ASK Team Our first free ACE event happened today. Dr. Lorna Barry, Ph.D., BCBA, presented the latest literature and findings on “Evidence-Based Practices: Considerations for Behaviour Analysts”. Our next workshop for parents will focus on Feeding Difficulties and will be held at 12:30-13:45 on March 7th. There is an option to attend online or in person. … Read more
Deborah Schneider wrote about the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) a naturalistic intervention that is delivered in the child’s day-to-day environment, typically at home or in a daycare or preschool setting, and involves intensive, individualized intervention focusing on social communication, language, and cognitive development. The Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) is a comprehensive, evidence-based program … Read more
Dr. Lorna Barry and Dr. Jennifer Holloway, in collaboration with Dr Jenny McMahon (University of Limerick) published their research article in April – ‘It’s up to the teacher’: a qualitative study of teachers’ use of autism evidence based practices. The article explores why there is a persistent gap in research to practice in the education … Read more
Our ACCESS interns are busy getting our team t-shirts made! ASK Team is walking and running to raise funds to enable us to continue to subside the costs of our services and programs. One of our ACCESS interns participated in “La Nuit des Musées”. His booth was located at the Natural History Museum and offered … Read more
Last places available for the Bilingual Summer Camp and ACCESS Summer Club! Our team has new activities planned this year! Our Connect Camp teenagers will be sailing on July 13th and 20th! A scout group is visiting us and organising activities for our Summer Campers! Contact us for more information. Thank you Joanne Horner … Read more
Our 3 week Bilingual Summer Camp finished on July 28th and was another huge success, with over 90 children enjoying a range of fun activities such as SmartFit, Airloop, Geneve Plage, Paddle boarding, Chocotour, Sailing and many more. We are grateful for the warm welcome of these organizations. Our 3 week Bilingual Summer Camp finished … Read more
Our first Coffee with Experts will take place on Sept 28th. Topic: Settling Back to School with Dr. Lorna Barry. RSVP ASK has been nominated as one of the organisations to present at Genève pour le Bien Commun. Sept 25th | Théâtre du Léman | 18h30 Visit the event’s website for more information. … Read more
We love fashion! Our social skills groups and ACCESS interns experienced fun and creative fashion design workshops with the team from Ralph Lauren. Genève pour le Bien Commun was a great success! Thank you to our donors and supporters for making this evening possible and memorable. ASK was amongst 9 organisations last Monday evening to benefit … Read more
Many children with autism and/or ADHD can connect information from the environment in different ways. Sometimes the processing of this information can become overwhelming. We are creating a sensory holiday experience for children with differential learning abilities to join in the festivities of the season. We are hoping to create a fun and calming space … Read more
ASK is delighted to announce two free online training workshops for teachers and other professionals on Positive Behavior Support with Dr. Deirdre Kearney. Dr. Kearney is a Chartered Psychologist with over 22 years of clinical practice supporting children, adolescents and adults who experience difficulties. Deirdre has expertise in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism … Read more