FASD resources

It is hot here! It is almost the middle of September and we are at 90 degrees. Very warm for us. I am not complaining except for the fact that it is prolonging yellow jacket season. Since all of us have been stung multiple times this summer, I have decided to keep myself and the kids inside.

I thought I would take this opportunity to share some FASD resources with you. These are some incredible websites, with a lot of information.

National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
www.nofas.org

Centers for Disease Control:FASD
www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fasd/

Adoption Medicine
www.adoptmed.org

Teaching Students with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
www.education.gov.ab.ca/k_12/specialneeds/fasd.asp

Special Needs Learning Web Site
www.do2learn.com

I also want to share this workbook with you. I have seen it, and browsed through it. It is a great workbook. I am ordering one for each of my children. You can download it for free, but it is 240 pages. I am purchasing mine, they are $20.00 each through the Center for Disabilities at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine. This is a workbook you will use with your children's teachers. Here are some of the topics it covers.

Overview of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Educating Students with a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Functional Assessment

Environmental Modification

Communication

Executive Functions

Brain-Based Teaching Methods

Social Skills and Behaviors

Here is the link, for the free download:
http://www.usd.edu/medical-school/center-for-disabilities/fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorders-education-strategies-handbook.cfm

We are just beginning our journey into FASD.  I will not let my children slip through the cracks, therefor I will be the best advocate I can be for my kiddos. I am a firm believer that knowledge is power, especially in these circumstances.