FASD Education, News & Resources:
The following are local, national and other resources that may be helpful with information on FASD. Please consult our resource directory for listings of local agencies.
Alberta:
- Organic Brain Dysfuntion Triage Institute: Information on training and workshops for the OBD Triage Assessment model.
- Alberta Children’s Services
- FAS Community Resource Center: Information about FAS, symptoms, many articles about topics relating to FAS, brochures, information about diagnosis, intervention strategies for all age groups, how alcohol exposure affects behaviour,
- Groundwork Press: Provides a list of resources available for purchase.
- Alberta Service Agencies
- Government of Alberta Education: Links to resources and teaching tools for educators.
Canada:
- Canadian Center on Substance Abuse: Canadian perspective on FAS. Includes information, bibliographies, resources, events, documents and prevention activities.
- Health Canada: Canada documents related to alcohol use and pregnancy
- FAS World Canada: Information about FAS, FAS day, and resources.
- FAS Resource List: Provides a resource list (books, newsletters, etc) for purchase
- Finding Hope: Provides information from basics to diagnosis for parents and educators.
- Government of BC: Community action guide for the prevention of FAS.
- FAS support network of BC
- Registered Disability Savings Plan Factsheet: Provides description and facts regarding RDSP.
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder & Justice: Knowledge on the judicial systems and have FASD is approached throughout the system.
Other:
- Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit: Provides information, resources, news, research projects, and new policies relating to this disability
- Project FACTS: Provides brochures, interventions, characteristics, common misinterpretations, developmental expectations, biological basis of FAS.
- National Organization on FAS: nformation about FAS.
- Minnesota Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Discusses in detail the importance of diagnosis.
Child Trauma:
- Academy: Information in lesson plans on the brain and human development.
