Seeing FASD Differently: Reframing Misperceptions About Behaviors Through an FASD-Informed Perspective
Individuals with FASD face unique complexities, including difficulties with executive functioning, memory, emotional regulation, and social interactions. This guide intends to help individuals navigate common obstacles with an FASD-based lens, including tips and tricks in order to enhance over all well-being.
What People With FASDs and their Families Want Healthcare Professionals To Know!
FASD United has worked in collaboration with the University of Nevada, Reno’s Medical Assistant Partnership for Healthy Pregnancies and Families (MAP) on the creation of a poster for healthcare professionals. The poster, “What People with FASDs and their Families Want Healthcare Professionals to Know” provides practical guidance for supporting individuals with FASD and their families.
How is FASD Recognized Across the United States?
FASD United conducted a national review of how prenatal alcohol exposure and fetalalcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are recognized and supported across the UnitedStates. This included reviewing policies, state websites, and state data. Thisdocument provides a synopsis of the data and policies nationwide.
How can child protection agencies better address fetal alcohol spectrum disorders?
This brief was developed by Children and Family Futures, in partnership with Casey Family Programs. For a self-assessment tool and resource list, see the companion brief: Which resources can help strengthen agency responses to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders?
Psychotropic Medication Algorithm for FASD/Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
(Mela et al., 2018, all rights reserved)
Dear Teacher: What I Want You to Know About Me
This fillable document from Shannon Iacobacci at Embracing the Brain (www.EmbracingTheBrain.com) is a way to help your child’s teacher(s) learn about their specific challenges and strengths as a person living with an FASD.
Trying Differently Rather than Harder: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Trying Differently Rather than Harder: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders written by Diana Malbin, provides a readable, narrative discussion of the neurobehavioral approach for working effectively with children, adolescents and adults with FASD.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Consultation, Education, and Training Services (FASCETS)
FASCETS is a non-profit organization celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2017. FASCETS is an acronym for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Consultation, Education, and Training Services. At FASCETS, we believe in a different way of supporting individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and other brain-based disabilities – one that is consistent with research on the brain, and that has been shown to improve outcomes.
University of Wisconsin training videos on FASD
Brief training videos on FASD from the University of Wisconsin.
IDEA Intervention Brief on FASD
IDEA Intervention Briefs on FASD and other neurodevelopmental conditions from the US Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.