The mission of the FAS Family Resource Institute, a non-profit organization, is to identify, understand and care for individuals disabled by prenatal alcohol exposure and their families,
and to prevent future generations from having to live with this disability.
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Articles on Identifying Individuals with FAS/E
What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Effects?
by Ann Waller, M.Ed.
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When we come into contact with professionals or parents who are new to the field of FAS, it is necessary to give them a concise summary of foundational information on the disability. This article is offered for that purpose.** Preparing for a Diagnosis
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through the Eyes of Parents
1998 FAS Family Resource Institute
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Arrested Conscience Development: A Core Disability Trait of FAS/E
by Jocie DeVries and Ann Waller
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The FAS Family Resource Institute has gathered the Collective Family Experience through formal surveys and retreats during the past ten years...** FAS and Mental Health Services: A Therapist's Perspective
by Kenneth Dunning, M.S., C.M.H.C., N.C.C.
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** Help, Hope, Healing from the Inside Out
by Linda LaFever
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My Sister....My Friend, No one understands or has the capacity to feel and share your pain as another mother -
another who has experienced the grief, guilt, and shame
of giving birth to a child disabled by her own use of alcohol during pregnancy...Articles on Care of Individuals with FAS/E
Introducing. . .A Standard of Care for Toddlers, Children, Adolescents and Adults with FAS/E
By Jocie DeVries
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A Crisis in America...The epidemic of kids killing kids in the school yards and classrooms of America may be more understandable than most people think. According to Michael Dorris...
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A Standard of Care for Children with FAS/E
by Jocie DeVries
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By the time children with FAS/E reach six years of age and begin elementary school, hopefully they are included in and bonded with a loving, healthy family. Naturally what is best for these children is...**
FAS/E: A Standard of Care for Adolescents
The Anti-Social Years
by Jocie DeVries
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Recently, policy makers in our state came together to address the issue of youthful antisocial behavior. Our Governor, Gary Locke, and the Superintendent of Public Schools, Dr. Terry Bergeson, took the lead in this endeavor and scheduled...**
A Standard of Care for Adults
The Dysfunctional Years
by Jocie DeVries
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My final year of denial that something was wrong with my son, Rusty, began in September 1989 when I enrolled as a student at The Art Institute in Seattle. It all seemed...**
Finding Strengths and Building Self Esteem in Children with FAS/E
by Jocie DeVries
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When my husband and I adopted our kids in 1978, we didn't know they had developmental disabilities. However, I do remember one odd trait that really stuck out and I now realize...** EEG Biofeedback Benefits Families
by Ann Waller
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When Ken Dunning first brought the idea of EEG biofeedback to our FAS*FRI Board of Directors, we were very skeptical. We have always deeply appreciated his concern for children...** Articles on Educating Individuals with FAS/E
Educating Children under the Influence
of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
by Jocie DeVries
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Families raising children with FAS/E frequently look to teachers for hope that the next school year and the new classroom will provide a more successful learning environment for their child than the last...** Eight Keys to Remember in the Classroom
by Vicky McKinney
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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...** Reaching Out: Teacher to Students
by Diane Davis
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Three years ago the Chapter I aide at the elementary school where I worked, volunteered to take six little second grade boys that we suspected were drug-affected children and teach them all day long...** Reaching Out: Teacher to Teacher
by Diane Davis
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Tips for Teachers...
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vicky@fetalalcoholsyndrome.org FAS Family Resource Institute
P.O. Box 2525
Lynnwood, WA 98036
Telephone: (253) 531-2878 or
in Washington (800) 999-3429
