Foundations in Community Disability Studies has been a core educational resource offered by the Alberta Council of Disability Services (ACDS) since 2005. This version of the course is a blended model, combining online study with face-to-face activities between each learner and their mentor.

A version of Foundations that contains only the self-tests and final tests. To be used to support in-house tutors in delivering Foundations during the lockdown due to Covid-19.

An overview of the Alberta Council of Disability Services' Creating Excellence Together Accreditation framework and surveying process.

An overview of the Alberta Council of Disability Services' Creating Excellence Together Accreditation framework and surveying process.

Online version of the Advanced Skills in Positive Behaviour Support course. Prerequisite: Each learner should have completed Introduction to Positive Behaviour Support course, or demonstrated work experience in behaviour planning (at least one year).

A set of videos explaining how to prepare and submit Self Study Guide documents for the  Creating Excellence Together Accreditation survey conducted by the Alberta Council of Disability Services.  

The online version of the Introduction to Positive Behaviour Supports (PBS) course offered by ACDS.

This module contains a recorded overview of the new Introduction to PBS curriculum offered by ACDS, for existing trainers.

Overview

Human service organizations today are increasingly recognizing the value of mentoring as a means for building organizational capacity and leadership, and the important role that mentors can play in the creation of a strong workforce. In Alberta’s disability service sector, agency-based mentors are making important contributions by supporting agency staff enrolled in the Foundations in Community Disability Studies Program. In this role, mentors make the bridge between theory and practice, and contribute to the professionalism of community disability services. 

The Fundamentals of Mentoring mini-course has been designed to provide agency-based mentors with the skills and knowledge to fulfill this important role.

• Unit 1. Introduction to Mentoring

• Unit 2. Mentor Roles

• Unit 3. Mentoring Skills: Active Listening and Effective Questioning

• Unit 4. Mentoring Skills: Assessment and Feedback

Each Unit is designed to take one to two hours to complete.  Optional activities and additional resources are provided if you wish to extend and expand your study of the topics in each unit.

Please visit our website to enroll in the course online. Feel free to contact training@acds.ca for any additional questions.