Learn the Dance: Community Making a Difference
How two schools focused on relationships, built upon strengths, and reframed behaviours in order to support two students with FASD to find success and a sense of belonging within the school community (45 min)
KnowFASD
This site introduces the neurobehavioural difficulties that may appear throughout the lifespan of individuals with FASD. It summarizes the common neurobehavioural features of FASD found in current research.
Keira Knowlton: Living with FASD
Personal story of young woman living with FASD (2 minutes)
Keeping Kids With Special Needs Safe
Article offering practical ways to safety proof a house where children with special needs live or visit.
Karri’s Story
Young adult living with FASD; childhood experiences; explanation of symptoms and challenges of day-to-day life, including school (12 minutes)
It’s a Brain Thing: A Podcast About FASD
A podcast about a variety of topics including succes in the classroom, loneliness and relationships for kids with FASD, lying, etc. (15 minutes – 1 hour)
Inverted Power: An Analysis of the Exlcusion Clause in Ontario’s Education Act
An analysis of s. 265(1)(m) of the Education Act, which allows principals in Ontario to exclude children from the school premises and the legal problems using it (13 pages)
Introduction to Trusts – Absolute Discretionary (Henson) Trust
Explanations of the distinction between an Inheritance Trust and the Absolute Discretionary (Henson) Trust. This is specific to Ontario.
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 Help Someone Who Has a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Article about strategies for helping people affected by FASD
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.
Helping People with FASD Process What We Are Saying (First Steps)
Video about communicating effectively with people with FASD (4 minutes)
