Today CanFASD is taking a look at FASD and our education system through the lens of three different people: the student, the teacher, and the caregiver.
Student
Individuals with FASD have many strengths, however, these strengths are not often captured in academic research. Anecdotal evidence suggests that individuals with
CanFASD pulled together 3 programs and strategies from recent research that are designed to support students with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) to succeed in our education system.
1. Metacognitive Strategies
Research released in March of 2019 finds that “co-creation” of metacognitive strategies can be an effective approach to support learning and self-regulation in individuals
Dr. Theresa Tam, the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada, has just released a report summarizing the state of public healthcare in Canada. The 2019 report lists stigma as the major public health concern impacting the health and wellbeing of all Canadians.
Stigma is a negative stereotype or a “labelling of differences” that begins to separate people into categories of
According to the Center for Disease Control, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) impact between 2 to 5 percent of the general population in the United States. When working with children who have come from homes where parents abuse alcohol and other drugs, the prevalence rates are going to be significantly higher.
This issue is being taken
Sentencing court for offenders with fetal alcohol spectrum adds new slots for adults, flexibility for youth
Manitoba’s court designed to help offenders with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is tripling the number of hearings for adults to deal with skyrocketing demand for the unique hearings they began offering less than a year ago.
“The demand is
Partie prenante du Centre d’excellence en trouble du spectre de l’alcoolisation fœtale (TSAF), le programme Capteur de rêves se distingue des autres services publics lorsqu’il est question de traiter avec les Premières Nations. L’esprit novateur de Capteur de rêve a d’ailleurs fait remporter au Centre d’excellence TSAF le premier Prix de l’innovation Claudette Bradshaw.
L’équipe
The CanFASD Art Competition is open to Canadian artists with FASD. Applicants must submit a photo of an original piece of art, but the medium is up them. We received photos of statues, drawings, paintings, and costumes for submission. Although the winner will be featured on our holiday card, their art doesn’t have to
A better understanding of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder will help not only those affected by it but also the communities struggling with it more widely, says Myles Himmelreich, who has FASD.
Himmelreich a public speaker who has been to communities disproportionately affected by FASD, including in Labrador, told CBC Radio’s On The Go that misconceptions about the disorder
I’m tired. No I’m more than tired. I’m exhausted. I’m depleted. No amount of self care (bubble baths, walks, therapy, lunch with friends, reading a book, etc.) is going to “fill my cup” and bring me back to where I need to be.
I’m not alone. Many people are. Those who are caring for individuals with disabilities
Enid Grant got the kind of phone call many parents dread. Her teenage son was “freaking out” after trying psychedelic mushrooms with friends.
She was scared for her son’s safety, but relieved he reached out to her for help.
“I couldn’t prevent that from happening, but I could be there when it happened,” said Grant, senior director
