Upcoming Live Events
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2012 Vancouver Island Autism & Associated Conditions Conference
Register Online or use our Registration Form (.pdf)
* 16 presentations over three days* Gold Sponsor:
 sponsoring the Friday-night reception at the Nanaimo Museum Bronze Sponsor:  |
This Event: Sponsorship and Table Opportunities  co-sponsored by:  |
About the Event:
| For: Family members, School-teams and Community professionals |
| Level: Introductory/Intermediate |
| Focus: Lifespan Autism-specific? Mixed |
This three day conference (including a pre-conference event) brings together speakers from across Vancouver Island, Canada and the U.S. The first conference of its kind on Vancouver Island, this event is an opportunity to learn, share and consider how our communities can better serve children and youth with autism and associated conditions to reach their potential as adults. The conference features two streams. The first will focus on the needs of younger children. The second focuses on adolescents as they prepare for adulthood. This conference will be filled with practical, enlightening information aimed at strengthening community connections and capacity.
Pre-Conference – Thursday, May 10 - Focus on Nutrition
• Nutrition and Autism – What is the Research Telling Us?
• Eating Behaviors of Children with ASD & How to Challenge Them
Main Conference – Friday & Saturday, May 11 & 12
Friday Night: Reception at the Nanaimo Museum
Keynotes:
• The Experience of the Family with a Child with ASD
• Looking Forward to Adulthood
Session Topics:
• Helping Families Build an Effective Intervention Team
• Mental Health & Adolescents with ASD
• Anxiety & Friendship in Youth with ASD
• Everybody into the Pool: Supporting Community Instructors to Improve Access to Recreation for Children with ASD
• Rapid Toilet Training
• Advancing Vocational Outcomes in ASD: Challenges Yet Moving Forward
• New Tools for Different Minds: Latest Initiatives from the Centre for Autism Research Technology and Education
• Building Capacity: Teaching a Community Service Provider to Implement Positive Behavior Support in a Family Setting
Panels:
• Preparing for Adulthood: "If I Knew Then What I Know Now"
• Why Sibling Support Matters!
Theatre Performance:
• Aegean Dreams - A premier performance by Calling All Characters Theatre Program
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Cost/Funding:
Pre-Conference Day Only -- May 10, 2012 (Thursday)
Including lunch and conference handbook
| Date | Parents, Para-Pros & Students | Professionals | |
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| Early Bird Rate Ends: | March 28, 2012 | $100 | $125 |
| Regular Rate Ends: | May 2, 2012 | $140 | $165 |
| Late Rate Begins: | May 3, 2012 | $180 | $205 |
Main Conference -- May 11 & 12, 2012 (Friday & Saturday)
Including lunch and handbook
| Date | Parents, Para-Pros & Students | Professionals | |
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| Early Bird Rate Ends: | March 28, 2012 |
$175 | $225 |
| Regular Rate Ends: | May 2, 2012 | $225 | $275 |
| Late Rate Begins: | May 3, 2012 |
$275 | $325 |
All Three Days -- May 10, 11 & 12, 2012 (Thursday, Friday & Saturday)
Including lunch and conference handbook (save $25 by registering for all 3 days)
| Date | Parents, Para-Pros & Students | Professionals | |
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| Early Bird Rate Ends: | March 28, 2012 |
$250 | $325 |
| Regular Rate Ends: | May 2, 2012 |
$340 | $415 |
| Late Rate Begins: | May 3, 2012 |
$430 | $505 |
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:
| Vancouver Island Convention Centre 101 Gordon Street Nanaimo, British Columbia A map with directions can be found here www.viconference.com/nanaimodirections.html, or you may call ACT for more information. |
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Hotel Information:
In order to stretch the funds participants have available, ACT negotiates preferred rates at city hotels. Please look below for hotel details.
Coast Bastion Inn
11 Bastion Street, Nanaimo, BC
www.coasthotels.com/hotels/canada/bc/nanaimo/coast_bastion/overview
Tel: 250-753-6601 / Fax: 250-753-4155 / Res: 1-800-716-6199
The Coast Bastion Inn overlooks Georgia Strait and Nanaimo's waterfront. Visitors are minutes away from downtown shopping, art galleries and many restaurants. Delegates have a brief walk through covered access to the Vancouver Island Conference Centre from the hotel.
Special Rates for ACT guests at Coast Hotels
To book online go to www.coasthotels.com
- Click on 'Rates and Reservations' tab at the top of the page
- You can either select by Province and City, or by hotel name (in Nanaimo, "Coast Bastion Inn").
- Enter booking details, arrival/departure, number of rooms and guests
- At Group Code, enter entire code ACT597
- Click button for Check Rates & Availability
- Complete your reservation.
Directions to the hotel: www.coasthotels.com/hotels/canada/bc/nanaimo/coast_bastion/mapdirections
Travel:
Ferry - The Vancouver Island Convention Centre is five minutes from the Departure Bay Ferry Ferminal (with service to Horseshoe Bay); 20 minutes by car to Duke Point (with service to Tsawwassen). See www.bcferries.com for fares and schedules.
Bus - Pacific Coach lines (www.pacificcoach.com) can take you from the main train terminal in Vancouver to the ferry.
Float Plane - Float planes from the Harbour Water Airport (www.harbour-air.com or www.seairseaplanes.com) to Vancouver is just a five minute walk from the hotel and convention centre It is a 25 minute float plane ride from Downtown Vancouver to Nanaimo.
Tourism: Check the Tourism Nanaimo site for things to do, or explore Vancouver Island, such as nearby Victoria, Tofino on the west side of the Island, the island communities in the north or some of the Gulf Islands to the south.
Continue the Conversation Online:
We are working to build an online community space (the AOLC) for you to share stories, successes and to reflect and learn. It can provide a learning and community space that you can access at a time and location that is convenient for you.
You may wish to be an active participant, posing and answering questions, encouraging others to share their stories, and actively contributing to the creation of a safe and welcoming environment. You may wish to browse and take your time before engaging with the online community.
* When you register online for the first time you are automatically given an ACT Online Account. Use this account to participate in the ACT Online Learning Community, register for more live events or subscribe to online videos.
