Family Support Institute of BC

Website https://familysupportbc.com/

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    Non-Speaking Autism

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    SESSION INFO: « Back to all events One-third of the children who receive an Autism Diagnosis remain nonspeaking despite the therapies and interventions. Is your child minimally verbal, and it’s affecting his/her emotional wellbeing? Does your child understand what you tell him or stay unfocused and aloof? Are you experiencing meltdowns, self-injurious or aggressive behaviours? […]

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    Let’s Talk About SIB | Session 05: Things We Take for Granted: Feeding and Toileting

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    SESSION INFO: « Back to all events About this Session: Toilet training and feeding difficulties are a common issue in pediatric populations. In this session, we will dive into the importance, barriers and strategies of overcoming these difficulties. We will discuss an approach to guide parents’ plan and choice of techniques, depending on the individual […]

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    All About Respite

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    SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Do you have CLBC funded respite and want to learn more about the new Family Respite Policy options for your family? You are invited to join the Questions About CLBC Respite to connect with others and explore tools and solutions. Let's Discuss Respite. What’s new with the new […]

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    Back to School and Omicron

    Virtual Event

    SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Please join the Family Support Institute and BCEdAccess Society for a conversation about the complexities of safely sending our kids back to school in the face of the Omicron variant. With possible staff shortages and school closures, how do we ensure our children get the education they have […]

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    All About Respite | Support Worker Central

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    SESSION INFO: « Back to all events FSI can support you in finding Support Workers via our free resource Support Worker Central. Join our Respite Team and take a virtual tour of Support Worker Central, explore creating a profile, and discover helpful resources that guide you through the steps in finding and hiring support workers. […]

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    FASD Series | Living Proof – A Mother and Daughter Conversation

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    SESSION INFO: « Back to all events This month on our FASD Series we will be chatting with self–advocate Lauren Richardson and her mom Jane McIntosh about their mother and daughter relationship, Laurens's late FASD diagnosis, and navigating family life. We are excited to have Lauren as a guest speaker on our FASD Series, as […]

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    All About Respite | Support Worker Central

    Virtual Event

    SESSION INFO: « Back to all events FSI can support you in finding Support Workers via our free resource Support Worker Central. Join our Respite Team and take a virtual tour of Support Worker Central, explore creating a profile, and discover helpful resources that guide you through the steps in finding and hiring support workers. […]

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    Let’s Talk About SIB | Session 06: Getting to the Source (Hanley Method and other approaches)

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    SESSION INFO: « Back to all events About this Session: In this session, we will learn about the different behavioural assessments used to treat self-injurious behaviour (SIB). We will briefly talk about how to characterize patterns of SIB through structured behavioural observation. Then we will discuss how to identify the motivators that drive SIB through […]

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    All About Respite

    Virtual Event

    SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Do you have CLBC funded respite and want to learn more about the new Family Respite Policy options for your family? You are invited to join this session to connect with others and explore tools and solutions. *Last 10 minutes of this call will be a Facebook Live […]

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    Journey Through Grief: Grief is Both a Noun and a Verb

    Virtual Event

    SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Parents, grandparents, and caregivers of a child or family member with a disability who journey through aspects of grief are invited to come together in a safe space for connection, understanding, inspiration, capacity building, and non-judgmental support. Whether your experience is a new diagnosis, life stage, or loss, […]

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    Navigating the Early Years

    Virtual Event

    SESSION INFO: « Back to all events “What is infant mental health? How is it measured? What can be some concerns to refer or seek help?”, this topic will be discussed with guest speakers Megan Klotz and Heidi Preston from Child and Youth Mental Health. Families and caregivers of children ages 0-8 are invited to […]

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    WayFinders Series: Meet the WayFinders

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    SESSION INFO: « Back to all events Everyone has dreams and goals. For people with a disability it can take planning and ingenuity to identify dreams and goals and make them a reality. WayFinders is a free program that is here to help. WayFinders Facilitators support families with person-centered planning and visioning to set the […]