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)
Ontario Disability Support Program
Information about the Ontario Disability Support Program; eligibility; links to forms
Mentoring & FASD
Webcast of a model of mentoring youth and adults with FASD; best ways to build relationships, setting goals, decision making, transition to adult services and between adult services (1.5 hours)
Living with FASD: Myles Himmelreich
Personal story of living with FASD (1 hour)
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and the Justice System – (in french)
Information about FASD and justice system including trials, sentencing, fitness to stand trials and memory problems. Caution: uses old diagnostic terms
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: About, causes and co-occurring conditions
General information on FASD; its causes, signs and symptoms, prevention, health effects and links to available supports/resources
Caution: some information is dated
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) programs and services
Reports and supports related to FASD in Ontario; provinces initiative to support those with FASD
FASD Toolkit
This toolkit was designed to educate clinicians, families and communities about FASD through videos, activities and worksheets. Caregivers will also find it useful to educate their families and communities about FASD, especially the Life Skills section and the video library.
FASD Learning Series
A series of videos on a wide range of FASD topics including FASD in the classroom, transitioning to adulthood with FASD, diagnosis, mentoring, employment and housing (1-2 hours).
FASD and Justice
Webcast of people with FASD and the justic system; examples of interactions with police and courtroom officials (1.5 hours)
Employability Strategies for Persons with FASD
Issues in employability for people with FASD; strategies for promoting employability (2 hours; presentation slides available)
Disability Tax Credit
Information from Revenue Canada and the Government of Canada on applying for the Disability Tax Credit; downloadable forms
