Intervention Strategies
Evidence Based Interventions FASD
Math Interactive Learning Experience (MILE)Use of metacogntive techniques and manipulatives along with parent training to increase math performance of children ages 3-10. Services are available at the Marcus Institute and materials are available online at Do2Learn
Contact Claire Coles at Marcus Autism Center [email protected]
GOFAR An Intervention for Affective and Metacognitive Control in FASD The program focuses on a core area of deficit identified in FASD; that is, on disorders of affective and cognitive control that are central to behavioral and adaptive disorders from infancy through young adulthood. Also part of the research on FASD at Emory University.
Project Good Buddies Program: Social skills and friendship training for children ages 6-12
Parents and Children Together PACT PACT is a group program designed to improve behavior regulation skills, executive functioning, and parent effectiveness. Program serves low-income children and their families, each family receives 30 hours of direct service.
Language to Literacy Program A classroom-based program provides instruction to improve receptive and expressive language skills as well as early literacy skills. The program is a combination of language therapy, phonological awareness, and literacy training administered by a speech therapist.
Families Moving Forward Program: Program to help professionals and families understand how to deal with children affected by FASD. Contact the Moving Forward Program email: [email protected]
ALERT Therapy-based program used to develop self-regulation skills, uses analogy of car-engine running high, slow, or just right
NeuroCognitive Habilitation
Zoo U zoou.centervention.com/ Program to work on social emotional skills and impulse control for grades 2-4. Development and research funded by IES (see 3C Institute: www.3cisd.com/zoou/demo)
Kidtools, KidSkills, and Picture Tools kidtools.cepel.org/ free downloadable software developed for children to support their success in school, home, and community. Pictures tools uses your own photos to support management of students who need visual images.
Strategy Tools Free downloadable software to support the success of youth in high school and beyond. The software provides a set of electronic tools to get organized, learn and pass tests, complete projects, solve personal problems, and prepare for transition to adult life. Currently offline might be available through Kidtools site.
Contact Claire Coles at Marcus Autism Center [email protected]
GOFAR An Intervention for Affective and Metacognitive Control in FASD The program focuses on a core area of deficit identified in FASD; that is, on disorders of affective and cognitive control that are central to behavioral and adaptive disorders from infancy through young adulthood. Also part of the research on FASD at Emory University.
Project Good Buddies Program: Social skills and friendship training for children ages 6-12
Parents and Children Together PACT PACT is a group program designed to improve behavior regulation skills, executive functioning, and parent effectiveness. Program serves low-income children and their families, each family receives 30 hours of direct service.
Language to Literacy Program A classroom-based program provides instruction to improve receptive and expressive language skills as well as early literacy skills. The program is a combination of language therapy, phonological awareness, and literacy training administered by a speech therapist.
Families Moving Forward Program: Program to help professionals and families understand how to deal with children affected by FASD. Contact the Moving Forward Program email: [email protected]
ALERT Therapy-based program used to develop self-regulation skills, uses analogy of car-engine running high, slow, or just right
NeuroCognitive Habilitation
Zoo U zoou.centervention.com/ Program to work on social emotional skills and impulse control for grades 2-4. Development and research funded by IES (see 3C Institute: www.3cisd.com/zoou/demo)
Kidtools, KidSkills, and Picture Tools kidtools.cepel.org/ free downloadable software developed for children to support their success in school, home, and community. Pictures tools uses your own photos to support management of students who need visual images.
Strategy Tools Free downloadable software to support the success of youth in high school and beyond. The software provides a set of electronic tools to get organized, learn and pass tests, complete projects, solve personal problems, and prepare for transition to adult life. Currently offline might be available through Kidtools site.
Web Tools
Do2Learn Teacher Toolbox do2learn.com
The toolbox is a compilation of ideas from the Marcus Institute, Atlanta GA. Strategies are included for classroom management, learning and resources.
Cognitive Supports https://cognitivesupports.com/
View videos and get support by Nate Sheets from Oregon Behavior Supports. Nate believes that children and adults with FASD’s want to do well, but their disability makes thinking and regulating difficult in many everyday situations. It’s not that they won’t, it is that they can’t.
PopFASD https://www.fasdoutreach.ca/resources/ Many resources and videos to support FASD, log in and sign up for webinars.
8 Magic Keys http://www.come-over.to/FAS/brochures/EightMagicKeysBroch.pdf Elaboration on 8 steps for intervention PDF
Concrete, consistency. repetition, routine, structure, simplicity, specific, supervision
S.C.R.E.A.M.S www.come-over.to/FAS/ScreamsArticle.htm
Learn what SCREAMS stands for and strategies for parenting using SCREAMS
Treatment Strategies for Individuals with FASD www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmru2v4RwNA
A Podcast- narrated PowerPoint with strategies for Intervention
The toolbox is a compilation of ideas from the Marcus Institute, Atlanta GA. Strategies are included for classroom management, learning and resources.
