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
New PBS Learning Series
Part of the 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. It engages educators, families, and communities to “set the stage for success” by using PBS.
WTF - What's the Function?Practical Ways to Decrease Challenging Behaviors
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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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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“Autism doesn’t define me, any more than the color of my eyes does, but it is a huge part of my personality and has had an ongoing and very direct influence on how I fill my days.”
Confessions of an Autistic Photographer
petapixel.com
Photography is a broad church. It is an art form, it is a tool of the press, it is a form of recreation, it is a business. It is a social record. It is aA sad story about a mother who believes she has no choice but to make her 11-year-old son a society ward.
Ottawa mother heads to court to make son with autism a society ward
ottawa.ctvnews.ca
Many parents say these changes are too little, too late. They are in crisis. An Ottawa mother heads to court on Monday to make her son a society ward, saying she fears for her son's safety and he...So sad😢
This family should be able to maintain custody Legislations special needs agreements can be signed and he can stay in care without giving up custody.
Page not found- that's all I keep getting when I click..... is anyone else not able to read it -did the story get pulled....
I had to do the same in Victoria but because MCFD said they had no space for him I was forced to send my son to Winnipeg and only see him twice a year when I visited.
This happens so often , it’s so sad that Community Living doesn’t support parents.😡 However, sometimes they come up with support when it comes to parents giving up custody.
I can’t imagine that proper therapy would cost more than foster care plus therapy, the policy makes no financial sense, never mind being obviously flawed
Marilyn Sheehan
This is one of those posts where I have to move past.
A special education school in New Jersey has made water safety a priority for their students. To help accomplish that goal, the school has a pool that was designed with the sensory needs of students on the spectrum in mind.
Autism puts kids at higher risk for drowning. One N.J. school has found a solution.
philly.com
Drowning is a leading cause of accidental death for children on the autism spectrum.This is awesome! I wonder if something like this would be possible in Kitimat or Terrace.
Nicholas
The Ontario government has responded to criticism of its plans to overhaul autism funding in the province. One tweak will mean that all families who have a child on the spectrum will receive some funding, regardless of their income.
Ontario government plans more changes to autism program amid fierce backlash | CBC News
cbc.ca
All families with a child with autism in Ontario will be eligible for some provincial funding — no matter their income — and some children with more severe autism could qualify for additio...There plan has more holes in it then a block of Swiss cheese
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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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.
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