special appearance by Lauren Potter, of the television show Glee
- musical performances by vocalist Stephen Scaccia, pianist Austin Nash Park and others
- live and silent auctions of signed original artwork by well-known celebrities and artists
- cocktails and hors d'oeuvres Click here for more information
- The RUN UP FOR DOWN SYNDROME is on Sunday,June 3, 2013 at SFU. I have just done what I agreed to do....and set up our team , called TEAM GRANVILLE ISLAND...named after a group of us who have breakfast at 8 am every Sunday morning at Granville Island. BUT, we are NOT EXCLUSIVE...we welcome anyone to join the team and walk with us ( or join us for breakie )...or if you can't walk and want to donate to our team...we would so appreciate that also. So, if you would like to join TEAM GRANVILLE island, or donate to our team, go to the DSRF website HERE, go to Run up for Down Syndrome and register under TEAM GRANVILLE ISLAND......( ps you get a t shirt with that name on it and it saves you $10) Or you can start your own team, think you only need 10 to sign up for a team. Any questions...please ask away.....We have fast walkers, medium fast and then me...the slowest one in the race!!! I would love to have company walking....
- 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 Richmond FASD Roundtable's 5th Annual Conference. How Did We Get Here?
An Interactive panel discussion - A look into Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and the Criminal Justice System April 25, 2013 10:00am - 12:00pm doors open at 9:30am St Albans Church 7260 St Albans Rd Richmond
Cost: FREE, but registration required For more information and to register
email: hereThe FASD Richmond Roundtable was formed in 2008. It is a community
initiative that builds FASD awareness through education and prevention.
- 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 2013. 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 .
MAY 23 Role of Recreation in Recovery
JUNE 20 Parental Mental Illness
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 - Parents/Caregivers of Special Needs Children in Surrey! If your child has "special needs" (any special need, diagnosed or not), you are invited to join us on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm for Surrey Kids Voice! This month we are pleased to welcome Adele Holland, Family Services, Surrey Association for Community Living, and Malia Pawson, Community Services Coordinator, City of Surrey, Accessibility & Inclusion, Surrey Parks and Recreation, who will speak about the programs their organizations have for special needs families, including summer camps. The meeting will be held at: Surrey School District Administration, District Education Centre Room 2020, 14033 92nd Ave. Surrey. For more info, please call Cheryl Jensen, cell 604-690-5649 or email her here
Future meeting dates: May 21st and June 18th
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National Inclusive Education Awards
Nominations for the 2013 Inclusive Education Awards are now open! Download your nomination form here. The deadline for nominations is May 22, 2013.
About the awards: To highlight National Inclusive Education Month and to bring attention to the many positive examples of inclusive classrooms and schools across the country, the Canadian Association for Community Living (CACL) has created a national certificate of recognition to be bestowed upon recipients who have made positive contributions to inclusive education in their province or territory.
The BC award recipients will be recognized at our 2013 Conference in Vancouver at the end of May. Click here to see previous winners!
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Technology -
$100s worth of Free and Reduced apps for Autism Awareness Month
April is Autism Awareness Month, with April 2 declared Worldwide Autism Awareness Day by the United Nations.To celebrate, oodles of developers kindly set their apps to free or reduced their price for a limited time during the month. Below I have added a list of the apps and the date/s they will be reduced or set to free (where available). Keep checking back because more apps will be listed during the month. Click here to learn more
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Ministry Information
- Ministry of Children and Family Development:Responsible for providing a range of services and supports for children and youth with special needs and their families.
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New funding option supports transitions to adulthood. VICTORIA - To support greater flexibility and choice, families with children aged 12 to 18 will be able to choose to receive their autism funding through either invoice payment or direct payment. The direct payment option will be available as of Sept. 1, 2013, to families with children in the 12- to 18-year-old range who are eligible for, or are receiving, autism funding. This option can give families greater ability to purchase eligible services - such as those focusing on community-based inclusion and recreational skills - to meet the needs of older children and youth and promote successful transitions to adulthood. Click here to read more
- Ministry of Housing & Social Development:
Responsible for education and support payments, work programs, bus passes and health and dental benefits for persons with disabilitie.
