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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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Wednesday May 8th is McHappy Day!
Come in to Ladner and Tsawwassen McDonald's restaurants on Wednesday May 8th from 9 am to 7 pm and purchase a Coffee, Happy Meal or Big Mac and $1 will go to Reach Child and Youth Development Society. This is the seventh year that the Ladner and Tsawwassen McDonald's have donated McHappy Day proceeds to Reach, having raised a total of approximately $35,000 towards Reach programs and services. Reach volunteers will be at both locations greeting customers and offering information about Reach. There will be lots of fun things like face painting, balloon animals, music and entertainment. Reach's rentable wheelchair bikes will also be on display in both locations. Come in & support!
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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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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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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?
- Hi Everyone! Do any of you know of any groups for Teen Asperger Girls? I have a family in Richmond with a young girl who is struggling with her diagnosis right now...please send any ideas to Pam HERE
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Autism - Parents of autistic children 'exasperated' by financial costs. Amanda Telford's decision to leave her severely autistic son at a provincial developmental services office in Ottawa this week was a drastic step for a frustrated parent. Click here for more of this story on CBC
- Conservative MP says he relates to Ottawa family's challenges with autistic son. Conservative MP Mike Lake says he can relate to an Ottawa couple who turned their 19-year-old son with autism over to the province, as his own autistic child is approaching adulthood and the uncertainty of whether he will have access to the care he needs. Lake, MP for Edmonton-Mill Woods-Beaumont, is the father of an autistic son, 17-year-old Jaden, and the two have made numerous media appearances in recent weeks to raise awareness about autism.Lake said he understands the challenges experienced by Amanda Telford and her husband, who on Tuesday left their son Phillip at a government office for adults with disabilities because they can no longer provide the care that he needs. Click here to read more
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The new definition of autism. Trying to make sense of a confusing world. When a rewrite of psychiatry's diagnostic guide is released in San Francisco later this month, it will include a revised definition of autism, expanding it into a full spectrum disorder that can range from mild to heartbreakingly severe. This new and already controversial fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) will add the term "autism spectrum disorder," which is currently used by many experts. Click here to read more
- Autism & ability. Success in anything doesn't just happen. For children with autism, learning new skills is often made more difficult because of sensory processing issues. There may be too much noise in the next room for Jill to concentrate on the directions, or Marcos may not be able to look at numbers on a computer screen and relate them to those on a page of homework. It all has to do with contingencies. Click here to read more
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Video: Autism & employment Autism Hangout. I had the good fortune of attending a business conference sponsored by the Autism Society of MN (AuSM) last night. Temple spoke, but to me the most inspiring talks were by representatives of Best Buy, 3M and Cargill. All three companies are now looking for and hiring people on the spectrum for their unique strengths and values. Based on their success stories, clearly it's paying off.
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- Did you know Autism Canada records all our conference presentations and posts them on our Vimeo Channel? This week we feature Wendy Edwards, B.Sc., M.D., F.R.C.P lecturing on Biomedical Treatments for AutismBiomedical Treatments for Autism - An Overview.Click here to see this video and check out the other Autism Canada Foundation Videos!
- Neighbours concerned about proposed complex for adults with autism.Some London residents remain concerned about a proposed apartment complex specifically designed to allow adults with autism to live independently. City council is expecting a heated debate over the single-level, 14-unit proposed building on Tuesday night. Click here to read more
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- 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!
