Alex’s Success Story
A student’s first grade success story; information about his experiences in the classroom (9 minutes)
Alcohol, Pregnancy, and your Mental Health during COVID-19
This one-page infographic provides resources and links on alcohol, pregnancy and mental health. It is available on canfasd.ca in English, French, Mandarin and Spanish.
Alcohol and Pregnancy Brief Intervention Guides
The resources in this section were developed to support service providers to successfully engage with women and their partners on alcohol use, pregnancy, and prevention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). While many aspects of FASD prevention are interconnected, current evidence and practice issues have been synthesized into eight topics that allow service providers to explore issues from different perspectives and that are most relevant to their own practice.
Alcohol – Canadian Drug Summary
Summarizes data on the use and risky use of alcohol, including information on drinking patterns, effects on youth and older adults, legal status, costs and impact on health care. The data is presented in the context of Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines in order to inform decision makers on reducing alcohol related harms.
Advocacy: Successes and Struggles
Tips for parent/caregivers on advocating for their children in different areas of their lives including at work, at school, in the healthcare system, with the judicial system (14 pages)
A Place Where I Belong: Community Making a Difference
The story of how one community is walking beside an individual with FASD on his journey of self-discovery, healing and belonging (7 min)
A guide to transition planning for parents of children with a developmental disability
This guide has been developed to help the parents of a child with a developmental disability in Toronto and Central East Region as their child makes the transition from school life to adulthood. This guide was written by Rae Roebuck and Judy Coultes-MacLeod.
8th International Research Conference on Adolescents and Adults with FASD
Webcasts from the 8th International Research Conference on Adolescents and Adults with FASD (10 minutes – 1 hour)
8 Magic Keys for Developing Successful Interventions for Students with FASD
Animated video of 8 strategies educators can use to help students with FASD (21 minutes)
6 Things Educators and School Staff Should Know About FASD
Tips and strategies for teachers of children and youth with FASD; what parents of children with FASD want educators to know. Note: uses American diagnostic terms (9 minutes)
3rd Biennial FASD ONE symposium – Using Screening, Diagnosis and Data to Improve Outcomes
Webinar/presentation by Dr. Jocelynn Cook about diagnosis of FASD and 2016 guidelines (approx. 45 minutes)
3rd Biennial FASD ONE symposium – FASD, Justice and Evidence-Based Practice
Webinar/presentation by Dr. Kaitlyn McLachlan about FASD in the legal/justice system (approx 45 minutes)
