Hyatt Regency
Hotel
in Beautiful Vancouver
British Columbia
Feb 26th - March 1st, 2009
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Participating Exhibitors to be updated soon!
The information below is from the 2007 Congress.
Please support our sponsors and exhibitors. Click on their logo and visit their web site. Our exhibitors and sponsors help support the annual conference. The following is a list of our Sponsors and Exhibitors. Scroll down the page and learn more about each company.
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Adoptive Families Association of BC provides province-wide support and advice to people who are beginning to think about adoption, people who have decided to adopt, and those who have already had a child or children join their family. AFABC also plays a significant role in promoting awareness of the thousands of BC children in the care of the Ministry of Children and Family Development, who are waiting for a family.
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Advanced Medical Therapeutics® (AMT), - College Pharmacy & The Center For Advanced Medical Therapeutics (AMT) Working Together In The Fight Against Autism...At AMT & College Pharmacy we believe in better tomorrows. We believe in the fight against autism, and are dedicated to providing prescribers and parents with the highest quality products and services. As sister companies, owned by Tom Bader, R.Ph., AMT & College Pharmacy work together to give you the support and go the extra mile to offer a full spectrum of therapies to aid in your fight against autism. The expertise knowledge of AMT pharmacist Melanie Gentile in autism therapies, paired with College Pharmacy’s 32 years of industry leading expertise makes for a dynamic partnership dedicated to the fight against autism. We look forward to the opportunity to answer your questions about commonly prescribed autism therapies and the role of compounding in the fight against autism.
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Autism Speaks Canada, - At Autism Speaks, our goal is to change the future for all who struggle with autism spectrum disorders.We are dedicated to funding global biomedical research into the causes, prevention, treatments, and cure for autism; to raising public awareness about autism and its effects on individuals, families, and society; and to bringing hope to all who deal with the hardships of this disorder. We are committed to raising the funds necessary to support these goals.Autism Speaks aims to bring the autism community together as one strong voice to urge the government and private sector to listen to our concerns and take action to address this urgent global health crisis. It is our firm belief that, working together, we will find the missing pieces of the puzzle.Autism Speaks. It's time to listen.
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Autism Today, founded by Karen Simmons in 1996, is the largest autism spectrum disorder resource online and one of the leading autism and Asperger's resource distributor in the world. Autism Today is also a leading autism workshop and conference provider in Canada and is expanding internationally. The KEEN Education Foundation which stands for Key Enrichment of Exceptional Needs is a non-profit organization established in 1996, which supports many of Autism Today's endeavors, The KEEN Education Foundation," is a pro-active, globally focused group of parents, teachers and professionals who are working hard to help people understand autism spectrum disorders, including Asperger's syndrome, exceptional needs and giftedness. Autism Today is proud to be the first comprehensive online directory (established in 1998) of programs and services offering easy to locate professionals, schools, camps, recreational programs, and much more in one convenient place. Click here to access the online directory. |
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The Autism Research Institute (ARI), a non-profit organization, was established in 1967. ARI is primarily devoted to conducting research, and to disseminating the results of research, on the causes of autism and on methods of preventing, diagnosing and treating autism and other severe behavioral disorders of childhood. We provide information based on research to parents and professionals throughout the world. |
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Behavioral Solutions, Inc Since 1984 the Applied Psychology Group (APG) has provided professional support services to adults with a developmental disability and/or to the staff, caregivers and family members who are supporting them. APG provides these services under contract with Community Living British Columbia (CLBC). Currently, APG contracts with three regions: South Fraser Valley, Upper Fraser Valley, Simon Fraser and the Richmond office.
The Applied Psychology Group is a multi-disciplinary team of professionals with backgrounds in psychology, behavioural sciences, special education, speech pathology, counselling and psychiatric nursing.
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The BioMedical Research Institute of America (BIOMED) is a non-profit corporation founded in 1955 and dedicated to promoting the sciences in research and education. The founding purpose established an institution for the purpose of understanding disease and medical conditions. A second, and important, purpose was to provide a place where grants could be received and administered. A third purpose is to encourage the young men and women to pursue a career in one of the scientific fields.
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CARF Canada Founded in 1966 as the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, CARF International is an independent, nonprofit accreditor of human service providers in the areas of rehabilitation, employment, child and family, community, and aging services.
