Two Social Thinking® Days for Young Children 2019
Kari Zweber Palmer from the Social Thinking Training and Speakers' Collaborative is back in Vancouver with two days of training focused on younger learners.
Day 1 - Teaching Social Thinking through Stories and Play
Day 2 - What Does Play Have to Do with Classroom Learning? Exploring Social Executive Functioning and Social Emotional Learning for Early Learners
New Autism Videos
Part of the Women and Girls with Autism series. Learn from the fascinating insights provided by four remarkable autistic women, or watch a rare opportunity to better understand the perspective of autistic mothers who also have children with autism.
Special Challenges Faced by Mothers with ASD The Experience of Women with ASD – A Panel Presentation by Women with ASD
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
Latest videos, + 4 more new videos. Part of the Online Mental Health & Autism Project.
Mental Health in Post-Secondary Education: What is It Like for Students with ASD and What Does the Research Say? - Dr. Rashmeen Nirmal Girls and Women with Eating Disorders – Dr. Christopher Gillberg Practical Strategies for Supporting Mental Wellness of Teenage Girls and Women with ASD – Dori Zener
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Practical Strategies for Supporting Mental Wellness of Teenage Girls and Women with ASD
Girls and women with autism are often hard to identify due to their polished rote social skills and internalized ASD characteristics. This presentation discusses clinical techniques to help support girls and women on the spectrum.
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In many European countries people diagnosed with autism have genetic testing, but procedures and privacy laws vary widely from country to country. Here’s an overview of some of the commonalities, differences, and issues.
Europe’s race to ramp up genetic tests for autism
spectrumnews.org
Many countries in Europe are reckoning with the growing demand for genetic tests for autistic people — and the accompanying ethical and scientific considerations.“Relentless, like a dog on a bone/Relentless, we don’t walk alone/Relentless, it’s time to get to work.” A Canadian band has given permission to those protesting changes to autism funding in Ontario to use the song “Relentless” at rallies and protests.
Arkells give blessing for song to be used as battle cry for autism families
toronto.citynews.ca
“Relentless, Like a dog on a bone; Relentless, We don’t walk alone; Relentless, It’s time to get to work, now let’s get goin&ap...
Breanne Rogers
https://www.gofundme.com/8y2xy-andys-recovery-fund&rcid=r01-155068155733-2f083e7bfdfe4312&pc=ot_co_campmgmt_m
Sweet! Cause that's what were gonna have to be. Relentless. Just like when we needed diagnosis, tx just as important, perhaps more..
Thank you
“All children are supposed to meet the same standards, perform in the same ways, and think uniformly. In such an education system, difference is stigmatized. Nonstandard is not really allowed.” This opinion piece from a special education professor argues that the American school system forces conformity on children. What do you think of her observations? Could the same be said of the Canadian school system?
Perspective | How special education is a prime example of our unhealthy ‘obsession with conformity’
washingtonpost.com
"Fear of 'the other' is something deeply embedded in our nation’s DNA."
Yes it is...
Yes, absolutely and unfortunately!
Yes, yes, and Yes. We have the expertise to change & research, but not the time or the $$. If we approach change as a system on multiple levels with research-based approaches from the last 20 years or less, we can make lasting change!
The changes in heart rate that accompany breathing develop more slowly in children on the spectrum, a finding that may be linked to emotional regulation.
Nerves that control heart rate may contribute to autism
spectrumnews.org
The part of the nervous system that regulates heart rate and breathing may be involved in autism.Special Needs Community Events
ACT lists workshops and conferences in B.C. related to autism and other special needs that are provided by local agencies and organizations.
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是加拿大卑詩省內針對家有自閉症兒童的家庭提供諮詢及轉介服務的非營利機構。
ACT in Punjabi
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