Autism & Employment Conference
SPS Summaries of ASD, Employment & Mental Health Oct 2018
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Reflections on Independent ASD and Parent Meeting
Thursday November 29, 2018,Reflections on Our Meeting A small, but passionate & articulate group of parents gathered to talk about our ASD adult children, their issues and lives, and our lives with them, as we try to guide them to independence. Based upon our 5 key issues: Post-secondary education, Employment, Housing,Life & Social Skills, and Mental Health, I compiled a collection of concerns and examples, to provide food for thought. We didn’t cover all of the list below, but…
Square Peg Society Accessibility Legislation Report Back Nov 2019-Feedback
SPSAccessibilityLegislationReportBackNov2019-Feedback
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SPS Building A Mental Health Tool Kit – Sept – Oct 2020
SPS Building A Mental Health Tool Kit Sept 2020
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Inclusive Employment: Employers and ASD Employees Talk About Work
Speaker: Karen D. Bopp, PhD (she, her, hers) Director of Provincial Outreach | Adjunct Professor Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration in Autism (CIRCA) UBC Department of Educational Counselling, Psychology and Special Education (ECPS) Many employers would like to be inclusive in their hiring practices, but feel that they do not know what behaviours to expect from an autistic employee, and many ASD individuals want to work, but lack work experience, or have had unsuccessful employment experiences. Dr. Karen Bopp…
Employment: Getting Past the Barriers
Sarah Armstrong, Navigator, Youth and Adult Services, & Ross MacMillan, Employer Engagement Specialist, Canucks Autism Network , The Ready, Willing & Able Employment Program Anjela Godber, Employment Works Coordinator, Pacific Autism Family Network EmploymentWorks Employment Program Bringing Employers On Board: Barb Kalashnikov, CCDP, Employer & Community Coordinator, & Ken Inaba, Customized Employment Coordinator, Burnaby WorkBC Educating Employers Employer Expectations https://youtu.be/u1Qxz3Hrhw4
SPS Acting Workshop: Acting Basics & Confidence Building
With Laura Drummond, Actor & Educator & Crystal Lee Clark, Behaviour Analyst This workshop is for any adult interested in exploring acting, either to audition interested in exploring acting, to audition for acting roles or for personal development. https://youtu.be/_lL5nbajGXA
Event time is in Vancouver BC time.