Day 2 of the Red Shoes Rock to Stop FASD awareness campaign brought my red shoes across a suspension bridge. Bridges support safe passage over an obstacle. Like a bridge, I support the maiden and help her navigate the obstacles she faces each day. Bridges can also be a symbol to connect services, mandates and … Continue reading Day 2: Red Shoes Rock: Bridging the Gap
The information for Day 89 is used with the permission of CanFASD - I encourage you to visit their webpage to download a copy of the PDF which includes references for each of the components. 10 Fundamental components of FASD prevention from a women’s health determinants perspective The following ten fundamental components of FASD prevention … Continue reading Day 89 of 99 Days to FASDay: 10 Fundamental Components of FASD Prevention
Day 88 wraps up our mini review of awareness campaigns that we featured for Day 86 of 99 Days to FASDay: FASD Messages and Day 87 of 99 Days to FASDay: Images of FASD Today we look at the results when reviewing campaign tones. In this review, campaigns varied widely in tone, from warm, positive themes, to … Continue reading Day 88 of 99 Days to FASDay: What’s Your Tone?
Do you know what your message is going to be? Since 2013, I have participated in the Red Shoes Rock campaign. From September 1-9, I wear red sneakers, and share a messages on my personal social media, as well as on social media connected to Our Sacred Breath. The red shoes are a great conversation starter. … Continue reading Day 86 of 99 Days to FASDay: FASD Messages
40 Years Later the Message is Still Partially Eclipsed: Alcohol and Pregnancy Do Not Mix Day 81 of 99 Days to FASDay and the big news in 2017 when this series was created, is the solar eclipse. For some of us, the sun will completely be eclipsed, for others, it will only be partial. And … Continue reading Day 81 of 99 Days to FASDay: Alcohol and Pregnancy Do Not Mix
Using the Neurobehavioral Approach We return to another series of posts featuring the NB Approach for raising or supporting a person with FASD. You can find the first series of posts here: Day 12 of 99 Days to FASDay. Rather than posting individually over the last few days here on WordPress, I combined the posts into … Continue reading Days 76-80 of 99 Days to FASDay: Neurobehavioral Approach to FASD
This was formerly Day 74 of 99 Days to FASDay. It shared the 5 wishes of the Red Shoes Rock Real Families campaign. For an update (2022) on the Red Shoes Rock campaign, see: Why do Red Shoes Rock for FASD? So, what exactly is Red Shoes Rock? From the Red Shoes Rock Team: R.J. … Continue reading 5 Wishes of Red Shoes Rock
Nine Lessons Learned: Supporting Success for Adults with FASDThis post combines the last week's worth of posts. The information was discovered in the guidebook Supporting Success for Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) published by Community Living British Columbia (Canada). Rather than posting the graphics for each day on WordPress, I decided to … Continue reading Day 67-75 of 99 Days to FASDay: Supporting Adults with FASD
We are two-thirds the way through our journey with Day 66 of 99 Days to FASDay. For 2022, the graphic and focus have changed to flow more with the focus we have been looking at over the last few days - supporting adults. (The original information for this day, which focussed on one characteristic, dysmaturity, … Continue reading Day 66 of 99 Days to FASDay: Community-Based Supports and Interventions for Adults with FASD
Today we wrap up information from Understanding the Occurrence of Secondary Disabilities by looking at employment experiences for adults with FAS and FAE (diagnosis used in Study), as well as provide information and links to help with employment. To begin on a positive note, the Study found the following protective factors for successful employment: Adaptive … Continue reading Day 65 of 99 Days to FASDay: FASD and Work
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