Parenting and Families Issues surrounding FASE

Supporting Families and
Making Connection for Success

Family Support and Services

Advocacy - Family Support Groups and Networks. Financial Assistance. Health Coverage. Human Services. Schools.

ARBI Alcohol Related Birth Injury* (FASD) Resource Site Information about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Alcohol Related Birth Injury in a format designed for quick access to the information you require and quick access to links for many related sites. http://www.arbi.org/

FAS-A-HOLICS Anonymous - This is a place for those pitiful people who are addicted to alcohol affected children and/or Faslink. Lots of Love from All of Us to you!

FASAT(Ontario) Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Assistance & Training -
A charitable, non-profit organization dedicated to developing efficient and effective community responses for children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Effects (FAS) in partnership with professionals and parents throughout southern Ontario. http://home.golden.net/~fasat

What you should know before you adopt a child. Written by the Evergreen Attachment Center

Medical Issues - Diagnostics - How is FASD Diagnosed? Discussing the Diagnosis with Your Child. Health Concerns. Periodic Health Care. Record Keeping. Specialty Medical Care

Recreation and Play - Safety. Siblings. Travel. Camping. Classes.

National Organization of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
http://www.4woman.org/nwhic/references/mdreferrals/nofas.htm
Search by Health Topic..or Enter your own Keywords: Search Pubs. or Orgs. National Organization of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Contact Information National Organization of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome 1819 H Street, NW Suite 750 Washington , DC 20006 Internet.

Independent Adult Living

Little Birdies and Broken Beaks by Theresa Kellerman. Teresa shares with her audience her experiences of flying tandem with FASD young adults as the grow into their adulthood. You can visit Theresa's great website at www.come-over.com or contact her at tjk@azstarnet.com

Divine Freedom A T T E N T I O N This page has Christian content regarding the Lord's expectation for each of us to not try to do it on our own. It offers encouragement and ideas for "tandem" and "supported" independence.

Driver's Licenses and FASD

Managing Behavior

Adaptive Indoor Play Ideas from parents with special kids on how to get the energy out indoors, while the weather is not cooperating.

Arrested Social Development These results suggest that social deficits in children with FAS are beyond what can be explained by low IQ scores and indicate that there may be arrested, and not simply delayed, development of social abilities in children with FAS.

The Challenge of Difficult Children Elaine M. Gibson's Insights on Parenting. Check out her Survival Skills for Parents page or Common Problems written from the heart of a parent with professional training. http://www.smu.edu/~egibson/

Divine Authority A T T E N T I O N This page has Christian content regarding how the 10 Commandments can be applied to the lives of FASD persons. Family projects and teaching ideas included. (Ideas for teaching were provided by two FAS children 13 and 10 years)

Divine Forgiveness A T T E N T I O N This page has Christian content regarding how to forgive and let go of feelings of anger, hurt, shame or guilt concerning FASD help from children and parents.

Divine Structure A T T E N T I O N This page has Christian content regarding the Holy Spirit and the protection of structure offered to a FASD person.

Discovering the Treasures Within - Finding the wonder of goodness within your FASD child or loved one.

Minimizing Screaming - Your's Not Theirs! by Teresa Kellerman

Expert Advice on Toilet Training by Teresa Kellerman

Legal Issues

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: The Trust Needed
http://www.recer.com/intlgoodwill/efalcoho.htm
Having adopted a baby boy nearly 18 years previous, the couple knew they needed a good estate plan as the child approached the age of majority. With the knowledge of his adoption, the child had never been...

Fetal Rights, Prenatal Rights, and Fetal Alcohol syndrome
http://www.talklaw.com/5crimes.html
Erickson & Associates Fetal Rights and Attempted Homicide Courts and legislatures have struggled with the issue of fetal rights. In July, the South Carolina Supreme Court became the first in the nation to rule that a pregnant woman can be...