Helping
youth and families with prenatal alcohol or drug exposure make
connections to encourage maximum life experiences and opportunities.
Through no
fault of her own –
Life began with strikes against her . . .
Mom it's like living in a shark tank.
Hi. My
name is Liz andI have Fetal Alcohol Effects.
You cannot see my disability on
the outside.
I like to make myself look pretty...
I am adopted and my mom died
so no one will ever know how much
or how often my mom drank.
The Best I Can Be: Living
With Fetal Alcohol Syndrome or Effects written by Liz and Jodee Kulp
to help everyone
understand the realities of drinking during pregnancy.This website is dedicated to ALL OF US with FASD so that we can truly
be"The Best We Can Be!
Parents and caregivers expressed a need for
more information on how to address the challenging behaviors of individuals
with FASD. In response, Center staff created two family-oriented booklets.
This booklet
provides guidance to parents on understanding sibling relationships
when FASD is involved
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This booklet
is targeted to young people who have a sibling with an FASD.
It answers questions about FASD and helps children explore feelings
they may have about FASD and its impacts on their lives.Order
Her
FASD - Did you know?
FASD (Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorders) is the leading cause of mental retardation in our
country but that most people with FASD have average IQs and no
distinguishing physical characteristics?
It is
estimated that 70-80% of kids in the foster care system have FASD,
although most are not diagnosed?
FASD is often
misdiagnosed as ADHD, bipolar disorder, autism, and RAD?
The
facial features associated with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome form during a very
short time of the pregnancy and if there is no drinking during that time
the child may have the same brain damage but a more invisible disability?
Alcohol - Did you know?
Misuse of
alcohol costs our nation $100 billion a year in quantifiable cost.
There are
more than 40 million problem drinkers in America.
Alcohol is
the number one drug problem among teenagers.
One in
three American families suspect that one or more family members have a
drinking problem.
Although consequence
programs and behavior modification techniques often do not work with
children with FASD, there are strategies that do?
Understanding Behaviors
(pdf) Age-related information on understanding
the behavior of individuals with FASD
MOFAS
GUIDES
The Arc Family Resource Guide Minnesota
(pdf)
Aguide to benefits, supports and
services for families raising children with mental retardation and related
developmental disabilities
Helping
youth and families with prenatal alcohol or drug exposure make
connections to encourage maximum life experiences and opportunities.
My
name is Liz and
It answers questions about FASD and helps children explore feelings
they may have about FASD and its impacts on their lives.Order
Her
