Victoria Society for Children with Autism

Annual General Meeting
2021-05-15 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Vancouver)
Join other VSCA Members for our virtual AGM. We will review financials, discuss the events of the past year, vote for board members, and plan for the future. Register for free on eventbrite to receive the meeting link by email.

Minecraft Afternoon
2021-05-14 16:00 - 17:30, 2021-04-16 16:00
Hang out, explore, and play some minecraft games with others in the Victoria Autism group. Please register for a free ticket on Eventbrite so that we can send you the google meet and minecraft server details.

Read Aloud Story Time
2021-05-11 18:30 - 19:00
Cozy up for a virtual storytime hosted by VSCA’s own Michael Yarr. Register for your free ticket on Eventbrite, then hop over to the Victoria Autism Facebook group to vote for your choice of story.

Among Us: kids/teen hangout
2021-04-23 16:00 - 17:30, 2021-03-25 16:00 - 17:30, 2021-02-26 16:00 - 17:30
Sign up for free on Eventbrite to join us for an afternoon of Among Us gameplay! Register in advance to get a link to the google meet, and we’ll provide instructions to get you up and running. Bring your favourite drinks and snacks!

VSCA on Chek6 Vital people
2021-04-18 17:00 - 18:00
VSCA in the news! Tune in to Chek6 News to catch the Vital People segment on Victoria Society for Children with Autism. Chek News can be streamed live here.

Parents' Coffee Night with Guest Facilitator Katrina Mallon
2021-04-15 19:00 - 20:30
Join our virtual coffee night to connect with other parents over life and the journey of raising autistic children. This month we will feature a guest facilitator; Katrina Mallon is a Relationship Development Intervention Consultant. She will be holding an informal conversation around finding common ground among different parenting styles. Register for your free ticket on Eventbrite and we will send you the meeting link.
Find out more about Katrina’s work here.

Guided Craft Night with Aryn Franklin
2021-04-14 18:30 - 19:30
Join us online for an evening of guided crafting, hosted by Speech-Language Pathologist Aryn Franklin of Wild Seeds SLP.
For this month’s activity we will be making sensory bottles, using Aryn’s Get Ready, Do, Done method. Pre-registration is required as we will need to arrange to get the supplies to you ahead of time. You are welcome to also register siblings to make it a whole family event. Please register early as there are a limited number of spaces available.
Get your free ticket here.

Parents' Coffee Night
2021-03-18 19:00 - 20:30
Join our virtual coffee night to connect with other parents over life and the journey of raising autistic children. Register for your free ticket on Eventbrite and we will send you the meeting link.
This month we will feature guest speaker Adrienne Seal of Spirit Tree Parent Coaching, speaking on the topic of Overwhelm. Learn more about Adrienne on her website: https://www.spirittreeparentcoaching.com/

Minecraft Afternoon
2021-03-12 16:00 - 17:30, 2021-02-12 16:00 - 17:30
Hang out, explore, and play some minecraft games with others in the Victoria Autism group. Please register for a free ticket on Eventbrite so we can send you the google meet and minecraft server details.

Storytime with Aryn Franklin, Author and SLP
2021-03-09 18:30 - 19:15
Join us live for a very special reading of the whimsical children’s book ‘Narwhal Makes a Sandwich’ by co-author and Speech-Language Pathologist, Aryn Franklin.

‘Narwhal Makes a Sandwich’ is the first book in the series. It is a sequencing and number story featuring hungry Narwhal sick of his usual cold water sushi and looking for a change to liven up his taste buds. He resolves to make “THE GREATEST SANDWICH THE ARCTIC OCEAN HAS EVER SEEN”. Come follow along on this scrumptious adventure through the magical waters of Canada’s north.

Story time will be followed by a few Narwhal-themed activities, including both movement and drawing. Have some paper and colouring tools ready (pencil, markers, crayons, etc.) to participate in the fun! Please note, you can stay as long or as short as you’d like for this event. You can choose to stay for the follow-up activities, or just join in for the short reading time at the beginning (approximately 15 minutes).

For more information about the book, please visit: www.threehornunicorn.com

***This event will be recorded so that members who missed the live broadcast can enjoy the activity with their families. The recording will be hosted on a members-only part of our website for a limited time. Participants who do not wish to be recorded can join the call with their cameras off. Please feel free to turn your video on or off at any time during the activity.

Parents' Coffee Night
2021-02-18 19:00 - 20:30
Join our virtual coffee night to connect with other parents over life and the journey of raising autistic children. Register for your free ticket on Eventbrite and we will send you the meeting link.

Valentine's Day Craft Night with Aryn Franklin
2021-02-09 18:30 - 19:30
Join us for another night of crafting hosted by Speech-Language Pathologist Aryn Franklin. Aryn will guide you and your child through painting wooden hearts using three simple methods. This activity will be suitable for even the younger ones in your household. We may have some messy fingers but we’ll have full hearts! Pre-registration is required as we will need to arrange to get all the supplies to you ahead of time. Register for your free ticket here.
Let’s get creative together!

Roblox Games: kids/teen hangout
2021-01-22 16:00 - 17:30
Sign up on Eventbrite to join us for an afternoon playing Roblox games! Once registered, you will receive the meeting link. Game suggestions are encouraged!

