POPARD
Provincial Outreach Program for Autism and Related Disorders

We provide consultation, training and support services to all public and independent schools across the province of British Columbia with a primary focus on increasing the capacity of school district staff to support students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) 

The POPARD team will provide leadership in collaboration with educators who request support for children and youth with ASD. Collaboration will promote meaningful consultation with parents and community teams. POPARD will promote a wide range of evidence-based practice approaches that will facilitate inclusive educational programs in the least restrictive environment.

The purpose of our website is to provide teachers, para-professionals, and parents with information about ASD.

What's New?

Job Opportunities

1.0 FTE Consultant for POPARD, Competition #10-016, Term Specific to June 30, 2011 or return of incumbent. Click here to see the job posting
1.0 FTE Consultant for POPARD, Competition #10-015. Click here to see the job posting

Submit applications to the Human Resources Office, Delta School District. Applications must include the competition numbers: #10-015 or #10-016. Applications may be faxed to 604.946-2941.
The closing deadline for receipt of application and supporting documents is Friday, March 12, 2010.

Manitoba CEC 2010

Presentation by Catherine A. Smith, POPARD Education and Behaviour Consultant. Conference attendees may download the presentation by clicking here . Note: this presentation will be available for a limited time only.

ACT's 6th Annual Focus on B.C. Research
In Celebration of April - Autism Awareness Month

with presentations by
POPARD Administrator, Georgina Robinson, along with POPARD School Psychology Intern, Jacqueline Brown
will take place April 23 and 24th, 2010.
Click here for detailed information about this 2-Day Conference.

Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders, Practical Applications

Okanagan College, Vernon, BC
On 5 Saturdays: May 1, 8, 15, 29 and June 5, 2010
Total Fees $772.25
Click to register through Okanagan College

eLearning Lessons

New lessons include stories about a former Oak Bay High student and a parent of an child with ASD, and an interview with Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Dr. VIkram Dua.

NEW Releases to POPARD's Handout Series

NEW POPARD Handouts Curriculum Adaptations, Work Systems, Sensory Dysfunction and Theory of Mind are the next in a series of Handouts designed by POPARD.

Why use Visual Schedules? What's Theory of Mind? How should Work Systems be implemented? POPARD's new Handout Series are concise and visual tools that will assist your ASD student achieve success in your classroom.

Now, POPARD has released 4 more handouts to the first two presented in September, 2009. These newest topics include Curriculum Adaptations, Work Systems, Theory of Mind and Sensory Dysfunction.

For Parents

Be sure to check out our new Parents' Corner! We hope you'll find this an informative and accessible place in which to share your stories about what's worked well for your child and family, whether at home, at school or in the community.

Just email your stories to admin@autismoutreach.ca, and we'll take it from there!

To help you locate information that's of special interest to parents we've begun to 'tag' our content with the words, 'of special interest to parents'. You'll find that 'tag' in small blue letters right under the title.

Functional Curriculum CDs

Functional Curriculum CD CoverThe Functional Curriculum was developed by teachers and teaching assistants of PRPARD to meet the needs of students requiring extensive interventions

Functional Curriculum CD

The Provincial Resource Program for Autism and Related Disorders (PRPARD) is an educational organization based in British Columbia, Canada. Funded by the British Columbia Ministry of Education, the program consists of two components: PRPARD, which provides high school and off-campus school classrooms for students with autism spectrum disorders, and POPARD, which provides outreach consultation and support services to BC school districts and independent schools serving children on the autism spectrum.
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