COVID-19 Hospital Transfer Form for Patients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
In the event of a hospital admission for COVID-19, this form communicates essential information to hospital staff, including medical information, substitute decision-maker contacts and information about support needs. It is recommended to prepare this form in advance of a COVID-19 emergency and have it available upon a transfer to the hospital.
Consistency – keeping things consistent when life isn’t
Information on keeping things consistent for children with FASD (1 page)
Financial Advice for Parents of Children with Special Needs
A fact sheet about Ontario programs and federal tax deductions, credits and benefits available to help families and caregivers of children and youth with special needs (5 pages)
Confabulation: When Lying Isn’t Lying
Information about confabulation and strategies for dealing with it (6 minutes)
Understanding and Supporting the Schooling of Children with FASD (in french)
Awareness brochure for school doctors.
Collaborative Action on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Prevention: Principles for Enacting the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Call to Action #33
The consensus statement provides guidance for developing community- and culture-led FASD prevention programs and highlights the importance of Indigenous knowledge systems in developing and researching FASD prevention in, and with, Indigenous communities.
Changing the Conversation Symposium: Final Report
The 2019 Canada Northwest FASD Partnership Symposium, entitled “Changing the Conversation” took place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, February 6 & 7, 2019. This report highlights the events of the symposium, and identifies action plans to continue the work of reframing FASD.
Care of Children and Youth with Prenatal Substance Exposure in Child Welfare: A Scoping Literature Review of Best Practices
The purpose of this scoping review was to identify and describe within the existing literature child welfare best practices for children and youth in care with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD).
CanFASD Blog
News, articles, reviews and research on FASD
CanFASD – Canada FASD Research Network
Research and evidence-based information on many FASD topics including school/education, diagnosis, financial support, Indigenous, interventions, justice, sexuality and stigma
Calming Activities
Self-care and calming techniques for parents/caregivers (1 page)
Best Practices for FASD Service Delivery – Guide and Evaluation Tool Kit
This document is intended to provide guidance for individuals and agencies working with clients with a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and their families. Together as a single source, a best practice guide and evaluation tool kit are provided for use by agencies and their staff.
