Remembering Dr. Karen Raye Kester
ACT has sad news to share with the autism community. Dr. Karen Kester, who volunteered at many of ACT’s events, died late in 2021. Karen was a highly respected behavior analyst who supported many children and their families over the years and whose kindness in working with vulnerable families was… Continue Reading
等待孩子診斷評估時可以做些什麼 What to do while waiting for your child’s assessment
因為卑詩省公費自閉症診斷的等候期目前長至於兩年,所以家長一定要在一開始察覺孩子發展異常時立刻行動。有時有些孩子在轉診後發展突然有顯著的進步,這時你可以選擇取消你的約診。 因為等候時間漫長,許多家長會選擇做私人診斷。但目前連私人診斷也需要排隊等候,等候期大約是四到九個月不等。 截至2021年十月此文發表時間止,Variety – the Children’s Charity 為財務狀況有限的家庭提供私人自閉症診斷的資金。因為收到許多資金申請表,目前資金申請的處理時間大約是八到十周左右。 想了解申請資金的詳細資料,請見 ACT’s Information Database. 另有 Jordan’s Principle 為居住在保留區的原住民提供私人診斷的基金。想了解 Jordan’s Principle,請見 ACT’s Information Database 等待時你可採取的積極行動 及早診斷固然重要,但家長在等待診斷時也是有許多事可以做的,尤其是家長對孩子因溝通能力遲緩造成的許多特殊行為表現還處於一知半解狀況的時候。 ACT在此頁面收集了許多資訊和資源,希望能幫助家長改善家庭生活功能,度過這段艱難的時期。 很可惜的,下列許多的公立資源都有等候期,所以家長一定要盡早聯絡開始排隊。如果你對孩子的發展有疑慮,請記得:不管孩子最終的診斷為何,家長本身學習如何積極介入、幫助孩子發展溝通能力是非常重要的。 確認 BCAAN (卑詩省自閉症評估網)確實收到孩子的轉診要求 如果在等待私人診斷可詢問是否可上 cancellation list 準備一個文件夾保存紀錄 了解使用社區內的支援服務 學習何謂自閉症及其治療方式 如何在家幫助孩子 確認 BCAAN (卑詩省自閉症評估網) 確實收到孩子的轉診要求 我們強烈建議家長與卑詩省自閉症評估網 BCAAN 的 Regional Coordinator(區域聯絡人) 確認對方有收到孩子的轉診要求,以避免轉診過程中出了任何差池而耽誤時間。同時你也可以確認等候時間並詢問對方是否需要其他相關資料。這個動作雖然無法加快時間,但至少能確實避免不必要的延遲。 如果在等私人診斷可詢問是否可上 cancellation list 詢問私人診所或專家是否有… Continue Reading
What to do while waiting for your child’s assessment
It is important that parents start the process as soon as concerns emerge as it can be as long as two years to wait for a publicly-funded assessment through the British Columbia Autism Assessment Network (BCAAN). If your child makes sudden developmental gains, which does happen, then you can cancel… Continue Reading
Accurate Information Critical – An Update on MCFD and MoE’s Response to the COVID-19 Crisis
ACT apologizes that last week we reported that MCFD was not providing emergency respite to families receiving autism funding. According to multiple sources within MCFD, that was initially the case. However, we missed an MCFD update that clarified that children receiving autism funding are now considered eligible for the $225… Continue Reading