ACT Events this fall
POPARD’s Introduction to Behavior and Mental Health – November 29th
POPARD's Veena Birring Hayer and Dr. Georgina Robinson will review the most common mental health concerns experienced by children and adolescents with ASD. The focus will be on helping parents identify when to seek support. Practical strategies for the home environment will be provided, along with an overview of how and where to access mental health services through health and community agencies.
Positive Behavior Support Learning Series
Watch ACT's Positive Behavior Support in School, Home and Community series. This learning stream of eleven presentations tackles the serious issue of how to work with children with challenging behaviors.
Including Students with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities in Schoolwide PBS: All Means ALL! PBS – Working Together to Support Children and Families
B.C. Resources
Looking for autism & special needs resources specific to British Columbia? Visit the new B.C. Resources page to find community agencies, recreational activities, service providers, support groups, education & employment, community events, the autism manual, new diagnosis hub, transition to adulthood, and much more!
Mental Health and Autism video series
The Mental Health and Autism Project (MHAP) is a partnership between ACT- Autism Community Training and UBC CPD which aims to create an enhanced awareness of the growing trend of children with ASD having co-morbid mental health challenges. This education aims to support health professionals to better recognize these mental health challenges and provide the appropriate care.
Visit the MHAP learning stream page to explore topics in this project:
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Women & Girls with Autism
Researchers are increasingly recognizing that autism affects women and girls differently than males. Delays in diagnosis are common, reducing access to services, with implications for long-term mental health and employment prospects.
These presentations feature recent research, with a focus on the experience and perspectives of women and girls with autism.
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POPARD’s Introduction to Behavior and Mental Health – for Families with Children with ASD
Friday, November 29
Vancouver
Behaviour Interventionist Training Workshop (Squamish)
Saturday, November 30 - Sunday, December 1
Squamish
The General and Special Education Summit: Behavioural Challenges, Mental Health and Brain-Based Learning
Monday, December 2 - Wednesday, December 4
Richmond
News from ACT on Facebook
“What happens to my son now that he is driving if he gets pulled over? What is he going to do if something happens out of the norm?” An episode of the television show “The Good Doctor” got a New York father thinking about the possibility of a symbol on driver’s licenses that would identify autistic drivers to police officers. What do you think of this idea?
'The Good Doctor' inspires dad to lobby for autism symbols on driver's licenses
www.yahoo.com
The ABC drama about a doctor with autism got a dad thinking about how to keep his son and others on the spectrum safe if he got pulled over.Good in theory but not sure that’s helpful at all they need proper training more than we need to have a scarlet letter it’s a slippery slope.
Horrible idea! We don't need any more negative singling out.
This doesn’t make sense to me.
"I want to use the experiences I've had in the past to help people." A young British woman on the spectrum who spent much of her childhood in foster care is now finding great satisfaction in her own work as a social worker.
'Social workers ran my life - now I am one'
www.bbc.com
In care from the age of four, homeless at 19... now 23, Kerry has turned her life around.We are not promoting the Apple Watch, but we thought some of you might be interested in this story of how the technology helped an autistic man modulate his voice. Do you know of free applications that can display voice volume in a user-friendly colour-coded way?
Texas Dad reveals how Apple Watch changed his autistic son's life
www.imore.com
A Texas Dad has revealed how Apple Watch has changed the life of his son with autism after he discovered the Noise app on the device.I am curious if it would work for low volume talkers who also have difficulty modulating volume as well,l to let them know to speak up
"Hill said the lack of funding, coupled with a gap in training for teachers in classrooms, creates a `perfect storm' for parents and children. 'More training all around has to happen. There has to be more training to work with these kids.'” Overcrowding, under-funding, lack of training: a look at some challenges that are affecting vulnerable children in Saskatchewan schools.
As classrooms grow, parents of most vulnerable students feel forgotten
thestarphoenix.com
“Every school that I’ve looked at is either bursting at the seams with enrolment or they don’t have the environment needed to give these kids functional skills,”I think this problem is everywhere. It takes so long to get a diagnosis.
small class, large class, honestly I know of all the problems and they are recent they have been going on for years. Ten years ago when I was talking to moms they were telling me of their struggles ten yrs before that!
We're dealing with similar issues in BC. It's very concerning.
So many benefits of inclusion; however, "It is important to note that these benefits occur when teachers are properly trained on how to manage an inclusive classroom, funding is given to the schools to hire EAs and provide education to teachers and staff and the teachers have an open and positive mind set of having an inclusive classroom." www.slpcorner.com/schoolaged/the-benefits-of-inclusion
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ACT in Punjabi
ACT has been able to both create and identify valuable resources for the Punjabi-speaking community in British Columbia.
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