School Health Information Centre teach math with a calculator and time with a digital watch. Binder fetal alcoholsyndrome Trainers Manual Alberta Partnership on fetal alcohol syndrome http://www.schoolhealth.ab.ca/newsletters/v6-2.cfm
Extractions: Volume 6 Issue 2 Winter 2001 Inside This Issue: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Fetal Alcohol Effects Some Strategies for Parents of Children with FAS/FAE Give Simple Directions Establish a Few Simple Rules Provide a Safe Environment Identify Supports for Yourself Some Hints for Teachers of Children with FAS/FAE Have realistic expectations Provide structured classroom environment Schedule classroom activities in the same order everyday and at the same time of day.
Journey Through The Healing Circle those beautiful spirits those who have fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal alcoholRelatedConditions who have come to earth as volunteers to teach us what we http://www.come-over.to/FAS/LittleFox.htm
Extractions: This award winning educational series, to help parents and children work with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, is now available to parents, schools, libraries, and other social services. "Journey Through the Healing Circle" is a series of videotapes, video CDs, and professionally illustrated workbooks. The series is narrated by Native American Storyteller Floyd Red Crow Westerman, who uses animal stories to talk about children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and the problems families face with these effects. Floyd Red Crow Westerman is well known for his acting role in "Dances with Wolves. In the videos he begins the stories with, "We have gathered here with Grandfather, our Creator, the ones who fly, the ones who crawl, the ones who swim, the ones who walk on four legs, and those beautiful spirits...those who have Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol-Related Conditions...who have come to earth as volunteers to teach us what we need to know to heal in our communities". The stories tell about a fox named Stays in the Moment, orphaned raccoon twins named Best Day Ever and Little Mask, a teenage bear named Sees no Danger, and a grown-up puffin named Travels in Circles. Each character dramatizes the challenges FAS and related conditions present at different stages of life. Through a storyteller, the series offers frank and honest information in a non-judgmental way. It provides insight and guidance into some of the most challenging manifestations of the disease for families in all walks of life.
School Of Hope my teachers and they have taught me everything I know about fetal alcohol syndrome, says Schwab way then it's our responsibility to find the ways to teach them http://www.come-over.to/FAS/schoolofhope.htm
Extractions: Airdate: June 13, 2002 In Canada, about 65,000 children have fetal alcohol syndrome, a condition triggered when their mothers drink alcohol during pregnancy. It affects a child's mind and body. It makes learning incredibly difficult. Children who have it often struggle through the school system and fall through the cracks. But not at one school in Winnipeg. For these children it's a school of hope. Eleven-year-old Jesse Laporte has fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), but Jesse is thriving at school because he goes to Winnipeg's David Livingstone School. The public elementary school has two special classrooms for 16 children with fetal alcohol syndrome. Eight years ago, the stereotype about kids and FAS was challenged by four women there. Leading the way was Angeline Ramkissoon, the school's principal. "We had a group of kids coming into our school system who are fetal alcohol syndrome and we knew absolutely nothing about fetal alcohol," she says. "We were overwhelmed because, like everything else, you're afraid of the unknown. And when you don't know much about it, well the best thing to do is to find out about it." "These kids are so sensitive to sight and sounds that they
WSU Update - April 24, 2000 the characteristics and behaviors of people who have fetal alcohol syndrome or Effect. speakerKatie Hendricks, will return to Winona to teach her Foundation http://www.winona.edu/publicinformation/webwork/update/Update042400.html
Extractions: WSU hosts two workshops on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FES) and Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) on April 25 and 27. "Before It's Too Late: Preventing Brain Damage from FAS-FAE in the Next Generation" is the title of the first workshop, planned for Tuesday, April 25, from 7-9 p.m. in the Stark Hall Auditorium. Workshop participants learn about current information on FAS-FAE. This presentation is of interest to professionals. The second workshop, entitled "When Primary Prevention is Too Late: Creating Tool Kits for Working with People Who Have FAS-FAE," is on Thursday, April 27, from 7-9 p.m. in Stark Auditorium. Workshop participants learn to recognize the difference between ADD/ADHD and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. They also learn about the affects, discipline issue, effective environments for those with FAS/FAE, self-calming techniques and strategies as well as teaching techniques. The workshop presenters are Lynne Frigaard and Addie Jesswein from Arc Northland, formerly the Association for Retarded Citizens. Since 1992, Frigaard and Jesswein have been providing fetal alcohol education and prevention in Minnesota communities for students, parents, professionals, service providers and the general public. Fetal alcohol syndrome is the medical diagnosis describing children who have been exposed to alcohol during fetal growth. Event organizers note that fetal alcohol brain damage is the leading cause of mental retardation in the United State.
