Interdependence
No one exists independently; we all thrive with support from a community. Interdependence how we engage with others to give and receive support. Interdependence exists on a spectrum. It changes across situations, within different contexts, and throughout development.
When determining the level of supports needed and the appropriate interventions to help people with FASD live interdependently, we need to centre the individual and consider their unique needs and challenges.
These supports may exist in areas like daily living, housing, education, employment, and more.
Best Practices for Serving Individuals with Complex Needs (2018)
This guide is meant to support individuals and agencies working with clients with a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and their families. It outlines how agencies and their staff can assess current service delivery and inform future service offerings.
Research
Integrated service delivery for individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Katherine Flannigan, Devon C. Edwards, Lisa Murphy, Jacqueline Pei
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, June 2024
An Integrative Systems Approach to Enhancing Service Delivery for Individuals with Complex Needs
Jacqueline Pei, Cheryl Poth, Melissa Tremblay, Meghan Walker
Current Developmental Disorders Reports, February 2021
Integrated Service Delivery in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): A Review of the Alberta FASD Service Network Model
Katherine R. Flannigan, Andrew J. Wrath, Audrey McFarlane, Lisa Murphy & Lisa Rogozinsky
Journal on Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Difficulties in Daily Living Experienced by Adolescents, Transition-Aged Youth, and Adults With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Kaitlyn McLachlan, Katherine Flannigan, Valerie Temple, Kathy Unsworth, Jocelynn L. Cook
Alcohol Clinical & Experimental Research, May 2020