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REACH Parent Network Information Exchange.
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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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- February 16, 2016 Workshop: Sharing the Autism Diagnosis with my Child. Sharing the Autism Diagnosis with or children can be scary. When should we do it, who should do it and how do we do it? Come and learn how you can positively share this information with your child so they can feel great about themselves and learn to become their own advocates. Great for parents, caregivers and educators of children over the age of 4. Facilitated by Pam Collins. Tuesday February 16, 2016 from 6:30 - 8:30pm $20.00 per person. To register please email Pam here or call 604-946-6622 ext 359.
- February 26th & March 4th - Positive Parenting the Basics. You will learn: Positive strategies for dealing with difficult behaviours,how to defuse power struggles, offer appropriate choices,be consistent,provide consequences, model appropriate behaviour and much more! 9:00am - 12:30pm MCFD 11861 86th Street Delta. Register by calling Pam at 604-946-6622 extension 359 or email here.
- April 2, 2016 9:30 - 4:30 - Positive Parenting Advanced Class - Basics and Beyond. For parents of Children 3 - 18 - you must have taken the pre-requisite course of Positive Parenting the Basics. In this class you will learn further strategies for strengthening your relationship and go deeper into learning the meaning of your child's behavior and how to develop teaching strategies that are specific to your child's profile and situation. Register by calling Pam at 604-946-6622 extension 359 or email here
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Punjabi Speaking Parent Support Group. Are you a Punjabi speaking parent of a child with special needs? You are invited to join our parent support group to connect with other parents and enjoy a caring community of support.Strawberry Hill Public Library meeting room 7399 122nd Street Surrey Date & Time: 11:45-1:15 pm Last Thursday of each month. Feb.25th, March 31st, April 28th, May.26th June.30th Please call or email to register: Monisha Jassi 604-946-6622 Ext.315 email:
- Fun and friendly volunteers are needed for Reach Child and Youth Development Society's children's thrift store FINDS. Reach is a non-profit organization that helps children with special needs. The store is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 2pm. Interested volunteers please email here or call Robyn at 604-946-6622 ext 328
- Delta Connex Parent Peer Group. The parent group is an opportunity for parents with children who have ADHD, FASD or other complex behaviours to come together. At the group you can learn and reflect on your life as a parent of children that may behave in ways that are unexpected and a challenge to understand. You will gain insight in building positive relationships, celebrating your children and focus on your emotional well being. We provide a welcoming and safe environment to share experiences, knowledge and offer support to each other. This group is led by a trained facilitator.
- We meet the last Friday of every month from 9:30 - 11:30am at Reach Child and Youth Development Society, #3-3800 72nd Street, Ladner BC
- For more information please contact Robyn Lane, Key Worker/Behaviour Consultant 604-946-6622 extension 328 or email here
- We're building a child development centre in the heart of the community.
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Punjabi Speaking Parent Support Group.
Are you a Punjabi speaking parent of a child with special needs? You are invited to join our parent support group to connect with other parents and enjoy a caring community of support.Strawberry Hill Public Library meeting room 7399 122nd Street Surrey Date & Time: 11:45-1:15 pm Last Thursday of each month. Please call or email to register: Monisha Jassi 604-946-6622 Ext.315 or email here
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Community Support Group for South Asian Families February 22nd, 2016 - Surrey
ACT's South Asian Autism Awareness Project (ASAAP) is continuing its work this year with the establishment of a monthly community support group for South Asian Families. The topic for the February meeting is Understanding Autism Funding Services. The meeting will be held in Punjabi with some English at A.H.P. Matthew Elementary School, 13367 - 97th Avenue, Surrey, BC, from 6:30 - 8:30p.m.
For more information please call the ACT office.
