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The ABCs of Back to School with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)

On August 6, 2018 / Education, Parents & Caregivers, Professionals / Leave a comment

As a new school year approaches, parents may find it useful to share information about fetal alcohol spectrum disorders with teachers and other school personnel. The information below is designed to help educators understand the effects of prenatal exposure to alcohol so that children and youth have the best opportunitiesRead more →

5 Ways to Advocate for Your Special Needs Kid

On July 28, 2018 / Expectant Parents, Parents & Caregivers / Leave a comment

Tags: Parenting

5 Ways to Advocate for Your Special Needs Kid

You’re grappling with the emotions of discovering your kid has a learning disability and suddenly find yourself trying to decode the foreign language of IEPs. You might also worry that your school isn’t doing enough, or doing the right things, for your child. But your experience can be influenced by howRead more →

I said I wouldn’t adopt a child with FASD—and now I have four

On July 21, 2018 / Expectant Parents, Parents & Caregivers / Leave a comment

Tags: adoption, foster, Parenting

I said I wouldn’t adopt a child with FASD—and now I have four

People say: “If you adopt older children, rather than babies, you know what you’re getting.” Well it turns out we didn’t. PHOTO: ISTOCKPHOTO It was a scorching day so I’d taken my children to a splash pad. I was watching my daughters dancing in the water, when out of theRead more →

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The ABCs of Back to School with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)

5 Ways to Advocate for Your Special Needs Kid

I said I wouldn’t adopt a child with FASD—and now I have four

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