GETTING THE ENERGY OUT

• Adaptive Physical Play Ideas. With FASD kids don't remove the play and recess time regardless the weather. Here are some indoor ideas.

CHANGING THE ENVIRONMENT

• Developing the Calm Before the Storm by Jodee Kulp Self Calming Techniques That Worked For Us.

MANAGING THE BEHAVIOR

• Discipline Techniques That Have Worked for FASD Families.

• Discovering the Treasures Within. Common good qualities of persons with FASD. Sample Qualities Treasure Hunt for a FASD child

• Expert Advice on Toilet Training by Teresa Kellerman

• Family Commitment by Jodee Kulp Our family is constantly changing. We needed a mission statement for our family and for the young people we care so much for so that they and we were clear of our family expectations.

• Ideas to help FASD individuals. Notes on the organicity of prenatal alcohol exposure.

• Is it the Child Won't or Can't  by Diane Malbin The key to prevention is linking the idea of brain dysfunction with presenting behaviors, reframing perceptions, and moving from punishment to support. The shift is from seeing a child as one who "won't" do something to one who possibly "can't".

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

• Tips for Establishing Rules Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
  Children and adults with FASD have difficulty internalizing and generalizing rules. This becomes more difficult when every setting the child is in (home/school/bus) have different rules. Due to short term memory. http://www.taconic.net/seminars/fas11.html

• Ten Tips for Modulating Arousal by Kathryn Shea Children with FASD have difficulty modulating their arousal level. Some children are under-aroused and may appear hyperactive because they are trying to arouse themselves, while other children may be overly aroused. Difficulty modulating arousal can create problems with learning, emotions, and behavior. Contact Kathryn at: swks@taconic.net or visit her website at http://www.taconic.net/seminars/fas01.html

• Transitions. Stop signs, road curves ahead. by Jodee Kulp Our daughter sounded like an Indy 500 race car when a transition occurred. How did we manage?

• Sample Family Rules and Structure  Ideas from families of rules that have worked for them.
• Strategies - Techniques for parents and caregivers (also from NOFAS)
• 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. 

• Ultimate Consequences - When all else is failing - What parents from FASlink have done to help children understand proper behavior and keep their families healthy while dealing with difficult situations.

TEEN ISSUES

• Driver's Licenses and FASD Questions you need to ask before you hand over your keys

• Gun Safety and FASD opinions from FASlink parents

TEACHING STRATEGIES

• Lost in the FAS lane...teaching -- keep it simple. by Jodee Kulp Homeschool parent Jodee Kulp offers teaching strategies that have worked in her family.

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.to   or contact her at tjk@azstarnet.com

• Driver's Licenses and FASD

• 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.

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...

CHRISTIAN CONTENT

• Divine Freedom   
  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.

• Divine Authority 
  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
  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
  This page has Christian content regarding the Holy Spirit and the protection of structure offered to a FASD person.
  

• Sermon September 9, 2000 
  A sermon sample based on reading Liz's book "The Best I Can Be: Living with Fetal Alcohol"