Workshops For School Professionals

FASD in MY Classroom?
For the majority of individuals with FASD their average to above average intelligence and verbal skills mask their disabilities. Their behaviors get labeled oppositional, lazy, and defiant. This workshop provides basic information on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and helps to remove the labels.
Fee: $45/each, $40/each for three or more from the same school (bring supper optional)
Thursday, March 7, 2013  4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.    2.0 contact hours

FASD: Strategies for School Success – Part I
This workshop builds on the content of the FASD in MY Classroom workshop. Participants will learn how to develop effective strategies and supports for students with FASD.
Fee: $59, $50/each for three or more from the same school (bring supper optional)
Thursday, March 21, 2013  4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.  3.0 contact hours

FASD: Strategies for School Success – Part II
This workshop Is a continuation of Part I. Participants will continue to learn how to develop effective strategies and supports for students with FASD.
Fee: $59, $50/each for three or more from the same school (bring supper optional)
Thursday, April 11, 2013  4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.  3.0 contact hours

SCHOOL PROFESSIONALS – ALL DAY
FASD: What It Is and Strategies That Work!
This workshop provides information on FASD, what it looks like in the classroom and strategies to help school professionals develop supports for students with FASD.
Fee: $129, $120/each for three or more from the same school (bring supper optional)
Friday, April 26, 2013  9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.  5.0 contact hours

FASD in Adolescents
This workshop will discuss the challenges of FASD during adolescence. Parents, and professionals will learn strategies for helping young people with FASD negotiate their teen years.
Fee: $45.
Thursday, May 2, 2013  6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.  2.0  contact hours

Triumph Through the Challenges of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome – School Edition

This self-facilitated teacher strategy curriculum is designed for teachers who have or suspect that they have students with FASD in their classrooms.  The goal of this curriculum is that through knowledge, coping skills and problem-solving practice, participants will be able to access resources and develop and experiment with strategies to discover which are most beneficial in addressing their students’ current issues

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How to Say No Without Saying No

“No!” Most kids don’t like to hear it and parents don’t like to use it. When individuals with FASD hear “No” they often respond with inconsolable meltdowns. This workshop will provide creative ways to say “No” that will improve compliance without the chaos.

Thursday, May 2, 2013  6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.  2.0 contact hours

Fee: $45

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Location: Double ARC, 3837 Secor Road, Toledo, Ohio 43623 (located at the corner of Secor & Monroe) Participants will receive a certificate of attendance.

For more information contact Sister Suzette Fisher at 419.724.1353 or e-mail sfisher@toledosnd.org.