Autism Videos @ ACT
Practical Ways to Decrease Challenging Behaviors in School, Home and Community Settings
Dr. Lynn Kern Koegel, respected internationally for her research and clinical practice, discusses various intervention procedures for decreasing challenging behaviors.
Dr. Kern Koegel also provides many example of how challenging behaviors can be avoided in the first place. This presentation will appeal to both professionals and families for its reliance on important research as well as respect for individuals with autism and challenging behaviors.
WTF – What’s the Function?
Problem behaviors are one of the greatest barriers to student learning and is a significant problem for school staff and parents alike. Understanding why they occur is critical to developing preventative and educative solutions in-order-to benefit students and those who support them.
Dr. Richard Stock will dispel myths about why students engage in problem behaviors and teach participants about the four functions of behavior.
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Thanks to funding from the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration (CIRCA) at the University of British Columbia, ACT is able to provide an edited version of the 2018 Setting the Stage for Success: Positive Behavior Support in School, Home and Community conference.
Visit the Positive Behavior Support video release page
New ACT Fundraiser
Songs on the Water:
A Musical Showcase in Support of ACT
June 4, 2019
Vancouver Rowing Club, Stanley Park
Welcome summer 2019 at the Vancouver Rowing Club, with a very special evening of music and friendship to benefit ACT – Autism Community Training. Featured artists include: Melanie Dekker, Yvonne McSkimming, and Mark James Fortin.
June 4th is an opportunity for the autism community and its friends to join with us for a fabulous evening in support of ACT’s free online resources. Organize a table or attend on your own. Either way you will meet old friends and make new ones.
Tickets for the evening are $50 – a $30 tax receipt will be provided. Demonstrate your support for ACT’s free online resources – sponsor a table – contact ACT for details.
ACT thanks the Synergy Collective Society, a community-based organization that blends art with social responsibility to support and create cooperative community programming.
Event Details & Tickets
Upcoming events
Two Social Thinking® Days for Young Children
April 11 & 12, 2019
Vancouver & Web streamed
Kari Zweber Palmer from the Social Thinking Speakers’ Collaborative is back in Vancouver with two days of training focused on younger learners. This is the fourth time ACT has presented this training and it always sells out! Save money and register by April 4th!
Live stream: Watch and participate live from anywhere by registering for web streaming.
Day 1 – Teaching Social Thinking through Stories and Play
Day 2 – What Does Play Have to Do with Classroom Learning? Exploring Social Executive Functioning and Social Emotional Learning for Early Learners
Event Details & Registration
Register by April 4th to save $50!
Please note that this training is geared for children with ASD who have age-appropriate language but struggle with social/emotional engagement. It is also effective for children with ADHD.
You may email ACT before registering if you have questions: [email protected]
Special group rates of $150 per person for 3 or more people watching via web-streaming on the same screen – a great team-building opportunity for schools and clinics to train staff. Contact us to learn more.
Summer Camps are a hot topic!
It is time to plan for summer camps! Parents are welcome to search ACT’s BC Community Listing for camps. We have 100 listed but you can narrow down the results by adding the name of the community where you live.
Are you a camp provider? You can submit your camp here!
If any listing is out of date please let us know or send us an update using the handy alert function on each record.