The CARF family of organizations currently accredits more than 4,900 providers at more than 17,000 locations in the United States, Canada, Western Europe, and South America. More than 6.3 million persons of all ages are served annually by CARF-accredited providers.
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The Canadian Health Network is a national,
bilingual web-based health information service. The CHN`s goal is to help
Canadians find the information they are looking for on how to stay healthy
and prevent disease.
CHN does this through a unique collaboration – one of
the most dynamic and comprehensive networks anywhere in the world.
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The Canada Revenue Agency The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) administers:
- tax laws for the Government of Canada and for most provinces and territories; and
- various social and economic benefit and incentive programs delivered through the tax system.
The Agency plays a critical role in securing Canada’s fiscal and social foundations. Through our administration of tax and benefit programs, we protect the revenue base and enable governments to provide the programs and services that improve the quality of life of Canadians. Our agency status has provided a foundation from which we can administer tax and benefit programs in a responsive manner. This has allowed us to provide better services to Canadians and our clients. It has also enabled us to become a more efficient and effective organization with stronger partnerships with our clients. |
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College Living Experience CLE is a post-secondary program that provides intensive assistance with academic, independent living and social skills to college students with special needs as they transition to become independent adults.
Dedicated to assisting students with special needs, such Asperger Disorder, autism, Dyslexia, ADD-ADHD and Learning Disabilities, CLE gives students the tools and confidence they need to complete college and transition into independent living. CLE assists students through every step of the college process, from registration to orientation to study to life skills development.
Since the program’s inception in 1989, more than 300 special-needs students have pursued their post-secondary goals with the support of CLE. Our locations include Austin-Texas, Denver-Colorado, Davie-Florida and coming soon to Monterey-California.
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The College Internship Program provides comprehensive, individualized, academic, internship and independent living experiences for young adults with Asperger’s Syndrome and Learning Differences. Students have the option of attending local colleges or business schools, or focus on career development.
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Doctor’s Data, Inc. (DDI), a premier clinical laboratory with over 30 years’ experience, provides specialty testing to healthcare practitioners around the world. A specialist and pioneer in essential and toxic elemental testing of multiple human tissues, the laboratory offers a wide array of functional testing. DDI’s tests are utilized in the assessment, detection, prevention, and treatment of heavy metal burden, nutritional deficiencies, gastrointestinal function, hepatic detoxification, metabolic abnormalities, and diseases of environmental origin. |
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Eden Innovative Learning Eden, a New Jersey-based nonprofit organization, was founded in 1975 with a unique mission - to meet the lifespan needs of individuals with autism. Parents and professionals alike joined together to develop a family oriented, multifaceted program with a well-trained and dedicated faculty. Inherent in Eden's founding was the commitment to provide a cost-effective, community-based alternative to institutionalization and to offer programming that would meet the changing needs of children and adults with autism.
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FDMT Enterprises has two divisions: 1) We manufacture therapy clothing and therapy equipment. We are constantly developing new products. 2)We import and distribute many products which can be helpful for therapists, hospitals, schools, sport instructors, or anyone involved in physical, mental and intellectual development. We regularly add new products to our catalog.
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Flaghouse, would like to welcome you to the fascinating, captivating, intriguing, and absolutely sense-sational SNOEZELEN® Sensory World! This highly acclaimed multisensory approach is truly influencing the world's view on how we care for special populations. The SNOEZELEN® Concept centers on offering people with disabilities, dementia, autism, and other challenging conditions the opportunity to enjoy and control a variety of sensory experiences. Contact Flaghouse for your Sensory Solutions catalogue: 1-800-265-6900 or flaghouse@flaghouse.com |
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The Great Plains Laboratory, Inc. helps children and adults with conditions such as autism & PDD, ADD/ADHD, Down's Syndrome with autistic-like symptoms, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, MS or MS-like symptoms, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Brain Fog, Depression, Psychosis, GI disorders, and many other diseases and conditions. For more information on autism and other autism resources, please click here. |
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The Health and Wellness Research Insitute (HWRI) is one of the organizations that receives its grants and donations through BioMed. HWRI is the sponsor of the first randomized double blind placebo controlled study on a currently available mineral supplement (NCD zeolite) and its effects of austism spectrum disorders. HWRI is currently recruiting for additional participants. Read more about this interesting supplement at: www.zeolitesource.com |
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High Tech Health Inc was founded in 1994 with the vision of bringing together the best health products from around the world. Originally selling just water ionizers, they are the oldest seller of water ionizers in North America.
