FIRST TRAINING FORTNIGHT IN LITHUANIA
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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…
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EDUCATIONAL – ABAI 2012 CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
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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.
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HUMOUR – LIFE OF BRIAN?
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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”…
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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
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editor :: daryl cooper.
publisher :: bill davey & linda thomas.
photography :: jura tender & larni mullen.
The first half of this year has been an eventful one. In WA, ISADD was presented with a number of challenges, firstly with several personnel having “health issues” (now thankfully all fairly well resolved), then the regretful departure of two highly competent Case Managers, and thirdly participation in The Disability Services Commission’s response to the sudden announcement (Alan Joyce style) of the closure of the LEARN centre in May.
The last of these challenges proved to be a “storm in a teacup”, as the LEARN centre was (for the second time in its short history!) bailed out of its financial difficulties. But while the “storm” lasted, ISADD senior personnel were frantically searching for some way to stretch our resources in anticipation that some of LEARN’s former clients would be looking to us as an alternative service provider.
On the topic of LEARN’s (temporary) closure, The Disability Services Commission is to be congratulated on its prompt response to the situation. Following the closure, it was quickly off the mark, contacting its providers to determine their capacity to take on additional clients, and organizing an “Expo” at which LEARN client families could obtain information about alternative services, both DSC funded and private, that are available.
DSC’s response indicates the high level of commitment that they have to ensuring that all persons with a disability have access to services.
Daryl Cooper
Editor
PRELIMINARY NOTICE
Later this year, ABIA (the Victorian-based organization which held the very successful forum reported in the previous Rhubarb) intends to conduct an Australia-wide census of families running an ABA program. The information gained will be very useful for a number of purposes, not least of which will be to use the data for lobbying purposes with State and Federal Governments.
The census will be internet-based; when plans are finalized we will be encouraging all our Australian client families to participate.
A FINAL NOTICE –
POSTAL ADDRESS
We still find mail being addressed to our old Kelmscott P O box. Please remember our current address is:
PO Box 8181
Perth 6849
WELCOME
To AISTE GALECKAITE as a new Lithuanian Case Manager – who will mainly work in Kaunas.
(see report of training in featured articles).
ANOTHER WELCOME
(TO THE WORLD)
Daddy Christopher and mummy Krystal are proud to announce the safe arrival, via emergency caesarean section, of our baby daughter Sage Allison Elizabeth Bassano on Monday 25th June at 3.49am weighing 6 pound 9 ounces. Mum and Bub both well.
FAREWELL
It is with great regret that we say goodbye, for now, to Corrina Coleman, who is now on indefinite maternity leave. Corrina has been with ISADD for 10 years, and has become one of our most senior and experienced Case Managers. Her warmth, integrity, professionalism, team pirit and dedication will be missed by her work colleagues. The countless families she has given support to over the years, will all have their own special fond memories of what a difference she has made to their lives.
From all of us here at ISADD, a big Thank You and please come back as soon as you are ready! In the meantime, please remember to send us photos as soon as your baby is born. – Jenny Bolland ( Director)

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