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SUMMARY:Foundations in Community Disability Studies (Online)
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Registration for the online version of the Foundations in Commu
 nity Disability Studies program.\n\nhttps://www.acds.ca/events/upcoming-ev
 ents.html/event-info/details/id/40
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>To register\, please complete the form loca
 ted at&nbsp\;<a href=\"https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id
 =jaOCRKLvCUSf03h0XjGYFngHvRuIRf1DtnLlAR5UXWhUMzRONDBMM1RLODFINFhJV1pLRDJMM
 k9XRC4u\">this Microsoft Form</a>. Please email <a href=\"mailto:training@
 acds.ca?subject=Introduction%20to%20Positive%20Behaviour%20Supports%20(Nov
 ember%2028-29%2C%202019)\">training@acds.ca</a> for questions or concerns.
 </p>\n\n<h1>&nbsp\;</h1>\n\n<h2>History of Course</h2>\n\n<p>Foundations i
 n Community Disability Studies\, was first developed in&nbsp\;2005. It was
  a collaborative effort of post-secondary\, government\, and service&nbsp\
 ;providers\, in the province of Alberta. It is copyrighted to the Alberta 
 Council&nbsp\;of Disability Services (ACDS) and is coordinated out of thei
 r offices in&nbsp\;Calgary.</p>\n\n<p>Building on 13 years of experience w
 ith the Basic Skills Training&nbsp\;(BST) program we have kept the same su
 ccessful Tutor supported in-service&nbsp\;training model\, but are now off
 ering a more comprehensive work-based learning&nbsp\;program. It is practi
 cal in focus and designed to teach real skills for the&nbsp\;workplace.&nb
 sp\;</p>\n\n<p>It has become a benchmark with the industry and is quickly 
 being&nbsp\;accepted as required training for all entry level Community Di
 sability Services&nbsp\;Workers without previous related training or educa
 tion.&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<h2>About the Course</h2>\n\n<p>This
  course provides a comprehensive orientation to the knowledge\, skills\, a
 nd attitudes needed by staff in today&#39\;s world. This is just the begin
 ning of a challenging and rewarding career.</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<h2>S
 ection Breakdowns</h2>\n\n<p>There are a total of 16 modules.&nbsp\;</p>\n
 \n<p>Section 1 has 5 modules.</p>\n\n<p>Section 2 has 6 modules.</p>\n\n<p
 >Section 3 has 5 modules.</p>\n\n<p>There are two additional mandatory ext
 ernal modules: First Aid/CPR and Medical Administration.</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;
 </p>\n\n<h3>Section 1</h3>\n\n<p>Module 1: The Evolving Field of Community
  Disability Studies</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Unit 1: Development of Community Disa
 bility Services</li>\n<li>Unit 2: Role of Government</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Mod
 ule 2: Values and Attitudes</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Unit 1: Your Values and Belie
 fs</li>\n<li>Unit 2: Professional Codes of Ethics</li>\n<li>Unit 3: The Pe
 rson-centred Approach</li>\n<li>Unit 4: Common Theoretical Concepts</li>\n
 </ul>\n\n<p>Module 3: Common Disabilities</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Unit 1: Underst
 anding a Disability Label</li>\n<li>Unit 2: Developmental Disabilities</li
 >\n<li>Unit 3: Physical Disabilities and Conditions</li>\n<li>Unit 4: Emot
 ional and Behavioural Disorders</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Module 4: Roles and Resp
 onsibilities</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Unit 1: Getting to Know the Person</li>\n<li
 >Unit 2: Building Community</li>\n<li>Unit 3: Promoting Personal Growth an
 d Self-Determination</li>\n<li>Unit 4: Dealing with Abusive Situations</li
 >\n</ul>\n\n<p>Module 5: Legislation and Human Rights Protection</p>\n\n<u
 l>\n<li>Unit 1: Development of Human Rights Globally and in Canada</li>\n<
 li>Unit 2: Human Rights in Alberta</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<h3>Se
 ction 2</h3>\n\n<p>Module 6: Safety Issues</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Unit 1: Common
  Hazards</li>\n<li>Unit 2: Responding to Accidents\, Emergencies\, and Dis
 asters</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Module 7: Ergonomics</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Unit 1: Bas
 ics of Ergonomics</li>\n<li>Unit 2: Lifting and Transferring</li>\n</ul>\n
 \n<p>Module 8: Adaptations and Accommodations</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Unit 1: Com
 munication Aids</li>\n<li>Unit 2: Mobility Aids</li>\n<li>Unit 3: Other Ai
 ds</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Module 9: Universal Precautions and Infection Control
 </p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Unit 1: Universal Precautions Against Infections</li>\n<
 li>Unit 2: Hepatitis\, HIV\, and AIDs</li>\n<li>Unit 3: Self-care</li>\n</
 ul>\n\n<p>Module 10: Personal Hygiene Support</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Unit 1: Val
 ues in Personal Hygiene Support</li>\n<li>Unit 2: Personal Care Procedures
 </li>\n<li>Unit 3: Repositioning a Person in Bed</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Module 