GGRC - Medical Care Information Plan ahead for change and supervise transitions; teach functional social skills; fetalalcohol syndrome and fetal alcohol Effects. Pediatrics 91 (5)(May) 1004 http://www.ddhealthinfo.org/ggrc/doc2.asp?ParentID=3179
Extractions: "Reaching Out To Children with FAS/FAE is written specifically for those who parent, caretake, teach, or counsel children with fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal alcohol effects. The book includes an overview of what causes fetal alcohol syndrome, how it is diagnosed, and what characteristics are commonly seen in these children. It also offers many suggestions and hands-on techniques for establishing guidelines at home and school, reinforcing appropriate behaviors, dealing effectively with inappropriate behaviors, building self-esteem, diffusing anger outbursts, and teaching social skills and basic life skills." - Amazon.com "This fascinating collaborative effort explores many of the causes, cases and concerns surrounding ADD. With the insights of clinician Dave Miller and scientist Ken Blum, Overload gives an in-depth picture of what attention deficit hyperactivity disorder really looks like, how it's related to addiction, and how it happens in certain people." - Amazon.com
Gardner email jgardner@csuchico.edu I teach maternal-child nursing at CSU, Chico. Publications.Gardner, J. (2000). Living with a child with fetal alcohol syndrome. http://www.csuchico.edu/nurs/Gardner/Gardner.htm
Extractions: (Doctoral student) Holt 336 Office Hours: Thursdays 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.* Or, anytime by appointment Office Phone: 898-6368 e-mail: jgardner@csuchico.edu I teach maternal-child nursing at CSU, Chico. I love anything having to do with pregnant women, childbirth, newborns, and children. I have 17 years of hospital Obstetrics experience- labor and delivery, post-partum, nursery, neonatal intensive care unit, and cross-trained in pediatrics. I have also taught many classes in the community about childbirth, parenting, child development, and prenatal alcohol and drug exposure. I am very enthusiastic about the nursing profession! Publications Gardner, J. (2000). Living with a child with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
Starr Traveling To Africa To Teach and four other medical professionals from across the country to teach classescovering such topics as Prevention, fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), Medical http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/reporter/?ID=1689
Jolene's EDIT 435 Project -Fetal Alcohol Syndrome teach for longterm memory (FAS kids have poor short-term memory) UP. Sourcesand links. What is FAS? fetal alcohol syndrome Community Resource Center. http://www.telusplanet.net/public/jolene9/fas.htm
Extractions: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome victims tend to be very impulsive and stubborn. One of the hardest things to deal with in FAS victims is their volatile behavior and mood swings. An FAS child may be warm and friendly, loving and gentle one minute and the next minute they can have severe temper tantrums. There are a few signs that FAS victims have in common with ADHD victims: Hyper-active and unable to stay focused and on-task.
02.21.00 - Ed.Net Briefs liberties groups, which contend that it is an attempt to teach religion in a about1 out of every 1,000 children is born with fetal alcohol syndrome, which can http://www.edbriefs.com/usa99-00/02.21.00usa.html
Extractions: http://www.ccclearn.com/ Ed.Net Briefs is a free weekly online education newsletter. Each issue is filled with summaries of the week's important education stories, including the source citation for those who want more information. Ed.Net Briefs is sent to subscribers via e-mail and posted here on the Simpson Communications Web site each week. RECEIVE A FREE SUBSCRIPTION BY E-MAIL . Fill out this online subscription request form and you will receive Ed.Net Briefs via e-mail each Monday morning. QUESTIONS? Contact us via e-mail. http://www.nytimes.com http://seattletimes.com http://www.usatoday.com http://www.usatoday.com EDUCATION-RELATED TECHNOLOGY NEWS KIDS USE INTERNET AT SCHOOL TO PLAY MORE THAN WORK A new study release by N2H2 of Seattle (a maker of filtering software) provides statistical information about how kids nationwide are using the Internet in classrooms. The study monitored 350,000 students in 43 major cities. Despite the size of the Web, half of all school-based traffic goes to just 100 sites. Of the top 300 Web sites accessed from school, 35.9 percent are search engines, 20.7 percent are entertainment sites, 15.5 percent are educational sites, 11.3 percent are commercial sites, 5.8 percent are district home pages, 4.4 percent are news sites and 3.0 percent are community sites. N2H2 said they are still analyzing the data and will report more details from the study at an education technology conference on March 1. Karen Thomas, "Online schoolkids search, play all day" USA Today, February 17, 2000, D3
Comparison Of Nonassertive, Assertive, And Aggressive Behavior heavily during pregnancy have babies with the full fetal alcohol syndrome. The effectsof alcohol depend on the dose We need to teach living skills that are http://web.csuchico.edu/~ah24/fetal.htm
Extractions: Fetal Alcohol Fact Sheet "If a women didn't drink anymore during pregnancy, there would never be another baby born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome or Fetal Alcohol Effect." - Ann P. Streissguth, Ph.D., University of Washington What are FAS and FAE? When mothers drink alcohol while pregnant, their babies could have Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS_ or Fetal Alcohol Effect (FAE). FAS and FAE are a group of birth defects that have no cure. People with FAS and FAE have a range of problems as severe as being mentally retarded to less visible problems like difficulty paying attention in school. Alcohol might cause a child to: be slow or mentally retarded have learning problems, with a lower IQ look different than other children be hyperactive, with a short attention span be small for his or her age have many health problems FAS is the #1 known cause of mental retardation in the United States, and one of the three leading causes of birth defects.
