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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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Help a Parent/Parent Support
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Vancouver Parents Transition Support Group: Wishing you all a great summer and see you all back in October 2016 for our first meeting of the new season. If you would like to get in touch during the summer, please email us here and we would be happy to answer any questions.In the meantime, we would welcome any suggestions for future topics of discussion for the new season. See you in the fall. Yuko and Liz
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 Autism
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Shocking new role found for the immune system: Controlling social interaction. It's of 'profound' importance to proper social functioning, researchers determine. The immune system affects -- and even controls -- social behavior, a new study has found. Researchers discovered that blocking a single type of immune molecule made mouse brains go hyperactive and caused abnormal behavior; restoring it fixed both. The discovery could have enormous implications for neurological conditions such as autism and schizophrenia. Click here to read more
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The Movie Scene That Unexpectedly Helped Me Understand My Son's Autism. I wish I had a dime for every time someone told me my son doesn't look autistic. No, really, I would have a pretty hefty bank account. I've heard it from strangers, friends and family. I've actually heard more than once that I'm lucky he doesn't act as autistic as some children with autism. To some, this may seem like a compliment, but for me, I know too many amazing little people on the spectrum to think negatively when I hear the word "autistic." I see countless videos of my friends' children on the spectrum who are laughing and smiling and enjoying life. Granted, not every moment is easy or happy, but all families have challenging days and moments with or without autism. Click here to read more
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Autism Service Dogs, Leash-On-Life. The Center for Disease Control estimates that 1 in 45 children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. TLCAD's Leash-On-Life program addresses the rising prevalence and unique needs of individuals with autism by training and placing custom service dogs with their families in San Diego County. Our service dogs assist with the challenges faced by individuals on the autism spectrum by performing cues and behaviors that improve aspects of safety, social, communication, and adaptive skills, lending to increased independence and quality of life. The result is powerful and transforms autism Service Dog recipients and their entire family unit.
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What is Autism in plain language? Autism is one of the many different variations of human brain. Because our brains are wired differently than most people's brains, we think, say, and act in ways that are often different from most people - and the way most people think, say, and act can seem very weird to us sometimes! Click here to read more
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Life Animated in theatres July 1. From Academy Award® winning director Roger Ross Williams, LIFE, ANIMATED is the inspirational story of Owen Suskind, a young man who was unable to speak as a child until he and his family discovered a unique way to communicate by immersing themselves in the world of classic Disney animated films.Click here for more information and to see the trailer
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AutismSees: Improving interview and presentation skills for young adults with autism through technology.
AutismSees was founded to bring a tech solution for young adults who fear eye contact while speaking or fear making presentations.We have learned that people do better in job interviews when they understand how they appear in front of others. You know what they say, "58% of communication is body language. 38% is tone of voice." Kinesics is the immediate connection between strangers and ourselves during first encounters. We help young adults create positive first impressions by showing them how they look in real time during prep for a job or college interview. Click here for more information
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ADHD and Addiction - What is the Risk?
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, commonly referred to as ADHD, is a condition affecting millions of Americans, with thousands more people receiving the diagnosis every year. Both adults and children can be identified as having the mental disorder, which is characterized by qualities like being easily distracted, behaving impulsively without considering the consequences of one's actions, and a general lack of focus on daily tasks.
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Creating the Optimal Living Environment for a Child with ADHD by HomeAdvisor. Children with ADHD often need help keeping their bedrooms and environments organized. In fact, creating an environment in which there's a place for everything and everything is in its place actually allows many children with ADHD to thrive. Click here to read more
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The Messy Bedroom (and Backpack and Locker) Cure for Kids with ADHD. Weak executive functions make it hard for children with ADHD to clean up-and their distracted brains don't care anyway! Use these practical organization tips to fix that and to clear the clutter for good. Do you forget the color of the carpet in your child's room? Does his backpack look like a tornado turned it upside down? Disorganization is a common ADHD trait. The good news is there are ways to get your child more organized. Here are our best kid-friendly clutter-control tips!
