Panel Discussion: Supporting Marginalized Families from the Trenches – Perspectives of Parent-Professionals

from ACT’s 12th Annual Focus on Research

Filmed April 15th, 2016

This panel is composed of parents of children with diverse needs who support other families either in a professional capacity or as volunteers.

Panel Participants

  • Roy Richard Grinker, PhD 
  • Deborah Pugh, Executive Director of ACT – Autism Community Training 
  • Bo Sang Lee, PhD, Executive Director of Here and Now Community Society 
  • Sunita Braich, ASAAP Parent Facilitator; Integration Support Teacher, Surrey School District 
  • Sawsan Salih, Volunteer translator for refugee families; Special Education Assistant
  • Betty-Ann Garreck, Coordinator, Autism Kamloops

Part 1: Deborah Pugh, Executive Director of ACT – Autism Community Training 

Part 2: Bo Sang Lee, PhD, Executive Director of Here and Now Community Society

Part 3: Betty-Ann Garreck, Coordinator, Autism Kamloops

Autism Kamloops

Part 4: Sunita Braich, ASAAP Parent Facilitator; Integration Support Teacher, Surrey School District

ACT’s Autism Manual for BC Chapter 13 – Guide to Working with South Asian Families Affected by Autism

Part 5: Sawsan Salih, Volunteer translator for refugee families; Special Education Assistant

Part 6: Roy Richard Grinker, PhD 

 

Part 7: Q&A 

Questions include; 

  1. Autism and Faith Groups (religion)
  2. What has been specifically helpful in reaching marginalized communities?