Autism Speaks Walk: Vancouver, September 28th
ACT – Autism Community Training will be at the walk this weekend – will we see you there?
Walk Now for Autism Speaks Canada: Vancouver 2014
When: Sunday, September 28, 2014
Where: Science World/Olympic Village (Directions)
Registration Opens: 8:30 am
Official Start: 9:45 am
Transit: *If you’re planning on taking the Skytrain to Main Street that station is under construction upgrades and you must take a different train to this station. Please check the Train2Main link here for all of this information.
Walk Distance: 3 km
See the Autism Speaks Canada site for details.
Walk for Autism: Kelowna, September 21
For more details, please see the Autism Speaks Canada page for this walk.
Details
When: Sunday, September 21, 2014
Where: Rhapsody Plaza (the Dolphin Fountain), 1200 Water Street (Directions)
Parking and access is from the street or adjacent to the plaza.
Walk Distance: 3 km
Registration Opens: 8:30 am
Official Walk Start: 10:00 am
You can register online for free, or contact [email protected]
Job Posting: Information Officer (now filled)
We are happy to announce that we have filled this position.
ACT – Autism Community Training has an opening for a full time Information Officer. Responsibilities include:
- responding to autism-related inquiries from families and community members, province-wide;
- researching and evaluating evidence-based information resources from across the world;
- sourcing community resources from across B.C. relevant to families supporting individuals with special needs.
Requirements:
- Must be knowledgeable about autism and passionate about communicating knowledge.
- Compassionate with strong verbal and written communication skills.
- A related undergraduate degree (e.g. psychology) is preferred.
- Competency in computer applications, including databases and Microsoft Excel, is preferred.
A full job description is available upon request. ACT offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
Apply by email with resume and cover letter to [email protected] with “Information Officer” in the subject line.
The close date is September 12, 2014, and interviews will begin as applications are received.
Supplementary SCD and ASCD services in the Event of School Closures
re: Supplementary Supported Child Development (SCD) and Aboriginal Support Child Development (ASCD) in the Event of School Closures
In the event of school closures due to the ongoing BCTF labour dispute, MCFD has authorized supplemental – “SCD/ASCD services to be offered to families of school age children with special needs currently receiving these services”
Please read here for details on who is eligible, and how to request supplemental services.
Chapter 6 of ACT’s Autism Manual for BC has detailed information about the services available to children with special needs (including SCD).
Fall Events Calendar
We’ve been busy adding more events for this fall. The new Fall Events Calendar is available for download.
You can register online or call the ACT office at 604-205-5467 or toll-free at 1-866-939-5188