Upcoming Live Events
| September 22, 2012 Fort St.John, BC Presented by: Register Online or use our Registration Form (.pdf) |
About the Event:
| For: School teams & Family members Level: Introductory/Intermediate Focus: Moderate to able school-aged children and teenagers Autism-specific? No |
This workshop is designed to give parents, caregivers, and professionals a foundation for teaching individuals with ASD and/or other special needs about sexuality. It will include information about the sexual development of children and the information they need at various stages of their development. The information is geared to moderate to high functioning individuals with ASD who are able to communicate through words and pictures including line drawings, magazine pictures and photographs. Joy Becker is a registered nurse, an experienced health educator and the mother of two sons with ASD. Her dynamic presentations have encouraged very positive responses to this sensitive topic from ACT audiences!
This event will also be held in Chilliwack on November 3.
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About the Presenter:
Joy Becker is a nurse educator who draws on many years of experience in educating teenagers with special needs. She emphasizes the importance of parents as the primary sexuality educators of their children. In addition to speaking to numerous parent groups, she has delivered courses and workshops to students, teachers, social workers, nurses, and special needs individuals of various ages. Ms. Becker has two teenage sons on the autism spectrum and lives in Nanaimo.
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Cost/Funding:
| Date | Parents, Para-Pros & Students | Professionals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Bird Rate Ends: | August 10, 2012 | $100 | $140 |
| Regular Rate Ends: | September 12, 2012 | $140 | $180 |
| Late Rate Begins: | September 13, 2012 | $180 | $220 |
Bursaries
Bursaries for low-income participants and/or those travelling from outside their home regions to an event are available for B.C. residents. Call ACT's office for more information or email
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with your request prior to registering. ACT provided $18,000 in bursaries in 2011 and gratefully accepts donations to our bursary fund. More Bursary Information >
Autism Funding:
Parents who receive Autism Funding may use 20% of the total for equipment, books, training and travel costs. ACT's live and online events and the books we sell at our book table are all considered eligible expenses by the Autism Funding Unit. More Autism Funding Information >
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Workshop Location:
| Pomeroy Hotel 11308 Alaska Road Fort St. John |
Hotel Information:
In order to stretch the funds participants have available, ACT negotiates preferred rates at city hotels. Please look below for hotel details.
TBAWorkshop Schedule:
| 7:30 - 8:30 |
Registration (Coffee/tea served) |
| 8:30 - 10:15 | Session One |
| 10:15 - 10:45 | Break - Coffee served |
| 10:45 - 12:30 | Session Two |
| 12:30 - 1:15 | Lunch |
| 1:15 - 3:00 |
Session Three |
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