To The Person Who Thinks My Son Should Be Institutionalized.
To The Person Who Thinks My Son Should Be Institutionalized. by Mike Berry As foster and adoptive parents, we’ve overheard all kinds of awful things spoken about our children, even to our children.…
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To The Person Who Thinks My Son Should Be Institutionalized. by Mike Berry As foster and adoptive parents, we’ve overheard all kinds of awful things spoken about our children, even to our children. Recently, I heard something that caused my blood to boil, and my heart to break… As I type these words, I go back in my mind to the moment you said those horrible words- … [ 752 more words. ]

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To The Person Who Thinks My Son Should Be Institutionalized.
To The Person Who Thinks My Son Should Be Institutionalized. by Mike Berry As foster and adoptive parents, we’ve overheard all kinds of awful things spoken about our children, even to our children.…
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Communication ‘key’ to solving substance abuse
BARRIE – Canadian youth are using drugs such as cocaine, marijuana, ecstasy and hallucinogens at five times the rate of adults, according to the Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey.
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Impulsive children raised in caring families drink less during adolescence
Years of research have shown that impulsivity in childhood is among the individual vulnerabilities leading to substance abuse, delinquency, as well as aggressive and antisocial behavior in adolescence and adulthood. However, a new study shows that impulsive children who were raised in less coercive ...
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Canada FASD Research Network
23 juni om 13:00

CanFASD is pleased to be launching an online curriculum geared towards multidisciplinary teams for diagnosing FASD that consists of interactive education and tr...aining. This program provides standardized training based on the updated Canadian diagnostic guidelines.

To learn more about the Education Program, or to register yourself or the members of your Diagnostic Centre, please contact info@CanFASD.ca or visit www.CanFASD.ca.

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Cam Tait: An appreciation of fathers
It's a question Bruce Uditsky had as a father for 25 years and never asked.
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FASD Prevention Conversation
23 juni om 8:33

It is important to recognize that women who are pregnant and alcohol or drug dependent are generally more likely to be socially disadvantaged, younger, unemployed, have poor health and inadequate prenatal care.

90 Real People. Real Lives – Red Shoes Rock International Relay Guest Blogger Ann Yurcek Visit her blog at Parenting Complex Children Day 10 Ten Things You Need to Know About FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders) People with FASD have challenges due to no fault of their own. They are innocent victims of Prenatal Alcohol […] via 10 Things You Need to Know About ‪#‎FASD‬ — Lighter Side of FASD

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10 Things You Need To Know About FASD
90 Real People. Real Lives – Red Shoes Rock International Relay Guest Blogger Ann Yurcek Visit her blog at Parenting Complex Children Day 10 Ten Things You Need to Know About FASD (Fetal Alcohol Sp…
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FASD Prevention Conversation
22 juni om 9:44

The story of Chanie "Charlie" Wenjack, whose death sparked the first inquest into the treatment of Indigenous children in Canadian residential schools. The 84th Heritage Minute in Historica Canada's collection.

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Heritage Minutes: Chanie Wenjack
The story of Chanie "Charlie" Wenjack, whose death sparked the first inquest into the treatment of Indigenous children in Canadian residential schools. The 8...
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Sympathy, shame, and few solutions: News media portrayals of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
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Canada FASD Research Network
22 juni om 9:00

On Thursday, June 23 from 5:30-7:30PM at the Canadian Museum of Human Rights in Winnipeg, CanFASD will be holding a meet and greet for the launch of our new dia...gnostic training program!! FASD health and service professionals, research experts, policy experts, and CanFASD staff will be available to answer any questions you may have. For additional information please contact Kathy Unsworth at Kathy.unsworth@canfasd.ca - We can’t wait to see you there!!

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Higher autism prevalence in children prenatally exposed to alcohol: pilot study Published Wednesday, June 22, 2016 12:01AM EDT A new pilot study found that the prevalence of autism among children prenatally exposed to alcohol was significantly higher than the prevalence in the overall Canadian population. The study, which will be presented at the Canadian Paediatric Society’s annual conference in P.E.I. this week… [ 306 more words. ]

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Higher autism prevalence in children prenatally exposed to alcohol: pilot study
Higher autism prevalence in children prenatally exposed to alcohol: pilot study Published Wednesday, June 22, 2016 12:01AM EDT   A new pilot study found that the prevalence of autism among chi…
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Interventions that are aimed to improve underlying challenges instead of the total skill can enhance learning and skill deficits. If a child has a visuospatial impairment use vertical lines with math problems.

30 + 60 = 90 Very abstract to line up numbers

3 0...
6 0
9 0

I have been working in a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Program for 14 years. As a Community Educator some of the best advice I can give is: if you want to learn from an expert on FASD speak to someone with FASD!
For more information on presentations:

https://edmontonfetalalcoholnetwork.org/?s=Paul+Pringle

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Nevada, USA: The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) Assists Legal...
Reno – The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) has released a new guide to assist judges and the legal community in understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). …
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Reno – The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) has released a new guide to assist judges and the legal community in understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). The Guide helps legal professionals respond to individuals within the court who suffer from a FASD and enables judges to take a leadership position in increasing awareness and understanding of the need for targeted interventions. [ 560 more words. ]

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Nevada, USA: The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) Assists Legal Profess
Reno – The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) has released a new guide to assist judges and the legal community in understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). …
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Bissell Centre
21 juni om 8:31

From all of us at Bissell Centre, Happy National Aboriginal Day!

Happy National Aboriginal Day!
Every year on June 21st, the summer solstice, Canada observes National Aboriginal Day in recognition of Aboriginal culture, honouring its vast richness and diversity. This year marks a special milestone as it is the twentieth anniversary of National Aboriginal Day.
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Terra Centre for Teen Parents
20 juni om 9:47

Terra is hiring! To learn more about our employment opportunities, click below:

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Careers | Terra Centre
Post High School Facilitator Permanent Position Terra is a dynamic community based organization that assists teen parents in developing self-reliance and s
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Please join us for the next Edmonton and area Fetal Alcohol Network Society meeting on July 5, 2016. The Supports and Services meeting (for funded agencies) runs 8:30 - 9:30 am. The EFAN Society meeting runs 9:30 - 11:30 am. The meeting will be held at the new CSS office (and EFAN office) at 10320 - 146 Street, Edmonton. Please park on the street. Hope to see everyone there! Please click to download the agenda! EFAN July 2016 Meeting Agendas

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EFAN Society Meeting Agendas: July 5, 2016
Please join us for the next Edmonton and area Fetal Alcohol Network Society meeting on July 5, 2016. The Supports and Services meeting (for funded agencies) runs 8:30 – 9:30 am. The EFAN Soci…
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By FASD_Mum We all want to be ‘normal’. We want our kids to be loved. When things go wrong, our instincts are to put on a smile, pretend ‘there’s nothing to see here,’ and to brush past staring strangers. But sometimes that just doesn’t work anymore. This post is about our journey in reaching out […] via Reaching Out After an FASD Diagnosis — FASD: Learning with Hope

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Reaching Out After an FASD Diagnosis
By FASD_Mum We all want to be ‘normal’. We want our kids to be loved. When things go wrong, our instincts are to put on a smile, pretend ‘there’s nothing to see here,’ and to brush past staring str…
edmontonfetalalcoholnetwork.org
Bissell Centre’s Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH)...
Bissell Centre’s Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Program: Opening for male or female roommate Permanent Supportive Housing program at the PSH program provi…
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