Events

May 28, 2015 Meeting: PLAN

PLAN (Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network) Tim Ames, Executive Director of PLAN & PLAN Institute Ted Kuntz, Chairman of PLAN Financial and physical security, employment, social inclusion, housing, and mental and physical health are of concern to all of us. For some of us, especially those with a disability, these goals are difficult to achieve without support networks. PLAN provides information, consultation, and professional facilitation in building networks to support these individuals and their families. PLAN was created twenty years ago…

 

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April 30, 2015 Meeting: PosAbilities & PEERS

PosAbilities 307 – 3680 Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Employment is key to independence and purposefulness for every adult. Yet our young people often falter in job hunting, or, if employed, in the execution of their tasks due to a lack of “soft skills”. For example, they may not priorize tasks as an employer might wish, communicate what they don’t understand, or generally understand how to “fit in”. Consequently, they may be let go from their jobs, or sidelined, or passed over for promotions. In pairing a PEERS presentation…

 

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March 26, 2015 Meeting: Pacific Autism Family Centre

Sergio Cocchia, President & Board Chair of the Pacific Autism Family Centre Mr. Cocchia is an unstoppable force on behalf of his own Autistic son and other families affected by Autism. He is one of the visionaries behind The Pacific Autism Family Centre, scheduled to open in September 2016, and a fundraiser on its behalf. Twenty million dollars has been contributed by the Government of British Columbia, in recognition that this neurobiological disorder occurs at rates that exceed juvenile diabetes,…

 

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Event time is in Vancouver BC time.