Month: April 2018
Mark your calendars! Community Ventures Society will be hosting a Pub Night on Thursday, May 10th. Come on out and join us for a fun-filled night of laughs, food & music. …
As we are nearing the end of Autism Awareness Month, information about Autism continues to surface. For instance on April 20th, CBC News published an interesting article discussing how researchers …
Parents challenged School District 43 at a budget meeting on Tuesday, April 17th for not requiring applied behaviour analysis (ABA) training for education assistants. As reported by the Tri-City News, parents …
In its 2017 annual report, the Canadian Human Rights Commission noted that disability was by far the most often cited ground for discrimination by people in Canada. 59% of people who …
In April, the BC government announced that it is promising improvements after an investigation found call wait times for income and disability assistance to be “chronically slow.” The investigation by …
Autism Community Training (ACT) has pulled together a range of videos to act as a resource for the community at large. Recognizing that attending a live event can be challenging, …
Disability Alliance BC recently issued an important reminder about Registered Disability Savings Plans (RDSP) and the rules on taking money out of plans. As 2019 is approaching some people will …
The Community Coffee House is in full swing in 2018. Have you made it out to the monthly event at Dogwood Pavilion in Coquitlam? Check out the flyer below for …
The Family Support Institute of BC\’s Winter/Spring 2018 Possibilities Newsletter is now available. This newsletter is available to all families, friends and partnering organizations with the hope that the stories and information can …
There is a group of very well respected BC researchers and practitioners working towards funding approval for an innovative adaptation of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for autistic adults who struggle in terms of executive …
Month: April 2018
CVS Pub Night – Thurs May 10th
Posted: April 30, 2018 by cvsadmin
Mark your calendars! Community Ventures Society will be hosting a Pub Night on Thursday, May 10th. Come on out and join us for a fun-filled night of laughs, food & music. …
Category: Events
April is Autism Awareness Month
Posted: April 26, 2018 by cvsadmin
As we are nearing the end of Autism Awareness Month, information about Autism continues to surface. For instance on April 20th, CBC News published an interesting article discussing how researchers …
Category: Information
Parents Challenge Coquitlam School District 43 for Lack of ABA Training for Assistants
Posted: April 25, 2018 by cvsadmin
Parents challenged School District 43 at a budget meeting on Tuesday, April 17th for not requiring applied behaviour analysis (ABA) training for education assistants. As reported by the Tri-City News, parents …
Category: Information
Disability is Top Reason for Discrimination, new report finds
Posted: April 25, 2018 by cvsadmin
In its 2017 annual report, the Canadian Human Rights Commission noted that disability was by far the most often cited ground for discrimination by people in Canada. 59% of people who …
Category: Information
BC Government Says Call Wait Times to Improve for Disability Assistance
Posted: April 24, 2018 by cvsadmin
In April, the BC government announced that it is promising improvements after an investigation found call wait times for income and disability assistance to be “chronically slow.” The investigation by …
Category: Information
A Wealth of Resources at Autism Community Training (ACT)
Posted: April 19, 2018 by cvsadmin
Autism Community Training (ACT) has pulled together a range of videos to act as a resource for the community at large. Recognizing that attending a live event can be challenging, …
Category: Information
Disability Alliance BC Reminder for RDSP 10-year Anniversary
Posted: April 19, 2018 by cvsadmin
Disability Alliance BC recently issued an important reminder about Registered Disability Savings Plans (RDSP) and the rules on taking money out of plans. As 2019 is approaching some people will …
Category: Information
Coffee House
Posted: April 17, 2018 by cvsadmin
The Community Coffee House is in full swing in 2018. Have you made it out to the monthly event at Dogwood Pavilion in Coquitlam? Check out the flyer below for …
Category: Events
Family Support Institute of BC\’s Winter/Spring Newsletter & Sign Up Details
Posted: April 12, 2018 by cvsadmin
The Family Support Institute of BC\’s Winter/Spring 2018 Possibilities Newsletter is now available. This newsletter is available to all families, friends and partnering organizations with the hope that the stories and information can …
Category: Information
Crowdfunding for Research into Creating the ASD-EF Employment Program
Posted: April 12, 2018 by cvsadmin
There is a group of very well respected BC researchers and practitioners working towards funding approval for an innovative adaptation of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for autistic adults who struggle in terms of executive …
Category: Information
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