This two-page document lists some potential behavioural symptoms of people with FASD (children, youth and adults) and some of the accommodations that can be provided.
Category: FASD Resources and Information
KnowFASD: Difficulty Understanding Time
HOW DOES FASD AFFECT THIS AREA? Developmental Considerations Time is an abstract concept that takes time for all children to understand. Often preschool children struggle
Toxic Stress
This video explains how negative experiences in childhood can impose large costs on brain health and development later in life. Our bodies respond to stress
Resource: Evidence In-Sight: Best practices to support youth with FASD in residential settings
Youth living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in residential group settings require specialized supports and interventions. An organization dedicated to promoting essential community services
Executive Function
This video discusses the importance of executive function, or the “air traffic control” system of the brain. Executive function encompasses the higher order operations that
KnowFASD: Attention and Hyperactivity
HOW DOES FASD AFFECT THIS AREA? Developmental Considerations Children with FASD often show difficulty focusing, maintaining, organizing, and shifting their attention. Some researchers have shown