About FASD

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HELP US BY TAKING THE SECONDARY DISABILITY SURVEY To be completed by parents and caregivers of teens and adult with FASD
Medical Upcoming conferences with FASD information	Current information regarding FASD ..... Could my child have FASD? What kind of damage can occur from prenatal exposure to alcohol NEW! Don't Miss This! 9 Months of Pregnancy The danger of alcohol use during pregnancy Organicity of FASD (see FAS child's damaged brain) What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Exposure? What is Static Encephalophathy? New GAME Early Diagnosis is Essential What is the Vineland Test FASD Definitions / Glossary Whose babies are at most risk for FASD? What about dads? Physical features of FAS Surgeon Generals Report on Mental Health On-line medical dictionary
Articles of Interest	National Geographic - Vol 181 No 2 "The World As They See It"
Primary Issues	What physical and developmental disabilities a child is boarn with ...... ADD vs FASD Impulse Control Timelines - Do FASD individuals ever catch up?
Secondary Issues	What can develop in a persons life if support and coping abilities of the primary disabilities are not developed ..... Self-Abuse and Calming Techniques Arrested Social Development Safety Issues Minnesota Adoption Support & Preservation The FASD Young Person - What to expect Toddler (0-3 years old) Sensory Integration Issues - Oh what to do? Child (3-6 years old) Parenting the 0-5 year old FASD child Finger Plays working with young FASD children Minimizing Screaming - Yours not Theirs Adaptive Play Areas Elementary Child (6-12 years old) Understanding your child - simulations to put yourself in their brains Help to encourage positive growth Teaching multi-sensory to get the info in Is it the child can't or the child won't Overstimulation and Transition Standard of Care - Children by FASFRI Adolescent (13-18 years old) Ultimate consequences - when all else is failing Standard of Care - Adolescents by FASFRI Adult (18-20 years old) Little Birdies Broken Beaks Ideas to help FASD individuals Ideas for creating compassion for living and loving persons with FASD When should I tell my child about FASD? Standard of Care - Toddlers, Children, Adolescents, Adults by FASFRI
Community `NEW! FAS GAMES (Enable your JAVA before you start)` NEW ON-LINE FAS TRAINING MANUAL and CARE MANUAL TO HELP OTHERS HELP OUR CHILDREN NEED SUPPORT MATERIALS FASFRI HAS THEM HERE	How FASD affects the community and society in general ..... The cost of FASD Suffer the Children: The Preventable Tragedy of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Minnesota Report looks at how fetal alcohol syndrome affects individuals, their families and their communities, how much it costs and what can be done to prevent it. First Call Minnesota, a Minnesota collaborative effort with many partners that is funded by grants from the Department of Children, Families and Learning and the Board of Government Innovation and Cooperation. Children, Youth & Family Consortium www.cyfc.umn.edu Electronic clearinghouse, reports, community issues. Minnesota based consortium. Europe and Fetal Alcohol History of Understanding Fetal Alcohol Government Warning Labels Mothers To Be Alcohol Free
Alternative Therapy	What alternative therapy methods have proven successful for some families and children? .....
Inside Out	Our special insider section with ideas and hints from adult with FASDs....Things they wish others knew way back when... ..... FASDus an inside perspective from those in the trenches The Lighter Side of FASD - FASD Humor and Moments