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People living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) often understand far less than their language skills suggest. Looking capable doesn't always mean they can manage independently.

#AssumeCompetenceProvideSupport #FASDAwarenessMonth

Every #FASD parent worries about the same thing- what will our child do when they turn 18?

The government declares them as adults but because of dysmaturity, they are anything but.

They need to keep many of the supports they had into their adulthood #fasdawarenessmonth

To raise awareness during #FASDAwarenessMonth, we're sharing a new research-based fact about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder each week.
This week’s fact: People with lived experience of FASD are experts on FASD.

This #FASDAwarenessMonth, register for NACCHO's Sep. 16 training on "Reducing Stigma Associated with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders." Dive into practical approaches for reducing stigma around FASDs. Details at
https://ow.ly/Tvy950ZMcVg

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Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) affects executive functioning - the brain's ‘management system’ responsible for planning, organising, remembering and controlling impulses.

#ExecutiveFunction #FASDAwarenessMonth

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Many children and young adults living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) are first misdiagnosed with conditions such as ADHD, autism, anxiety or oppositional behaviour. Some have more than one diagnosis.

#LookBeyondTheBehaviour #FASDAwarenessMonth

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Early diagnosis of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) can significantly improve outcomes by helping children and families access the right support before secondary or co-morbid difficulties develop.

#EarlyDiagnosisMatters #FASDAwarenessMonth

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FASD is often called ‘the hidden disability’ because many people living with FASD appear typical while facing significant daily challenges that others cannot see.

#InvisibleDisability #HDSunflower #MakingTheInvisibleVisible #FASDAwarenessMonth

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Month occurs annually each September. Access additional information on preventing substance-exposed pregnancies at www.naccho.org/blog/article...

#FASDAwarenessMonth #FASDMonth

Fact #1: FASD can affect practical learning skills. #FASD is a neurodevelopmental disability, and support needs can include practical skills such as visual-motor integration and handwriting.
Read the featured JFASD article heree: bit.ly/3StBuLS
@thekidsau.bsky.social #FASDAwarenessMonth

Fact #1: FASD can affect practical learning skills.
#FASD is a neurodevelopmental disability, and support needs can include practical skills such as visual-motor integration and handwriting.
Read the featured JFASD article here: bit.ly/3StBuLS
@thekidsau.bsky.social #FASDAwarenessMonth

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Research suggests that paternal alcohol use before conception may also influence foetal development through epigentic changes in sperm. Healthy pregnancies begin before conception - for both parents.

#HealthyParentsHealthyPregnancy #FASDAwarenessMonth

September is FASD Awareness Month. An estimated 4% of Canadians have FASD. This year’s theme, “Everyone Plays a Part: It Takes a Community,” reminds us that we all have a role in reducing stigma & ensuring people with FASD & their families are understood, included and supported. #FASDAwarenessMonth

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Today is International FASD Awareness Day. At 9:09am, people around the world pause to remember that no alcohol means no risk during conception and pregnancy.

#RedShoesRock #FASDDay #FASDAwarenessMonth #FASDAwarenessDay

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There is no known safe amount of alcohol during pregnancy. The safest choice is not to drink alcohol while trying to conceive or pregnant.

#NoSafeAmount #FASDAwarenessMonth

If you type #FASD into Google images, you will see variations of the same "facial features" photos

This only represents 10% of the FASD population. FASD is an invisible disability in which most people show no visible or verbal symptoms of a disability

#FASDAwarenessMonth

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A child or young adult living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) may know the rules at school one day and forget them the next. This isn't being naughty or defiant- it's how their brain processes information.

#DifferentNotDifficult #FASDAwarenessMonth

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Many people living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) have challenges with memory, planning, organisation, impulse control and understanding consequences. Yet many people with FASD have average or above average intelligence.

#ThinkBrainFirst #FASDAwarenessMonth