- 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 -
Shy Children: Help for Shyness in Children. Expert advice for helping children with ADHD and learning disabilities to speak up in class and in social situations. Many children with ADHD and learning disabilities are chatterboxes, keeping their mouths moving as fast as their hyperactive bodies. Other ADHD kids barely speak at all, especially outside of the home. Parents ask me, "Why won't he talk to people?" Often, it's because of extreme shyness. Click here to read more
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Distracted While Studying? 6 Tips to Fight Distractions and Get Homework Done! From fidgeting to shifting between different tasks, six techniques to help distracted ADD/ADHD students focus at school and on their homework. Having two children
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Ace Every Exam: ADHD Study Tips for Math, Essay, and Multiple-Choice Tests
ADHD students dread the pressure and information overload of final exams. Use these specific tips to prepare wisely for and ace all of your multiple-choice, math, and essay tests at school. I remember a quiz I took in high school. I had studied hard, but as I read the first question, my brain shut down. I couldn't remember any answers or solve any problems. Fear paralyzed me. Does your ADHD student ever have brain-lock? If so, there are ways to keep the brain working in the exam room despite the sometimes-paralyzing symptoms of attention deficit disorder. Click here to read more
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Down Syndrome -
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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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 - 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, May 21, 2013 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm for Surrey Kids Voice!
The meeting will be held at: Surrey School District Administration District Education Centre
Room 2020, 14033 92nd Ave. Surrey, B.C. V3V 0B7
This month we are pleased to welcome Jodi Tucker, Founder of Kids Matter Inc. Feel free to
check out her website here. Jodi will speak to us about...● Relationship Development Intervention (RDI)® - a therapy module that helps a broad spectrum of developmental disabilities ● Integrated Listening Systems (ILS)® - a neurofeedback therapy that works to lessen sensory processing issues and increase ability to focus ● Fast ForWord® - a comprehensive evaluation and program for students who struggle with components of academics ● social skill groups - running in Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Langley and Surrey ● social skill summer camps - running in Abbotsford, Langley and Surrey. Jodi will also be sharing some of her favorite tips from her extensive advocacy experience. For more info, please call Cheryl Jensen, cell 604-690-5649 or email her here. Future meeting dates: June 18. Our guest speaker will be Anya Walsh, Events Manager, BC for Autism Speaks Canada.
- ACT is delighted to release a new online video: Education, Integration, Inclusion: Key Information for Parents of Children with Special Needs in B.C., presented by Suzanne Jacobsen, Ed.D., BCBA. This is a valuable talk for parents and professionals who want to better understand how to achieve the best outcomes for students across special needs attending a B.C. public school. Click here for more information and to register for this video.
- I Will Not Let An Exam Result Decide My Fate - Suli Breaks,Vanity Fair,2009
"I Will Not Let An Exam Result Decide My Fate" picks up on the education topic but takes a different stance and angle from "Why I Hate School But Love Education". This poem talks about how we have been made to think about how education and getting university degrees can give us opportunities to have a better chance in making our dream careers a reality. It also touches on how as individuals we are judged and tested by how well we perform on exams, but not all people perform well in exams so why are they made out to feel like they're dumb? The inconsistencies of the education system are really peeled open to reveal a deep problem that needs to be addressed and how society's needs have changed to make this even more apparent. When it boils down to it, why are we misled into thinking that education is the only way forward for successful means in our work and career lives? We need to open our minds and educate ourselves that exam results aren't the barometer of success and that we can't let them decide our fate. We are in charge of our own destinies! Please WATCH this amazing video now!
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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 -
Click here for the latest special needs apps submitted to the Friendship Circle App Review. Check out all the apps here
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Workshops and Training -
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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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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?"
