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     Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: the Velveteen Rabbit  

 One of the most heartbreaking dilemmas for parents trying to care for affected children is the isolation and confusion of  dealing  with what we know to be the FASD Behavioral Phenotype.  The Bunny brochure uses the timeless symbol of  the Velveteen Rabbit to comfort caregivers in their never-ending struggle to provide unconditional love and encourage their potential for powerful advocacy.

 

  FAS/E  Counseling Strategies: for Healthy Outcomes

According to the FASD Collective Family Experience it is indeed rare to find a therapist who has been trained to recognize   the  FASD Behavioral Phenotype.  Our counseling brochure was written as an advocacy tool for parents to educate potential counselors and therapists  on how best to help individuals with this unique, neurological behavioral pattern.

 

       

  Services to Children after Adoption:

In the early 1990’s the Adoption Support Program in the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) functioned as the Congress of the United States intended. Many families raising children with special needs were preserved because staff was appropriately trained to provide support services. However, since that time, DSHS has severely limited access to needed services by re-writing the Washington Administrative Codes to circumvent the original intent of the federal legislation.  In 1997 staff from the FAS Family Resource received a grant from the Washington State Developmental Disability Council to research the original language of the bill and its legislative intent and write a brochure to help family’s access services that they are legally due. This brochure details the advocacy steps that adoptive parents need to access the federal Adoption Assistance Program.

 

             

   Advocacy for Individuals with FAS/E:  in the Criminal Justice System

According to the Collective Family Experience and research from the Centers for Disease Control, teens and adults with FASD often find themselves in legal trouble. This brochure outlines the practical advocacy steps that families have developed to help individuals with FASD avoid being warehoused within the juvenile justice or adult corrections systems. 

          
   
 
 We Love Children: with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and we vote
 
This brochure contains the basic facts about FAS. It also details the Adolescent Behavioral Symptoms in addition to giving information about the FAS Family Resource Institute. Available in Spanish.
 
                          
 
  Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Developmental Overview
 
Toddlers, Children, Adolescents and Adults - through the eyes of parents
This brochure contains the prominent behavioral characteristics of FAS/E in each of the four age groups according to the collective family experience. This information was gathered during a FAS*FRI retreat in 1994 in collaboration with the Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse and the Department of Health in Washington State. Subsequent communication and surveys verified the original data.
 
       Hey Check this Out !: for Girls
 
Brochure for girls with FAS/E - By Cheryl, Sarah and Jamie
This brochure was designed as a tool to help parents and professionals disclose and explain the disability of FAS/E to affected females. It is written from the perspectives of the teen authors. Topics covered in this brochure are depression, alcohol and other drugs, sexual activity, and understanding why parents get upset with their disabled teens.
 
 
 
 
  
  Hey Check this out !: for Boys
 
Brochure for boys with FAS/E - By Russ
This brochure was designed as a communication tool for parents and professionals to use with male teens who have FAS/E. It is written from the perspective of the teen author. Topics covered include running away, using alcohol and other drugs, suicide, understanding themselves and others, and making friends.
              
                    
 
 
 Rebuilding Dreams: Help-Hope-Healing for birth parents of children with FAS/E
 
By Linda LaFever
This brochure addresses the special issues of grief, guilt, isolation and recovery from the perspective of a birth mom in recovery.
 
               
                  Children's Booklets: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome & Me
 
 
 
 
   What's a Diagnosis ? Identifying a Disability
 

                                                                                                                                                                                          

One of the most difficult tasks parents have is to figure out how to explain the meaning of having a diagnosis to their affected children. This 2-booklet series tenderly, respectfully addresses this need. Both booklets were designed to inform, encourage and build self-esteem in children who have disabilities caused by FASD. Their cheerful educational message is rooted in the common behavior pattern unique to FASD, with a strong focus on the endearing qualities that make affected kids so loveable. The words are phrased in the gentle language of childhood and expressed by a happy little cartoon elephant.

                

  Free to Just Be Me, Understanding My Strengths and Weaknesses

 

 

 

Spanish Versions:

                     
 
 
 INFORMACIÓN GENERAL DEL DESARROLLO DEL SÍNDROME FETAL DE ALCOHOL:
 
Niños Pequeños, Niños, Adolescentes y Adultos – Desde los ojos de los padres
 
Este panfleto contiene características importantes de comportamiento del Efecto/Síndrome Fetal de Alcohol, (FAS/E) en los cuatro grupos de
 acuerdo con las experiencias familiares colectadas. Esta información fue colectada durante un retiro del Instituto de Recurso Familiar 
del FAS, (FAS*FRI) en 1994 en colaboración con la División de Alcohol y de Abuso de Sustancias, y el Departamento de Salud 
del Estado de Washington. La siguiente comunicación y encuestas verificaron la información original.
 
                         
 
 
 
RECONSTRUYENOD LOS SUEÑOS: AYUDA – ESPERANZA - RECUPERACIÓN:
 
Para los progenitores de los niños con el Efecto/Síndrome Fetal de Alcohol, (FAS/E) – Por Linda LaFever
Este panfleto dirige los temas especiales de dolor, culpa, aislamiento y recuperación desde la perspectiva de una 
progenitora en recuperación.
                  
                   
 
 
 
 ¡AMAMOS A LOS NIÑOS con Síndrome Fetal de Alcohol y votamos!:

Este panfleto contiene información básica sobre el FAS. También detalla los Síntomas de Comportamiento del Adolescente                  además de darle información sobre el Instituto de Recurso Familiar del FAS.

 

                                

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