- Youth transition to disability assistance simplified VICTORIA - The Ministry of Social Development is simplifying the Persons with Disabilities (PWD) designation process for youth with developmental disabilities who are eligible for disability assistance and Community Living BC (CLBC) supports. Effective early July, youth with developmental disabilities who are eligible for disability assistance, along with their family, will be able to use an existing psychologist assessment by a registered psychologist or certified school psychologist, instead of filling out the PWD form to apply for designation. Click here to read more
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Workshops and Training -
Pinwheel Education Series
January-June 2013 Topics Lineup
MAY 23 Role of Recreation in Recovery
JUNE 20 Parental Mental Illness
Time: Thursdays, from 12-1pm
Cost: Free, open to everyone!
To join the teleconference:
Telephone: DIAL 1.877.291.3022, enter CODE 4611577#, press *6 to mute after
you are connected
Questions? Contact us:
PHONE 604.875.2084 TOLL-FREE 1.800.665.1822 or email here
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Transition Planning and CLBC: Tuesday April 16, 2013 6:30pm - 8:00pm at the DCLS Scott Road Connections. Facilitated by CLBC For more information please contact Si Stainton here or call 604-952-6490
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- LIVE WEBINAR: Autism, Relationships, Sexuality, and Safety
Cost: $60
Nancy Nowell of Social Signals will discuss aspects of puberty, teenage relationships, dating, middle and high school drama, crushes and more. She will explain how best to approach common situations, and how to protect young adults on the spectrum. This presentation will prepare you to guide adolescents and young adults through the skills they will need to learn. Click here for more information -
The Richmond FASD Roundtable's 5th Annual Conference.
How Did We Get Here? An Interactive panel discussion - A look into Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and the Criminal Justice System April 25, 2013
10:00am - 12:00pm doors open at 9:30am St Albans Church 7260 St Albans Rd Richmond Cost: FREE, but registration required For more information and to register email: here
The FASD Richmond Roundtable was formed in 2008. It is a community initiative that builds FASD awareness through education and prevention.
- Home Options. Explore different options for living in your own home in adulthood: Buying a place for your child, Co-ownership withother families, Renovating a suite into an existing family home, Joint tenancy with a room-mate. Sponsored by Delta Community Living Society and Richmond Society for Community Living! DCLS and RSCL!
- Saturday April 27, 2013
9:00am - 3:30pm Cost $10 per person
RSCL Transitions Day Program
110 - 8120 Granville Street, Richmond BC
To Register, please email Kerstin Grossman here: detailing names, number of people attending, allergies, diet info: vegetarian, vegan, GF/CF or other
- EduTalks Presents: The April Forum on Children with Special Needs Sunday, April 28, 2013. Nutrition and the Special Needs Child (9:00 am)
Kate Hutchinson (RHN, CGP), director of Whole Family Nutrition, will discuss the dramatic impact individualized nutrition can have on those with behavioural diagnoses. The gut and the brain are intimately connected - this talk will reveal how situations that are originating in the digestive tract can contribute to neurological conditions. She will share her clinical
experience in providing nutrition guidance for behavioural concerns including children and adults with diagnoses of Autism Spectrum Disorders, OCD, ADHD, ADD, ODD, Dyspraxia, Dyslexia, and Depression.
Bringing Out the Best in Children and Teens with Special Needs (11:00 am)
Suzanne Ferera, registered Occupational Therapist and Family Counsellor, will discuss how parenting children and teens with special needs can be rewarding, challenging, and often overwhelming. She will present the strategy known as The Calmer, Easier, Happier approach which offers specific strategies that parents and teachers will be able to use right away to improve behavior, confidence, self-reliance and learning.
Panel Discussion - Advocating for Your Special Needs Child (12:00 pm)
Featuring: Anya Smith, parent of Max, an elementary student with autism
Sheila MacTavish, parent of Sam, a high school student with autism
Cecilia Klassen, parent of Mari, a post-secondary hearing impaired student. 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
Cost: $55 8:45 am - Registration, coffee and muffins
More information, online payment and registration available here
Seating is limited, register early to reserve your seat! - Fifth Annual Neufeld Parent Conference. We are delighted to once again have the opportunity to bring Dr. Neufeld's approach to the people who are our children's best bet - their parents. Our Neufeld Institute Faculty will be coming to Vancouver from all over the world to provide an interesting smorgasbord of seminars.
Dr. Neufeld will be giving the opening and closing address on the important topic of children's feelings. Long dismissed as a nuisance variable, emotion is now considered the pivotal factor in healthy development including that of the brain. So what are the implications for parenting? Dr. Neufeld will outline five stages in emotional development that parents can and should help support. He will also be talking about how to teach children the language of the heart.In addition to Dr. Neufeld's keynote address, conference participants will be able to select two other seminars to attend. For further information and to register, please click here where you can also download the conference program.
