The characteristics of ASD often manifest in challenging behaviour, causing school support personnel much distress as they struggle to understand and address the behaviors so they can help the student learn. Thankfully, there is a large evidence-base of effective instructional strategies to support positive behaviour in children and teens with ASD.
This 2-day introductory SuperWorkshop, spanning two successive Fridays, will prepare you to answer questions such as:
For what reasons does challenging behaviour occur?
How can I find out why my student is engaging in such behaviour?
How can I limit the likelihood of challenging behaviour, both before it has occurred and after?
Participants will learn the fundamentals of how to make changes in programming that can support student success.
This workshop has been developed by POPARD for K-12 classroom teachers, resource teachers, learning support teachers, case managers, and education assistants who are not yet familiar in assessment and intervention with students who have challenging behaviour. The workshop is particularly beneficial when multiple members of a school team can attend. Community professionals and parents may register on the understanding that this workshop focuses on training school personnel.
View Event Details
School Districts in BC are eligible to register their district for a group web stream viewing at a reduced rate thanks to sponsorship from Provincial Outreach Program for Autism and Related Disorders (POPARD). To register as part of your district, contact your POPARD District Partner (District Partner contact list). You must attend both Fridays to receive a Certificate of Online Attendance.
To kick off fundraising in 2020, ACT – Autism Community Training will benefit from a ‘Herring for Autism Sale’, sponsored by Oceanside Fisheries, on Saturday, January 11 in Steveston. In January 2019 we sold over 20,000 pounds of herring! Help us spread the word by sharing this event on Facebook. Visit the Herring Sale page for herring recipes, event details, information on how to volunteer, and online pre-orders:
Can you hoist 20 pounds or translate from English to Mandarin or Cantonese? ACT is looking for volunteers to help our customers, answer questions, and even wear our signature fish costume! It’s going to be a busy and very fun day – we’ll need many volunteers to help support this event which funds ACT’s B.C. Community Resources – available across the province. Take home a bag of herring or just enjoy the hot drinks and pizza while supporting a great cause. Email info@actcommunity.ca for details!
Support ACT with a donation before December 31 and help us launch our 15th Year!
As of January, it will be 15 years since ACT opened our office to support the B.C. autism community. In 2019 alone, we have helped 20,000 parents, professionals and autistic adults find answers to their questions via our unparalleled online resources; over 11,000 people accessed one of ACT’s free videos.
ACT’s resources are funded by donations and sponsorship from members of the autism community – and the generosity of our speakers. We keep our overheads very low, we have a modest office and no professional fundraisers and we receive no government funding. Everything that ACT develops is produced by people who understand the diverse realities of those we support. They are accessible to all without the need to become members or provide a password. Life for members of our community can be challenging – our goal is to be easily accessible.
ACT is a registered charity. Our Charitable Tax Number is: #861691236RR0001.
Holiday Hours
ACT will be closed from Monday, December 23rd to January 1st, re-opening January 2nd. If you need to reach us on an urgent matter while we are closed, email info@actcommunity.ca.
Autism in the News
ACT carefully sources insightful stories, ranging from research and government policy, to the world of entertainment, culture, and lifestyle.
Join ACT’s Facebook page for all the latest updates.
