Facing Autism in New Brunswick: Autism and Law Enforcement Workshop - November 16, 2006 - UVARC

Monday, August 28, 2006

Autism and Law Enforcement Workshop - November 16, 2006 - UVARC - Perth-Andover

The Upper Valley Autism Resource Centre will be hosting Matt Brown
Federal Law Enforcement Officer and Information Specialist with Autism
Society Maine. Mr. Brown has develooped a training program for police,
fire and EMS on how to recognize and autism and how to appropriately
interact with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder:

November 16, 2006

River Valley Civic Centre (Perth-Andover, NB)
1:00 TO 3:00 pm    $10.00/PERSON 
Free for parents of children with autism 
MUST contact UVAR Centre by November 1, 2006

(506) 273-6721  uvarc@xplornet.com

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jypsy said...: PlanetAutism.com is presenting 3 Safety Training seminars by Dennis Debbaudt on Wed. September 27th in Charlottetown PEI.

Session 1
for Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice
8:00am - Registration & Refreshments
8:30am - 12:00pm - Law Enforcement Training Session (with appropriate breaks)
Holland College Lecture Theatre

Session 2
for First Responders & Emergency Personnel
1:00pm - Registration & Refreshments
1:30pm - 4:00pm - First Responder Training Session (with appropriate breaks)
Holland College Lecture Theatre

Holland College Lecture Theatre
140 Weymouth Street, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Session 3
for Autistic Individuals, Parents, Educators, Care Providers & the General Public
6:00pm - Registration & Refreshments
6:30-9:30pm - Autism Risk & Safety Training (with appropriate breaks)
Charlottetown Rural High School Theatre

Charlottetown Rural High School Theatre, 100 Raiders Road, Charlottetown, PEI

Pre-registration is required for this free training event. Seating is limited and participation will be on a first come, first served basis. Please Pre-register by Friday, September 22nd by sending your name, address and contact phone number or email address and the session you are attending to jypsy@isn.net.

Brochure for Sessions 1 & 2 are here, brochure for Session 3 is here.

More info at www.PlanetAutism.com/runman; 7:10 pm

Why ABA For Autism?

The effectiveness of ABA-based intervention in ASDs has been well documented through 5 decades of research by using single-subject methodology21,25,27,28 and in controlled studies of comprehensive early intensive behavioral intervention programs in university and community settings.29–40 Children who receive early intensive behavioral treatment have been shown to make substantial, sustained gains in IQ, language, academic performance, and adaptive behavior as well as some measures of social behavior, and their outcomes have been significantly better than those of children in control groups.31–4

American Academy of Pediatrics, Management of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autism Research Awakening - Environment Plays Big Role, MUST Be Studied

My Autism Pledge For Conor

Today I pledge to continue; I Pledge to continue to fight for the availability of effective autism treatments; I Pledge to continue to fight for a real education for autistic children; I Pledge to continue to fight for decent residential care for autistic adults; I Pledge to continue to fight for a cure for autism; I Pledge to continue finding joy in my son but not in the autism disorder that restricts his life; Today, and every day, I Pledge to continue to hope for a better life for Conor and others with autism, through accommodation, care, respect, treatment, and some day, a cure; Today, and every day, I Pledge to continue to fight for the best possible life for Conor, my son with autistic disorder.

Dr. Jon Poling : Blinders Won’t Reduce Autism

"Fortunately, the ‘better diagnosis’ myth has been soundly debunked. ... only a smaller percentage of this staggering rise can be explained by means other than a true increase.

Because purely genetic diseases do not rise precipitously, the corollary to a true autism increase is clear — genes only load the gun and it is the environment that pulls the trigger. Autism is best redefined as an environmental disease with genetic susceptibilities."

We should be investing our research dollars into discovering environmental factors that we can change, not more poorly targeted genetic studies that offer no hope of early intervention. Pesticides, mercury, aluminum, several drugs, dietary factors, infectious agents and yes — vaccines — are all in the research agenda.

Dr. Jon Poling, Atlanta Journal Constitution, March 13, 2009