Individuals impacted by fetal alcohol exposure benefit from an interprofessional team of providers who can provide FASD- Informed care/services such as medical providers, specialists, mental health professionals, special education, occupational therapy, speech & language therapy and more. See more about an Interprofessional Approach viaThe American Academy of Pediatrics.
The right interventions improve children's functioning, adaptability, self-awareness, self-esteem & parent-child interactions.
Research tells us that effective interventions for people with FASD are based on a family-centered approach that is comprehensive & coordinated across systems and developmental stage.
The FASD Collaborative Special Interest Groups (SIGs) provide professionals a space to discuss discipline-specific topics and needs related to FASD.
This SIG supports mental health professionals internationally who are individually supporting individuals with FASDs and their families.
Find additional FASD Collaborative Professional SIGS here.
Canadian FASD Research Network (CANFASD ) is a collaborative network that provides awareness, research, evidence, and information to address the complexities of FASD.
Learn how to more effectively support an individual with an FASD. We can help you increase your understanding of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders including the behavioral, cognitive, social, and linguistic manifestations of FASD and the impact they have on individuals and families.
Specific, individualized training and consultations prov
Learn how to more effectively support an individual with an FASD. We can help you increase your understanding of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders including the behavioral, cognitive, social, and linguistic manifestations of FASD and the impact they have on individuals and families.
Specific, individualized training and consultations provide clinicians, medical professionals, and groups with an in-depth understanding of why certain symptoms are presenting. We work in collaboration to determine FASD-informed approaches/interventions to more effectively support the individual and family through all of life’s challenges.
Students with FASD can struggle with developmental delays, memory problems, poor judgment, impulsivity, executive functioning, modulating emotions, social competencies, sensory difficulties, and adaptive functioning which impact learning capacity.
Understand FASD as a brain-based disorder and why certain symptoms present, reframe behavio
Students with FASD can struggle with developmental delays, memory problems, poor judgment, impulsivity, executive functioning, modulating emotions, social competencies, sensory difficulties, and adaptive functioning which impact learning capacity.
Understand FASD as a brain-based disorder and why certain symptoms present, reframe behaviors, how to regulate, set expectations, and find effective strategies to more effectively reach your student.
Consultation and training will provide educators/staff working with students with FASDs with resources such as FASD-informed, evidence-based strategies and useful accommodations that will increase the students capacity to learn.
Training and Consultations are individuals are highly collaborative between parents, administrators, teachers, service providers, and student, if applicable, and can also include comprehensive school planning, interventions, IEP/504 support, and effective behavioral plans.
Increase your awareness and understanding of FASD/neurodevelopmental disability and how this damage to the brain can be behaviorally, cognitively socially and linguistically manifested in an individual.
An introduction to prenatal alcohol exposure and the impact on brains and behaviors of babies, children, adolescents and adults. Learn
Increase your awareness and understanding of FASD/neurodevelopmental disability and how this damage to the brain can be behaviorally, cognitively socially and linguistically manifested in an individual.
An introduction to prenatal alcohol exposure and the impact on brains and behaviors of babies, children, adolescents and adults. Learn about the symptoms associated with FASD and the essential daily supports people living with FASD need to be successful. Understand the systems of care and how to identify, refer, and support individuals and families living with FASD.
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