Guest guest Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Hi , I am part of the Asperger's group and was reading one of your messages just now. Are you in Alberta and wondering if there is parent support for students with disabilities? I think that was your reply in blue....if it was not then please disregard this message, if it was, then I might have some info for you. You are meeting with a behavioral specialist, correct? Is this through the school system or privately? That person should be able to help advocate for you within the school system. Also, there are family school liaison workers in place throughout the province - this is a service you should definitely be accessing. Where are you located? My sister is a Family School Liaison worker in the Lacombe area - let me know where you are at and I will get in touch with her and she should be able to give me some info on who you can contact and the process, etc. Are you accessing services through the government (I used to work for Handicapped Children's Services which then changed to Services for Children with Disabilities {I think}). while they cannot provide funding for in school stuff, they can provide funding for out of school stuff, including the behavior management services. That person can also act as an advocate on your behalf, and is often involved in planning sessions. I can really sense your frustration and I can relate, not to the full extent, but I am almost there! I have issues with my son's teacher as well, and have been asked to only communicate with the Principal of our school to keep things " cool " . I am not convinced that she is instilling any kind of self esteem or respect in my son, who is really not unmanageable, but does have issues. She recently sent him to the office because he " smirked " while she was telling a group of 6 of them that their rough play on the playground was not appropriate. She also gave an " analogy " that those three boys with more " strikes " (strikes being bad behavior) would have to sit in for two days instead of the other two, who only had to sit in for one (because they had fewer strikes). Because my son is very concrete and literal, he now believes he has the most strikes in the classroom and feels pretty badly about that. I am convinced his teacher is well schooled in CYA - cover your ass, and we are just doing what we can to get through this year. I have a family school liaison worker that is helping with this - she is through the Ministry of Children and Families (I am in British Columbia). Anyway, long message short - you do have options, I just wanted to make sure you knew that. Please do not hesitate to get in touch with me if you have any questions or would like more info. No parent should have to feel like you do right now. Especially when you are doing the most you can to help your child be successful. Sincerely, Copeland Abbotsford BC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 , I live in Calgary. We got our first FSCD (Family Support for Children With Disabilities) contract this fall and now we are on a waiting list for services. I would LOVE to know of some sort of advocacy support. I am not a confrontational person and my son's education is such a personal and emotional thing for me I really avoid conflict and just try and support him at home the best I can. I hate being that sobbing mom full of frustration as they sit there and blame lack of funding. Yesterday I met with a "Autism Specialist" not really sure what that means other than the person works with high functioning kids on the spectrum. My son get a little aid support as there are children with more cognitive needs in his classroom. Basically he gets "nagged" at to get back to work. Most recently after the autism specialist visited my son was given and "this - then" schedule on his desk to help him be more independent with his daily routine however the teacher's only showed him once how to use it and now it is something else to "verbally remind" (nag) him about. I am sure that if the stategy was to be directly taught and if my son recieved some more positive coaching he would be much more sucessful. The problem I see is that if you nag at, belittle and are constantly frustrated with a person (even a neurotypical) the target is going to basically give up. That is where we are at. Every morning he tells me he wishes he was a different person and every night he tells me how BAD he was. I coach and encourage him to tell me just one good thing - one thing he can brag about and he says - nothing - my teacher hates me. We try and talk about how to make good feelings in other but I really think the relationship has just become unfixable. WELL I should go I am volunteering in the classroom. From: karencplnd <karencplnd@...