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ACT is an information and referral service created to support families of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in British Columbia.

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The ACT Online Learning Community

Webcast PresentersThese online videos are the foundation of the new ACT Online Learning Community (AOLC) which ACT is currently developing to launch in 2010.

ACT Online Videos provide viewers with presentations by specialists on important aspects of autism treatment without the expense and inconvenience of leaving their home communities.

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Current listing of ACT Webcasts / Online Videos:
Online Video Registration Form (.pdf)


ACT Live Events

ACT's Upcoming Live Events 2010 (.pdf)
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MARCH 2010
Contemporary Solutions to Promoting Meaningful Inclusion
– Across the Lifespan

Special Rate when Registering for Both Days!

FRIDAY
MARCH 26, 2010 - VANCOUVER

Focusing on the Social Skills of Children with Autism
Presented by:
Bridget Taylor, Psy.D., BCBA
Executive Director, Alpine Learning Group, New Jersey
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SATURDAY
MARCH 27, 2010 – VANCOUVER

Bridges to Adulthood for Learners with ASD:
Targeting Skills For the Next Environment
Presented by:
Peter Gerhardt, Ed.D., BCBA
President, Organization for Autism Research
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APRIL 2010

FRIDAY
APRIL 9, 2010 - VANCOUVER

Estate Planning for Families Who Have Children with Special Needs in B.C.
Presented by:
Blair P. Dwyer, Dwyer Tax Laywers

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THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY
APRIL 22 - 24, 2010 – VANCOUVER

Celebrate April Autism Awareness Month
- Focus on BC Research in Autism
Pre-Conference Workshop Thursday, April 22, 2010 – Taking the Stress Out of Mealtimes - Tackling Feeding Issues in Children with Autism
Presented by:
Lauren Binnendyk, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Coast Behaviour Analysts, Vancouver
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Main Conference Program Friday & Saturday, April 23 & 24, 2010
This conference will feature 15 different presentations, running three concurrent sessions over two days.
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MAY 2010

FRIDAY
MAY 7 – VANCOUVER

Evidence-Based Practice in Sensory Processing Disorder: Subtypes, Assessment and Intervention
Presented by:
Lucy Jane Miller, PhD, OTR,
Executive Director, Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation and of STAR (Sensory Therapies And Research Center), Colorado

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AUGUST 2010

FRIDAY & SATURDAY
AUGUST 6 + 7 – VANCOUVER

The Challenge and Potential of Early Detection and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children Under Three – New Two Day Workshop
Presented by:
Amy M. Wetherby, PhD, CCC-SLP
Director, Autism Institute in the College of Medicine, Florida State University

Day 1 – Improving Early Detection of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Infants and Toddlers

Day 2 – Developmentally Appropriate, Evidence-Based Intervention for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder:  What are the Active Ingredients?


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SEPTEMBER 2010

FRIDAY & SATURDAY
SEPTEMBER 10 & 11, 2010 – VANCOUVER

The Challenge of Adulthood for Teenagers with ASD – Encouraging Resilience & Self- Reliance
Presented by:
Michelle Garcia Winner, CCC-SLP

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ACT Initiatives

Family Photos Needed!
Help ACT keep our website bright by sending us pictures of your family
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The Gift of Training:
From Autism Parent Partners to the Kamloops School District.
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Autism Manual for B.C.
Preview Chapters Ready
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Explaining Autism in the classroom
DVD/VHS Tapes now available
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