Saturday, May 4, 2013
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Sir Winston Churchill Secondary, Vancouver, BC -
Reach Presentation: Executive Functioning and Children. Executive functions are the way in which the brain processes appropriate actions, plans, and filters through information. These are the thinking skills involved in self-monitoring, sustaining attention, memory, planning, and inhibition. Many children have difficulties in this area. In this workshop we will discuss what executive functions are, as well as practical ways parents can help children to develop these types of skills.
Facilitated by: Kelly McGregor, POPARD Behaviour Consultant, BCBA
Date: Thursday May 9, 2013
Time: 7 - 8:30pm
Location: Reach Child and Youth Development
Society #3 - 3800 72nd Street in Ladner
(Near the Boundary Bay Airport)
Register by email here or call 604-946-6622 ext 359
Participant Information:
$20 workshop fee can be paid at the door. Cash or cheque only.
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Heart-Mind 2013: Helping Children Thrive at the Dalai Lama Centre with Goldie Hawn!
Thursday, May 9, 2013 - Saturday, , 2013. University of British Columbia, Vancouver,
Heart-Mind 2013 brings together some of the leading minds in child development and contemplative practice - from scientific researchers to practitioners - to address the Dalai Lama's question, "How can we educate the hearts of children?"
Register Now Early bird pricing through March 15th.
The theme of this year's conference is Mindfulness and its role in helping children thrive physically, socially and emotionally. It is for all those who care for and about children - parents, educators, mental health workers, healthcare professionals, out-of-school-care providers, yoga instructors, recreation leaders, academics, thought leaders and many others.
The conference provides a wonderful opportunity to network with like-minded people who are committed to integrating mindfulness into the lives of children.
Please join us as we explore the growing body of knowledge from evidence-based practice and scientific research that indicates how mindfulness helps children thrive.
Scientific studies show that practicing mindfulness enhances students' concentration and attention, as well as their ability to make decisions and control impulses. Mindfulness helps children get ready to learn, and it can lead to physical and mental well-being.
We can cultivate mindfulness in children - and the adults in their lives - so we can all be mindful wherever we are.
- Featured presenters include:
SHAWN ACHOR, author of international best-seller, The Happiness Advantage
ADELE DIAMOND, PhD, UBC Professor of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
GOLDIE HAWN, Founder and Chair of The Hawn Foundation, the organization that developed MindUp™
LINDA LANTIERI, Director of the Inner Resilience Program, founding board of CASEL, expert in SEL
ROB ROESER, PhD, Professor of Human Development and Psychology at Mind and Life Institute, Portland State University
CLIFFORD SARON, PhD, Associate Research Scientist at UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain
KIMBERLY SCHONERT-REICHL, PhD, Applied Developmental Psychologist and UBC Professor
PAUL TOUGH, Author of best-selling How Children Succeed and writer for The New York Times Magazine
ROY HENRY VICKERS, celebrated Canadian artist and First Nations leader -
- Teaching Social Thinking Through Stories & Play for Preschool and Early Elementary School. What looks like pure fun to us has important social consequences for the developing mind. The ability to participate in collaborative pretend play depends upon having a flexible brain, competent language ability, self-regulation, and solid social-emotional development as well the executive function skills to multi-task the use of all of the above! The new common core standards highlight the importance of "listening and collaboration" in the classroom, which are hallmarks of developmental learning in preschool and during the early elementary years. Presented by:Kari Palmer, MA, CCC-SLP & Ryan Hendrix, MS, CC-SLP Saturday, May 11, 2013 - Vancouver Click here to register
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Reach and the Delta Early Child Development Committee are offering a Positive Parenting Workshop specifically for Delta families with children ages 0 - 12.
Positive Parenting: The Basics and Beyond! A full day interactive approach to creating a positive, supportive atmosphere for all of your family interactions.You will learn:Positive strategies for dealing with difficult behaviour, how to defuse power struggles, offer appropriate choices, be consistent, provide consequences, model appropriate
behaviour and much more! Facilitated by Camille Netherton and Pam Collins
Saturday May 25, 2013
Time: 9:30am - 4:30pm
Location: Hillside Boys and Girls Club
11339-84th Ave Delta, BC V4C 2L9
Register by email: here
Or phone: 604-946-6622, ext.359
Or fax:
604-946-6223 $20 workshop fee can be paid at the door. Cash or cheque only.