Parents' Coffee Night with Speaker Aryn Franklin
2021-01-21 19:00 - 20:30
This month our Virtual Coffee Night will feature a 10-15 minute talk with Speech-Language Pathologist Aryn Franklin. You may remember Aryn from our Christmas craft fun last month! Following Aryn’s talk we will host our usual social evening. Make up your favourite drink and gather with other parents to connect with the VSCA community.
Sign up for free in Eventbrite to receive the meeting link.

Craft Night with Aryn Franklin
2021-01-12 18:30 - 19:30
Join us for another evening of guided crafts hosted by Speech-Language Pathologist, Aryn Franklin. This month we will be making Kaleidoscopes. No crafting expertise is necessary! Pre-registration is required as we will need to ensure time to get your child the supplies.
Let’s get creative together!

Minecraft Afternoon
2021-01-08 16:00 - 17:30
Join others in the Victoria Autism group for an afternoon of playing, building, and exploring on Minecraft. Please register for your free ticket on eventbrite so that we can send you the google meeting and minecraft server details.

Roblox Afternoon kids/teen hang out
2020-12-29 16:00 - 17:30
Sign up for free on Eventbrite and join us with some others to play Roblox games! You need to sign up to get a link to google meet and we’ll provide instruction to which game we are playing. Bring your suggestions!

Minecraft Afternoon
2020-12-22 16:00 - 17:30
Hang out, explore and play some minecraft games with some others in the Victoria Autism group.
Please register for a free ticket on Eventbrite so we can send you the google meet and minecraft server details.

Parent night with special speaker Madison from Crescent Social Skills
2020-12-17 19:00 - 20:30
This month our parents group has a special speaker for the first 10 – 15 minutes. Madison Bratty from Crescent Social Skills will talk about helping your teen learn how to make and keep friends by joining an online social skills group!
Of course after this presentation, we will have our regular parent event and create a safe space to simply discuss struggles, discuss strategies and celebrate event victories!
Crescent Social Skills offers individual and group-based social skill training to address the challenges with sustaining friendships and meaningful connections for teens on the spectrum. Learn more about how the program could benefit your teen this Thursday as Madison speaks on the benefits of the PEERS programming. There will be room for questions afterwards to address any curiosities you may have. Offline questions? Email Madison at crescentskills@gmail.com for more information.

Victoria Autism Parent Night
2020-08-23 18:00 - 20:00
We are bringing back our parent event. Gather together over Zoom, drink coffee and connect with other parents over life and journey of raising autistic children.

Victoria Autism Teen Game Night
2020-08-22 19:00 - 20:30
Calling all teenagers! Join us Saturday night to play video games together online. Invite your friends, bring some snacks as we chat and win the game! Sign up to receive link so that you can join us for a fun night of games.

Teen online gaming event
2020-04-20 18:30 - 20:00
Do you have a bored teen or almost teen in your house? We want to try an online board game event. There are a few sites we know of but are sure you know of more.
Send your suggestions prior to the meeting by email.
Please sign on eventbrite link and we’ll send you the link or instructions prior to our meeting.

Parent virtual coffee/dessert night out!
2020-04-16 19:00 - 20:00
We want to find ways to support you. Let’s try a virtual night out. Bring your favourite dessert/snack or coffee near your laptop/computer/tablet and sign in for a short chat with other parents.
We are going to limit the meeting to a handful of parents simply so we can ensure we get the format right.

Sign up on eventbrite link and we’ll send you the zoom or messenger link prior to the meeting.

Autism Art and Photography online show!
2020-04-11 08:00 - 2020-04-17 17:00
We think it may be fun for our kids to colour or decorate some artwork and have it incorporated in a photo slideshow or video on our facebook page and website. What we need from you is some art OR photos of you creating art with kids we can include. Be aware that images will be posted online, feel free to include your kids or simply your art.
Please send photos directly to our email support@victoriaautism.com. Check out this page on our website for more information!

Victoria Autism Family Music Circle with Nancy Dobbs for all ages & abilities.
2020-02-22 12:30 - 14:30 | Saanich Commonwealth Rec – Teen Room, 4636 Elk Lake Drive, Victoria, BC, V8Z 7K2, Canada
Nancy has been working with music for many years and is our special guest to give families a time to sing together. Come and join us for a special VSCA family event this February! All ages and abilities will have the opportunity and the music repertoire, to experience the joy and benefits of singing together.

This is a fun event for the whole family. There is no pressure to perform, you only need to participate to your comfort level even if that means watching from a distance, it’s all okay as long as you enjoy the rest of us.
Lunch provided for first 30 minutes, an hour of music time followed by a 30 minutes social/games time

Volunteer at the Resolution Run
2019-12-31 17:00 - 19:00 | Victoria Running Room, 1234 Government Street, Victoria, BC, Canada
The Victoria Society for Children with Autism has been chosen for the Running Room Resolution Run here in Victoria!

About this Event

Volunteers Needed
Once again, we are invited to partner with the Running Room as the charity of choice here in Victoria. this event provides important support to Victoria Autism, so please help by letting us know if you are open to volunteering.
The Running Room has asked for our volunteers to assist in directing runners in the event. Of course, cheering is a great help and encouragement to the runners as well.
Adult supervision is required for any kids that are volunteering. Total volunteer time is about 2 hours MAX starting at 5pm on New Years Eve. Mark the date now and RSVP with a ticket on Eventbrite so we know to expect you.
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