Education Archives

Trainee Series: Wraparound Supports – Supporting Students with FASD at School

canfasdblogJune 20, 2025Trainee ProgramLeave a Comment

Wraparound supports provide students with FASD with integrated supports and advocacy to ensure that their environment is best suited to meet their needs.

Trainee Series: Supporting psychologists to support students with FASD

canfasdblogJune 13, 2025Trainee ProgramLeave a Comment

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I am in early stages of developing a study to better understand psychologists’ FASD-related knowledge, attitudes, practices, training/service needs, and successes.

Trainee Series: 10 years working with children and youth with FASD

canfasdblogJune 6, 2025Trainee ProgramLeave a Comment

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‘What are the current needs and strengths of children and youth with FASD, and how are we addressing and supporting them?’

Upcoming CanFASD webinars: May/June 2025

canfasdblogMay 14, 2025Conferences and EventsLeave a Comment

Promotional graphic for an education webinar hosted by CanFASD.

We have three webinars coming up in the next few weeks as part of our CanFASD Webinar Series.

Creating an inclusive learning environment for children with FASD

canfasdblogNovember 20, 2024EducationLeave a Comment

Practical tips to help you make your classroom more welcoming and accommodating for children with FASD.

New Webinar: FASD and Education

canfasdblogSeptember 16, 2024Conferences and EventsLeave a Comment

Join us for our next webinar happening October 4th at 1:00 pm eastern time!

Life transitions for people with FASD: CARE Study Update

canfasdblogAugust 14, 2024CanFASD Research and PublicationsLeave a Comment

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Earlier this spring, we released more emerging findings from our CARE Study (Caregiver Approaches, Resiliencies and Experiences Raising Individuals with FASD).

Weaving the Voices of Lived Experience and Research into the National Framework

canfasdblogFebruary 7, 2024UncategorizedLeave a Comment

Despite the high prevalence rate of individuals with FASD, Canada does not have a National FASD framework.

Celebrating Education Day 2022

canfasdblogJanuary 24, 2022Holidays and EventsLeave a Comment

“Education is a human right, a public good, and a public responsibility.” By working together, schools and families can support and maintain an education system that is inclusive to all. It is our public responsibility to do so.

World Teachers’ Day 2021

canfasdblogOctober 4, 2021Holidays and Events, UncategorizedLeave a Comment

October 5th is World Teachers’ Day. This day is celebrated annually to recognize and honour all the hard work teachers do worldwide each and every day. Students with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) face a number of challenges in the education system. Teachers and school staff play an important role in ensuring students with FASD succeed in school.