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INCLUSION BC (BCACL) 2013 Conference in Vancouver
Registration is now open for the Inclusion BC 2013 Conference, WE are Community: defining inclusion. Key note speakers include Paula Kluth, Shane Koyczan, and Heather Gordon-Young
Thursday, May 23, 2013 (All day) - Saturday, May 25, 2013 (All day)
The next BCACL AGM and Conference will be held in downtown Vancouver at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre from May 23-25, with a special pre-conference day on May 22.
We are proud to be co-hosting this conference with Spectrum Society for Community Living, posAbilities and the BC Centre for Ability. Click here for more information
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The 2nd Annual Canadian ASD Vocational Conference: What Will It Take? Advancing Vocational Opportunities for Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorders will be held at Canada Olympic Park Conference Centre Calgary, Alberta on June 6 and 7th, 2013. Click here for more information
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Register LIVE NOW The 2013 BC Summer Institute July 15 - 19, 2013 is led by the Family Support Institute in beautiful Vancouver. This event is designed to provide a robust learning environment that will facilitate strategic approaches to inclusion and belonging for all students in BC's elementary and secondary schools. Participants will include administrators, classroom teachers, resource teachers, other members of the School Based Team, paraprofessionals, therapists and parents. This institute is designed to give participants the foundation they have been looking for to complement good practice and give access to the resources necessary to properly facilitate belonging and inclusion for all students. Schools are encouraged to register as a team, ensuring that a variety of positions within it are represented. Individuals from across B.C. will be coming together to work with people who have been doing this work for decades and who have experienced success in all aspects of Inclusive Learning. (Attendees will have the option of enrolling in the Institute as a UBC undergraduate course for three credits.) Participants will leave with a common language around values, a shared understanding about how to facilitate strategies learned and an improved skill set to better put those strategies and values into action within their schools. Click here for more information
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Save the date! J uly 24-28, 2013 - Brain Development & Learning Conference in Vancouver with world renowned speakers. Westin Bayshore Hotel, Vancouver, BC. A conference dedicated to making a difference. Be prepared to be inspired, empowered, perhaps even transformed. An interdisciplinary conference devoted to improving children's lives by highlighting innovative programs and by making the newest research and insights from neuroscience, child development, psychology, & medicine understandable & applicable to those who work directly with children. Click here for our website or here for our brochure
- Autism Canada Annual "Changing the Course of Autism" Conference
It's official! Autism Canada's annual conference will be held this year on October 24th and 25th in Victoria, British Colmbia at the Mary Winspear Centre (Sidney, BC). We will be partnering with the Victoria Society for Children with Autism.
Stay tuned for more details!
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KIDSMATTER SUMMER CAMPS 2013 (variety for different ages and locations)
1 Week programs for children with ASD and other Developmental Disabilities for Abbotsford, Langley and Surrey July and August 2013.
6-10 year olds 9:30am- 12:20 pm
11-15 year olds 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Includes Gluten and Casein free snacks (GFCF), and all required materials.
REGISTER BY PHONE OR E MAIL!!
Toll Free: 1 877-877-897-0633 LOCAL: 604-746-4331
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Easter Seals Summer Camp Date s now available - registration starts April 2, 2013!
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"Cherish the child marching to the beat of a different drummer..because even if you cannot hear the music, they play the most beautiful songs" facebook Autism Spectrum Disorder, through my eyes
- Parents/Caregivers of Special Needs Children in Surrey! If your child has "special needs" (any special need, diagnosed or not), you are invited to join us on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm for Surrey Kids Voice! This month we are pleased to welcome Adele Holland, Family Services, Surrey Association for Community Living, and Malia Pawson, Community Services Coordinator, City of Surrey, Accessibility & Inclusion, Surrey Parks and Recreation, who will speak about the programs their organizations have for special needs families, including summer camps. The meeting will be held at: Surrey School District Administration, District Education Centre Room 2020, 14033 92nd Ave. Surrey. For more info, please call Cheryl Jensen, cell 604-690-5649 or email her here
Future meeting dates: May 21st and June 18th
- Learning Disabilities Association of BC Notice of the Annual General Meeting with The Honourable UJJAL DOSANJH Former Member of Parliament and BC Premier
"STRATEGIC ADVOCACY"
Following the business of the AGM, Mr. Dosanjh will share his experiences and perspectives on effective advocating and lobbying. Guests are invited to an interactive working lunch to explore opportunities to reach out and affect change in light of the recent Moore Case ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada.