- Battered Women's Support Services. A determined group of women started Battered Women's Support Services in 1979. Our goal is the elimination of all violence against girls and women. We have been delivering training and education programs to support service providers and to end violence against girls and women for over 30 years. We provide direct service support and advocacy for girls and women who have experienced abuse, systemic advocacy, law reform, and for 21 years we have delivered a youth engagement in violence prevention program in public and private schools in British Columbia. In our effort to support zero waste and eco fashion, we are solid members of the thrift movement operating My Sister's Closet as a social enterprise in Vancouver, BC. In 2010, we launched The Violence Stops Here campaign, urging men to own their role in ending violence against girls and women. Click here for a list of their upcoming Legal Advice Training Sessions
- 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
- Executive Functioning: ROOM CLEAN YOUR UP! Findings ways to support children in
learning organization and planning skills. Executive Function refers to a group of skills that helps us to focus on multiple streams of information at the same time, monitor errors, make decisions in light of available information, revise plans as necessary, and resist the urge to let frustration lead to challenging behaviors. These skills develop through practice and are
strengthened by experiences at home, at childcare/preschool, and later at school.Tuesday, May 28, 2013 6:30PM - 8:30PM at Eaton Arrowsmith School White Rock Campus 1538 Foster Street, 3rd Floor, White Rock, BC. To Register: Please call The Wishing Star Lapointe Developmental Clinic at 778-294-8732
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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
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Hey! My Brain Doesn't Work That Way! Understanding Sensory Processing
Promoting Self-Regulation Supporting Stress Management by Marc Landry
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Full Day Workshop Friday September 27 2013
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- Integrated Play Groups® Conference Sep 27 & 28, 2013 Vancouver, BC, Canada. Fostering Peer Play and Friendships for Children and Teens on the Autism Spectrum
Blending the Integrated Play Groups® and Friend 2 Friend Models
Presented by Dr. Pamela Wolfberg and Heather McCrackenThis specialized two-day seminar brings together the Integrated Play Groups® (IPG) and Friend 2 Friend (F2F) models to address the social, communication, play and friendship needs of individuals on the autism spectrum. Drawing on evidence-based practices, these complementary models enhance socialization, communication, emotional regulation, peer play and imagination in children and adolescents while building meaningful relationships with typical peers in inclusive school, community and therapeutic settings. Click here for moe information - 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!
- The 6th Annual FASD Fall Conference: Understanding Trauma, will take place on Saturday, November 23, 2013 at Douglas College in New Westminster. Registration will open in early fall 2013. Click here for more information
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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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Other - New HELP Video: Clyde's Key Messages. This new video is a compilation of a few of Dr. Clyde Hertzman's key messages. Clips were taken from various videos projects originally produced by the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, the Dalai Lama Center and the Human Early Learning Partnership.
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- Video: Interview with Temple Grandin. Autism advocate, animal behaviorist and teacher. Colorado State University Animal Sciences Professor Temple Grandin talks about her life, autism and the impact of her work. In the interview, Grandin discusses with one of her doctoral students, Ruth Woiwode, her teaching goals, some of her significant innovations and helping kids with autism. Grandin -- who thinks in pictures -- describes her life experiences to demonstrate that people with different abilities contribute to the world.
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Parent Support Services Society of BC (PSS) offers Parent Support Circles, Grandparent Support Circles and Education Programs. They have circles in many different areas of the province. Please check out their website here
- Relationships make me anxious! All of us long for deep, safe and satisfying connections with others. Not all of us however, received the tools and skills to create this effectively. The good news is, with knowledge and training we can achieve more lasting, fulfilling relationships. Most of us will have a style of interacting, reacting and bonding with others that was created and carved out by the types of interactions we experienced with our own caregivers growing up. In psychology we refer to this as our "attachment style".
There are 4 main styles we've identified. I have attempted to outline very briefly these styles in the hope that this may help you understand the motivating forces and impetus behind your own behaviours in relationship as well as your partner's. Click here to get to Clair Maissonneuve's website and sign up for her newsletter.
- DELTA; CONNECTING NEWCOMER FAMILIES. A Free Community Event. The Enhanced Settlement Workers In Schools are sponsoring an evening of learning about FREE programs and services provided by government and community agencies in Delta. Information about Education and Training, Immigrants and Refugees, Volunteering, Youth, Community, Transportation and Motor Vehicles, Social and Recreational, Health and Safety, Housing, Legal and more!
- May 16, 2013 4:30 pm- 8:30 pm
- North Delta Secondary, 11447 - 82nd Avenue, Delta
- For more information please call Hemi Dhanoa 604-644-6746 or Kamaljit (Kam) Waraich-Bal 604-644-6138
- 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 May 21st and June 18th from 7:00 - 9:00 pm for Surrey Kids Voice! 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
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You are invited to participate in the nursing research study: Examining Unmet Health & 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.
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- 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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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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