IHWA-335 - Working With Fasd in Aboriginal Communities - 3.00 Credits

IHWA-335 - Working With Fasd in Aboriginal Communities - 3.00 Credits
Course Details
This course is designed to provide learners with a conceptual framework for working with individuals who are affected by prenatal exposure to alcohol, clinically referred to as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. The nature of the neurological differences that make adaptive living so difficult for individuals with an FASD will be highlighted. Given its practical orientation, the course will enable students to work with First Nations communities, to select and apply intervention techniques, and to provide support for individuals and families living with an FASD. To be truly effective, the learner will continue to require on-going mentoring, time in the field, and practice using the knowledge acquired.
Part of the: CAREER TRAINING (HUMAN SERVICES) Department
Available/Required in the following Programs: Indigenous Holistic Wellness and Addictions Advanced Diploma - IHWA Courses
Course offered: Fall 2024 (September - December)
Prerequisites : Advanced diploma program admission or permission of instructor
Course Outline

Instructors Qualifications:	Relevant Master’s Degree
Office Hours:	1.5 per week
Contact Hours:	45
Student Evaluation Procedure:	Assignments 50-70, Final 30-50%, Total 100%. Grading procedures follow NVIT policy.
Learning Outcomes:	Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to: classify the physical and behavioral manifestations (hard and soft signs) of FASD and describe the process of referral for clients to access services; devise intervention techniques when working with substance abusing adults who are affected by an FASD; design and propose appropriate intervention techniques to guide substance abusing adults who, in their day to day life, are affected by an FASD; generate appropriate suggestions towards the individuals and professionals who work with substance using adults, who are also affected by an FASD; and, analyze availability of community resources and community capacity for providing services within programs currently available for substance using adults affected by an FASD, such as counseling, housing, treatment programs, and cultural ceremonies.
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