Cognitive Supports https://cognitivesupports.com/
View videos and get support by Nate Sheets from Oregon Behavior Supports. Nate believes that children and adults with FASD’s want to do well, but their disability makes thinking and regulating difficult in many everyday situations. It’s not that they won’t, it is that they can’t.
PopFASD https://www.fasdoutreach.ca/resources/ Many resources and videos to support FASD, log in and sign up for webinars.
8 Magic Keys http://www.come-over.to/FAS/brochures/EightMagicKeysBroch.pdf Elaboration on 8 steps for intervention PDF
Concrete, consistency. repetition, routine, structure, simplicity, specific, supervision
S.C.R.E.A.M.S www.come-over.to/FAS/ScreamsArticle.htm
Learn what SCREAMS stands for and strategies for parenting using SCREAMS
Treatment Strategies for Individuals with FASD www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmru2v4RwNA
A Podcast- narrated PowerPoint with strategies for Intervention
Guides for Download
Reach to Teach Developed by Department of Health and Human Services 2007 and is public domain. Download the PDF PDF document Reach to Teach
TIP 58: Addressing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders SAMHSA Outlines methods for identification and suggestions for modifying treatment store.samhsa.gov/product/TIP-58-Addressing-Fetal-Alcohol-Spectrum-Disorders-FASD-/SMA13-4803
Strategies Not Solutions 60 page pdf booklet to download with ideas and simple strategies
Edmonton Fetal Alcohol Network edmontonfetalalcoholnetwork.org/strategies-not-solutions/
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Education Strategies
Working with Students with a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in the Education System
National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - South Dakota www.usd.edu/medicine/center-for-disabilities/fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorders/guides-and-handbooks
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: A Guide to Awareness and Understanding
FASD Support Network of Saskatchewan Inc. Revised 2015
www.saskfasdnetwork.ca/resources Links to all available guides: Tips Teachers, Support Workers, Caregivers and more
Teaching Students with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
A Resource Guide for Florida Educators www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/7690/urlt/0070099-fetalco.pdf
You have been Diagnosed with FASD
Handbook for Teens and Young Adults (pdf document) from FASDNetwork
Hey Teacher (available from New Zealand FAS Network www.fan.org.nz/) Great two page flyer to provide teachers, great list of strategies
Welcoming Employees with FASD into your workplace
Connecting Canadians in Learning, Developed by the Regina Community Clinic (PDF Document)
Barriers & Solutions to Learning for students with FASD List of weaknesses of individuals with FASD, barriers they face in learning and possible solutions to those barriers developed by Cheryl Wissick (PDF document)
TIP 58: Addressing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders SAMHSA Outlines methods for identification and suggestions for modifying treatment store.samhsa.gov/product/TIP-58-Addressing-Fetal-Alcohol-Spectrum-Disorders-FASD-/SMA13-4803
Strategies Not Solutions 60 page pdf booklet to download with ideas and simple strategies
Edmonton Fetal Alcohol Network edmontonfetalalcoholnetwork.org/strategies-not-solutions/
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Education Strategies
Working with Students with a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in the Education System
National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - South Dakota www.usd.edu/medicine/center-for-disabilities/fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorders/guides-and-handbooks
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: A Guide to Awareness and Understanding
FASD Support Network of Saskatchewan Inc. Revised 2015
www.saskfasdnetwork.ca/resources Links to all available guides: Tips Teachers, Support Workers, Caregivers and more
Teaching Students with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
A Resource Guide for Florida Educators www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/7690/urlt/0070099-fetalco.pdf
You have been Diagnosed with FASD
Handbook for Teens and Young Adults (pdf document) from FASDNetwork
Hey Teacher (available from New Zealand FAS Network www.fan.org.nz/) Great two page flyer to provide teachers, great list of strategies
Welcoming Employees with FASD into your workplace
Connecting Canadians in Learning, Developed by the Regina Community Clinic (PDF Document)
Barriers & Solutions to Learning for students with FASD List of weaknesses of individuals with FASD, barriers they face in learning and possible solutions to those barriers developed by Cheryl Wissick (PDF document)
Curriculum for Teens and Young Adults
Teaching about FASD & Alcohol
The Science Inside Alcohol www.sciencenetlinks.com/alcohol/index.php Lessons and link to teach middle school students about the science of how alcohol affects their bodies.
Better Safe than Sorry Teaching Middle Schoolers about FAS pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/Science/curriculum.html great resources, entire curriculum and presentation materials
NoFas K-12 Education and Prevention Curriculum (not free but low cost) www.nofas.org/k-12-curriculum/ Comprehensive K-12 prevention curriculum consisting of four units: K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th - 8th and 9th-12th.
Better Safe than Sorry Teaching Middle Schoolers about FAS pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/Science/curriculum.html great resources, entire curriculum and presentation materials
NoFas K-12 Education and Prevention Curriculum (not free but low cost) www.nofas.org/k-12-curriculum/ Comprehensive K-12 prevention curriculum consisting of four units: K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th - 8th and 9th-12th.