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POPARD’s Understanding and Addressing Challenging Behavior – A Practical Approach
The characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often manifest in challenging behaviour, causing school support personnel much distress as they struggle to understand and address the behaviors so they can help the student learn. Thankfully, there is a large evidence-base of effective instructional strategies to support positive behaviour in children and teens with ASD. Register by January 21st to save $25.
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Early Year Conference 2020 - Listen Together, Learn Together, Act Together
Thursday, January 30 - Saturday, February 1
Vancouver
Behaviour Interventionist Training Workshop (Lower Mainland)
Saturday, February 1 - Sunday, February 2
Burnaby
Behaviour Interventionist Training Workshop (Williams Lake)
Saturday, February 1 - Sunday, February 2
Williams Lake, BC V2G 1L8
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“This is something I believe we need to do to become a village again in our community. Community integration services need housing.” A large donation will be used to build a home for young adults in Port Coquitlam who have intellectual disabilities, a project that appears to be at a very early planning stage.
Former Coquitlam mayor gives $600k to build PoCo home for disabled young adults
www.tricitynews.com
A former Coquitlam mayor and school trustee has turned her attention from politics to philanthropy, making a major donation last month to the Port Coquitlam Community Foundation. Maxine Wilson, . . .“My faith, confidence and trust was completely shattered that night.” A very disturbing story from Montreal of possible neglect and abuse in a group home.
Montreal woman alleges negligence at autistic sister's group home | CBC News
www.cbc.ca
Electra Dalamagas said she's appalled the CIUSSS West-Central Montreal didn't cancel the contract of the newly hired manager who runs the group home where her adult sister has lived for many years, af...Thank you, the system IS broken
How does she not have legal recourse to sue them?
The system is not providing protection of people in their care and relatives
Such a sad story
I am so sorry to hear that this happened to your sister and that excuses like wanting a picture of a broken toilet are being accepted why on earth did they have an individual using a broken toilet to start with let alone take a picture of them without clothing on it. My son has autism and this makes me so sad that people do these things and get away with it
“'Overall, the commonalities that they see are what you would expect, except for the very strong association between major depression and autism,' says Lucia Peixoto, assistant professor of biomedical sciences at Washington State University Spokane, who was not involved in the study. Autistic people are often diagnosed with depression in adulthood, she says, but there’s debate in the field as to why."
Autism may share inherited variants with other psychiatric conditions
www.spectrumnews.org
Some of the inherited variants implicated in autism also increase the odds of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.“A good teacher realizes that it can be hard to make friends, and provides an alternative to playground activities, such as a quiet, reading or games room.” A researcher asked 12 young people on the spectrum what they wanted from their education. Their suggestions are in this article.
How to teach autistic pupils...by autistic pupils
www.tes.com
During his PhD research, Craig Goodall asked autistic pupils what they wanted from their teachers. The answers weren't always what he had expectedI think in the design of most educational programs it would be fairer to say a good team (EA &/or Teacher(s)&/or Administrator) I find that the really individualized programs can be created by EA support, needed to be established, and then pulled back as everyone settles into just a normal part of a class and school. Too many times we put to teachers and teams with out EA’s and they really don’t have the individual time for students. Even with the best laid plans those students get neglected until very serious behaviour erupts. With teachers wages based on salary they will be automatically handed too many students to actually be individually handled during daytime hours. As an EA in the classroom, a flexible and kind teacher and administrator is critical in supporting the creation of amazing individually inclusive environments. The biggest part is get the individual support before damage to your childrens relationships occurs. You have to be the squeaky wheel, no matter how poorly received you can be for advocating.
If only they would just listen to those they seek to understand ❤️
Alaine Antonio
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