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ACT provides a wide-range of autism-related training to parents and professionals, mostly at Simon Fraser University's Downtown Campus in Vancouver, Canada. We also web stream events and these are open to registrants internationally. We offer bursaries to parents and professionals, targeting low-income participants.
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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!
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Events with live web streaming
Cutting Edge Strategies to Improve Executive Function Skills 2018
Thursday & Friday, May 3 & 4, 2018 - Surrey, BC
ACT’s web streaming is LIVE online video broadcasts, in real time, of autism training events. Watch and participate with our professional live streams. Details coming soon for three more web streaming events.
Streaming Details
The Essentials of Advocacy: A Parent’s Guide to Advocating for their Child with Special Needs
This presentation highlights essential information for parents, and the professionals who support them, in understanding the systems that control access to services for children with special needs.
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Upcoming Events
May 3 & 4, 2018 - Surrey
July 19 & 20, 2018 - Nanaimo
July 30 - August 3, 2018 - Surrey
August 16 & 17, 2018 - Vancouver
B.C. Community Resources
News from ACT on Facebook
When the parents who were organizing a sock hop at an elementary school in the Chicago suburbs initially refused to include a sensory-friendly half hour with the music turned down, it led to the revitalization of a district-wide committee of parents who were interested in issues affecting students with special needs.
PTA spat over Windsor Elementary School sock hop inspires special education advocacy
chicagotribune.com
A lukewarm reception to a request to make the sock hop at Windsor Elementary School sensory friendly for students with special needs has sparked outrage.A new randomized controlled study led by Dr. Jonathan Weiss, who has conducted workshops for ACT on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), demonstrates that CBT can help children on the spectrum manage various emotional challenges.
Cognitive behavioral therapy can improve emotion regulation in children with autism
sciencedaily.com
New research shows cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can help children with autism manage not only anxiety but other emotional challenges, such as sadness and anger. The study shows CBT can lead to s...
Unfortunately, we have no access to that therapy unless we go private which is only accessible to higher income folks.
CBT is offered at the Provincial Mental Health clinic in my town - it's free. It's absolutely awesome for EVERYONE - there isn't a person who couldn't benefit from it.
I totally agree and as a trainee counsellor working with kiddos on the spectrum I use CBT almost every day . I’ve been a behaviour therapist for many years using different strategies but boosting emotional regulation is one of the first areas I concentrate on. I will be offering this to West Kelowna families from September at a reduced price so counselling is available to everyone who needs it
I knew it
Julia Gill
“The main problem for clinicians is that women with autism are often the ultimate chameleons, able to observe the dynamics of any social situation, and perform what they believe is required of them.”
When mum and daughter are both on the autism spectrum
mobile.abc.net.au
Most people tend to think of autism as a male disorder, but girls with autism may simply be better at hiding in plain sight.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.
View Community Events自閉症社區訓練協會 | ACT in Chinese
ACT 自閉症社區訓練協會，
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
ACT has been able to both create and identify valuable resources for the Punjabi-speaking community in British Columbia.
View Punjabi-language Resources