2013
December 12, 2013..
Consultation and observation at Maple Creek Middle school in Coquitlam
November 22, 2013
Awareness talk to grade 6 and 7's at Crescent Park Elementary school in Surrey
October 5, 2013
Transitions
Vancouver Transition Parent group
September 28, 2013
My Inclusive Classroom
Teachers at Simon Fraser University
May 13, 2013
Awareness talk to grade 2 students
Immaculate Conception School in Delta, B.C.
May 3, 2013
Teaching and supporting students with Down Syndrome...the Top Ten Things to Know.
Surrey School Board, B.C.
May 3, 2013
Pro D for Teaching Assistants
Surrey School District
Topic to be decided :
Contact Linda Branco
March 13, 2013
Before Behaviour Begins
Visual Strategies/ Visual Supports
Strategies for Teaching in an Inclusive Classroom
Alberta Aboriginal Head Start Regional Training Event. Edmonton, Allberta
Edmonton Marriott, River Cree
Contact: Melissa Nollski melissa@bcrsociety.ab.ca
March 12, 2013
Teaching and Supporting Students with Down Syndrome: The Top Ten Things to Know
Star of the Sea School,
Surrey B. C.
February 26, 2013
Strategies for an Inclusive Learning Environment; Supporting the child with
Down Syndrome with their Family/ Caregivers
Inclusion in Early Childhood Settings Course...Douglas College, New Westminster, B. C.
With Edwina Jeffrey from LMDSS
February 21, 22, 2013
Teaching Assistant Conference
Grand MacEwan University, Edmonton , Alberta
Thursday Night :
Exploring Sensory Challenges and Anxiety - the effect on you, on the
students you work with and the resulting behavioral challenges.
Friday:
8:30 - 10:00 - Don't Teach Anything You Have to Un-teach...Later!
10:30 - 12:00 - Supporting Students With Down Syndrome: Top Things to Know
1:00 - 2:30 - Strategies for teaching in an Inclusive Classroom
2:45 - 4:15 - The Challenge of Support Staff
February 15. 2013
Maple Ridge School system
February 8, 2013
Supporting Students with Down Syndrome : Top Ten Things to Know
North Vancouver Teachers Association
Contact Heather Abramyk habramyk@nvsc44.bc.ca
January 22, 2013
Understanding Inclusion Fosters Participation
Simon Fraser University, Faculty of Education class
2012
October 19, 2012
Teaching and Supporting Students with Down Syndrome and other
Diverse Learners : The Top Ten Things to Know.
Maple Ridge School District, Maple Ridge B. C.
October 2, 2012
Understanding Inclusion Fosters Participation
Simon Fraser University, Faculty of Education Class
September 21, 2012
Supporting Diversity in the Classroom
The Challenges of Support Staff
Wainwright, Alberta...Learning Network Support Staff Conference
June 25, 2012
Understanding Down Syndrome
Summer Day Camp Leaders at the Jewish Community Centre
May 22, 2012
Behaviour is Communication
Maple Ridge School District, Maple Ridge, BC.
May 18 - 20, 2012
Before Behaviour Begins
CDSS conference 2012, Toronto, Ontario
May 4, 2012
Teaching and supporting students with Down Syndrome
Surrey Professional Development Day, Surrey B.C.
For information contact : Linda Branco at 604 595 6399
April 29, 30 2012
Before Behaviour Begins
Teaching and Supporting Individuals with Down Syndrome and other Diverse Learners
Ecole Jack Cook School. Terrace, B. C.
March 2, 3, 2012
Before Behaviour Begins.......3 times.
Powell River
For information contact CC Duncan at www.4children.ca
February 24 and 25, 2012
Educational Assistant Conference, Grant MacEwan University, Edmonton Alberta
Understanding, Teaching and Supporting Children with DS - Friday, AM
Behaviour is Communication - Friday, PM
Visual Strategies 101 - Saturday AM
The Challenges of Support Staff - Saturday PM
For information contact : Carolynn Kane at KaneC2@macewan.ca
February 15, 2012
Teaching Students with Down Syndrome and other Diverse Learners
Maple Ridge School District
Laurie Smith Laurie_Smith@sd42.ca
2011
Novemeber 1, 2011
Teaching and Supporting Students with Down Syndrome
and other Diverse Learners Part 2
Ecole Herbert Spencer School, New Westminster
For information contact Paul Manville pManville@sd40.bc.ca
September 20, 2011
Don't Teach Anything you have to Unteach
Ridge Meadows Association for Community Living
For information contact Gillian - gillian.shaw@rmacl.org
September 1, 2011
Teaching and Supporting Students with Down Syndrome
and other Diverse Learners
Ecole Herbert Spencer School, New Westminster
For information contact Paul Manville pManville@sd40.bc.ca
June 28 and July 20, 2011
Inclusion for Everyone
Camp Shalom, Summer Day Camp Leaders, Jewish Community Centre of Greater
Vancouver
June 9, 2011, 6:30 pm
Topic : Teaching Assistants, getting a good one and keeping one...is this possible?