> Sent: Thu, February 4, 2010 1:11:09 PMSubject: ( ) Alberta Parent Support Hi , I am part of the Asperger's group and was reading one of your messages just now. Are you in Alberta and wondering if there is parent support for students with disabilities? I think that was your reply in blue....if it was not then please disregard this message, if it was, then I might have some info for you.You are meeting with a behavioral specialist, correct? Is this through the school system or privately? That person should be able to help advocate for you within the school system. Also, there are family school liaison workers in place throughout the province - this is a service you should definitely be accessing. Where are you located? My sister is a Family School Liaison worker in the Lacombe area - let me know where you are at and I will get in touch with her and she should be able to give me some info on who you can contact and the process, etc.Are you accessing services through the government (I used to work for Handicapped Children's Services which then changed to Services for Children with Disabilities {I think}). while they cannot provide funding for in school stuff, they can provide funding for out of school stuff, including the behavior management services. That person can also act as an advocate on your behalf, and is often involved in planning sessions.I can really sense your frustration and I can relate, not to the full extent, but I am almost there! I have issues with my son's teacher as well, and have been asked to only communicate with the Principal of our school to keep things "cool". I am not convinced that she is instilling any kind of self esteem or respect in my son, who is really not unmanageable, but does have issues. She recently sent him to the office because he "smirked" while she was telling a group of 6 of them that their rough play on the playground was not appropriate. She also gave an "analogy" that those three boys with more "strikes" (strikes being bad behavior) would have to sit in for two days instead of the other two, who only had to sit in for one (because they had fewer strikes). Because my son is very concrete and literal, he now believes he has the most strikes in the classroom and feels pretty badly about that. I am convinced his teacher is well schooled in CYA - cover your ass, and we are just doing what we can to get through this year. I have a family school liaison worker that is helping with this - she is through the Ministry of Children and Families (I am in British Columbia). Anyway, long message short - you do have options, I just wanted to make sure you knew that. Please do not hesitate to get in touch with me if you have any questions or would like more info. No parent should have to feel like you do right now. Especially when you are doing the most you can to help your child be successful.Sincerely, CopelandAbbotsford BC Make your browsing faster, safer, and easier with the new Internet Explorer® 8. Optimized for Get it Now for Free! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 Hi , I am located in Northern Alberta, Edmonton region. You can get in touch with an excellent and knowledgeable Advocate in your area who is the President of FEAT AB (Families for Effective Autism Treatments). His name is Guy Emond and this is the contact information: feat.ab@... http://members.shaw.ca/feat.ab/FEAT.html 225 - 27 Avenue N.W. Calgary, AB. Canada T2M 2H5 phone/fax.: 403-520-7424 " Families for Effective Autism Treatments of Alberta (FEAT/AB) Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing support, information, education and guidance for parents, educators, and other professionals involved with the Autism community, who believe in the efficacy of Applied Behavior Analysis/Functional Analysis (ABA/FA) intervention and ABA-based interventions. As denoted by our acronym, we also have information about alternative approaches ,including bio-medical approaches, which have -- at the very least -- growing anecdotal merit/support, in that they can promote overall improved health/ improved immune function in individuals suffering from Autism Spectrum Disorders. As with all alternative approaches, please consult with your medical practitioner, dietitian, homeopathic doctor before embarking/implementing any alternative approaches. This site has been built for FEAT/AB members and others to communicate and exchange ideas on how we can better meet our children's needs. You are invited to join and you are further invited to participate and contribute anything which you feel may be of importance to the Autism community of Alberta. " FSCD can be an excruciating process to access; which is extremely unfortunate. Often, dispersal of information is dependent upon the knowledge of the caseworker assigned as well as that person's willingness to share needed resources. It is, however, imperative that you not allow this to side-track you or deter you from seeking assistance. When the contract is in place and supports available, the services are invaluable. One piece of advice: BE THE SQUEAKY WHEEL! Guy can help educate you further as well as he has a wealth of personal experience. Best wishes! Velvet , Administrator for Tetrasomy 18p Canada http://www.tetrasomy18p.ca/ " 's Syndrome " > > , > >  I live in Calgary. We got our first FSCD (Family Support for Children With Disabilities) contract this fall and now we are on a waiting list for services. I would LOVE to know of some sort of advocacy support. I am not a confrontational person and my son's education is such a personal and emotional thing for me I really avoid conflict and just try and support him at home the best I can. I hate being that sobbing mom full of frustration as they sit there and blame lack of funding. > > Yesterday I met with a " Autism Specialist " not really sure what that means other than the person works with high functioning kids on the spectrum. My son get a little aid support as there are children with more cognitive needs in his classroom. Basically he gets " nagged " at to get back to work. Most recently after the autism specialist visited my son was given and " this - then " schedule on his desk to help him be more independent with his daily routine however the teacher's only showed him once how to use it and now it is something else to " verbally remind " (nag) him about. I am sure that if the stategy was to be directly taught and if my son recieved some more positive coaching he would be much more sucessful. The problem I see is that if you nag at, belittle and are constantly frustrated with a person (even a neurotypical) the target is going to basically give up. That is where we are at. Every morning he tells me he wishes he was a different person > and every night he tells me how BAD he was. I coach and encourage him to tell me just one good thing - one thing he can brag about and he says - nothing - my teacher hates me. We try and talk about how to make good feelings in other but I really think the relationship has just become unfixable. WELL I should go I am volunteering in the classroom. > > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: karencplnd <karencplnd@...