Resources SYNDOME by Robin laDue and Carolyn Hartness What could raccoon twins, a fox, abear and a puffin teach parents and children about fetal alcohol syndrome? http://www.fas-region3.com/Resources.html
Extractions: Javascript is either disabled or not supported by this browser. This page may not appear properly. Top Top Baby Think it Over Download the FREE Windows Media Player by clicking on title or the logo above. View on Windows Media Player by clicking on title or this file on your right Top Top Listen to the Inner Voice Poster Saskatchewan Institute on Prevention of Handicaps The FAS Info Center is a statewide resource library that contains videos, newsletters, monographs, studies, posters, and Internet links on FAS. All the materials are available for loan. Sacred Trust: Protect Your Baby Against Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (1992, United States Department of Agriculture) Sacred Trust adresses Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) among American Indian and Alaska Native women and promotes an alcohol-free lifestyle during pregnancy. Individuals from various nations are shown giving no-use messages: the mother of a child born with FAS, a parent and foster parent of FAS/FAE children who discuss the children's physical and behavioral problems, a tribal elder who discusses the cultural belief that women possess a sacred trust as life givers, and a health educator who offers strategies to help women avoid drinking.
Www.fetalalcoholsyndrome.org/educate2.txt Over fifty percent of the children and adults with fetal alcohol syndrome have anIQ above 70. Don't be disappointed if what you teach them today is not with http://www.fetalalcoholsyndrome.org/educate2.txt
Extractions: Eight Keys to Remember in the Classroom by Vicky McKinney I remember thinking, "What a beautiful child," when three-year-old Abby was placed in our home as a foster child. The caseworker explained that she had some behavior problems and a few learning disabilities, but that was to be expected because of the six foster placements prior to us. We did not consider her to be much of a challenge. After all, we had done a pretty good job with our three birth sons. The caseworker went on to explain all she needed was love, security and stability. "No problem," I thought to myself, "we can provide that." After truly believing that for four exhausting years, I finally had to admit there was something different about this child. Her memory only lasted as long as the object was in front of her. She was an emotional time bomb waiting to go in any direction with no rational reason attached to her behavior. She did not seem to learn through experience and logical thinking escaped her. Yet, she was so loving and she could not be separated from me for any length of time. By 1990, the frustration level in our home had reached an all time high. It was about this time I tuned into a TBS channel and saw a program on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. I could not believe what I was hearing. They were describing my daughter! This was to be the key to our future. I made an appointment at Children's Hospital, where Abby was diagnosed as having FAS. Try, if you can, to imagine experiencing grief and joy in the same moment. There was a reason for her behavior and learning disability! But there is no fix and the potential for a "normal" life was not to be expected for her. Determined to make a difference for Abby, I started calling agencies to find out about what programs Abby could qualify for. After all, I had just been told that FAS/E was the number one cause of mental retardation in the U.S. But I was to learn there was NO HELP available. NOTHING! Even our state's own, very large health department transferred my call eight times and on the last one, a voice asked, "F-A- What?" I was stunned by the lack of awareness among not only the general public, but by the professionals as well. In my search for answers, I finally met some wonderful parents with information which would make our world livable again. Working together, the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Family Resource Institute was formed. Through this nonprofit organization, we endeavor to educate the public and professionals regarding the reality of FAS/E. Understanding and working with these children on a daily basis, without any knowledge of FAS/E, can be a very frustrating and exhausting task. To understand a child prenatally exposed to alcohol, you must understand that each child's specific type of damage is different, depending on many factors. Over fifty percent of the children and adults with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome have an IQ above 70. They do not qualify for special education programs and, if FAS/E has not been recognized, they are often misdiagnosed or labeled as ADD, ADHD, or just plain lazy and stubborn. So what can educators do? Find out all you can about FAS/E. Hold a workshop in your school. Children with this disability can learn. They just learn in a different manner. The major keys we have found to unlocking educational doors for Abby and others with her disability, include the following: * We have found that our children benefit from early specific motor and mental stimulation. Programs for early intervention, with realistic expectations adjusted to their