Preparing for Christmas
December can be a month of excitement and anticipation, but it can also be a very stressful time for individuals and families.
Start Holiday Planning *NOW*!
In this episode, Nate Sheet talks about how we can practically prepare for the holidays for all kinds of children and adults, both with and without developmental disabilities.
Untangle the Holiday Challenges
Gain insights about how the holidays affect people with FASD and learn effective ways to prevent many of the difficult behaviours and situations that may arise.
12 Days of Mocktails
This holiday season, choose mocktails over cocktails! There is no safe time, amount, or type of alcohol to drink during pregnancy.
FASD Think Tank: 101 Holiday Strategies for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Supporting yourself and your family
In this resource you will find some helpful strategies to help those with FASD and their families/caregivers navigating the festive season.
The FASD & Me: Strengthening My Community Program
Interwoven Connections
L’agression envers la famille/les soignants dans l’enfance et l’adolescence – in french
Challenging Behaviours
Online course: Fondation en Trouble du spectre de l’alcoolisation fœtale (TSAF) – in french
What is FASD?
QU’EST-CE QUE LE TSAF? – in french
What is FASD?
A guide for travelling successfully for children with FASD
FASD is a spectrum disorder with the emphasis on ‘spectrum’, meaning that no two individuals with FASD are the same. This means that there are no right or wrong strategies to put in place for travel: what works for one person with FASD may not work for another. In this book, we will offer some strategies and ideas to try. As a parent/carer, you know your child the best and will know that some strategies will not work as soon as you read about them, so best to avoid those.
Trainee Series: Exploring Best Practices for FASD Within Indigenous Communities
CanFASD blog post related to FASD with an Indigenous context.
The Eastern Door Centre: Rebalancing the Wheel
Using a two-eyed seeing approach to assessment and support for FASD using a transgenerational advsersity lens.
