Respite and Self Care
Information about eligibility and how to find respite workers (1 webpage with links)
Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP)
Information about the RDSP for anyone eligible for the Disability Tax Credit; eligibility information; links to forms that need to be filled
Reframing Life with FASD
Personal story of a young woman who was diagnosed with FASD in her early teens; her life with FASD and her successes (2 hours)
Red Shoes Rock
Red Shoes Rock is a global awareness campaign giving voice and support to those affected by prenatal alcohol exposure.
Recovering Hope
Recovering Hope is an intimate and evocative video about the mothers and families of children who are affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). The video, created for viewing by women in recovery and their counselors, is divided into to half-hour episodes to allow time for discussion within a treatment session.
Provincial Outreach Program for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
BC program to increase educator s ability to meet the educational needs of students with FASD; includes resources, videos, classroom toolbox
Printable Picture Cards
Printable picture cards of various places, emotions and activities to help children with FASD learn and communicate
PreventFASD.info
The National Organisation for FASD, previously NOFAS-UK, has launched a public outreach campaign aimed at young adults. The new FASD prevention project, “Educating Young People about the Risks of Alcohol in Pregnancy”, targets the 15- to 25-year old range.
Prenatal alcohol exposure and infant gross motor development: a prospective cohort study
Maternal alcohol consumption in pregnancy may have adverse effects on child gross motor (GM) development. This study examined the association between prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and infant GM development at 12-months of age.
Pregnant Women’s Risk Perception of the Teratogenic Effects of Alcohol Consumption in Pregnancy
This is an article about a study that was conducted in order to analyze risk perception of alcohol consumption during pregnancy.
Practical Strategies and Support for Families Affected by FASD
Webcast of practical ideas for families affected by FASD; how parents can strengthen their relationships with their children; how to help youth with FASD (2 hours)
Population-based prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Canada
The objective of this study was to determine the population-based prevalence of FASD among elementary school students, aged 7 to 9 years, in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) in Ontario, Canada.