specific strengths and weaknesses, work well. * Structure! Structure! Structure! * Classrooms should have as little stimuli as possible. Our children have trouble filtering out unnecessary stimuli, which we find very easy to do everyday. * Use concrete learning methods. Abstract thinking is very difficult. Most children with FAS/E will learn from something they can see, feel or touch. * Only one command or task should be given at a time. Talk over any change in the schedule ahead of time, as transitions are very difficult. Our children find security in knowing what to expect next. They do not adjust easily to change. * Don't be disappointed if what you teach them today is not with them tomorrow. It is not a reflection of your ability, but it is a reflection of their disability. * Be practical. Help them learn vocational and life skills. Teach math with a calculator and time with a digital watch. Use a timer to help set the boundaries for activities. * The reward system works wonders, but the rewards need to be immediate. A sticker or positive recognition means more to our children than the promise of $500 at the end of a good semester. Each day we emphasize the successes Abby achieves. We find failure to be only a starting point towards success. Reprinted from FAS Times, Fall 97.
Workshops The Primer instructors are certified by NYS OASAS to teach and facilitate the alcoholismPrimer. * The fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) Workshop for Professionals http://www.tier.net/tccasa/work.html
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - Welcome Currently I teach Perinatal Substance Abuse, and other courses that vary with the toapply some of the basic concepts regarding fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) to http://www.unr.edu/educ/captta/mwattc/on-course/FAS/welcome.html
Extractions: Hopefully, you have all completed your pre-evaluation and are now ready to begin. First, I think that introductory information is in order. As stated earlier, my name is Susan Doctor, PhD. Ordinarily I don't add the PhD, but I just earned it last semester so I like to see it in writing. I have been in the field of education ever since I first walked into my kindergarten classroom at the age of five. There has never, ever been a dull moment! The beginning of my professional life was spent teaching elementary school. After attaining my Master's degree, I spent 14 years as a middle school counselor. Here in Reno middle school kids are 12, 13, and 14 years old. You know what that means! Puberty. You know that you are dealing with an unusual person when you find out that this is my favorite age to work with. What surprised me, as I began working in the field of FAS and my clients forced me to go beyond my professional comfort level, was the fact that it isn't just the discipline of education that offers insurmountable barriers to the person with FAS. Many other disciplines have programs and policies that set the person disabled by in utero exposure to alcohol/drugs up for failure. Consequently, my work has evolved into, among other things, assisting social workers, community health nurses, criminal justice workers, health care and mental health care providers, and alcohol/drug treatment providers modify their already-existing programs to accommodate the special needs of individuals that have difficulty processing information.
FAS Links 2) What are FAS and FAE?; 3) Characteristics of Students with FAS/E; 4) PreparingTo teach Students with The US National Organization on fetal alcohol syndrome. http://www.ncf.ca/fasao/links.html
Extractions: Below are brief reviews of several links to excellent FAS Web Sites. Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse http://www.ccsa.ca/default.htm This website is administered by The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse. It (CCSA) is an arms-length, national agency, established in 1988 by an Act of Parliament. Funded by Canada's Drug Strategy and through its own revenue-generating efforts, the CCSA promotes informed debate on substance abuse issues and encourages public participation in reducing the harm associated with drug abuse. Topics that the CCSA is responsible for include- FAS/E, Resources, Statistics, and Networks. Resources include- Calendar of Events, CCSA Publications, Newsletter of the CCSA, CCSA Databases, New Programs, New Publications, New Videos, New Acquisitions, Bibliographies, Resource Archive, Other Resources on the Internet. Statistics include: the statistical tables and accompanying analyses provide an accurate and up-to-date look at consumption patterns, mortality and morbidity trends, economic impact, crime, and the law related to the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. Networks (Canadian) include: Canadian Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (CCENDU), Canadian Substance Abuse Information Network (CSAIN), Health and Enforcement in Partnership (HEP), and Addictions & Determinants of Health which presents reports which are Canadian-based. The topic, FAS/E, (webpage: <http://www.ccsa.ca/fasgen.htm>) includes- 1) New, 2) Upcoming Events, 3) Directories, Resources, 4) Other Resoorces on the Internet, 5) Prevention Activities, 6) Policy Discussion/Statements, 7) Bibliographies, 8) "FASLINK is Hosted by a New Server", and other lists and/or news groups for FAS.
