What Educators Need To Know About FASD
Information for educators about school skills and objectives, communication skills, memory problems and social skills (76 pages)
What Early Childhood Educators Need To Know About Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Information and strategies for successful child care and transition to school. Caution: uses old diagnostic terms (68 pages)
Unpacking the Backpack
Webcast about the role of historical trauma as a major underlying cause of addictions and FASD in the Indigenous communities; how family and cultural practices can reduce the effects of FASD (36 minutes)
Unique Needs of Students with FASD
Information for educators on responding to students needs; sensory integration; differences in emotional, behavioural and social skills (2 hours; presentation slides available)
Through a Métis Lens: Culturally Specific FASD Prevention and Intervention
Webinar/presentation by Métis Nations of Alberta members (52 minutes)
Teaching Students with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Building Strengths, Creating Hope
Document to help educators who have students with FASD. (182 pages)
Teacher and Parent Relationships
Effective learning strategies from the perspective of a student, a parent, and a teacher; positive classroom experiences; challenges in the classroom (1 hour, presentation notes available)
Supporting Students with FASD Through Formal Mentorship
Formal mentoring to support students with FASD to succeed in the classroom (1 hour)
Strengthening the Parent-Child Attachment Relationship in Children and Parents Affected by FASD – Red Flags and Practical Strategies
Webcast about how parents can strengthen their relationships with their children living with FASD (2 hours)
Restorative Justice and Its Implications for Community
Webcast on youth and adults with FASD and restorative justice in an Indigenous community (2.5 hours)
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)
