Two Social Thinking® Days for Young Children 2019
April 11 & 12, 2019 - Vancouver & Web Streaming
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
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Girls Night Out: Lessons learned from a unique intervention for girls with autismSex Matters: The secondary impact of low prevalence for girls and women with autism
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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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“Dylan’s parents say they hope the proceeds from selling their home will allow them to afford therapy long enough for their son to progress to the point where he would be ready to properly enter the school system.”
'We are desperate': Ont. family selling home to keep son in autism therapy
ctvnews.ca
A Toronto couple say recent changes to the Ontario government’s program for children with autism have led them to decide to sell their home.
And yes Ontario provincial government should be ashamed they don’t help these families and especially the kids
Move to British Columbia.If your child is diagnosed they will receive 14k a year for intervention services for ages 4-8.After age of 8 it drops to 4K a year.Helped my boy immensely without financial burden
This is disgraceful! How can this be happening? The Ontario government should be ashamed!
This shouldn't happen anywhere especially in Canada
Aba cult brainwashed people to go bankrupt so they could continue to profit. A more accurate headline.
“Once he was diagnosed, it dawned on me how funny it was, because all of the characteristics that make it clear that he’s on the spectrum are all of the reasons that I fell madly in love with him.”
Amy Schumer Says Husband Chris Fischer Is on the Autism Spectrum
eonline.com
See what the actress and comedian shared in her new Netflix special
Brent Coleman
Yep because we are funny and awesome
I’m glad for them and it brings being on the spectrum to the public eye🙂. Every couples’ relationship is unique and I’m finding the one I’m in ( for 28 years) a struggle moreso after my late in life diagnosis.
A great living testimony that it’s possible for an individual on ASD spectrum can find the significant other, get married and start a family as well, even though some might struggle with navigating the dating scene at first and are usually late bloomers in this arena, like myself. I’m also on the ASD spectrum, just got married last Sept as well, to my lovely wife who’s a NT
“The prevalence model will lead to fewer special needs assessments and diagnoses.”
BC teachers oppose government’s proposed changes to special education funding
voiceonline.com
BC teachers oppose government’s proposed changes to special education funding By posted by: Rattan Mall - March 18, 2019 Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest WhatsApp Glen Hansman...
Sorry, but anyone who thinks this new funding system will benefit kids should look at history. It will allow the watering down of services just like it happened to students with learning disabilities. Once you don't designate kids who decides which kids get service and how much? My guess is it will be even more inequitable than it already is. Right now services are funded based on designation but in fact can be delivered based on "need" which is not the case even now. Independent DL programs support many of the kids that are excluded or can't cope with brick and mortar. This proposal would decimate a much-needed alternative. There is no discussion of how this would be preserved. What Christy Clark did reduced services to an entire generation of special needs children. If the funding formula model had been in place a reduction in budget would have been a stroke of the pen. With no court recourse.
Of course they have to come out against this idea. This goes 100% against their bargaining and legal case for the last 10 years. Most people get assessments to get services. To give the services without assessment should sound great to parents. If teachers really want input on how to support students they can still get support from parents and assessments. No one is saying that they cannot use assessments. All that is happening is they are saying is that assessment isn’t necessary for services. I love this idea. How about one EA in every classroom! Same calculation for EA’s as teachers. All specialists can spend their time supporting students instead of developing paper work for funding sake.
The link isn’t working.....
Schools refuse to help test the children. So the parent has to get it done. School refuses to provide services or supports to your child so you tote your kid around every week day to a service to support your child. All hoping you can find a way to both have your child prepped for post secondary and ready with life skills for when that time comes.
"During an average recess period, children with autism played alone for about a quarter of the recess time, but also spent 30 percent of the time with peers. The remainder was spent in proximity to other children, but not interacting with them." This article is about a study that observed elementary school children diagnosed with autism at recess. Do you have any thoughts on how schools can make recess safe, relaxing, and enjoyable for children on the spectrum?
Kids with autism are doing okay at recess - Futurity
futurity.org
"For children with autism, recess may be the hardest period of the day, where kids struggle the most." New research checks to see how true that is.
Our school helped my daughter to start a recess running club (teacher assisted - my kiddo LOVES to run) and they also have set up a supervised "lunch date" for my kiddo and some other kids of her choosing, with guided social activities. It isn't every recess but those recesses with support are a huge help!
My son enjoyed “run-chase-tag” type games, where he didn’t have to talk to interact. He’s older now, and just does his homework at lunchtime
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