Community Events in BC

Employment & Vocational options for youth transitioning to adulthood Virtual 1-hour POPARD Family School Liaison Workshop June 9, 2026 (12:00-1:00 pm)(PST) The transition to adulthood can be both exciting and challenging for youth with autism. This workshop will provide families with an overview of employment supports [...]

  Social Sprouts is for ages 5-7 and focuses on school readiness as well as friendship skills. Saturdays 10:30-12, starting April 11, for 10 sessions Social Saplings is for ages 8-12 and develops your child’s friendship and conversational skills. Saturdays 1:30-3, starting April 11, for [...]

  Social Sprouts is for ages 5-7 and focuses on school readiness as well as friendship skills. Saturdays 10:30-12, starting April 11, for 10 sessions Social Saplings is for ages 8-12 and develops your child’s friendship and conversational skills. Saturdays 1:30-3, starting April 11, for [...]

Sexual Health Education for Autistic Youth  Virtual 1-hour POPARD Family School Liaison Workshop June 16, 2026 (12:00-1:00pm)(PST) Sexual health education in BC schools aims to equip students with the information, motivation, and behavioural skills needed to enhance sexual health and avoid negative sexual health outcomes. In [...]

Sexual Health Education for Autistic Youth  Virtual 1-hour POPARD Family School Liaison Workshop June 16, 2026 (12:00-1:00pm)(PST) Sexual health education in BC schools aims to equip students with the information, motivation, and behavioural skills needed to enhance sexual health and avoid negative sexual health outcomes. In [...]

✨ SUMMER PRE-K PROGRAM ✨ A highly specialized, neuro-affirming pre-kindergarten program designed to support preschool & kindergarten readiness through play, connection, and assent-based learning 🌱💛 🧩 High staff-to-student ratios 🤝 Assent-based & child-centred approach 🌈 Neuro-affirming environment 🎨 Play-based learning & social development 📚 Kindergarten/preschool [...]

5 DAY VIRTUAL COURSE Details & Registration Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders 5-Day Virtual POPARD Course Special Session Open to All (not required to be a BC School Employee) July 6-10, 2026 8:30am-4:00pm (Pacific Time)   Our Introduction to ASD course is usually only open to [...]

PEERS Friendship Skills Summer Camp Suggested Ages 6–9 | In-Person Making friends takes practice—and this camp makes it fun. Campers explore the building blocks of connection through games, creative activities, teamwork, and outdoor play. In a supportive setting, kids strengthen communication, cooperation, and confidence while [...]

Secret Agent Society® Social & Emotional Skills Summer Camp Suggested Ages 8-12 | In-Person Calling all junior secret agents! Step into the world of secret agents! Campers take on undercover missions while building real-life skills like confidence, emotional regulation, and friendship. Through games, creative projects, [...]

Social-Emotional Learning Through Drama Summer Camp Suggested Ages 6-9 & 10-12 | In-Person Lights, imagination, action! This playful drama-based camp helps kids build confidence, communication, and collaboration skills. Through improvisation, role-play, storytelling, and games, campers develop social-emotional skills such as empathy, perspective-taking, and social awareness—all [...]

Join us for small-group summer programming July 6-17, 2026, for neurodiverse children, pre-teens, and teens in a supportive, engaging, and community-based environment. Our younger campers will enjoy a fun, supportive summer camp experience that may include arts and crafts, outdoor play, Minecraft challenges, cooking activities, [...]

PEERS Friendship Skills Summer Camp Suggested Ages 6–9 | In-Person Making friends takes practice—and this camp makes it fun. Campers explore the building blocks of connection through games, creative activities, teamwork, and outdoor play. In a supportive setting, kids strengthen communication, cooperation, and confidence while [...]

Social-Emotional Learning Through Drama Summer Camp Suggested Ages 6-9 & 10-12 | In-Person Lights, imagination, action! This playful drama-based camp helps kids build confidence, communication, and collaboration skills. Through improvisation, role-play, storytelling, and games, campers develop social-emotional skills such as empathy, perspective-taking, and social awareness—all [...]

I’m excited to be launching a new monthly virtual peer consultation space for professionals supporting PDAers and PDA-impacted families. This circle is designed as a neurodiversity-affirming reflective practice and collaborative consultation space for counsellors, therapists, social workers, educators, BIs/BCs, and other helping professionals wanting deeper, [...]

Executive Function Skills Summer Camp Suggested Ages 10-12 & 13-15 | In-Person Designed for curious minds ready to level up, this fun, project-based camp helps students build essential skills for organization, time management, and independence. Through collaborative challenges, games, and creative activities, campers learn practical [...]

THRIVE ADHD + Me Summer Camp Get ready to move, learn, and thrive! This engaging, movement-based camp helps kids understand how their ADHD brain works while learning strategies for focus, regulation, and confidence. Through games, hands-on activities, teamwork, and outdoor play, campers discover practical tools [...]

Executive Function Skills Summer Camp Suggested Ages 10-12 & 13-15 | In-Person Designed for curious minds ready to level up, this fun, project-based camp helps students build essential skills for organization, time management, and independence. Through collaborative challenges, games, and creative activities, campers learn practical [...]

This circle is designed as a neurodiversity-affirming reflective practice and collaborative consultation space for counsellors, therapists, social workers, educators, BIs/BCs, and other helping professionals wanting deeper, more relational and nervous-system-informed approaches to supporting PDA individuals and families. Together, we’ll explore: • collaborative case consultation • [...]

THRIVE ADHD + Me Summer Camp - TEENS Get ready to move, learn, and thrive! This engaging, movement-based camp helps kids understand how their ADHD brain works while learning strategies for focus, regulation, and confidence. Through games, hands-on activities, teamwork, and outdoor play, campers discover [...]

5 DAY VIRTUAL COURSE Details & Registration Introduction to Applied Behaviour Analysis 5-Day Virtual POPARD Course Special Session Open to All (not required to be a BC School Employee) Aug 31st- Sept 4th, 2026 8:30am-4:00pm (Pacific Time)   INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED BEHAVIOUR ANALYSIS (ABA) COURSE DESCRIPTION [...]