ACT Fundraiser: Seymour Triple G Road Cycling Ride
ACT is to delighted to announce the 1st Annual Seymour Triple G Road Cycling Fundraiser.
Donate, sign up to ride or come cheer the riders on – Saturday, June 25th, 2016 – Mount Seymour.
Sponsored by Loma Bike, Mt Seymour, Cycling BC, and Brite Coaching, this fundraiser will challenge riders with a 15 km ride up a 7-10% grade. This is considered “hors catégorie” (more than a Category 1 climb), and will demand heart, stamina and determination – much like the challenge autism presents for individuals and their families.
Funds raised will go to the Autism Videos @ ACT (AVA) project, which hosts 16 free online videos on topics ranging from community recreation, education, toilet training, and the transition to adulthood. Funding will help expand and develop this free resource available to families and professionals when they need it as well as other autism awareness resources.
All donations over $10 will receive a tax receipt. ACT’s Charitable Tax Number is #861691236RR0001
ACT is seeking rider registrations, donations, sponsors and volunteers.
Go to www.seymourtripleg.ca for more information or email [email protected]
The Seymour Triple G is also on Facebook: www.facebook.com/seymourtripleg/
ACT phones were out this morning but are now up again.
**update – the phones are back up **
We returned to the office this morning to find that our phones are out. We’re working to get the phones up again.
If you are trying to get in touch with the office, please email [email protected]
Autism in the News
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- ABA provides lifeline for autism families (North Shore News)
- Helping patients with autism navigate the stressful ER (CNN)
- Diluted bleach mixture touted as ‘miracle cure’ despite Health Canada warnings (CBC News)
- New findings on regression in autism: A researcher’s perspective (Autism Speaks)
- New autism book urges parents to give kids ‘Loving Push‘ (CTV News)
- Ontario to launch programs for toddlers suspected of autism (The Star)
- NONA announces $1.6-million facility for kids with special needs (Global News, Interior)
- 5 strategies for positive behavior support in inclusive classrooms (Think Inclusive)
- Charities call for mandatory training on autism for all teachers (The Guardian)
- Carleton Place café serves up jobs, confidence for employees with autism (CBC News Ottawa)
- Montreal museum showcases young artist with autism (Canadian Jewish News)
- The story of autism (CBC Radio)
- What it feels like to live with undiagnosed autism (Chatelaine)
- Australian man didn’t realize he had autism until his daughter was diagnosed (ABC News)
- As a woman on the autistic spectrum, my diagnosis was delayed because of gender stereotypes (The Independent)
New Punjabi-Language Video: Introduction to Individualized Education Plans
Punjabi-language: Introduction to Individualized Education Plans
Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), when done well, track goals and progress for students with autism and other developmental disabilities. This free online video in Punjabi, part of AVA – Autism Videos @ ACT (AVA), describes the process for developing an IEP and what the school and parent can do to support the IEP process. Presented by Raminder Kaur, a behavior consultant with posAbilities, this presentation was developed by Parbinder Bains and Preetinder Narang, both Board Certified Behavior Analysts and Special Educators with the Surrey School District. All three are members of ACT’s South Asian Autism Project (ASAAP). See the ACT in Punjabi page for more information on ASAAP’s work. This video was sponsored by Autism Speaks Canada, Surrey Schools and Simon Fraser University.
Seeking Psychiatrists Prepared to Assess Autism in Adults
ACT is receiving an increasing number of calls from adults across B.C. seeking an autism assessment. We are very concerned, despite extensive research, that ACT has not been able to identify publicly funded professionals prepared to assess adults. Few of the adults who contact us have the funds to have an assessment done by a psychologist, as this is not publicly funded. Psychiatrists are covered by the B.C. Medical Services Plan but ACT is having increasing difficult in identifying psychiatrists who are willing to see adults who are concerned that they may have autism. The few psychiatrists that ACT is aware of have extensive waitlists. If you know of a psychiatrist, or you are a psychiatrist, who is prepared to work with adults who are seeking an assessment for autism, please email [email protected].