- You Know Your Kid Has ADHD When... "...You send her upstairs to get dressed, and 20 minutes later, she's sitting in her pajamas on the floor, examining her socks." Read more of our readers' funniest "kid ADHDisms," highlighting the lighter side of living with ADHD in your life. We asked readers to complete this sentence "You know your kid has ADHD when..." Parents shared the attention deficit symptoms that they can't live with...and couldn't live without. See how many of these "ADHDisms" apply to your child. Click here to read more
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Oppositional Defiant Disorder: Treatment Options. Parents should not try to solve ODD alone. It is a neurological condition that requires the trained professional help of a therapist or counselor and, in some cases, medication. Treatment for oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) includes psychotherapy and medication. Treatment also includes addressing related conditions, including anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder - each of which can cause oppositional behavior and exacerbate ODD. Many people use behavior modification techniques to manage ODD symptoms. In severe cases, a child may need to see a family therapist trained in childhood behavior problems. Click here to read more
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Behold the Magic of a Consistent Routine. Reliable daily schedules provide the external organization that a child with ADHD needs to focus, manage their time, and wind down from stressful days. 11 tips for cementing your family's routine.Many children with ADHD also exhibit executive function deficits. That means they have a hard time organizing materials to complete homework or a project, figuring out how much time a task will take, setting deadlines and time management. Creating a daily routine, at school and at home, provides external organization, gives your children the chance to focus on one task at a time, stay focused, and succeed. Click here to read more
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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
**alternating each month -
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
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The 7th International Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Research: Results and Relevance 2017 Integrating Research, Policy and Promising Practice Around the World Conference Updates:
Call for abstracts just announced. Click here for more information. Deadline for all submissions are August 26, 2016. Conference Location: The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver, BC
This advanced level conference continues to bring together experts from multiple disciplines to share international research. From the pure science, to prevention, diagnosis and intervention across the lifespan, the conference will address the implications of this research and promote scientific/community collaboration. It provides an opportunity to enhance understanding of the relationships between knowledge and research and critical actions related to FASD. First held in 1987, the conference brings together people passionate about this work in a stimulating environment where they can learn and forge new partnerships. Click here to stay tuned
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Sensory
- Why You Feel Too Much (and How to Cope). Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) manifests in many small, sometimes maddening ways. Itchy tags may be unbearable. Loud music intolerable. Perfume simply sickening. Whatever the specific symptoms, SPD makes it difficult to interact with your daily environment. Here are strategies for living better with SPD Click here to read more
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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 -
- The next sessions coming up are Tuesday, July 26 (7-9pm) and Tuesday, Aug 9 (10am-12noon) located at our office at 3665 Kingsway (at Boundary road) in Vancouver.
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Facing the Future Together: A Succession Planning Workshop. 2016 Dates:
Facing the future with promise and confidence takes planning and requires all those who care for and support your relative with a disability to work together. 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
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Two Days of Social Thinking® (Vancouver)Thursday & Friday, August 4 & 5, 2016
Michelle Garcia Winner, MA, CCC-SLP Pamela Crooke, PhD, CCC-SLP. Social Thinking conferences are dedicated to providing practical information about school-age students and adults who have social and communication difficulties, including but not limited to those related to high-functioning autism spectrum disorders, PDD-NOS, Asperger Syndrome, NLD, ADHD, twice exceptional, murky undiagnosed challenges, etc. Information presented concentrates on students with near average to far above average verbal intelligence (verbal IQs above 70). Most strategies focus on school-age children and adults, although the information is helpful for those living and working with younger children.Click here for more information
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DIRFloortime® DIR 101: Overview of the DIR® Model and Floortime™ Intervention:Theoretical Framework, Scientific Evidence, and Scope of Application With Paula Jurczak And Keith Landherr. This is an introductory course that reviews the theoretical framework, scientific evidence, and scope of application of the DIR model promoting functional emotional developmental capacities, reflective thinking, and overall mental health for all children and adults, including those with special needs. This is an ICDL approved introductory training. Following this course, participants may enroll in DIR 201 through ICDL.com. August 12 and 13, 2016 Questions ??? Contact Keith Landherr
Phone # 604-299-8862 or email:here
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Cutting Edge Strategies to Improve Executive Function Skills.
Thursday & Friday, September 15 & 16, 2016
Sarah Ward, MS, CCC-SLP Co-Director, Cognitive Connections LLP. These two days will provide you with dozens of practical strategies that you can implement tomorrow. You will learn about task initiation and execution to time management, practice using strategies such as 'Future Sketch', 'Get Ready, Do, Done', 'STOP and Read the Room', and seeing and sensing the passage of time. Through demonstration and practice, you will learn how to teach students the following executive control skills: awareness; forethought; waiting, planning skills; shifting; pacing; flexibility; speed of information processing.Click here for more information
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Family Focus Conference, October 21-23, 2016. The Value of One; The Power of Many
October 21-23, 2016 Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel Richmond BC
- Save the Date! We're excited to announce that the 20th annual Children the Heart of the Matter conference will be held on February 17 & 18, 2017 at the Sheraton Guildford Hotel in Surrey.
