FASD ONE PSA’s for FASD Prevention
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Ontario Network of Expertise (FASD ONE) proudly announces the release of 4 public service announcements dedicated to preventing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
Cognitive Accessibility in the Workplace
Videos in this playlist are meant to help employers make more positive and productive workplaces by making them neuroinclusive.
How to Stop or Prevent Financial Abuse: A Guide for Support Workers & Caregivers of Persons With Cognitive Disabilities
This guide will help you spot the signs that someone you care for is being financially abused.It will also teach you what you can do to help someone avoid financial abuse, or what they can do to stop being financially abused.
Decoding Aggression, Complex Behaviours and Brain-Based Disabilities: Practical Strategies for Addressing Aggression Within the Family System
Families and caregivers facing aggression from children and adolescents often feel isolated, misunderstood, and unsure of where to turn. This groundbreaking clinical manual provides a comprehensive, neuroscience-informed approach to understanding and addressing Aggression Toward Family/Caregivers in Childhood and Adolescence (AFCCA).
Ontario Senior Caregiver action Network for FASD (OSCAN)
In 2021, Ottawa FASD advocates Nancy Lockwood, Elspeth Ross, and Barbara Sabourin launched a provincial support group for senior caregivers of adults with FASD, after recognizing that their needs were largely unmet by existing services. Funded through Health Nexus, Nancy Lockwood and Angela Geddes aimed to reduce caregiver stress, foster peer support, and assist with lifetime planning. Monthly sessions built strong connections and resulted in a shared resource guide. The group calls on governments and agencies to invest in supports for adults with FASD and their aging caregivers, recognizing this as a pressing health equity issue.
The trauma of attachment – (in french)
A presentation and discussion about attachment trauma, secondary trauma, as well as the child’s behaviors and their impacts on the adoptive parents.
Supporting your child with FASD: a workshop for Indigenous communities
FASD workers Eric Marier, Randy White/ Kebeyaawsung, Chrysta Wood, Kim Stewart, Cereena Rows and Liane Guenette present information about the ten brain domains that may be affected by FASD. This event features content relevant to the broader indigenous community of Ontario.
A Mustard Seed of Hope: Culturally grounded approaches within wraparound care for pregnant and parenting women dealing with substance use and trauma
Culturally grounded approaches within wraparound care for pregnant and parenting women dealing with substance use and trauma
Prenatal alcohol exposure and health at midlife: Self-reported health outcomes in two cohorts
The Developmental Origins of Health and Disease Hypothesis (DOHaD) suggests prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) should have implications for adult physical and mental health. Since the health profile of older adults with PAE and diagnoses of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is unknown, the current study evaluates self-reported health problems of midlife adults with and without a history of PAE to describe these outcomes.
Modifiable Lifestyle Factors to Support Neurodevelopment in FASD – FASD Research Conference 2025
Modifiable lifestyle factors such as nutrition, sleep, and exercise are crucial in supporting brain development.This session provides an evidence-based, practical overview of modifiable lifestyle factors to support development in FASD.
Sensory Processing and FASD
Even though families and individuals with FASD often talk about sensory differences, researchers haven’t studied them much, especially across the lifespan. CanFASD wrote an issue paper to summarize what we do know about sensory issues in people with FASD and what still needs more research.
Réunion Island: A Pioneering Model for Fetal Alcohol Protection – An Inspiration for France, Europe, and the World
At the 9th International Conference on Research on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) held in Seattle from March 20-23, 2025, SAF France presented the findings of a 2023 study conducted by OpinionWay. This analysis provides an in-depth overview of awareness levels and alcohol consumption behaviors during pregnancy among parents of children under three, both in mainland France and the overseas territories.
