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A five-step guide to FASD Month event planning
If you’re thinking about organizing something this year, now’s the perfect time to start planning.
FASD Awareness Month Around the World
We want to highlight some of the activities happening internationally that bring awareness and attention to FASD in other countries!
Media Week #1: FASD and Science Communication
Chelsea Pike is a Master’s in Science Communication student at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario. Previously, she completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Ottawa in the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences program with a minor in biology and her Bachelor of Education at Queen’s University. Her research is focused on describing attitudes of Canadians towards FASD as identified in the … Read More
“What it takes: Supporting loved ones with FASD”: Video by the Family Advisory Committee
The CanFASD Family Advisory Committee (FAC) has created and submitted a video for the CIHR Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health Talks competition. We encourage people to vote for our video by ‘liking’ the video on YouTube. The contest closes November 30th at 5 pm EST. The FAC has organized their wisdom into the four elements of the … Read More
Success Story: Youth Archer Warren Collins wins Silver at NAIG!
In June, CBC did a piece titled Alberta archer shoots to win at North American Indigenous Games. When you read the article you’ll learn about Warren Collins, a 15-year-old from Cochrane, Alberta. Warren has FASD and says he wants to be an inspiration for others with disabilities. “I want to tell them that no matter what disability you have, you can … Read More