Wednesday 6 March 2013

Autism Community Training: Upcoming Events

Friday, April 19th & Saturday, April 20th, 2013 Vancouver
Focus on Research – Building Community Capacity Across the Rockies

ACT's 9th Annual Focus on Research event, in celebration of April Autism Awareness Month, is an opportunity for researchers from B.C. and Alberta to share the practical implications of their work with educators and community-based clinicians working with individuals with ASD and their families across the lifespan. Attendees can attend either day or both. Presented by ACT-Autism Community Training. www.actcommunity.net/autism-education/upcoming-live-events/494-9th-annual-focus-on-research-building-community-capacity-across-the-rockies.html


Saturday, May 11th ,2013- Vancouver Teaching Social Thinking through Stories and Play for Pre-school and Early Elementary School

What looks like pure fun to us has important social consequences for the developing mind. The ability to participate in collaborative pretend play depends upon having a flexible brain, competent language ability, self regulation, and solid social-emotional development as well the executive function skills to multi-task the use of all of the above! Presented by ACT-Autism Community Training. www.actcommunity.net/autism-education/upcoming-live-events/495-teaching-social-thinking-through-stories-a-play-for-preschool-and-early-elementary-school.html#cost

 

Saturday, June 1st, 2013- Nanaimo Ready, Set, Coach : Supporting Kids with Autism in Community Recreation Activities

This one day event is for recreation instructors and coaches who want to understand how to teach kids with autism in swimming lessons, skating programs, soccer programs, fitness instruction, and other community recreation activities. It will also be useful for parents who want to understand more about how to help their kids participate in community sports, and for PE teachers who want to know more about autism. Presented by ACT-Autism Community Training in partnership with Canucks Autism Network. www.actcommunity.net/autism-education/upcoming-live-events/498-ready-set-coach-supporting-kids-with-autism-in-community-recreation-activities.html

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