 11:&nbsp\;Nutrition and&nbsp\;Mealtimes</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Unit 1: Health an
 d Nutrition</li>\n<li>Unit 2: Mealtimes</li>\n<li>Unit 3: Safety Practices
  for Food</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<h3>Section 3</h3>\n\n<p>Module
  12: Promoting Wellness</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Unit 1: Healthy Choices</li>\n<li
 >Unit 2: Observing Changes in Wellness</li>\n<li>Unit 3: Emotional and Men
 tal Health</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Module 13: Facilitating Growth and Skill Deve
 lopment</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Unit 1: Facilitating Growth for Community Living<
 /li>\n<li>Unit 2: Planning Process for Skill Development</li>\n<li>Unit 3:
  Working with Data</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Module 14: Interpersonal Communicatio
 n</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Unit 1: Effective Communication</li>\n<li>Unit 2: Non-V
 erbal Communication</li>\n<li>Unit 3: Written Communication</li>\n</ul>\n\
 n<p>Module 15: Professional Communication</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Unit 1: Contrib
 uting to Meetings</li>\n<li>Unit 2: Workplace Issues</li>\n<li>Unit 3: Con
 flict Prevention and Resolution</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Module 16: Personal and 
 Professional Competence</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Unit 1: Stress and Burnout</li>\n
 <li>Unit 2: Stress Management</li>\n<li>Unit 3: Cultural Competency</li>\n
 <li>Unit 4: Professional Development and Lifelong Learning</li>\n</ul>\n\n
 <p>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<h3>External Modules (Requires Certifications to be sent
  into ACDS)</h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li>First Aid/CPR</li>\n<li>Medication Administr
 ation</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<h2>Mentors</h2>\n\n<p>This deliver
 y mode requires the support of an in-service trainer.&nbsp\;Individual lea
 rners are registered through ACDS. The support of a mentor is required for
  the&nbsp\;applied component to this course\, referred to as the Skills&nb
 sp\;Checklist. It is&nbsp\;recommended that Mentors complete either the Fo
 undations Train-the-Trainer or the online Fundamentals of Mentoring course
 .</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<h2>Course Format</h2>\n\n<p>Online Foundations
  is delivered via the internet with the exception of the applied Skills Ch
 ecklist&nbsp\;and several assignments&nbsp\;which are completed in-house w
 ith a mentor. ACDS uses Moodle to deliver this course at&nbsp\;<a href=\"h
 ttp://www.moodle.acdsonline.ca/\" target=\"_blank\">www.moodle.acds.ca</a>
 .</p>\n\n<p>The online format currently has three start dates each year: A
 pril 1\, August 1\, &amp\; December 1. Learners are enrolled in a section 
 and have&nbsp\;<strong>three months</strong>&nbsp\;to complete the section
  before enrollment in the next section. Overall\, this course should take 
 about one year to complete.</p>\n\n<p>Once all 18 modules have been comple
 ted\, a certificate of completion is awarded. Course completion time is ap
 proximately 75-90 hours.</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<h2>Knowledge Testing</h
 2>\n\n<p>Each module involves a knowledge test. The knowledge tests are mu
 ltiple choice and various from 5-30 questions per module. Learners are req
 uired to have a mark of 80% to pass. Learners are only given 2 attempts to
  pass the test.&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<h2>Written Assignments</h
 2>\n\n<p>There is also a written assignment required for each module. Lear
 ners will be graded with a pass/fail for each written assignment to illust
 rate they understand and have apply the concepts to their daily work.</p>\
 n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<h2>Applied Skills/Skills Checklist</h2>\n\n<p>This s
 kills checklist ensures that learners meet the required learning outcomes.
 &nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<h2>Audience</h2>\n\n<p>This training pro
 gram was specifically designed for direct service&nbsp\;workers in the evo
 lving field of Community Disability Services. It has been&nbsp\;designed t
 o provide a comprehensive orientation to the knowledge\, skills\, and&nbsp
 \;attitudes needed by staff in today&#39\;s world.&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp\
 ;</p>\n\n<h2>Cost</h2>\n\n<p>Subsidies are currently available for this co
 urse.</p>\n\n<p>Member Pricing: $225 + $11.25GST = $236.25</p>\n\n<p>Non-M
 ember Pricing: $292.50 + $14.63 GST= $307.13</p>\n\n<p>Replacement Learner
  Fee: $35 + $1.75 GST = $36.75</p>\n\n<p>Fees need to be paid BEFORE cours
 e start date.</p>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<h2>Cancellation Policy</h2>\n\n<p>
 Written notice of cancellation must be received ten working days prior to 
 the first day of this event for a full refund. Cancellations following thi
 s deadline will be subjected to a $35 + GST administrative fee.</p>\n
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