EPISODE #115: Deep Dive — Not Your Typical Teaching Guide

About this episode

This episode discusses the challenges educators face in supporting students with FASD and the importance of updated knowledge in teaching.

Supporting Students with FASD and Neurocognitive Differences: Why Updated Knowledge Matters This episode explores the essential, often invisible work educators do to support students with “complicated and beautiful brains.” Many Ontario teachers are navigating complex learning profiles with outdated or incorrect information—especially regarding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). In this episode, we break down: Why older terms like “FAS” are no longer usedWhy FASD is far more common than ...

People in this episode

Host: Angela Geddes

Topics covered

• FASD
• neurocognitive differences
• education
• teacher support
• learning profiles

Keywords

• FASD
• education
• neurocognitive differences
• teachers
• learning profiles
• FAS

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ontario, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, FAS

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