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NEW! Left Behind: Lack of Research-Based Interventions for Children and Youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; by Susan M. Ryan, Sharon Bohjanen and Megan Humphrey; Rural Special Education Quarterly; Vol 28 No 2, 2009NEW! Discriminating the Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure From Other Behavioral and Learning Disorders; by Claire D. Coles; Alcohol Research & Health, The Journal of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; Vol 34, No 1, 2011NEW! Math Performance and Behavior Problems in Children Affected by Prenatal Alcohol Exposure: Intervention and Follow-Up; by Claire D. Coles, Julie A. Kable and Elles Taddeo; Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics; Vol. 30, No. 1, February 2009NEW! The Relationship Between Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Special Education Eligibility for Children in New Jersey: Early Intervention is Key; a thesis by Jacque L. Jones; Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine; 2010
The Relationship Between Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Special Education Eligibility for Children in New Jersey: Early Intervention is Key; a dissertation by Jacque L. Jones; Psychology Dissertations, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine; 2010Early Primary School Outcomes : Associated With Maternal Use Of Alcohol And Tobacco During Pregnancy And With Exposure To Parent Alcohol And Tobacco Use Postnatally; by Kevin Parker, Alison Bradshaw, Shahriar Khan, Mary Acreman and Ray DeV. Peters; Public Health Agency of Canada, 2010Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Whose Child? Shared Responsibility; by Jane Smith; Lethbridge, Alberta; December 2001Observation of Classroom Social Communication: Do Children With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Spend Their Time Differently Than Their Typically Developing Peers?; Lesley B. Olswang, Liselotte Svensson, Susan Astley; Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research; Vol. 53; December 2010Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Whose Child? Shared Responsibility; a thesis by Jane Smith; University of Lethbridge, Albertta; 2001School Itineraries of Children Victims of Maternal Alcohol Abuse in France; by Stephanie Toutain and Claude Lejeune; Alcoholism, 2010Facing The Challenge And Shaping The Future For Primary And Secondary Aged Students With Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FAS-eD Project), Literature Review; by Carolyn Blackburn, Barry Carpenter, Jo Egerton; NOFAS National Organisation on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome UK; 2009Take Another Look: A Guide on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders for School Psychologists and Counselors; by NYS FASD Interagency Workgroup; 2010Early Primary School Outcomes Associated With Maternal Use Of Alcohol And Tobacco During Pregnancy And With Exposure To Parent Alcohol And Tobacco Use Postnatally; Public Health Agency of Canada; 2010Children Diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: A Student-Based Needs Assessment; a thesis by Charleen D. Purdey; Athabasca University; 2007Educators’ Knowledge Of And Attitudes Toward Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder; a thesis by Patricia Scheepers; Stellenbosch University; 2009 (South Africa)Towards a Provincial Strategy: Advancing Effective Educational Practices in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD); by FASD ONE - FASD Ontario Network of Expertice; 2010The Provincial Outreach Program For Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder; POPFASD District Partner Training; BC Minisry of Eduction; 2007Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Perspectves of a Group of Educators in Northwest Florida; by Karen Turner; thesis; University of West Florida; 2005Falling Through the Cracks: What We Heard About Teaching and Learning Conditions in Alberta Schools. Representative Submissions. The Alberta Teacher's Association (2002). (from the other side - what it is like to be a teacher today.)Risky Business? "At-Risk" Designations and Culturally Diverse Schooling, by Terry Wotherspoon and Bernard Schissel. A discussion paper submitted to The Council Members of Ministers of Education Canada, Pan-Canadian Education Research AgendaPrenatal Alcohol Exposure And Signs Of Minor Neurological Dysfunction At Preschool Age; by Béatrice Larroque, Monique Kaminski, Phillipe Dehaene, Damien