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SQUARE PEG SOCIETY’S MOVIE OF THE MONTH: APRIL 2023

April 24, 2023
Dorian Simunac
Fun

This month’s movie was the Historical Biopic on Prince Albert’s struggle with his speech impediment before he became King George VI “The King’s Speech” from 2010 starring Colin Firth as His Majesty, King George VI. How would one describe this movie? A beautiful and respectful film that will leave you in tears and awe that even the greatest of people struggle with speech impediments.  What exactly is the plot of the movie? Britain’s Prince Albert (Colin Firth) must ascend the…

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April is Autism Inclusion Month

April 20, 2023
Joette Heuft
Employment, Life & Social Skills, Stronger Together

Over the past several years, at Square Peg society, we have hosted the following monthly events: an Autistic Adults Conversation Group, an Autistic Women’s Conversation Group, a Movie Night Discussion Group, and monthly SPS Monthly Meetings which provide a wealth of information relevant to autistic adults and their families. Thank you for making these events possible! For these events we have employed capable & caring autistic adults as facilitators for all of these groups, except for the SPS meetings. We…

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Square Peg Society’s Movie of the Month: March 2023

March 22, 2023
Dorian Simunac
Fun

This month our SPS Movie Group will watch together all of Season One of the Sci-Fi thriller TV series Infinity Train, starring Ashley Johnson as “Tulip”. How would one describe this series? This series is a mystery Sci-Fi thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat with every episode bringing something new to the table and leaving you wanting more. What exactly is the plot of the first season? The first season follows a young girl named Tulip…

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Good Intentions Gone Wrong

March 14, 2023
Joette Heuft
Life & Social Skills

“Autistics are the ultimate square pegs, and the problem with pounding a square peg into a round hole is not that the hammering is hard work. It’s that you are destroying the peg.” — Paul Collins Our Square Peg Society meeting, February 24, 2023 was on the topic of Neuro Diversity & Trauma, with Dr. Heather Brown. The above quote is from that presentation, and serves as a reminder that sometimes even well-meaning, people and actions can do harm. As…

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Parent Social Group Survey

September 16, 2022
SPS Admin
Uncategorized

      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…

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Take A Big Leap!

July 11, 2022
SPS Admin
Uncategorized

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…

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Summary of psychologist Sharon Saline’s Strategies for Self-Acceptance

May 4, 2022
SPS Admin
Uncategorized

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.          …

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Reflections on Funding Changes Announcement, Adult Diagnosis Meeting & Neurodiversity Summit

November 10, 2021
SPS Admin
Uncategorized

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…

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What We Are Happy About

October 17, 2021
SPS Admin
Uncategorized

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!…

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