Day: February 27, 2014

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Funding and Awards

Call for nominations: Rick Hansen Fellowship

EDCP application deadline for this award is March 18, 2014, 4:00 pm

Rick Hansen “Man In Motion” Fellowship

The Rick Hansen “Man in Motion” Fellowships are made available by the University of British Columbia to honour the incredible determination and many personal achievements of Rick Hansen.  Two fellowships, valued at $16,000 per year, are awarded each year to UBC graduate students with a physical disability.

Annual Value: $16,000
Graduate Program Deadline: check with your graduate program

Please consult the Graduate Awards website for further information and application procedures: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/rick-hansen-man-motion-fellowship

The contact at the Faculty of Graduate Studies for this award is Angela Rizzo: angela.rizzo@ubc.ca

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Free Autism Events on March 8th (Downtown) and March 29th (Surrey)‏

>Greetings from the SFU Autism and Developmental Disorders Lab (ADDL)!

>The ADDL and the Laurel Foundation is co-hosting the final two events of
>the three part discussion series entitled, "ASD & Family Quality of Life
>Discussion Series." The 3 themes are: Families and School, Families and
>Mental Health, and Families and Transitions. The first event took place
>on January 18, 2014 and was a great success!
>
>The second event will take place on March 8, 2014 from 1-4pm at Simon
>Fraser University (Downtown Campus) and the third event will take place
>on March 29th from 1-4pm at Simon Fraser University (Surrey Campus). See
>attachment for more details.
>
>The aim of these events is to facilitate discussion among a range of
>stakeholders, including individuals and their families, researchers,
>students, and professionals about important Quality of Life issues. These
>events are FREE and open to the public, so please join us and bring your
>questions, ideas, and comments to what is sure to be a lively discussion!
>
>Please RSVP at http://autismlab.psyc.sfu.ca/events
>
>Feel free to forward to other families who may be interested in attending. Spots are limited to the first 50 people, so 
sign up today!

>Best,

>Dr. Grace Iarocci, PhD, R. Psych

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