Subtil, Denis Querleu; Medicine & Child Neurology Vol 42 , 2000Educational Planning For Children With Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; by Wendy O. Kalberg and David Buckley; Ann Ist Super Sanità, 2006, Vol. 42, No. 1Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Ability, Academic Achievement, and School Functioning in Adolescence: A Longitudinal Follow-Up; by Karen K. Howell, Mary Ellen Lynch, Kathleen A. Platzman, G. Harold Smith and Claire D. Coles; Journal of Pediatric Psychology, Vol 31 No 1; 2005Redefining Success - A Team Approach to Supporting Students with FASD: A Strategy Guide for Mentors and Coaches Working in Schools; by Alberta Education. Learning and Teaching Resources Branch.; 2009Also appears under - Guidebooks
Take Another Look: A Guide on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders for School Psychologists and Counsellors; FASD Interagency Working Group of New York State; 2008Also appears under - Guidebooks
What Educators Need to Know About FASD: Working Together to Educate Children in Manitoba with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder; Healthy Child Manitoba; 2007Also appears under - Guidebooks
Mathematics Instruction for Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: A Handbook for Educators; Carmen Rasmussen and Katy Wyper; University of Alberta; 2006Note: This is a PowerPoint presentation
Also appears under - Guidebooks, Manuals and Interventions
Making a Difference:Working With Students Who Have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; by Yukon Department of Education, Special Programs; 2006 Government of YukonAlso appears under - Guidebooks, Manuals and Interventions
Creating Learning Partners: A facilitator's guide for training effective adult literacy tutors; written by Rebecca Still, Linda Weir and Ann Goldblatt for Literacy Alberta; 2007
Facilitator's GuideNOTE: These documents can take serveral minutes to load, depending on your connection
Neurobiological basis of Learning Disabilities - an Update; by Christina Fiedorowicz, Esther Benezra, G. Wayne MacDonald, Barbara McElgunn, Alexander M. Wilson, Bonnie J. Kaplan, Learning Disabilities Association of Canada; 2001Defining the Role of Intellectual and Cognitive Assessment in Special Education; by James A. Holdnack, The Psychological Corporation, Harcourt Assessment CompanyA Controlled Social Skills Training for Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; by Mary J. OConnor, Fred Frankel, Blair Paley, Amy M. Schonfeld, Erika Carpenter, Elizabeth A. Laugeson, Renee Marquardt; Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology Vol 74 No 4; 2006Health and Well-Being of Children in Care in British Columbia: Educational Experience and Outcomes; Representative for Children and Youth and Office of the Provincial Health Officer, B.C.; 2007Also found under Social Services
The Specific Disorder of Arithmetic Skills - Prevalence Study in an Urban Population Sample and its Clinico-Neuropsychological Validation Including a Data comparison with a Rural Population Sample Study; by Jakob Hein; University of Berlin; 2000Children of Alcoholics: A Kit for Teachers; National Association for Children of Alcoholics; 2001Also found under Children of Alcoholics
Supporting the Educational Needs of Students with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; Case Study; by Susan Marie Ryan; Teaching Exceptional Children Plus, Vol 3 Issue 2; 2006Dysgraphia: How It Affects a Student's Performance and What Can Be Done About It; by Alyssa L. Crouch, Jennifer J. Jakubecy; Teaching Exceptional Children Plus, Vol 3 Issue 3; 2007; Case StudyReach to Teach - Educating Elementary and Middle School Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders; SAMHSA, 2006Also appears under Guidebooks, Manuals and Interventions
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Lesson Plans: A Teacher's Resource for Grade 8 and 9; Porcupine Health District, Ontario; 2004Also appears under Guidebooks, Manuals and Interventions
Identifying School Nurses Knowledge of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; by Linda M. Caley; JFAS International, May 24, 2006Screening For Fetal Alcohol Syndrome In Primary Schools: A Feasibility Study; by Sterling K. Clarren, Sandra P. Randels, Maureen Sanderson, Robert M. Fineman; Teratology, Vol 63, Issue 1, 2001Also found under Alcohol Women and Pregnancy - Screening
