Let’s Talk About FASD – (in french)
Information for parents and caregivers about routines, behaviours, advocating for your child; some personal anecdotes/stories; information on accesing professionals. Note: uses outdated diagnostic terms (64 pages)
Parenting Kids with FASDs and Invisible Disabilities Successfully
Audio podcast interview with Eileen Devine, LCSW, and expert on FASD. She discusses the challenges for kids with brain differences and their parents and offers helpful strategies. Duration: 54 minutes.
Parenting Indigenous Children with FASD – Guide to Culture for Non-Indigenous Caregivers
This booklet is a guide to culture for non-Indigenous caregivers of Indigenous children affected by FASD. It shares some reasons why culture is important, how you can connect as a family to the child’s culture and stories from other families.
Parental Expectations with an Adult Child Impacted by FASD
Challenges that arise when young adults are transitioning into adulthood; presentation given by a social worker and mother of two children with FASD (1.5 hours, presentation slides available)
Paradigm Shifts: Reframing your thinking process
A short summary of how to change your thinking about children with FASD. Instead of changing the child, change their environment (2 pages).
Mocktails for Mom
Brochure for future parents: Information and tips about the risks of alcohol use during pregnancy.
Managing Emotions
Strategies for parents/caregivers on helping children manage their emotions (1 page)
Making Sense of the Madness: An FASD Survival Guide
A man shares his experiences as a caregiver of children and youth with FASD; tips from his own experiences including self-care. Caution: uses old diagnositc terms (70 pages)
Let’s talk about FASD
Information for parents and caregivers about routines, behaviours, advocating for your child; some personal anecdotes/stories; information on accessing professionals. Note: some outdated diagnostic terms (63 pages)
I am a Caregiver! For a person with FASD (poster)
A short summary of challenges faced by people with FASD at different ages and what caregivers need to meet these challenges and to take care of themselves (1 page)
I am a Caregiver! For a Person with FASD (guide)
Resource guide for caregivers of a person with FASD. Topics include life with FASD across the lifespan, sensory issues, sleep, routines, eating, behaviour and self-care (28 pages)
How to Explain an FASD Diagnosis to Your Child
Tips on how to explain the diagnosis of FASD to your child in a way that they can understand, and feel empowered by their disorder.
