“Utilizing parent report, the current study addressed relative strengths and weaknesses across scales of everyday executive function, as well as group differences between FASD and ASD. The association between executive function and social function was also evaluated.”
- American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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“The next cohort of the Families Moving Forward (FMF) Specialist Training application deadline of Monday, February 9th is fast approaching. This CDC-recommended program equips master's level healthcare and social service professionals to deliver specialized care for children affected by FASD and /or prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE). Training Dates: March 10, 13, 20, 27, 31, and April 10, 2026.
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This article from the Canada FASD Research Network describes several practical strategies for supporting students with FASD. The include simplifying instructions, using gestures to support understanding, supporting memory through rhyming, and using visual supports.
Learn more, HERE!
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This new research published in The Annals of Family Medicine, authored by partners of FASD United and members of the National Partner Network, “aimed to improve alcohol screening and brief intervention (ASBI) practices in primary care settings using the Office Champions Quality Improvement Model.”
Read article, HERE!
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“To address FASD, the Mental Health Commission of Canada is working with a number of organizations, including CanFASD, on a National Action Plan on Mental Health and Criminal Justice to support the mental health of people who interact with and work within the criminal justice system.”
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The FASD Self-Advocate Guide, developed by FASD United, is now available! The guide is a research-backed, living experience informed, strengths focused resource.
It is meant to be FOR individuals with FASD not just about them or for their families. This guide is a culmination of numerous individuals' hard work - importantly including a review committee of some wonderful individuals with FASD, whose voices actively make the tool better!
Access the guide on here.
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