FIRST TRAINING FORTNIGHT IN LITHUANIA

It is now 8 years since ISADD started in Lithuania The start was accidental. Jura travelled to a family reunion, and found some parents, who had heard of ABA, requesting services… READ MORE

EDUCATIONAL – ABAI 2012 CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

The Association for Behavior Analysis (ABAI) Conference just continues to grow: last year the conference catered for 4,500 attendees and this year it was even bigger. It was held in Seattle, a very pleasant part of the USA. READ MORE

HUMOUR – LIFE OF BRIAN?

A man walked out to the street and caught a taxi just going by. He got into the taxi, and the cabbie said, “Perfect timing. You’re just like Brian”… READ MORE

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST SOUGHT (WA or VIC)

Is there a Case Manager, Program Manager or Psychologist interested in spending three months in Kansas, USA?

The Director of a small ABA provider in that US state is interested in a job swap. Jura and I met her at the International ABAI conference last year, and again in Seattle this year. We were impressed with her enthusiasm for her work, and her approach to service delivery – which is very similar to our own.

She is keen to visit us here in Oz, and the possibility of formalizing the visit into a job swap was floated.

As yet no details have been discussed, but I imagine a job swap would also involve an accommodation swap, so the cost of swapping would only be the travel involved. As to income, again I don’t have any information as yet, but it would no doubt be enough to survive in the USA.

This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who is able to take advantage of it – to broaden their experience, not only in the field of their work, but of life in general.

Anyone interested, please contact me as soon as possible.

– Daryl.

ALL CASE MANAGERS AND THERAPISTS TO NOTE…

A number of you, in various locations, are not keeping up with payment of your Licence Fees, which should be paid  every month, not, as in some cases, every three or four months!*

ISADD depends on your licence fees to keep operating, and late payments can mean that we have difficulty in paying our bills when they fall due. In business jargon, it causes “cash flow” problems. So please, pay monthly, and keep up to date!

*If you do get into the position where you have to make several month’s payments at once, you do not need to make separate deposits at the bank. One deposit covering all your arrears is sufficient.

STAFF MOVEMENTS

Administrator Bill Davey will be on leave August 17 to Sept 25. Visiting Canada and the USA.

Personnel are reminded that, during Bill’s absence, FaHSCIA returns need to be submitted to Robyn O’Byrne. If you don’t do this, you won’t get paid. Don’t complain that you weren’t told! Bill is sending letter with details to all Staff.

Director Jenny Bolland will also be holidaying overseas for four weeks, commencing September 4th.

NEWS FROM EUROPE

Earlier this year we had a young lady from Belgium complete a practicum (or as they call it, an internship) with us in Melbourne. We were pleased to receive the following email from her recently: 

Hopefully you are all well.

I am back in Belgium for a couple of months now and it was immediately busy because I had to finish my thesis. I am quite used to it again that I am back but I miss ISADD and Australia a lot!

Yesterday I got my results, so I thought you would like to know how I did.

I graduated with distinction, thanks to my good mark for my internship. My professor told me that I had to thank you for giving me the chance to learn ABA.

With these good points, I can start my psychology course with a good feeling next semester.

You have my thanks for the great support you have been for me during this internship and I learned so much from working at ISADD.

Laura, you also have my congratulations on your daughter! I hope she is doing well.

Hopefully I can come back to Australia very soon and see everyone again!

Greetings, Astrid