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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD); A Four-Part Learning Series

FASD presents itself in everyone’s professional practice and it is important to learn to identify this under recognized and confusing disability. The field of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder lends itself to a broad range of topics. For service providers to be informed it is important that they have fundamental understanding in areas of FASD prevention, diagnosis, intervention, and support and how to bring all these together to build FASD informed practices, organizations and communities.

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Description

This learning series is designed address the complexities of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Across the lifespan, from preconception to adulthood, there is an opportunity for health and social service providers to offer effective, evidence based interventions to prevent the prevalence of FASD and improve the outcomes and quality of life for those living with the disability. Exploring prevention, assessment and intervention will provide participants with a better understanding of how they can integrate an FASD informed approach into their practice.

In the four learning sessions the following areas will be addressed: 1) Prevention, 2) Diagnosis, 3) Intervention and 4) Building FASD Informed Practices. 

Prevention of FASD can be integrated into the practice of anyone working with women and girls of childbearing years. Learning about screening, brief interventions and referral can provide service providers with the tools to provide users of their service with non- stigmatizing and culturally relevant support (Poole et al, 2016). 

FASD is often misdiagnosed. Recognizing and identifying FASD can lead to a better understanding of functional abilities. This can lead to the development of supportive care plans that focus on developing brain-based accommodations and building circles of support (JL Cooke et al, 2016) The importance of embedding an FASD informed approach into individual practice, organizations and communities will be woven throughout all four sessions.

 

Course Format

  1. Live Webinars (Zoom), This course is delivered online as 4 interactive webinars spaced over four weeks.
  2. Online learning platform (Thinkific LMS)

Participants will have access to the online learning platform to supplement live sessions to access:
•  Downloadable resources and handouts
•  Replay of session recordings

 

Learning Outcomes 

1) Identify best practices for the prevention of FASD

2) Understand the importance of recognizing FASD and what to do about it

3) Increase knowledge about the diagnostic process and importance of accurate identification 

4) Build a better understanding of practice-informed and evidence-based interventions 

5) Understand how FASD impacts everyone and the importance of building FASD informed approaches into individual practice, organizations and communities.

Price

 

Member Fee; $169.50 (includes HST)

Non-Member Fee: $220.35 (includes HST)

GROUP DISCOUNT: Save 20% off REGULAR individual fee with group registration of 4 or more participants.

Contact Angela, angela@safeguards-training.net or (905) 889-5030 ext. 121.

Course Dates & Location

This is an 8 hour training over four sessions using Zoom and Thinkific.

November 3, 10, 17, 24, 2021 

10:00 am – 12:00 pm EST 

 

 

Instructor

Karen Huber, CYC, B.A.

Karen has been walking alongside children, youth, and families in children’s mental health and developmental supports for the past 27 years. For the past 13 years she has been working to build supports and understanding for individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Besides supporting individuals and families living with the disability, her experience includes; coordinating the Waterloo Region FASD Diagnostic Clinic, creating an Integrated Approach for FASD for her community, advising MCCSS and Health Nexus provincial initiatives, membership on FASD ONE Diagnostic Working Group and sits with many community groups to ensure the FASD voice is heard. She is the FASD Coordinator at Sunbeam Developmental Resource Centre in Waterloo Region. She also provides support to communities, groups, and families through private practice.

 

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