Co-sponsored by the Surrey School District and Simon Fraser University
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Autism
- Free From Restraints: Gentle Ways To Help A Child With Autism Manage Meltdowns. As parents and supporters of children with autism, we are often put in situations where our children are being physically restrained during meltdowns. Whether it is in a school situation or at home, restraints and holds have been the norm for many years for individuals on the spectrum. What I love about the Low Arousal Approach is that it offers a gentle alternative that works. That's the key. It's not just a nice ideology; it's effective. It leaves the person who would traditionally be doing the restraining, and the person that would have been restrained, with both their dignity and actionable tools.Click here to read more
- Click here for the current edition of Autism Magazine
- 2016 CALL for NOMINATIONS - NOW OPEN. 2016 ANCA World Autism Festival. Celebrate Autistic Achievements Across The Globe. Nominations Open to Autistic Individuals and Others Supporting the Global Autistic Community. Click here for more information
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ADD/ADHD
- ADHD: The First 100 Days. Your ADHD Diagnosis and Treatment Guide. A 100 day planning for evaluating symptoms, pursuing diagnosis, and beginning treatment. Click here to read more
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Down Syndrome -
You are Invited to a Delta Down Syndrome Support Group meeting: OUR GOALS ARE
� To provide guest speakers (Reach therapists, community professionals and other programs) to discuss common issues � To provide support and information to families in Delta who have a child with Down Syndrome � To help connect parents of children with Down Syndrome � To provide monthly meetings for parents and their children � To provide on-site child minding while you attend the discussion When: First Thursday of each month Where:
Reach Developmental Preschool South #3-3800 72nd Street, Delta, BC
Reach Developmental Preschool North Delta 10921 - 82nd Avenue, Delta, BC
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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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Medical and Mental Health - 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 their current newsletter
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Workshops and Training -
Free RDSP Information Tele-Seminars. The Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) is a Canada-wide registered matched savings plan specific for people with disabilities under the age of 60.
Plan Institute's FREE Tele-seminars are facilitated by an RDSP expert. The presentation is 45 minutes with an additional 45 minutes for questions and answers. The presentation includes an in depth overview of all aspects of the RDSP including details to find out if you are eligible and the steps to obtaining an RDSP.
Wednesday February 17th at 10am
Tuesday March 1st at 7pm
Tuesday March 8th at 10am
Registration is needed to participate and receive the login details for the tele-seminar.
- February 16, 2016 Workshop: Sharing the Autism Diagnosis with my Child. Sharing the Autism Diagnosis with or children can be scary. When should we do it, who should do it and how do we do it? Come and learn how you can positively share this information with your child so they can feel great about themselves and learn to become their own advocates. Great for parents, caregivers and educators of children over the age of 4. Facilitated by Pam Collins. Tuesday February 16, 2016 from 6:30 - 8:30pm at Reach Child and Youth Development Society $20.00 per person. To register please email Pam here or call 604-946-6622 ext 359.
- EduTalks 2016 Winter Series - February 18 and 19.
- Thursday, February 18 from 7 -9pm Developing COMPETENCE IN INDIVIDUALS WITH AN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER. Dr. David Worling has worked at BC Children's Hospital for 7 years in their adolescent inpatient unit and anxiety outpatient psychiatric setting. He began the Westcoast Child Development Group in 2003 and is now in full time private practice while teaching a course on Autism with the Psychology Department at UBC. Back by popular demand, Dr. Worling will examine the core social challenges associated with ASD and link them to existing social skills/competence techniques and programs. The overview will cover evidence-based programs/ techniques and highlight the ongoing need for data-driven and novel approaches in supporting individuals with ASD.
- Friday, February 19, 2016 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM AUTISM ROCKS: A MOTHER AND DAUGHTER'S TRIUMPH. Janet Walmsley is a professional writer, actor and singer who has appeared in theatre, film and television. She is the mother of a son, Christopher, and a daughter, Jenny, who was diagnosed with Autism. Janet and Jenny have each recently published books; Janet's is about Jenny's life journey with Autism and Jenny's is the first novel of a Trilogy called Dysnomia. In their presentation, the duo will share Jenny's journey from birth to present (age 22), and how Jenny trooped through a variety of obstacles, climbed mountains peaks and never looked back. The presentation promises to reveal living proof through Jenny that Autism rocks and how a family can positively and proactively deal with Autism.
- DEVELOPING COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM
Friday February 19th from 11am - 1pm. Becca Yu (MA, CCC-SLP, RSLP) is the Senior Speech-Language Pathologist at Monarch House, an interdisciplinary centre that provides services for individuals with Autism and other developmental disabilities. She will discuss common communication difficulties for individuals with Autism and strategies on how to improve interactions and communication. Click here for more information and to register
- Tuesday February 23 6:30-8:30pm Play Centre - New Westminster BC
Early Childhood Education and the Autism Spectrum: Fostering Social Inclusion and Play at Preschool and Daycare This seminar series is designed for Early Childhood Educations and parents. The session will focus on children ages 2 through 7 years with and without autism spectrum. Each session is designed to build core understanding of best practices in suppot the social inclusion of children with autism, how to enhance peer socialization and play. Join us for an evening at the Friend 2 Friend Play Centre - New Westminster 6:30-8:30pm. Friend 2 Friend Play Centre- New Westminster is located at 336 Columbia Street. Click here to learn more and to register
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Bottom Line 2016. It's official! Next year's Bottom Line Conference has been confirmed for February 23 and 24, 2016. The upcoming conference theme will be Heroes in the Workplace: Stories from the Champions of Change. Promote mental health in your workplace with CMHA BC's education and training workshops. Click here to see the incredible list of presentations available!