> > > Sent: Thu, February 4, 2010 1:11:09 PM > Subject: ( ) Alberta Parent Support > >  > Hi , I am part of the Asperger's group and was reading one of your messages just now. Are you in Alberta and wondering if there is parent support for students with disabilities? I think that was your reply in blue....if it was not then please disregard this message, if it was, then I might have some info for you. > > You are meeting with a behavioral specialist, correct? Is this through the school system or privately? That person should be able to help advocate for you within the school system. Also, there are family school liaison workers in place throughout the province - this is a service you should definitely be accessing. Where are you located? My sister is a Family School Liaison worker in the Lacombe area - let me know where you are at and I will get in touch with her and she should be able to give me some info on who you can contact and the process, etc. > > Are you accessing services through the government (I used to work for Handicapped Children's Services which then changed to Services for Children with Disabilities {I think}). while they cannot provide funding for in school stuff, they can provide funding for out of school stuff, including the behavior management services. That person can also act as an advocate on your behalf, and is often involved in planning sessions. > > I can really sense your frustration and I can relate, not to the full extent, but I am almost there! I have issues with my son's teacher as well, and have been asked to only communicate with the Principal of our school to keep things " cool " . I am not convinced that she is instilling any kind of self esteem or respect in my son, who is really not unmanageable, but does have issues. She recently sent him to the office because he " smirked " while she was telling a group of 6 of them that their rough play on the playground was not appropriate. She also gave an " analogy " that those three boys with more " strikes " (strikes being bad behavior) would have to sit in for two days instead of the other two, who only had to sit in for one (because they had fewer strikes). Because my son is very concrete and literal, he now believes he has the most strikes in the classroom and feels pretty badly about that. > > I am convinced his teacher is well schooled in CYA - cover your ass, and we are just doing what we can to get through this year. I have a family school liaison worker that is helping with this - she is through the Ministry of Children and Families (I am in British Columbia). > > Anyway, long message short - you do have options, I just wanted to make sure you knew that. Please do not hesitate to get in touch with me if you have any questions or would like more info. No parent should have to feel like you do right now. Especially when you are doing the most you can to help your child be successful. > > Sincerely, > > Copeland > Abbotsford BC > > > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > The new Internet Explorer® 8 - Faster, safer, easier. 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Guest guest Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Thank-you.... From: tdhssp <johnvel@...> Sent: Fri, February 5, 2010 3:19:11 PMSubject: Re: ( ) Alberta Parent Support Hi ,I am located in Northern Alberta, Edmonton region. You can get in touch with an excellent and knowledgeable Advocate in your area who is the President of FEAT AB (Families for Effective Autism Treatments). His name is Guy Emond and this is the contact information: feat.abshaw (DOT) cahttp://members. shaw.ca/feat. ab/FEAT.html225 - 27 Avenue N.W. Calgary, AB. Canada T2M 2H5 phone/fax.: 403-520-7424"Families for Effective Autism Treatments of Alberta (FEAT/AB) Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing support, information, education and guidance for parents, educators, and other professionals involved with the Autism community, who believe in the efficacy of Applied Behavior Analysis/Functional Analysis (ABA/FA) intervention and ABA-based interventions. As denoted by our acronym, we also have information about alternative approaches ,including bio-medical approaches, which have -- at the very least -- growing anecdotal merit/support, in that they can promote overall improved health/ improved immune function in individuals suffering from Autism Spectrum Disorders. As with all alternative approaches, please consult with your medical practitioner, dietitian, homeopathic doctor before embarking/implement ing any alternative approaches. This site has been built for FEAT/AB members and others to communicate and exchange ideas on how we can better meet our children's needs. You are invited to join and you are further invited to participate and contribute anything which you feel may be of importance to the Autism community of Alberta."FSCD can be an excruciating