Events

Latest Past Events

Parents Speaking with Parents: Talk on Zoom

Parents, are you interested in meeting to exchange ideas & experiences? Time to catch up! Please join us – we want to hear what’s new (or not!) in your life, and how you & your family have fared over the summer…. Please register for the event to get the Zoom link.

Free

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Self-Harming and Suicidal Autistic People

Please join Phillipa Hood, MA, Clinical Psychology, SFU Autism and Developmental Disabilities Lab, for an informational meeting on a research study on "“Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Self-Harming and Suicidal Autistic People”. This study will employ a neurodiversity-affirming approach, with an autistic therapist running the DBT Skills Training groups. DBT is a mindfulness and cognitive-behavioural  based intervention. The aim is to teach life skills in 4 areas: mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. Eligibility: Autistic adults (19-50 years old)…

Free

Movie Chat Night

Thursday, June 22nd, 2023 @ 7:30pm PDT This month’s movie is: The Wind Rises Watch the movie on Netflix in advance of our discussion on the 22nd. From acclaimed director Hayao Miyazaki, this anime film chronicles the life of mechanical engineer, Jiro Horikoshi from his childhood at the turn of the 20th century to his work designing Japanese fighter planes, the most famous being the “Zero”, during World War II. This is a personal, coming of age story through the…

Free

Event time is in Vancouver BC time.