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Autism Awareness Centre's Annual Two Day Conference! February 26, 27, 2015 Brenda Smith Myles and Kelly Mahler! Join us in February for Individuals with ASD who Present with Challenging Behaviour: Understanding the Role of Self- Regulation with Brenda Smith Myles, and Interoception: The Eighth Sensory System with Kelly Mahler.
- February 26th - Brenda Smith Myles: Individuals with ASD who Present with Challenging Behaviour: Understanding the Role of Self-Reguation.Self-regulation challenges are inherent in many individuals on the spectrum and interfere with learning and socialization. This session will discuss the characteristics of ASD that are related to self-regulation challenges and then provide a variety of evidence-based self-regulation interventions that can help a learner on the spectrum understand, monitor, control, and redirection his self-regulation system.
- February 27th - Kelly Mahler: Interoception: The Eighth Sensory System. Practical Considerations and Strategies for Improving Emotion Regulation and Other Related Skills. Interoception is an extremely important sensory system that helps us to 'feel' the internal states of our body. For example, the interoceptive system helps us feel many different internal sensations including: hunger, thirst, needing the bathroom, pain, body temperature, sexual arousal, heart rate and muscle tension. Additionally, interoception is a key component to our emotional experience. Research indicates that interoception (our ability to clearly sense body signals, like an increase in heart rate or tingly stomach), enables us to accurately identify, understand and control our emotions
- Click here for more information and to register
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Reach Presents: February 26th & March 4th - Positive Parenting the Basics. You will learn: Positive strategies for dealing with difficult behaviours,how to defuse power struggles, offer appropriate choices,be consistent,provide consequences, model appropriate behaviour and much more! 9:00am - 12:30pm MCFD 11861 86th Street Delta. Register by calling Pam at 604-946-6622 extension 359 or email here.
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Trauma - Strategies for Resolving the Impact of Post-Traumatic Stress
Vancouver: March 7 & 8, 2016 (early rate deadline February 15)
This workshop provides a framework which describes different stages in resolving the impact of trauma, and includes key principles and strategies for working with individuals.
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Anxiety - Practical Intervention Strategies
Victoria: March 7, 2016 (early rate deadline February 15)
Vancouver: March 9, 2016 (early rate deadline February 17)
This workshop provides practical and accessible strategies which can be applied across the lifespan and address the physical, emotional, cognitive and social aspects of anxiety.
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YOGA FOR THE SPECIAL CHILD(R) THE SONIA SUMAR METHOD BASIC ONE PROGRAM March 14 - 20 Vancouver B.C.Taught by Sherry LeBlanc
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Facing the Future Together - A succession planning workshop for families March 19, 2016 (10am-3pm). Presented by Ted Kuntz. At some point in the future the role of monitoring, advocating and caring for your relative with a disability must pass from the parents' generation to the next.
This full-day workshop is designed to inform and assist all members of the family and their successors to:
- Address concerns about the future and secure a succession plan
- Hear how other families are creating peace of mind
- Consider how to share roles and responsibilities
- Identify key resources
- Balance wishes and obligations
Identify short and long term actions
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Violence Threat Assessment - Planning and Response
Vancouver: March 30, 2016 (early rate deadline March 9)
This workshop provides a communication and decision-making model to help businesses, schools, organizations and communities become more effective in their management of threats.
Some of the topics covered:
Stages of Violence - From Grievance to Confrontation
Threat Assessment Team and Plan Development
The Threat Assessment Flow Chart and Process
Fundamental Assessment Questions
Detailed Assessment Considerations
Unable to attend? Join the live webinar
March 22 from 1 pm - 2 pm (CST)
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Reach presents: April 2, 2016 9:30 - 4:30 - Positive Parenting Advanced Class - Basics and Beyond. For parents of Children 3 - 18 - you must have taken the pre-requisite course of Positive Parenting the Basics. In this class you will learn further strategies for strengthening your relationship and go deeper into learning the meaning of your child's behavior and how to develop teaching strategies that are specific to your child's profile and situation. Register by calling Pam at 604-946-6622 extension 359 oremail here
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Autism - Strategies for Self-Regulation, Learning and Challenging Behaviours Apr 06 - Apr 07, 2016 (9 AM - 4 PM)
Price: 375.00 (*early rate) 420.00 (regular rate)
*early rate expires March 16, 2016
Vancouver, British Columbia - Holiday Inn Vancouver Centre
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ACT's 12th Annual Focus on Research Autism & Family Quality of Life - Developing Culturally Responsive Research and Intervention Programming. Roy Richard Grinker, PhD Professor of Anthropology, International Affairs, and Human Sciences at George Washington University Friday & Saturday, April 15 & 16, 2016 Simon Fraser University - Downtown Campus Vancouver, B.C. *Early Bird rate ends March 2nd, 2016. This conference will provide a forum for researchers, clinicians, educators, parents and those who work for community organizations to address the realities facing marginalized families who have children affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities, including Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Intellectual Disabilities. These families include First Nations, refugees, immigrants; all those isolated by virtue of language, culture or by living in rural or remote areas. Click here for more information
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Jennifer Sexton is very happy to announce two wonderful workshops. We are pleased to announce that Kim Barthel, a world renowned teacher, author, lecturer and speaker will be offering four days of workshops in our very own Coquitlam!!
