Unit 1: Inclusive Teaching

CHERYL
HAS FASD
By Gropo Meganda
(Carmencita, Craig, Marc, Melanie, and Melissa)
Primary Objectives
 To help the class understand what FASD
is
 To provide the class with a basic
understanding of the effect FASD has
on students’ learning
 The Voice Of The FAS'er
By Stephen Neafcy - 2000
 If a picture paints a thousand words,
then why can't I behave?
 The words will never show how much I
I want to grow.
 If a face could launch a thousand ships,
then where am I to go?
 There's no place I want to be, than to be
with You my Family.
 And when I lose control I want You to know
my brain it does not know! .
 Please understand and never let go of my
hand, when I act out its not what I'm about.
 I want to please its just something seems to
come over me, I lose control then feel so low.
 Tomorrow and today, please be with me
all the way.
 I will never be able to express, just how much
I need Your Love in my Quest,
 So when I lose contol, remember my brain its
not whole and makes me a person thats not me.
 Its such a stuggle for me to be,
but I need my Family - I need my Family
 Jesus Please don't let them give up on me,
Lord please help them to see!
 Help Me Help Me when my Brain makes me
the person I don't want to be!
 Oh Lord Oh Lord, I want to be free!!!!!
 Stephen was diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Effects at age 43. He is a very active and
valued member of FASlink, a Fetal Alcohol Syndrome listserve linking individuals,
families and professionals who deal with FAS.
 What is FASD?
 What other terms are used to describe
FASD?

FAS Fetal Alcohol Spectrum

Disorder
D
FAS Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome
FAE Fetal Alcohol
Effects

ARND Alcohol Related

Neurodevelopmental Disorder

ARB Alcohol Related Birth

Defects
 What are the physical characteristics of
FASD?
 What are the behavioural characteristics
of FASD?
 How is FASD diagnosed?
 How can FASD be prevented?
Class Activity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT_B5XRMwpc
 How do the physical and behavioural
characteristics of FASD affect students’
learning?
 What resources are available for
teachers?
Resources
 Fetal Alcohol Family Association of  Manitoba FASD Centre
Manitoba  http://www.fasdmanitoba.com/index.html
 http://fafam.ca/htm/fafam_main.htm  -Education & Training
 -Parent Support Groups  -Support Groups
 -Workshops 

 Interagency Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
 Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth Disorder Program
 http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/specedu/fas/  http://www.ifasd.mb.ca/index.php
  -Support, Advocacy, Assistance

with diagnoses
 -Presentations & Workshops
 Addictions Foundation of Manitoba

 http://www.afm.mb.ca/index.html
 B.C. Ministry of Education
 -Library Resources
 http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed/fas/
 -Courses & Workshops

 -Practical and Comprehensive
Resource Guide for teachers
 Instructional Resources Library (M.E.C.Y) 
 http://library.edu.gov.mb.ca:4100/index.php?acode=home
 Alberta Learning Special Programs Branch
 -Books  http://education.alberta.ca/media/377037/fasd.pdf
 -DVD’s  -Helpful Resource Guide
 -Teaching Kits 

 What kind of
support is there
for FASD
students?
 What are some
interesting facts
about FASD?
Questions,
Comments,
Concerns?