SPS Building A Mental Health Tool Kit – Sept – Oct 2020
SPS Building A Mental Health Tool Kit Sept 2020
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Square Peg Society Accessibility Legislation Report Back Nov 2019-Feedback
SPSAccessibilityLegislationReportBackNov2019-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
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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