FASD and Service Dogs
Kaeden and Debbie share their story about how they got an emotional therapy dog and how it is supporting their family. (27 minutes)
FASD and Employment: Supporting Adults with FASD on the Job
Presentation on supporting individuals with FASD on the job; strategies for overcoming challenges; communicating with employers (24 slides)
FASD and Criminal Responsibility
Webcast on FASD in the criminal justice system including Not Criminally Responsible (NCR) defense for clients with FASD (2 hours)
Experts on FASD & Criminal Justice
Webinar/presentation on FASD and police and justice system; false confessions, memory problems, repeat offenders, impaired ability to recognize social context and appropriate social behavior (5 minutes)
Enough Silence (living with FASD)
The story of a pregnant Indigenous young woman who gets support from her partner and the community to address her drinking problem (2.5 minutes)
Expert Statement on Physical Activity and Brain Health in Children and Youth
A team of experts in pediatric neuroscience and exercise science created this Expert Statement, looking at the relationship between physical activity and brain health in children and youth. Physical activity plays an important role in helping children and youth learn better, solve problems more creatively, and develop healthier brains. Children and youth who are least active or who have brain-based disabilities may have the most to gain.
Education Essentials for Students with FASD: Setting them up for Success
Fact sheet for educator and parents/caregivers about success in the classroom; how to help children at school (2 pages)
Education and FASD Toolkit
The webpage contains free manuals, videos, and webinars to help educators understand classroom symptoms of FASD, as well as proven strategies to help students achieve optimal academic outcomes. Note: this site uses American terms and refers to the American education system.
Disability Benefits in Ontario: Who can get them and how to apply
How to apply to the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) for people who have serious health problems (35 pages)
Creating Intersections: A systematic and person-centred harmonizing framework for housing individuals with FASD
This project marks the first step of many in the implementation and maintenance of meaningful housing service delivery and supports to better understand how to meet the needs of individuals with FASD. Our hope for the framework described in this document is twofold. First, that it empowers service providers in their efforts to support individuals in meaningful ways, and second, that it reflects the voices of individuals struggling to be housed.
Common Messages Guidelines for Talking and Writing About FASD 2025
This document is made to assist those talking and writing about FASD – and related issues – to usethe same language, statistics, and framing of topics. The intended outcome, over time, will be an improved understanding by the listener/reader with consistent and respectful FASD messaging.
COVID-19 Information By and For People with Disabilities
Information about COVID-19 by and for People With Disabilities
