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FASD Sufferers or FASD Superheroes

August 31, 2019May 30, 2020Leave a comment

An interesting discussion came about a couple weeks ago on the language and word choices used to describe people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder as well as the experience of having FASD. I asked Maggie if I could share her post which puts the debate into perspective. For me personally before I came to accept … Continue reading FASD Sufferers or FASD Superheroes

FASD: Common Messaging

August 22, 2018August 23, 20203 Comments

Over the last few months, the 99 Days to 9/9 FASDay series of infographics created in 2017 has been re-shared on Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr. Some updates were made along the way, but for Days 82, 83 and 84 I changed the focus for 2018 (and continued to use these in 2019) when I came across … Continue reading FASD: Common Messaging

Day 26 of 99 Days to FASDay: Focus on the Positive

June 27, 2017June 27, 20222 Comments

Today's tip is a great one, isn't it? It can be easy to focus on the negative and forget the small or big successes that do happen. What does the Looking After Each Other project have to say? The public understands that people with FASD have challenges. A continual focus on this creates a belief … Continue reading Day 26 of 99 Days to FASDay: Focus on the Positive

Days 23-25: Talking About Alcohol Use and Stamping Out Stigma

June 23, 2017June 24, 20221 Comment

Continuing with the suggestions to change our language around FASD, Days 23 - 25 of 99 Days to FASDay focus on how to change the conversation when we talk about alcohol, away from the shame and blame. I don't know about you, but I'm 50/50 on having used these terms in the past. I've likely … Continue reading Days 23-25: Talking About Alcohol Use and Stamping Out Stigma

Day 22 of 99 Days to FASDay: No More External Brains Please!

June 22, 2017June 21, 2022Leave a comment

This suggestion was a real surprise to me when I read it.  External brain was the term used before in describing "what you had to be" to support a person with FASD. What was the thinking behind removing "external brain" from FASD language? The term external brain was created many years ago to give people … Continue reading Day 22 of 99 Days to FASDay: No More External Brains Please!

Day 21 of 99 Days to FASDay: FASD Language Guide

June 21, 2017June 20, 20222 Comments

I am very excited about the information I will be sharing over the next 6 days of the 99 Days to FASDay countdown. Day 21 - 26 will focus on the words we use when talking about FASD, people with FASD and women who use alcohol during pregnancy. I found these suggestions in a Language … Continue reading Day 21 of 99 Days to FASDay: FASD Language Guide

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