Riding on the heels of their success with the Ionizer Plus®, they introduced the Thermal Life® Far Infrared Sauna and have since grown to be one of the largest infrared sauna providers in the country. USAAA members receive a discount on High Tech Health Thermal Life® Far Infrared Saunas and The Ionizer Plus®: Water Micro-Filtration, Ultraviolet Disinfection, Ionization. Call 800-794-5355 for more details or visit www.hightechhealth.com |
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Juice Plus® provides the nutritional essence of 17 different fruits, vegetables, and grains in convenient and inexpensive capsule form. Juice Plus+ Orchard Blend® contains seven of the most nutritious fruits around: apples, oranges, pineapple, cranberries, peaches, acerola cherries, and papaya. Juice Plus+ Garden Blend® contains ten nutrient-dense vegetables and grains: carrots, parsley, beets, kale, broccoli, cabbage, spinach, tomatoes, and barley and oat fibers. Taking Juice Plus+® capsules every day provides the nutritional foundation we so desperately need that is so lacking in our diets today. |
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Kinnikinnick Foods has been making Gluten Free And Casein Free Foods in our dedicated gluten free facility since 1991. We offer one of the largest selections of gluten free foods in the world. We look forward to serving you and providing you with safe and tasty products
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Kirkman Laboratories® Kirkman produces specialty nutritional supplements. We work with researchers, doctors and scientists in developing our products. Our mission and purpose is to offer the highest quality dietary supplements available and in the dosage forms which will be easy to administer to children, adults, and people with special needs and special requirements. Kirkman also formulates versions of its products which will be appropriate for the sensitive individual, or for those with allergic tendencies. These versions of our products are what constitutes our popular "Hypoallergenic" product line. |
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OPTIONS: Services to Communities Society, is a non-profit Society and registered Charity dedicated to making a difference.We are committed to empowering individuals, supporting families and promoting community health.Everyday, we aim to achieve these goals through a wide variety of programs and projects. These consist of:Child Care Services,Family and Child Services,HandyDART,Health Services,Housing Services,Mental Health Services,Multicultural Services,Shelter Services,Women's Services, and Youth Services.
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Phoenix Academy of Learning Society, "Where every child is unique, every child is valued and every child can learn and be the best that they can be"
The mission of the Phoenix Academy of Learning Society (PALS) is to provide individualized educational programs for children/adolescents with complex developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorder. PALS is scheduled to become operational in 2007. PALS is a registered charity. |
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Pivot Point Family Growth Centre Inc. is a family service agency that provides Counselling, ABA Therapy, Family Support Services, Training, and Resources to families and professionals throughout British Columbia through a fee-for-service structure. We specialize in childhood disabilities (moderate to severe Developmental Disabilities, Behavioural Disorders, and Emotional Challenges) such as...
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· Autism, Asperger’s, & ASD |
· Down Syndrome & Fragile X |
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· ADHD, ODD, & Conduct Disorder |
· Sensory Integration Disorders |
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· Anxiety and Depression |
· Reactive Attachment Disorder |
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· Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder |
· Tourette’s Disorder |
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Promedics. ProMedics Nutraceutical Ltd provides high-quality products supported by science, information, and education to assist healthcare professionals in their patients' outcomes. The principles of ProMedics have over 50 years combined experience in the alternative health field. Each brings an expertise in aspects of developing and building links between the manufacturer, their products and the practitioners' needs |
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Sage Medical Laboratory
Sage Medical Laboratory has been improving health through advanced ELISA allergy testing since 1994. Today over 60% of Americans needlessly suffer from some form of delayed food allergies which are causing chronic health problems such as: migraines, tension headaches, sinus headaches, GERD, acid reflux, irritable bowel syndrome, IBS, Crohn's disease, colitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, asthma, eczema, fibromyalgia, crippling arthritis, autism, ADHD, ADD, and hyperactivity.