Kim is an occupational therapist with an in-depth knowledge of the neuroscience behind sensory processing and behaviour. The first workshop she will present is entitled " A Sensory Approach in Looking Beyond the Behaviour: Becoming a Behaviour Detective". This workshop is aimed primarily at parents, caregivers, support workers, and teachers. The two days promise to be life altering as Kim touches are topics that include the chemicals involved in Arousal Theory, sensory contributions to challenging behaviours, trauma and defiant behaviour, Attachment theory and sensory processing, co-regulating arousal, sensory strategies when interacting with children with complex behaviours.
This workshop takes place on April 27th and 28th.
The second workshop : Mindful Parent: A Mentoring Program for Parents of Children with Special Needs will take place on April 29th and 30th.
This workshop is aimed at families. Kim will work with parents and child to help develop a greater understanding of some of the barriers that the child faces and how the parents can help their child to facilitate positive behaviour, interaction and engagement. These two days will be limited to 15 families. It is recommended that if a family would like to register for this workshop, that they do attend the "Sensory Approach in Looking Beyond the Behaviour: Becoming a Behaviour Detective" as this will provide a firm foundation on which to build more practical skills.
Please note that the early bird registration for both workshops is February 29th. Space is limited for the Mindful Parent workshop, so please reserve your place to avoid disappointment. Click here for more information
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Save the Date! Inclusion BC 2016 Conference, June 22-25, 2016
Inclusion BC is excited to announce that we're partnering up with AimHi (Prince George Association for Community Living) to host our 2016 conference and AGM in Prince George. Stay tuned for more information!
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Creating the Future - Partnerships for Inclusive Learning Save the Date: August 22-24, 2016 at UBC in Vancouver, BC. Facilitating strategic approaches to inclusion & belonging for all students Registration now open! Cllck here for more information
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Seasonal
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Other
- New! Model Me Airplane! Air travel can be challenging for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Model Me Kids� has created a video to help prepare children for travel by airplane. Follow Owen as he gets ready for his trip, goes to the airport, waits, boards the plane, flies, and lands. Each step of the trip is broken down to make the expectations clear and help reduce anxiety about what to expect when flying. Click here for more information and to preview
- Legislation streamlines access to disability assistance. Reducing paperwork for people applying for disability assistance. New legislation eliminates the 28 page application & medical assessments for some persons with disabilities (PWD), reducing the amount of time and stress spent on paperwork. Click here to read more
- Ten Steps to Unconditional Love. We all know that children require unconditional love to thrive. But how many of us feel capable of giving it? We can't, quite simply, give something we don't have inside. Loving our children always starts with loving ourselves. Click here to read more
- Downs Designs Jeans now selling black and khaki! Check out the new products here
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2016 Alaska Mission Possible Cruise Madeline Stuart, Barbara Laird and Cyndi Gerlach
It's no surprise that Celebrity guests and the travel press, including Conde Nast Traveler, consistently rate Celebrity Cruises as one of the world's finest cruise lines. Celebrity fulfills your clients dreams of remarkable, memorable vacations.
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The Registered Disability Savings Plan ( RDSP) is a long-term savings plan to help Canadians with disabilities and their families save for the future.
If you have an RDSP, you may also be eligible for grants and bonds to help with your long-term savings.
You should consider opening an RDSP if you have a long-term disability and are:
- eligible for the Disability Tax Credit (disability amount);
- under the age of 60 (if you are 59, you must apply before the end of the calendar year in which you turned 59);
- a Canadian resident with a Social Insurance Number (SIN); and
- looking for a long-term savings plan.
You may contribute any amount to your RDSP each year, up to the lifetime contribution limit of $200,000. With written permission from the RDSP holder, anyone may contribute to the RDSP. Please click here for more information
- Your One Stop Shop for children and families in Delta - click here
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or 604-946-6622 ext 359.
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