VideoPreg FAS Quiz Show 15 Minutes Grades 69 Designed to teach young people the health, developmentand learning styles of children affected by fetal alcohol syndrome. http://www.scottsbluff.net/psac/psac/Resource/Videos/VideoPreg/videopreg.htm
Extractions: This video follows a family through a pregnancy and birth of a child emphasizing effects of healthy lifestyle choices, especially abstaining from alcohol, drugs, tobacco. Beautiful, real photos of fetal development, no visuals of birth. PG 5 Treating the Chemically Dependent Woman and Her Child 29 Minutes Adult Drug use has startling implications when the user is pregnant. This candid and constructive program identifies an array of issues the health care provider confronts with the pregnant substance-using patient. Case studies and discussions by researchers. PG 6 Innocent Addicts 27 Minutes College/Adult
Extractions: 1-800-654-HOPE (4673) Prevention Programs Intervention Services Alcohol Safety Action Program (ASAP) MADD ... Contact Us Prevention Programs NCADD staff members are available to provide a wide range of educational services for your business or organization. If you are interested in any of the programs listed below, please contact them for more information. Here are the programs available: Drug Abuse and Intervention in the Workplace: Strengthening Families Program Reconnecting Youth : Reconnecting Youth is a school-based prevention program targeted at freshmen and sophomores at Juneau-Douglas High School who show signs of poor school performance, potential for dropping out or multiple problem behaviors. The program encourages the students to develop and strengthen mood control, to decrease or stop drug involvement and to improve overall school performance (including grade point average and attendance). The students work on these goals in small groups which meet 2-3 times per week and are facilitated by adults. The curriculum and group bonding are reinforced by 2½-day retreats where the students work on drug use prevention and other healthy life choices. Project ALERT Keep A Clear Mind : Keep a Clear Mind is a prevention program targeted at the fourth graders at all six elementary schools in Juneau. Developed by the University of Arkansas, KACM teaches students prevention skills by using classroom discussion and activity that the kids complete at school and then teach to their parent or caregiver. The students bring the workbooks back to class having completed lessons with an adult on tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, inhalants and other basic resistance skills.
FASD Prevention - What Can I Do Monitor and modify inappropriate sexual behaviors. teach daily livingskills. top . Source Streissguth A. fetal alcohol syndrome. http://www.mofas.org/prevention/help.htm
Extractions: St.Paul, MN 55104 Tel. 651-917-2370 E-MAIL TO MOFAS Fax 651-917-2405 There are many things you can do to help prevent FAS/FAE: As a parent or parent-to-be As a health care professional As a teacher of a student with FAS/FAE As a parent or parent-to-be, you can: Abstain from alcohol use during pregnancy. Support pregnant women to avoid alcohol. Drink non-alcoholic beverages when in the company of pregnant women. Learn more about FAS/E. Help educate other parents about FAS/E. As a community member, you can: Support pregnant women to avoid alcohol. Promote substance-free pregnancies. Volunteer as a mentor for children who have FAS/E. Provide respite care for parents who have children with FAS/E.
Extractions: Faith Communities Give messages about how alcohol, tobacco, and other drug (ATOD) use interferes with adherence to positive personal values, "moral" or responsible citizenship, personal commitments, spiritual goals, etc. Teach non-ATOD paths to spiritual comfort (meditation, exercise, inspirational reading, helping others, etc.). Acknowledge that the prevention of ATOD problems is a major concern of your congregation/faith community and that there is an expectation that religious and lay leaders will dedicate themselves to this concern. Establish a congregation/faith community-wide policy regarding abuse of alcoholic beverages that acknowledges the risks associated with use and firmly supports no use for persons under the age of twenty-one. Schedule sermons on alcohol and other drug abuse and tie them into prevention-related community campaigns or special events. Host alcohol-free congregation/faith community events out of concern about alcohol-related injury and death and encourage members to do the same.