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Special Education Service Agency SESA is a public agency which provides assistance to Alaskan school districts and early intervention programs serving students with low incidence disabilities. This assistance is given directly to school personnel, parents and related service providers who are located primarily in rural and remote parts of Alaska. The agency’s core service is the Low Incidence Disability Outreach Program which is funded through the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. The statute establishing SESA also encourages the agency to address other state needs which relate to the special education of individuals who experience low incidence impairments. Accordingly, the agency offers additional services to schools and other service systems as external funding is obtained. The majority of SESA’s work is in regions outside the major communities in the state.
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Spectrum Educational Supplies was founded in 1968 as an Elementary school / Science laboratory supply house. It wasn’t long before Spectrum expanded into the Mathematics, Technology and Early Childhood disciplines. By 1990, Spectrum was known around the globe as an industry leader in the field of education. In 2001 Spectrum partnered with NASCO, allowing us to launch several new catalogues addressing additional specialty, educational disciplines, and other areas of training. We are now pleased to offer our customers more than 30,000 products through 14 catalogues. Our mission is to provide you, our customer, with reliable one-stop shopping and friendly customer service for all of your educational teaching aid requirements. We look forward to offering you an ever-increasing range of catalogues to assist you in the coming years.
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Spectrum Supplements, Inc is an independent stocking distributor of quality nutritional & dietary supplements for children and adults with special healthcare needs. Our goal is to help you save money by providing you with an easy, affordable solution to obtaining your supplements from one location.
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TeachTown brings experts in autism research together with experts in enterprise software and professional video game design. We've been hard at work for over 5 years developing a research-based program to make therapy more accessable and affordable. TeachTown is dedicated to using scientifically validated practices that incorporate the latest academic research in the development of our products.
Our programs are based on existing interventions such as Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) that have been proven effective in the treatment of autism and our intervention tools and training programs are being validated through ongoing rigorous research studies funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Our team has a passion for helping families and professionals in the special-needs space - and many of our team members have personal experiences in which to draw from.
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The Thoughtful House Center for Children mission is to fight for the recovery of children with developmental disorders through the unique combination of medical care, education, and research. Thoughtful House scientists and physicians are at the cutting edge of a new understanding of the biological origins of Childhood Developmental Disorders. Austin, Texas is the hub of an existing collaborative research program – a virtual university - involving over 35 scientists in academic institutions worldwide. Thoughtful House exists to serve a community of people directly or indirectly impacted by childhood developmental disorders. |
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US Autism & Asperger Association. The US Autism & Asperger Association, based in Draper, Utah, is a U.S. 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization with over 55,000 subscribers to their USAAA WeeklyNews email publication. USAAA is a leader in the autism community by providing educational and family support through conferences/seminars and published and electronic mediums. USAAA was the first autism and Asperger organization to provide a worldwide live webcast of its International conference last August from Park City, Utah, produced by USAAA WebTVLive. |
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Since November of 2004, Virtual Expert Clinics has been developing a revolutionary approach to providing services to children with special needs. Through a first-of-kind blend of clinical expertise, expert systems programming, and Internet-based delivery, VEC has taken a global leadership role in its first product offering: AutismPro.
Click here to visit the new AutismPro web site. AutismPro is a subscription-based program for providing immediate just-in-time therapeutic guidance to parents, therapists and teachers working with children with autism. The program allows them to build and manage therapeutic programs for individual children. It monitors each child’s progress and adapts the training as needed. |
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Wisconsin Integrative Hyperbaric Center or as many call it " A Place of Grace " was created because of a little girl by the name of " Gracie" whose life was saved by Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. Gracie's life until the age of three consisted of the world's best hospitals and limited time at home with her family. At the age of 3 years old Gracie was blind, failing to thrive, and fed through a feeding tube (she weighed 11 pounds at age 3); she suffered from seizures, infantile spasms, and underwent several surgical procedures.
Gracie's family researched Hyperbaric Therapy for over a year and though the research showed nothing for children with Mitochondrial Disorders, Gracie showed many of the same characteristics as a CP and TBI Children. Gracie's real journey began here, after mainstream medicine offered little hope for Grace. Hyperbaric medicine was her last chance for life. HBOT not only saved Gracie's life, but gave her back to her family.
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