Danna Ormstrup

Danna currently holds two very exciting roles.  She is the Executive Director of the Foothills Fetal Alcohol Society, a nonprofit society that provides services to rural communities in Southern Alberta, as well as being one of 8 Instructional Coaches in the province of Alberta with the WRaP2 project.   She began her career working with children, youth, and adults with Learning Disabilities continued working with children in a variety of school settings and worked as a manager with a rural agency that places people with developmental challenges in inclusive work and community settings.  Danna and her family are residential support providers to a young man with developmental challenges.


Danna believes that behaviors are often misunderstood and enjoys facilitating experiences that lead to empathy and understanding. She believes that with compassion, understanding, and a creative spirit working and/or living with someone with complicated behaviors can be a beautiful thing!


Courses

Supporting Students Diagnosed or Suspected FASD
This informative and engaging workshop will introduce participants to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and its impacts on health and social outcomes throughout the lifespan. Participants will learn how to recognize children with FASD who are often seen as ‘difficult,’ and will explore evidence-based, effective approaches for supporting students in the classroom along with disability awareness. This session will emphasize the recent efforts of the Calgary Fetal Alcohol Network (CFAN) and its members to create an FASD-informed community of practice and to build an integrated system of support for individuals and families impacted by FASD.
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