Category Archives: Events

Apply to Present at ACT’s 12th Annual Focus on Research

Apply to present – see details and download application.
Deadline to apply to present is January 18, 2016.

Conference Focus: Autism & Family Quality of Life – Developing Culturally Responsive Research and Intervention Programming

ACT’s 12th Annual Focus on Research Conference will provide a forum for researchers, community organizations, educators and parents to consider the realities facing marginalized families who have children affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities, including Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Intellectual Disabilities.

Apply to present – see details and download application. Deadline to apply to present is January 18, 2016.

Special Events in Punjabi in Surrey (November 17 & December 1)

ACT would greatly appreciate the support of community professionals, especially educators, in helping inform Punjabi-speaking families of these free upcoming events.

Special thanks to the Surrey School District, Simon Fraser University and ACT’s South Asian Action Project for making these events possible.

UBC’s CIRCA lectures (Oct 29, Nov 17, Dec 8)

UBC’s Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration in Autism (CIRCA) is hosting three lectures this fall.

  • October 29th – “Dotted or Horse Spotted”: Adventures in Pragmatics
  • November 17th – In Their Own Words: The Experiences of Students with High-Functioning Autism Attending College or University
  • December 8th – An Overview of Comprehensive Applications of Behavior Analysis to Schooling (CABAS®)

For details, download the CIRCA notice (pdf).

Free Events in Punjabi

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These free evening events will be presented in Punjabi at the SFU Surrey Campus, adjacent to the Surrey Central Skytrain Station. This series has been organized by ACT’s South Asian Autism Awareness Committee. Thanks to Manpreet Singh, Parbs Bains, Kavita Kamat, Sheija Abraham, Preetinder Narang, Balbinder Gill, and Raminder Kaur for their assistance. Download the poster for details. Register online for free at www.actcommunity.ca/events or call 604-205-5467 to reserve your seat.

These events are sponsored by a grant from Autism Speaks Canada.

October 13, 2015 – Surrey, ਸਰੀ, BC
The Individualised Education Plan (IEP)—what the school is supposed to do and how the parent can support the IEP process (in Punjabi). Presented by Raminder Kaur, Behaviour Consultant, posAbilities

November 17th, 2015 Surrey, ਸਰੀ, BC
Advocacy Tools for Parents— how to help your child get the services they need (in Punjabi) Presented by Deborah Pugh, Executive Director, ACT

December 1st, 2015 Surrey, ਸਰੀ, BC
One Parent’s Journey in Autism— the important role that family plays in supporting their child with autism (in Punjabi) Presented by Sunita Braich, Integration Support Teacher, Surrey School District

New events: Early Intervention, Advocacy, Social Thinking and more

Hot off the presses: we’ve just release more events: Early Intervention, Advocacy, Social Thinking, Helping Youth Thrive and more. Plan your learning and professional development for 2015 (see below for dates, presenters and details)

May 29th, 2015 − Vancouver
Identifying and Treating Co-occurring Mental Health Challenges in Children with ASD
Vikram Dua, MD, FRCPC

June 6th, 2015 − Prince George
Positive Behavior Support: What Parents Need to Know! (Prince George)
Brenda Fossett, Ph.D., BCBA-D

July 20 – 24, 2015 − Vancouver
Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders (July 2015): Practical Applications for School-Age Children (POPARD)
Instructor to be announced

July 29 & 30, 2015 − Vancouver
SMILE – Structured Methods in Language Education : A Multisensory Language Learning Program
Enid Wolf-Schein, Ed.D., CCC-SLP & Rhonda Bachmann, M.S. Ed.

July 31st, 2015 − Vancouver
Strategies for Working with Young Children with Autism: Supporting Slower Responders
Richard Stock, Ph.D., BCBA-D

August 13 – 15, 2015 − Vancouver
PEERS® Certified School-Based Training
Elizabeth Laugeson, PsyD

August 17 – 21, 2015 − Vancouver
Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders (August 2015) : Practical Applications for School-Age Children (POPARD)
Instructor to be announced

September 17 & 18, 2015 − Vancouver
Social Thinking and Mental Health Frameworks – Blending Strategies to Reach Our Students
Nancy Clements, MA, CCC-SLP & Nancy Cotton, PhD

October 2nd, 2015 − Kamloops
Advocacy Tools for Parents of Children with Special Needs (Kamloops)
Deborah Pugh

October 3rd, 2015 − Kamloops
Positive Behavior Support: What Parents Need to Know! (Kamloops)
Brenda Fossett, Ph.D., BCBA-D

October 23rd, 2015 − Vancouver
Thriving in Youth with ASD – What Does it Take?
Jonathan Weiss, PhD

November 7th, 2015 − Vancouver
Positive Behavior Support: What Parents Need to Know! (Vancouver)
Brenda Fossett, Ph.D., BCBA-D

November 20th, 2015 − Vancouver
Advocacy Tools for Parents of Children with Special Needs (Vancouver)
Deborah Pugh

November 21st, 2015 − Vancouver
Taking Control of the Future – Planning for Families with Special Needs
Blair Dwyer & Layli Antinuk, Dwyer Tax Law, Victoria

December 5th, 2015 − Vancouver
Faster than a Speeding Bullet: iPads in Autism Intervention (Vancouver)
Brenda Fossett, Ph.D., BCBA-D