- The 7th International Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Research: Results and Relevance 2017 Integrating Research, Policy and Promising Practice Around the World Conference Updates:
Call for abstracts just announced. Click here for more information. Deadline for all submissions are August 26, 2016. This advanced level conference continues to bring together experts from multiple disciplines to share international research. From the pure science, to prevention, diagnosis and intervention across the lifespan, the conference will address the implications of this research and promote scientific/community collaboration. It provides an opportunity to enhance understanding of the relationships between knowledge and research and critical actions related to FASD. First held in 1987, the conference brings together people passionate about this work in a stimulating environment where they can learn and forge new partnerships. Click here to stay in tune
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Seasonal
- Family Vacation Survival Guide. Children love vacations. Not because they get to go to Disney World or some other place they've idealized in their minds, but because of a much richer treasure. Usually, parents are more relaxed, more fun, more emotionally available. It's common for kids to say that their favorite summer memory is something free and simple, like lying on a blanket looking at the stars with the family. These sweet pleasures are the golden experiences that shape rich childhood memories.Click here to read more
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LDASF Register now for
SUMMER 1:1 TUTORING Literacy or Math for ages 6 to 14
July 18 to 29
August 2 to 12
August 15 to 26
Two week daily or
Twice/week monthly programs 1-1/2 hour sessions wit
one to one tutor
- Times start at 9:00 am until 5:30 pm
- Initial assessment identifies learning challenges
- Individual lesson plans
- Daily written feedback and final report
- Trained tutors supervised by an experienced teacher
- Affordable fees $25/hour
- Some partial subsidies provided by CKNW Orphan's Fund
Tutoring Locations:
- Surrey-Newton, LDAFS Resource Centre, #201-13766- 72 Ave.
- Langley School Board Office, 4875 - 222 St.
- Ladner, Delta Manor Education Centre, 4750 - 57 St.
Call 604.591.5156 or see our website here
- SKYZONE Surrey offers Sensory Hour!
Sensory Hour is a unique program we run for our guests with special needs and their parents/ family to enjoy the FUN of Sky Zone together!
We turn down the music to accommodate sensory needs as well as scheduling our specially trained staff to work with guests!
Programs run the 3rd Monday of every month from 5-8 PM! Click here for more information
- Surrey Child and Youth FUNPASS Drop in for Fun all summer long. $47.50 PER PERSON!
For one flat fee, enjoy unlimited, city-wide access to all drop-in
programs including: - Swimming
Skating
Gym activities
Fitness classes
Weight room (13 yrs+) Pass valid June 24 to September 5 at all City of Surrey
Recreation facilities. Expires automatically. Does not include registered programs.Purchase your Fun Pass at any Surrey Parks, Recreation & Culture facility, on line here or call 604-501-5100.
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FALL 2016 Friend 2 Friend Fall Play Centre Programs Free for Children. Children ages 3 through 13! Play, learn and make friends with us this fall at our signature Friend 2 Friend Play Centre in East Vancouver and New Westminster. This fall Expert Players are needed for many of our groups including early childhood programs (ages 3-5), after school programs (ages 7-13) and Saturday and Sunday programs (ages 4-12). Expert players attend the programs completely free of charge. If you are interested in your child particpate in state-of-the-art social play and friendship programs under the guidance of highly trained professional contact us here
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Other
- Experts Unveil New Sleep and Activity Guidelines for Children. Kas Roussy of CBC News spoke with UBC sleep specialist and nursing professor Wendy Hall, the only Canadian on the 13-member American Academy of Sleep Medicine's panel of experts, who says the recommendations on how much sleep children need on a daily basis are important because lack of sleep is a growing trend. She noted that few people are educated about sleep and "most parents and care providers don't really know how much sleep children should be getting". Click here to read more
- Do you have positive stories about employment? We are launching a familyWORKs social media campaign to reach new families through Facebook and Instagram by publishing positive and inspirational stories of real individuals participating in employed roles.
The campaign will be modeled after the very successful Instagram and blog, Humans of New York, which features authentic stories of citizens in New York and around the world (often receiving hundreds of thousands of "likes" and comments per posting). We are confident that through social media, FSI will be able to connect with families who are not aware of the possabilites of employment for people with diverse abilities. Contact Daniele by email here
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The Registered Disability Savings Plan ( RDSP)
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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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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