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Yesterday we went to the Fair Autism & Disability Funding BC rally outside Minister Wickens office. It was awesome to see so many families showing up to fight for autism funding. We won't give up!!

Please sign the petition at https://fairfundingbc.ca/ and write your MLA!

For those of you who have a child starting Kindergarten here's a free presentation on the topic from ACT-Autism Community Training

🌟 Missed our Kindergarten Preparation Workshop? The recording is now available!

Starting kindergarten is an exciting milestone for children and families — and preparation can make the transition smoother and more confident.

If you couldn’t join us live, you can now watch the recording of our free parent workshop, Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten, presented by Angie Ho, M.Ed., BCBA and Jennifer Vellenoweth, M.Sc., BCBA.

In this session, you’ll learn practical strategies to support your child’s transition to school, including:

✔ Building confidence and independence
✔ Supporting emotional readiness
✔ Developing skills through everyday routines
✔ Preparing families for the kindergarten transition

🎥 Watch the recording here:
https://www.actcommunity.ca/education/videos/kindergarten-preparation-workshop-recording/

While you're there, explore ACT’s Video Section, where you’ll find many other free workshops and learning resources for parents, caregivers, educators, and professionals supporting neurodivergent children and youth.

Please join us at this townhall meeting this Friday March 6th to share your thoughts and concerns about the upcoming changes to disability funding in BC including individualized autism funding in 2027. It's really important we share our voices! MLAs from the Fraser Valley and Okanagan will be attending.

Families across British Columbia are reaching out with concerns about the proposed changes to autism funding and disability supports. Many parents and caregivers are worried about how these changes may impact their children and their families.

As the Opposition Critic for Children and Family Development, MLA Reann Gasper is hosting a Zoom Town Hall to listen directly to families and community members and to better understand the challenges you are facing.

You are invited to attend:

Autism Funding & Disability Supports Zoom Town Hall
Date: Friday, March 6, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Please register in advance using the link below:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/1UqfObCMQTiUT6xyDXgZnA

Kids do well when they can!

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Like the families we support we are trying to process and understand the upcoming changes to disability funding in BC. Here is a post from Salish Sea Behaviour Consulting that outlines what we know so far.

Our wonderful behavior consultant Atasha was an invited guest for Mission public school's Stronger Together expert panel. We're so thankful to have Atasha working with us at ABC!

Edwin S Richards – Stronger Together: Building Parent Networks for Student Success

Parents of students with diverse needs face unique challenges in understanding educational processes, managing emotional stress, and coordinating care across school and community systems. While students with special needs receive IEP’s to support and guide their learning, it can be a challenge for parents to navigate the system and understand how their children are supported in school. A new program at ESR, ‘Stronger Together’, will consist of a series of expert-led sessions that we hope will be informative, allow parents of students with similar needs to connect, and build a stronger home-school partnership.

Free workshop from ACT-Autism Community Training to help prepare your little one and your family for the transition to Kindergarten.

🎒 Free Parent Workshop: Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten

🗓 Date: February 7, 2025
⏰ Time: 9:30–11:00 AM
💻 Format: Virtual
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Audience: Parents & Caregivers
💛 Cost: Free

Starting kindergarten is a major milestone — full of excitement and, at times, stress for families. This free virtual session offers practical, achievable strategies to help children build the skills they need for a smoother, more confident transition into school.

Together, we’ll explore everyday activities that support:
✅ Confidence and independence
✅ Emotional readiness
✅ Skill-building through daily routines
✅ Positive family preparation for the kindergarten transition

Join us for a supportive conversation focused on helping children — and parents — feel prepared for this exciting new chapter.

🎤 Presenters
Angie Ho, M.Ed., BCBA & Jennifer Vellenoweth, M.Sc., BCBA
Directors at First Connections, Semiahmoo Behaviour Analysts, Inc.

Angie and Jennifer bring decades of combined experience supporting Autistic children and families. Their work focuses on early learning, school transitions, and client-centred, supportive approaches that help children build confidence and independence as they enter kindergarten.

👉 Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/preparing-your-child-for-kindergarten-a-free-parent-workshop-tickets-1980760260259?aff=oddtdtcreator

📣 Spots may be limited — please register early and feel free to share with other families who may benefit.

The first day back to school can be an especially hard transition. Below are some tips to hopefully make things a bit easier.

Sunday Emotional Reset (Save This for Tomorrow)

Tomorrow isn’t about uniforms or bags.
It’s about helping children feel emotionally ready to return to school.

After a break, many children feel a mix of excitement, worry, sadness, and overwhelm — even if they can’t name it yet. That’s not a problem to fix. It’s a nervous system asking for support.

Sunday is your chance to slow things down.
Lower the emotional load.
Create space for feelings without rushing to reassure.
Offer regulation before logic.

Small, intentional moments tomorrow can make a big difference to how Monday feels — especially for children who struggle with transitions, anxiety, or after-school restraint collapse.

👉 The Extended Parent Handout, Sunday Emotional Reset is available as a free download — instructions in visual.
Save this post today and come back to it tomorrow.

Tomorrow's Post - The Goodbye Plan

This can make a big difference for infants, toddlers, and young children!

PARENTS WHO TALK MORE TO THEIR CHILDREN INCREASE LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

Talking to your child throughout the day can increase their vocabulary and speech and language development.