Events
Square Peg Society Accessibility Legislation Report Back Nov 2019-Feedback
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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…
Autism & Employment Conference
SPS Summaries of ASD, Employment & Mental Health Oct 2018
Bias in Disability- “How Others See You”
Meeting Thursday, June 21, 2018 Bias in Disability- “How Others See You” Speakers: Dr. Grace Iarocci & Nicki Scheerer Dr. Grace Iarocci and Dr. Nikki Scheerer presented to us their recent research on bias in disability. They are looking at how unconscious and first impressions fairly or unfairly, contribute to one’s assessment, and consequently, treatment of an individual. While this research is in very early stages, the intention is to direct their findings to improving…
Annual General Meeting on April 14th , 2018
Annual General Meeting Square Peg Society April 14, 2018 VanCity Meeting Room, 5064 Kingsway, Burnaby BC Call to order: The meeting was called to order at 1:40pm by moderator, Fred Michael. Approval of minutes: Fred noted that there are no minutes to approve as this is the first formal AGM. Director’s Report: Joette Heuft reviewed the purpose and particular focus of the Square Peg Society as a non-profit, volunteer run organization that supports individuals with Autism Spectrum…
A Home of My Own, Part Two
February 15, 2018 ‘A Home of My Own’, Part Two Speakers: Sue McIntyre & Julie Lebrun, St. Andrew’s United Church, Multi-Use Church Property Re-development Liz & Doug Cochran, Finding/Developing Integrated Housing for our Adult Children St. Andrew’s United Church: The Re-development of Our Church Property www.sauc.ca The St. Andrew’s Housing Society was formed as part of the redevelopment of St. Andrew’s United Church in Port Moody, BC. Sue and Julie presented their planning process to date.…
Challenges & Successes in College & University
Speaker: Dr. Rashmeen Nirmal Dr. Nirmal is a Registered Psychologist working in the British Columbia Autism Assessment Network (BCAAN) at Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children and is a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, at UBC. Her clinical focus, while working in Canada and the United States, has been on the assessment and treatment of children, teens, and young adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities, with a specialization in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Her research interests include…
SPS General Meeting
What We Are & What We Do: Square Peg Society is a non-profit volunteer group, (we do not have CRA Charitable status), formed by parents in October 2014, to support ASD adults and their families. Our particular niche is the support of people who aspire to become independent, self-supporting adults. We focus, therefore, on issues related to achieving independence - pursuing post-secondary education & employment, finding housing, developing life skills, such as cooking, cleaning, & money management, and…
Looking Beyond Autism: Treating Anxiety, Depression & OCD in ASD Individuals
Guest: Dr. Anthony Bailey, Phd, Chair, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, UBC Following from ACT’s webinar Part 2: Looking Beyond Autism: Treating Anxiety, Depression & OCD in children & youth with ASD, we are continuing to explore the co-existence of these mental health conditions with Autism. As our focus, at Square Peg, is on the adult population, we are interested in which of the treatments discussed are applicable to adults, and which existing programs might be effective, accessible and affordable for…
Looking Beyond Autism – Dr. Anthony Bailey
Treating Anxiety, Depression & OCD in ASD Individuals Guest: Dr. Anthony Bailey, Phd, Chair, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, UBC This meeting was our follow-up from ACT’s webinar Part 2: Looking Beyond Autism: Treating Anxiety, Depression & OCD in children & youth with ASD, we are continuing to explore the co-existence of these mental health conditions with Autism. Dr. Bailey’s presentation at our meeting was based on his segment at this above conference, Part 4, on Depression & ASD. Part 1…
Meeting: January 19, 2017 ASD & Mental Health- Canadian Mental Health, Echo Program
We are seeing that people with ASD experience mental health issues such as stress, anxiety and depression, at greater rates than the general population. Often these conditions have a greater negative impact on their lives than does autism. We are exploring which programs exist which might be effective, accessible and affordable for ASD individuals. Speakers: Kelsey Millar, Vocational Coordinator, Canadian Mental Health Association [email protected] Brittany Borean, Program Coordinator, ECHO program, CMHA The ECHO Clubhouse philosophy includes recovery,…
A Home of My Own , Part One
Presentation: A Home of My Own Speaker: Ross Chilton CEO Community Living Society (CLS), January 18th 2017 Below Notes taken by Joette Many of the calls of concern from families coming to organizations such as CLS are about housing and affordability. This is reflective of the gap between the Disability monthly housing allowance of $375.00 and the average price of a one-bedroom apartment at $1,600 - $2,000. The existing crisis, particularly in the Lower Mainland, but also in other cities…
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