Reading Aloud Is Not Automatic: Processing Capacity Is Required To Generate A Phonological Code From Print; by Michael Gary Chan-Reynolds; PhD thesis - Psychology; University of Waterloo, 2005Malignant Neglect: Substance Abuse and America's Schools: The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (2001).Essential Tools: Improving Secondary Education and Transition for Youth With Disabilities Community Resource Mapping; National Center on Secondary Education and Transition, The College of Education & Human Development, University of Minnesota; 2005 Essential Tools: Interagency Transition Team Development and Facilitation; National Center on Secondary Education and Transition, The College of Education & Human Development, University of Minnesota; 2005 Essential Tools: Increasing Rates of School Completion: Moving From Policy and Research to Practice - A Manual for Policymakers, Administrators, and Educators; National Center on Secondary Education and Transition, The College of Education & Human Development, University of Minnesota; 2004Tests and Measurements for the Parent, Teacher, Advocate and Attorney; by Peter W. D. Wright, Esq. and Pamela Darr Wright, M.A., M.S.W.Assessing Children for the Presence of a Disability; by Betsy B. Waterman, National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) News Digest Volume 4 No 1; 1994School Problems: It's the Kid's Fault!; by Pamela Darr Wright, M.A., M.S.W; WrightslawVariable Structure, Variable Performance: Parent and Teacher Perspectives on a School-Age Child with FAS; by Geralyn R. Timler and Lesley B. Olswang, Journal of Positive Behavioral Interventions Vol 3 No 1; 2001A Report of the Task Force on Test User Qualifications; Practice and Science Directorates, American Psychological Association; 2000Planning for Students with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: A Guide for Educators, by Saskatchewan Learning (2004). Teaching Students with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Building Strengths, Creating Hope, by Alberta Learning, Special Programs Branch (2004). See Additional Related Material -
Teaching for the Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Grades 1 - 12 A Resource for Teachers of Health and Life Skills, and Career and Life Management, by Alberta Learning, Special Programs Branch (2002). Towards Inclusion: Tapping Hidden Strengths, Planning for Students Who Are Alcohol-Affected, by Manitoba Education, Training and Youth (2001). (Follow Download Instructions)Teaching Students with Acquired Brain Injury: A Resource Guide for Schools, by BC Ministry of Education, Special Programs Branch (2001).Career/Life Transitions for Students with Diverse Needs: A Resource Guide for Schools, by BC Ministry for Education, Special Programs Branch (2001).Literacy- Based Supports for Young Adults with FAS/FAE, by Margaret Raymond and Joe Belanger (2000).Paper 1 - Risk Factors for Academic and Behavioral Problems at the Beginning of School, by Lynne C. Huffman, Sarah L. Mehlinger, and Amy S. Kerivan. Stanford University (2000).Regular and Special Education Teachers' Standards for the Behavior of Students with Behavior Disorders, by Heidi Marie Moen. Master Thesis, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Alberta (2000).An Adolescent Student with Fetal Alcohol Effect and Learning Disabilities: Tutoring in Written Language, by Carole L. Johnson. A Master Thesis in Curriculum and Instruction, Faculty of Education, The University of North British Columbia (1999).School to Life Transition Handbook: Five Steps to Successful Planning, prepared by Rita McLeod. Saskatchewan Association for Community Living (1999).Teaching Students with Autism: A Guide for Educators; Saskatchewan Ministry of Education, Special Education Unit (1999).Teaching Students with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome / Effects: A Resource Guide for Teachers. Prepared by Special Programs Branch, British Columbia Ministry of Education (1996).USEFUL LINKSUSA
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British ColumbiaProvincial Outreach Program for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (POPFASD) - A site to support teachers who have students with FASD.Teaching Students with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome / Effects A resource guide for Teachers; Province of British ColumbiaManitoba
School Support - Manitoba Program and School Services BranchNew Brunswick
Resource for the Identification of Students with Specific Learning Disabilities - New Brunswick Department of EducationNewfoundland
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