Saturday, April 27th | 9:00 am - 2:30 pm
Olympic Oval - Room 1055 - 6111 River Road, Richmond, BC
Please RSVP here by April 23rd
- 36 Little Hacks That Will Make Parenting So Much Easier You pretty much have to be a superhuman to do it. Any little bit helps. Check out #35 - un-plugged game controllers - got to be one of my faves!! Click here to see them all!
- TED TALK: Julian Treasure: 5 ways to listen better. In our louder and louder world, says sound expert Julian Treasure, "We are losing our listening." In this short, fascinating talk, Treasure shares five ways to re-tune your ears for conscious listening -- to other people and the world around you. Click here to see this TED TALK
- Effective business case can be made for inclusive employment. Tim Hortons franchisee owner Mark Wafer presents at AIM conferenceVANCOUVER - Mark Wafer, who owns seven Tim Hortons' franchises, has a 30 per cent lower turnover rate than other Tim Hortons. It's not because Mark's a better operator. It's because Mark hires people who have a disability. Click here to read more
- Fit to be a parent. Written by Catherine Wilson. If you were offered a test that could predict how emotionally healthy your child will become, would you take the test? Some would argue that such a test already exists. For over three decades, psychologists have been administering a simple test to parents and their toddlers. If the results reveal a healthy parent-child relationship, the child is very likely to show healthy emotional development throughout childhood. Click here to read more
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You are invited to participate in the nursing research study: Examining Unmet Health & Service Needs among Families of Children with Rare Diseases. The purpose is to examine the unmet health and service needs among families of children with rare diseases who do not meet the criteria to access government-funded programs and services. Findings from the study will be used to generate recommendations for healthcare providers who are working with these families.
- Parents of a child (aged 1 to 18) diagnosed with a rare disease (lifetime prevalence < 1 in 2000)
- Ability to participate in English
Participants will be interviewed for up to 1.5 hours. Each participant will receive a $20 gift card in recognition of their time.
Interviews will take place at a time and location that is convenient for the study participant.
Contact Information: To express interest to participate in this study, please contact Dr. Jennifer Baumbusch at 604-822-7496 or email here
Principal Investigator: Jennifer Baumbusch, Assistant Professor, UBC School of Nursing,This study is funded by The Rare Disease Foundation
- As you are well aware, May 14, 2013 is Election Day in the province of British Columbia. On behalf of First Call, we have prepared an election toolkit to support individuals and community groups in their advocacy for legislation, policy and practice that benefit children and youth and their families in the lead up to the May 2013 provincial election. Thanks to all of our partner organisations who contributed the facts, ideas and recommendations in the kit. Click here for more information
- Putting disability issues on the election agenda May 14, 2013 is election day in B.C. and we want to give you the tools you need to put issues important to people with developmental disabilities on the election agenda. We have created resources to help you get the word out. Click here to learn more
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People with Disabilities Mobilizing for BC Election
New laws, restoring cuts to community living on their agenda. Cathy Grant, born with cerebral palsy and confined to a motorized wheel chair, is determined to make her mark on B.C.'s fast nearing provincial election. The 54-year-old Vancouver resident told The Tyee she is pouring her efforts into fighting cuts to community living programs and supporting a pair of proposed new legal reforms. Many other B.C. citizens who, like Grant, live with disabilities, and their family members and advocates are mobilizing to affect the outcome of the May vote and make a better deal for British Columbians living with disabilities. Click here to read more
- DIVERSITY HEALTH FAIR: Saturday May 11 | 11am-4pm
Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre 15458 107 Ave, Surrey (Located by the Gateway Sky-train Station) FREE Health Screening & Testing, Family Play Zone, Multicultural Entertainment, Over 40 Health Resource Booths, Sample Exercise Classes, Giveaways & MORE!
Click here for more information
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With thanks to the Burnaby Association for Community Living: Brothers and Sisters: The Family Support Institute (FSI), in partnership with Community Living B.C. (CLBC), is compiling stories for a book project. Brothers and sisters often share a unique bond, especially in families where a loved one has a developmental disability. Do you have a story to share? See THE FLYER or contact FSI at 604-540-8374, toll free at 1-800-441-5403 or email Maria Glaze here.
- 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
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- Check out the wonderful article from Michele Gianetti about raising her daughter who has both sensory processing disorder and dyspraxia
- Check out the article about Success on the Potty
- and please visit the Mommy's Time Out Treat
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Family Connections Magazine: For more than twenty years, Family Connections Magazine has been keeping family service providers all across BC up to date on the latest research, the most promising practices, and the key issues facing Canadian families.
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- taming separation anxiety
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