CONT927: Teaching Students with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Course Schedule

Course Description

As an educator, you are vital to making a difference for the complex students in your care. The Teaching Students with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) course is designed for teachers interested in expanding their knowledge of FASD and learning evidence-based strategies for supporting students with complex developmental behaviour conditions. Through acceptance, curiosity and understanding, teachers can be empowered to create classroom environments that meet the needs of their complex students. As the course is grounded in Indigenous knowledge and First Peoples Principles of Learning, you'll explore FASD through compassionate systems, questioning personal biases and societal stigmas. In this engaging and reflective course, you will advance your skills and become a leader in inclusive education.

What You Will Learn and Do

In this course you’ll have the opportunity to

• examine FASD through compassionate systems to implement trauma-informed practices in an educational setting
• discern foundational knowledge about FASD, including prevalence, symptoms, diagnostic criteria and prevention
• model and adapt expectations, evidence-based strategies and assessment practices in response to the individual needs of students with FASD
• deconstruct personal and societal beliefs, biases and stigmas about FASD
• create an FASD-informed approach that supports resiliency, student, family and community wellness, and strength-based practices
• implement culturally appropriate, evidence-based practice grounded in Indigenous knowledge and First Peoples Principles of Learning

Application Requirements

Courses and Post-Graduate Certificates are approved by TQS for Category Upgrade. If you would like these courses to be used towards Category Upgrading, you must have a valid BC Teacher Certificate.

ECEs, EAs, and other education professionals are welcome to take the courses without Certification.

Course Materials

There are no additional resources required for this course.

Accommodations

Applicants who require accommodations for a specific learning need (e.g., learning disability) within their AQ/ABQ course, should click here for further information and support.

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Refund Schedule

If you drop a course:

1. by the midpoint of the course, you will receive 100% of your course fee.
2. after the midpoint, before the end of the course, you will receive 50% of your course fee.

For more about our refund policies, visit our Fees & Refunds page.