Category Archives: Autism Videos at ACT

Coping with Behavior Challenges during COVID-19 – Setting Realistic Expectations for Families

Filmed May 2020

Part 2 with Dr. Brenda Fossett

View the PDF handout for Dr. Fossett’s presentation.

More videos from Dr. Brenda Fossett:

Part 1 with Dr. Richard Stock

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More videos from Dr. Richard stock:

The focus of this presentation is to help parents whose children have limited language skills, making it difficult for them to understand why their usual routines have been totally disrupted by COVID-19. The idea is to provide some simple “tools for your toolbox” to help family members prevent and/or reduce the occurrence of problem behaviours by setting realistic expectations, communicating clearly, and establishing structure and routines to get through the day.

The presenters are both Board Certified Behavior Analysts who teach in the Applied Behavior Analysis Program at Capilano University. Specialists in Positive Behavior Support, they have many years of experience in working directly with families to help them improve family routines. This presentation is relevant to those on the autism spectrum, as well as those with intellectual disabilities generally.

Presenters

Dr. Richard Stock, Board Certified Behaviour Analyst and Instructor in the Applied Behavior Analysis – Autism (ABA-A) department at Capilano University

Dr. Brenda Fossett, Board Certified Behaviour Analyst and Instructor in the Applied Behavior Analysis – Autism (ABA-A) department at Capilano University

Video Sponsor

CIRCA logo

The production of this video has been sponsored by the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration in Autism (CIRCA) at the University of British Columbia.

ACT is gathering information to support families during the COVID-19 crisis, including resources specific to those who are neuro-diverse and useful general resources. Our COVID-19 Resources page will be updated as new resources come in.

More videos from ACT’s COVID-19 educational learning live stream series

Many parents of children with diverse learning needs are feeling particularly pressured to keep up educational programs during this crisis, even though they have little support to do so. This is increasing stress on many overwhelmed families. This conversation between two school psychologists and a child psychiatrist will focus on the practical, to reassure families on how formal and informal learning can happen on the home front.

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Resources

COVID-19 has profoundly heightened anxiety in the autism community internationally. Our
families and organizations are struggling to provide a stable environment for children,
youth and adults with autism spectrum disorder. Able adults with ASD are also feeling the
strain. ACT has invited three respected mental health clinicians, who have presented for ACT
on autism and mental health, to answer questions on ‘Anxiety and COVID-19’.

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What Can I Do with My Child All Day? Strategies for Supporting Young Children

View the PDF handout for this presentation, with examples, resources, and websites.

Many parents of young children are wondering how to provide some type of learning support during this challenging time. This includes children whose parents are concerned about speech/language development, children on the waitlist for autism assessment, and children who have recently been diagnosed with autism but have not yet started early intervention.

In this session, a behaviour analyst/special educator and a speech-language pathologist will provide a framework for thinking about how to provide support. This will include resources for engaging children in activities that can enhance informal learning and support social-communication development. This presentation is intended for parents and early intervention service providers.

Presenters

Dr. Pat Mirenda, Board Certified Behaviour Analyst and Professor in the Dept. of Educational and Counselling Psychology and Special Education, University of British Columbia

Dr. Paola Colozzo, Speech-Language Pathologist and Associate Professor in the School of Audiology and Speech Sciences, University of British Columbia

Video Sponsor

The production of this video has been sponsored by the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration in Autism (CIRCA) at the University of British Columbia.

More videos from ACT’s COVID-19 educational learning live stream series

Many parents of children with diverse learning needs are feeling particularly pressured to keep up educational programs during this crisis, even though they have little support to do so. This is increasing stress on many overwhelmed families. This conversation between two school psychologists and a child psychiatrist will focus on the practical, to reassure families on how formal and informal learning can happen on the home front.

Video &
Resources

COVID-19 has profoundly heightened anxiety in the autism community internationally. Our
families and organizations are struggling to provide a stable environment for children,
youth and adults with autism spectrum disorder. Able adults with ASD are also feeling the
strain. ACT has invited three respected mental health clinicians, who have presented for ACT
on autism and mental health, to answer questions on ‘Anxiety and COVID-19’.

Video &
Resources

Using Enforced Family Time to Support Learning at Home

Many parents of children with diverse learning needs are feeling particularly pressured to keep up educational programs during this crisis, even though they have little support to do so. This is increasing stress on many overwhelmed families. This conversation between two school psychologists and a child psychiatrist will focus on the practical, to reassure families on how formal and informal learning can happen on the home front.

Presenters

  • Dr. Grace Iarocci, Registered Psychologist and Professor of Psychology, Simon Fraser University
  • Dr. Georgina Robinson, head of the Provincial Program for Autism and Related Disorders (POPARD), which focuses on training teachers
  • Professor Anthony Bailey, Child Psychiatrist and Chair of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of British Columbia
Supplemental Resources:

ACT is gathering information to support families during the COVID-19 crisis, including resources specific to those who are neuro-diverse and useful general resources. Our COVID-19 Resources page will be updated as new resources come in.

Video Sponsor

CIRCA

The production of this video has been sponsored by the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration in Autism (CIRCA) at the University of British Columbia.

Autism, Anxiety and COVID-19

Filmed April 2020

COVID-19 has profoundly heightened anxiety in the autism community internationally. Our families and
organizations are struggling to provide a stable environment for children, youth and adults with autism
spectrum disorder. Able adults with ASD are also feeling the strain.

To mark World Autism Day with a practical initiative, ACT has invited three respected mental health
clinicians, who have presented for ACT on autism and mental health, to answer questions on ‘Anxiety
and COVID-19’.

Presenters

  • Dr. Grace Iarocci, Registered Psychologist and Professor of Psychology, Simon Fraser University
  • Dr. David Worling, Registered Psychologist and Director of the Westcoast Child Development Group
  • Professor Anthony Bailey, Child Psychiatrist and Chair of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of British Columbia

We recommend that you watch these free short videos which our presenters have contributed to, for further information:

You might also like to read Dr. Anthony Bailey’s advice for the autism community.

ACT is gathering information to support families during the COVID-19 crisis, including resources specific to those who are neuro-diverse and useful general resources. Our COVID-19 Resources page will be updated as new resources come in.

Video Sponsor

CIRCA logo

The production of this video has been sponsored by the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration in Autism (CIRCA) at the University of British Columbia.