Parent Support Group
Sponsored by LMDSS and DSRF
at the DSRF, 1499 Sperling in Burnaby.
May 20 - 22, 2011
Topic: Behaviour is Communication
Canadian Down Syndrome Conference
Vancouver, B.C.
January 14, 2011
Supporting and Teaching to Diversity in a Classroom
Dr. Thomas Swift Elementary School
Abbotsford, B. C.
For information contact Janice_MacKay@sd34.bc.ca
February 25, 26
Grant MacEwan Educational Assistant Conference 2011
Grant MacEwan University, Edmonton Alberta
Fri AM - Behaviour is Communication
Fri PM - Understanding, Teaching, and Supporting Students with Down Syndrome and
other Diverse Learners
Sat AM - Behaviour is Communication
Sat PM - Happy Talk
For information contact Carolynn Kane kaneC2@macewan.ca
2010
November 23,2010
Awareness Talks in a Grade 1 and a Grade 5 classroom at Canyon Heights
School, North Vancouver
September 30, 2010
Opening Remarks at the Health and Wellbeing in Children, Youth and
Adults with Developmental Disabilities conference on Autism,
Intellectual Disabilities and other Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Vancouver, B.C.
September 21, 2010
Understanding, Teaching and Supporting Students with Down Syndrome and other Diverse Learners
Mennonite Educational Institute, Abbotsford
September 21, 28, October 5 and 12 3pm to 5pm
For information contact Diane at dcleveland@meisoc.com
September 15, 2010
Talking about Transitions
Fraser Valley Down Syndrome Society
For information contact Jodi at sewellkids@hotmail.com
July 20, 2010
Follow up questions and answers with the summer staff of the Jewish
Community Centre.
June 29, 2010
Training for Summer for the staff at the Jewish Community Centre.
Topic : Inclusion for Everyone
September /October 2010
Reflections on Down Syndrome and other Developmental Disabilities
Mainstream Association for Proactive Community Living
Contact : Jan Wood jwood@mapcl.org
August 26 and 27, 2010
Battle River School Division Learning Institute
Camrose, Alberta
Supporting and Teaching to the Diversity of a Classroom
Visual Strategies 101 ( Repeated )
For information contact Loretta at lfoshaug@brsd.ab.ca
June 10, 2010
Fraser Valley Down Syndrome Society.
Abbotsford, B.C.
For more information contact
Jodi at sewellkids@hotmail.com
February 16.2010
Sexuality and Puberty, a discussion.
King George High School, Vancouver
Contact : Steve Scrimshaw scrimshaw@vsb.bc.ca
March 4, 2010
Edson, Alberta
Behaviour is Communication
Educating our Children
March 3, 2010
Hinton Alberta
Teaching and Supporting Students with Down Syndrome and other Diverse Learners
March 2, 2010
Hinton Alberta
Educating our Children
March 2 to 5, 2010
Grande Yellow Public School Division
contact: Jody Beck jodybeck@gyrd.ab.ca
February 19 and 20, 2010
Educational Assistant Conference 2010 : Grant MacEwan College, Edmonton Alberta
Don't Teach Anything you Have to Unteach - Repeated
Behaviour is Communication - Repeated
February 5, 2010,
Lacombe Alberta : Wolf Creek Public Schools
Behaviour Is Communication
Visual Strategies 101
Contact : Lisa Hollingsworth lhollingsworth@wolfcreek.ab.ca
February 4, 2010, Red Deer, Alberta
Central Alberta Regional Consortium
Behaviour IS Communication
Helping me to be Me
I Want to have a Friend, I Want to be a Friend
Contact: Donna McRae dmcrae@carcpd.ab.ca
January 27, 2010
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby
Integration + Involvement = Inclusion
Education 426 class, Teaching Children and Youth with Special Needs
January 18, 2010
Immaculate Conception School, Delta, B. C.
Awareness talk with a grade 5 class.
Inservice to staff re Understanding and Teaching Students with Down Syndrome.
