Provincial Outreach Program for Autism and Related Disorders
POPARD Mandate: To provide consultation, training, and support services to all public and independent schools across the province of British Columbia. Our primary focus is to increase the capacity of school district staff to support students with ASD.
District Partner:
- Kim Darbyshire
kdarbyshire@sd79.bc.ca
POPARD recommended learning opportunities:
- AFIRM Modules (Autism Focused Intervention Resources & Modules)
Range from 1.5 hours to 3 hours per module.
If learners choose pre and post assessment option – receive certificate for each module completed
Modules topics – Introduction to ASD, Visual Supports, Video Modeling, Task Analysis, Social Narratives etc.
FREE - AFIRM Website has added Covid-19 Information for use with students that you may find useful
Other learning opportunities:
Autism Community Training (ACT)
- www.actcommunity.ca
- Autism Video Learning Streams:
Mental Health and Autism Project
Women and Girls with Autism
Positive Behaviour Support in school, Home and Community - COVID 19 Resources
FREE