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FRIDAY
APRIL 9, 2010
Estate Planning for Families Who Have Children with Special Needs in B.C.
Presented by:
Blair P. Dwyer, Dwyer Tax Laywers
The purpose of this presentation is to provide important information for parents of children with special needs on how best to plan for their child's future. This presentation will cover both how to maximize the child's future financial security and how to protect that security once the parent is no longer able to do so.
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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
The difference between a fussy eater and a child with a feeding disorder is the impact the eating behavior has on a child’s physical and social development, and on the family's well-being. For many families of children with ASD and other developmental disabilities, meal times are a source of enormous stress. This workshop will focus on providing research tested strategies for turning mealtimes nightmares into a time to enjoy. For over a decade, Dr. Binnendyk has focused her research and clinical work on supporting families of young children with developmental disabilities and severe food refusal behaviour. Her master’s thesis titled, “A Family Centered Positive Behavior Support Approach to the Amelioration of Food Refusal Behavior” is published in the Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions.
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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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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
The major objective of this presentation is to update parents, providers, teachers and others on the evidence suggesting that occupational therapy (OT) with a sensory integration approach is effective. In order to accomplish this, first the characteristics of the three classic patterns of Sensory Processing Disorder, and the various subtypes of SPD must be understood. This will be accomplished through a combination of lecture, slides and videotaped examples. She will also summarize recent research on the efficacy of occupational therapy and discuss the empirical evidence that suggests that SPD is a valid disorder and that OT with a sensory integrative approach is effective in making changes in children with SPD. In particular the two treatment trials completed by the SPD Foundation staff will be presented. The application of this trial to children with Autism Spectrum Disorders will be addressed.
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MONDAY - FRIDAY
JULY 26 - 30, 2010 – VANCOUVER
POPARD’s Autism Spectrum Disorders Course – 2 Courses
Presented by:
Marianne MacKenzie Garrison, B.Ed.
Consultant with the Provincial Outreach Program for Autism and Related Disorders (POPARD)
This 30-hour POPARD course (formerly The Para-Pro Course: A Hands-On Approach to Educating School-Age
Children with Autism) is an excellent practical introduction to working with school-age children with ASD.
Marianne has presented this course a dozen times for ACT and continues to receive an outstanding response from
participants. This course is a requirement for teaching assistants in many school districts and is open to parents.
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MONDAY - FRIDAY
AUGUST 23-27, 2010 – VANCOUVER
POPARD’s Autism Spectrum Disorders Course – 2 Courses
Presented by:
Marianne MacKenzie Garrison, B.Ed.
Consultant with the Provincial Outreach Program for Autism and Related Disorders (POPARD)
This 30-hour POPARD course (formerly The Para-Pro Course: A Hands-On Approach to Educating School-Age
Children with Autism) is an excellent practical introduction to working with school-age children with ASD.
Marianne has presented this course a dozen times for ACT and continues to receive an outstanding response from
participants. This course is a requirement for teaching assistants in many school districts and is open to parents.
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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
This will be a world premier of a new workshop by Michelle Garcia Winner, focusing on what school teams and families need to know in order to prepare children with ASD for the challenges of adulthood. Michelle Garcia Winner is a San Jose, CA-based clinician and author who has received a US Congressional award and international recognition for her development of ‘Social Thinking’ concepts. See the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders for published research on her treatment strategies for high-functioning autism and Asperger syndrome.
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