December 12, 2013..
Consultation and observation at Maple Creek Middle school in Coquitlam
November 22, 2013
Awareness talk to grade 6 and 7's at Crescent Park Elementary school in Surrey
October 5, 2013
Transitions
Vancouver Transition Parent group
September 28, 2013
My Inclusive Classroom
Teachers at Simon Fraser University
May 13, 2013
Awareness talk to grade 2 students
Immaculate Conception School in Delta, B.C.
May 3, 2013
Teaching and supporting students with Down Syndrome...the Top Ten Things to Know.
Surrey School Board, B.C.
May 3, 2013
Pro D for Teaching Assistants
Surrey School District
Topic to be decided :
Contact Linda Branco
March 13, 2013
Before Behaviour Begins
Visual Strategies/ Visual Supports
Strategies for Teaching in an Inclusive Classroom
Alberta Aboriginal Head Start Regional Training Event. Edmonton, Allberta
Edmonton Marriott, River Cree
Contact: Melissa Nollski melissa@bcrsociety.ab.ca
March 12, 2013
Teaching and Supporting Students with Down Syndrome: The Top Ten Things to Know
Star of the Sea School,
Surrey B. C.
February 26, 2013
Strategies for an Inclusive Learning Environment; Supporting the child with
Down Syndrome with their Family/ Caregivers
Inclusion in Early Childhood Settings Course...Douglas College, New Westminster, B. C.
With Edwina Jeffrey from LMDSS
February 21, 22, 2013
Teaching Assistant Conference
Grand MacEwan University, Edmonton , Alberta
Thursday Night :
Exploring Sensory Challenges and Anxiety - the effect on you, on the
students you work with and the resulting behavioral challenges.
Friday:
8:30 - 10:00 - Don't Teach Anything You Have to Un-teach...Later!
10:30 - 12:00 - Supporting Students With Down Syndrome: Top Things to Know
1:00 - 2:30 - Strategies for teaching in an Inclusive Classroom
2:45 - 4:15 - The Challenge of Support Staff
February 15. 2013
Maple Ridge School system
February 8, 2013
Supporting Students with Down Syndrome : Top Ten Things to Know
North Vancouver Teachers Association
Contact Heather Abramyk habramyk@nvsc44.bc.ca
January 22, 2013
Understanding Inclusion Fosters Participation
Simon Fraser University, Faculty of Education class
2012
October 19, 2012
Teaching and Supporting Students with Down Syndrome and other
Diverse Learners : The Top Ten Things to Know.
Maple Ridge School District, Maple Ridge B. C.
October 2, 2012
Understanding Inclusion Fosters Participation
Simon Fraser University, Faculty of Education Class
September 21, 2012
Supporting Diversity in the Classroom
The Challenges of Support Staff
Wainwright, Alberta...Learning Network Support Staff Conference
June 25, 2012
Understanding Down Syndrome
Summer Day Camp Leaders at the Jewish Community Centre
May 22, 2012
Behaviour is Communication
Maple Ridge School District, Maple Ridge, BC.
May 18 - 20, 2012
Before Behaviour Begins
CDSS conference 2012, Toronto, Ontario
May 4, 2012
Teaching and supporting students with Down Syndrome
Surrey Professional Development Day, Surrey B.C.
For information contact : Linda Branco at 604 595 6399
April 29, 30 2012
Before Behaviour Begins
Teaching and Supporting Individuals with Down Syndrome and other Diverse Learners
Ecole Jack Cook School. Terrace, B. C.
March 2, 3, 2012
Before Behaviour Begins.......3 times.
Powell River
For information contact CC Duncan at www.4children.ca
February 24 and 25, 2012
Educational Assistant Conference, Grant MacEwan University, Edmonton Alberta
Understanding, Teaching and Supporting Children with DS - Friday, AM
Behaviour is Communication - Friday, PM
Visual Strategies 101 - Saturday AM
The Challenges of Support Staff - Saturday PM
For information contact : Carolynn Kane at KaneC2@macewan.ca
February 15, 2012
Teaching Students with Down Syndrome and other Diverse Learners
Maple Ridge School District
Laurie Smith Laurie_Smith@sd42.ca
2011
Novemeber 1, 2011
Teaching and Supporting Students with Down Syndrome
and other Diverse Learners Part 2
Ecole Herbert Spencer School, New Westminster
For information contact Paul Manville pManville@sd40.bc.ca
September 20, 2011
Don't Teach Anything you have to Unteach
Ridge Meadows Association for Community Living
For information contact Gillian - gillian.shaw@rmacl.org
September 1, 2011
Teaching and Supporting Students with Down Syndrome
and other Diverse Learners
Ecole Herbert Spencer School, New Westminster
For information contact Paul Manville pManville@sd40.bc.ca
June 28 and July 20, 2011
Inclusion for Everyone
Camp Shalom, Summer Day Camp Leaders, Jewish Community Centre of Greater
Vancouver
June 9, 2011, 6:30 pm
Topic : Teaching Assistants, getting a good one and keeping one...is this possible?