process to access; which is extremely unfortunate. Often, dispersal of information is dependent upon the knowledge of the caseworker assigned as well as that person's willingness to share needed resources. It is, however, imperative that you not allow this to side-track you or deter you from seeking assistance. When the contract is in place and supports available, the services are invaluable. One piece of advice: BE THE SQUEAKY WHEEL! Guy can help educate you further as well as he has a wealth of personal experience.Best wishes!Velvet ,Administrator for Tetrasomy 18p Canadahttp://www.tetrasom y18p.ca/"'s Syndrome">> ,> >  I live in Calgary. We got our first FSCD (Family Support for Children With Disabilities) contract this fall and now we are on a waiting list for services. I would LOVE to know of some sort of advocacy support. I am not a confrontational person and my son's education is such a personal and emotional thing for me I really avoid conflict and just try and support him at home the best I can. I hate being that sobbing mom full of frustration as they sit there and blame lack of funding. > > Yesterday I met with a "Autism Specialist" not really sure what that means other than the person works with high functioning kids on the spectrum. My son get a little aid support as there are children with more cognitive needs in his classroom. Basically he gets "nagged" at to get back to work. Most recently after the autism specialist visited my son was given and "this - then" schedule on his desk to help him be more independent with his daily routine however the teacher's only showed him once how to use it and now it is something else to "verbally remind" (nag) him about. I am sure that if the stategy was to be directly taught and if my son recieved some more positive coaching he would be much more sucessful. The problem I see is that if you nag at, belittle and are constantly frustrated with a person (even a neurotypical) the target is going to basically give up. That is where we are at. Every morning he tells me he wishes he was a different person> and every night he tells me how BAD he was. I coach and encourage him to tell me just one good thing - one thing he can brag about and he says - nothing - my teacher hates me. We try and talk about how to make good feelings in other but I really think the relationship has just become unfixable. WELL I should go I am volunteering in the classroom.> > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __> From: karencplnd <karencplnd@ ...>> > Sent: Thu, February 4, 2010 1:11:09 PM> Subject: ( ) Alberta Parent Support> >  > Hi , I am part of the Asperger's group and was reading one of your messages just now. Are you in Alberta and wondering if there is parent support for students with disabilities? I think that was your reply in blue....if it was not then please disregard this message, if it was, then I might have some info for you.> > You are meeting with a behavioral specialist, correct? Is this through the school system or privately? That person should be able to help advocate for you within the school system. Also, there are family school liaison workers in place throughout the province - this is a service you should definitely be accessing. Where are you located? My sister is a Family School Liaison worker in the Lacombe area - let me know where you are at and I will get in touch with her and she should be able to give me some info on who you can contact and the process, etc.> > Are you accessing services through the government (I used to work for Handicapped Children's Services which then changed to Services for Children with Disabilities {I think}). while they cannot provide funding for in school stuff, they can provide funding for out of school stuff, including the behavior management services. That person can also act as an advocate on your behalf, and is often involved in planning sessions.> > I can really sense your frustration and I can relate, not to the full extent, but I am almost there! I have issues with my son's teacher as well, and have been asked to only communicate with the Principal of our school to keep things "cool". I am not convinced that she is instilling any kind of self esteem or respect in my son, who is really not unmanageable, but does have issues. She recently sent him to the office because he "smirked" while she was telling a group of 6 of them that their rough play on the playground was not appropriate. She also gave an "analogy" that those three boys with more "strikes" (strikes being bad behavior) would have to sit in for two days instead of the other two, who only had to sit in for one (because they had fewer strikes). Because my son is very concrete and literal, he now believes he has the most strikes in the classroom and feels pretty badly about that. > > I am convinced his teacher is well schooled in CYA - cover your ass, and we are just doing what we can to get through this year. I have a family school liaison worker that is helping with this - she is through the Ministry of Children and Families (I am in British Columbia). > > Anyway, long message short - you do have options, I just wanted to make sure you knew that. Please do not hesitate to get in touch with me if you have any questions or would like more info. No parent should have to feel like you do right now. Especially when you are doing the most you can to help your child be successful.> > Sincerely,> > Copeland> Abbotsford BC> > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _> The new Internet Explorer® 8 - Faster, safer, easier. 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