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This month our SPS Movie Group will watch together the 1988 Sci-Fi Thriller THEY LIVE, starring Roddy Piper as “Nada” and Keith David as “Frank”. How would one describe this movie? This movie is an Action Sci-Fi Horror that has many themes that are still relevant to this day. What exactly is the plot of the movie? They influence our decisions without us knowing it. They numb our senses without us feeling it. They control our lives without us realizing…

Happy Holidays

      As we return to our Square Peg Society activities, we would like to know how best to enable you to participate in our Parent Social Group. In the previous year we were meeting two times per month, once online, and once to walk together in Vancouver or Burnaby.  Please click on the link below and take the survey. Your response to the survey questions  will help us to make Square Peg Society what you want us to…

Take A Big Leap! Strategies & Resources for Positive Relationship-Building Recently, I have been approached by individuals wanting to build relationships, both professionally & personally. Satisfaction & success in this area can positively impact our feelings of well-being in all aspects of our lives; when we feel good about ourselves & our social lives, we tend to also be happier and more effective at work or school. Developing the relationships we want takes time & effort, and we do get better…

I would like to share with you my summary of psychologist Sharon Saline’s Strategies for Self-Acceptance. Her blog was directed at teens & young adults in the ADHD community, but as we also experience challenges with self-esteem and coping with anxiety & rejection, and these persist into adulthood, I thought that these strategies might have relevance for us too! Thanks, Joette 5 strategies for resetting unrealistic expectations and fostering self-esteem: 1. Identify islands of competency.          …

Thank you for all for your feedback regarding the proposed MCFD funding changes! Your feedback is my inspiration and guides me in finding paths forward in all our undertakings! I will continue to support our joint efforts in making the Ministry aware and accountable for engaging in meaningful consultation with our diverse individuals and families. No real gains can be made by pitting one sector of our community against another. For me, two recent experiences, however, have brought into focus…

Our new website! Our goals were to share with you more about our intentions and values, to provide a calendar of our upcoming events, and an easy way for you to register for them, and to build an archive of past meetings that you can easily access by date and subject category. Contact us with your feedback (note “Website”) The launching of our Parents’ Social Group – thanks, Francine! (Find details in “Events”) Our great Movie Night facilitators & discussions!…