Parent Support Group
Sponsored by LMDSS and DSRF
at the DSRF, 1499 Sperling in Burnaby.
May 20 - 22, 2011
Topic: Behaviour is Communication
Canadian Down Syndrome Conference
Vancouver, B.C.
January 14, 2011
Supporting and Teaching to Diversity in a Classroom
Dr. Thomas Swift Elementary School
Abbotsford, B. C.
For information contact Janice_MacKay@sd34.bc.ca
February 25, 26
Grant MacEwan Educational Assistant Conference 2011
Grant MacEwan University, Edmonton Alberta
Fri AM - Behaviour is Communication
Fri PM - Understanding, Teaching, and Supporting Students with Down Syndrome and
other Diverse Learners
Sat AM - Behaviour is Communication
Sat PM - Happy Talk
For information contact Carolynn Kane kaneC2@macewan.ca
2010
November 23,2010
Awareness Talks in a Grade 1 and a Grade 5 classroom at Canyon Heights
School, North Vancouver
September 30, 2010
Opening Remarks at the Health and Wellbeing in Children, Youth and
Adults with Developmental Disabilities conference on Autism,
Intellectual Disabilities and other Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Vancouver, B.C.
September 21, 2010
Understanding, Teaching and Supporting Students with Down Syndrome and other Diverse Learners
Mennonite Educational Institute, Abbotsford
September 21, 28, October 5 and 12 3pm to 5pm
For information contact Diane at dcleveland@meisoc.com
September 15, 2010
Talking about Transitions
Fraser Valley Down Syndrome Society
For information contact Jodi at sewellkids@hotmail.com
July 20, 2010
Follow up questions and answers with the summer staff of the Jewish
Community Centre.
June 29, 2010
Training for Summer for the staff at the Jewish Community Centre.
Topic : Inclusion for Everyone
September /October 2010
Reflections on Down Syndrome and other Developmental Disabilities
Mainstream Association for Proactive Community Living
Contact : Jan Wood jwood@mapcl.org
August 26 and 27, 2010
Battle River School Division Learning Institute
Camrose, Alberta
Supporting and Teaching to the Diversity of a Classroom
Visual Strategies 101 ( Repeated )
For information contact Loretta at lfoshaug@brsd.ab.ca
June 10, 2010
Fraser Valley Down Syndrome Society.
Abbotsford, B.C.
For more information contact
Jodi at sewellkids@hotmail.com
February 16.2010
Sexuality and Puberty, a discussion.
King George High School, Vancouver
Contact : Steve Scrimshaw scrimshaw@vsb.bc.ca
March 4, 2010
Edson, Alberta
Behaviour is Communication
Educating our Children
March 3, 2010
Hinton Alberta
Teaching and Supporting Students with Down Syndrome and other Diverse Learners
March 2, 2010
Hinton Alberta
Educating our Children
March 2 to 5, 2010
Grande Yellow Public School Division
contact: Jody Beck jodybeck@gyrd.ab.ca
February 19 and 20, 2010
Educational Assistant Conference 2010 : Grant MacEwan College, Edmonton Alberta
Don't Teach Anything you Have to Unteach - Repeated
Behaviour is Communication - Repeated
February 5, 2010,
Lacombe Alberta : Wolf Creek Public Schools
Behaviour Is Communication
Visual Strategies 101
Contact : Lisa Hollingsworth lhollingsworth@wolfcreek.ab.ca
February 4, 2010, Red Deer, Alberta
Central Alberta Regional Consortium
Behaviour IS Communication
Helping me to be Me
I Want to have a Friend, I Want to be a Friend
Contact: Donna McRae dmcrae@carcpd.ab.ca
January 27, 2010
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby
Integration + Involvement = Inclusion
Education 426 class, Teaching Children and Youth with Special Needs
January 18, 2010
Immaculate Conception School, Delta, B. C.
Awareness talk with a grade 5 class.
Inservice to staff re Understanding and Teaching Students with Down Syndrome.
