Brochures

"Eight Magic Keys" (pdf)
Provides information on developing successful interventions for students with FASD

FASD 101 (pdf)
New brochure by MOFAS explaining what FASD is

FASD Statewide Initiative (pdf)
Informational brochure on the FASD Statewide Initiative which is a large-scale program of MOFAS

MOFAS Brochure (pdf)
Tri-fold brochure that explains what MOFAS is and what we do.

SOS: Seeds of Success Brochure (pdf)
Information on MOFAS's Family Support and Intervention program

Understanding Behaviors (pdf)
Age-related information on understanding the behavior of individuals with FASD

Research/Articles

Born on the Bottle...Drunk for Life
A six part internet articles from Arizona's Tucson Citizen newspaper on the affects of FASD

Drinking While Pregnant and ADHD (pdf)
Article from www.about.com

Drinking While Pregnant Increases Newborn Infection Risks (pdf)
Article from the University of Nebraska

Fetal Alcohol Exposure Affects Key Neural System (pdf)
Article from the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Infants Show Affects of Mom's Drinking (pdf)
Article from Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research journal

Intervention and the Child With FAS (pdf)
Article written by Lyn Weiner, M.P.H. and Barbara A. Moore, Ph.D.

The Invisible Havoc of Prenatal Alcohol Damage (pdf)
Article written by Kathryn Page of the Fetal Alcohol and Drug Spectrum Task Force, Santa Clara County, California.

Light to Moderate Drinking During Pregnancy May Lead to Learning and Memory Deficits in Adolescents (pdf)
Article from Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research journal

Neuroanatomic/Neuropsychologic Analyses of FAS/FAE Deficits (pdf)
Principle Investigator: Ann Streissguth

Small Amounts of Alcohol May Damage Fetal Brain (pdf)
Article from the Washington University School of Medicine

Taking a Closer Look: Drinking During Pregnancy in Minnesota (pdf)
Report complied by the Minnesota Department of Health.

What Alcohol Does to a Child (pdf)
TIME Magazine, Sunday, May 28, 2006

Guides

The Arc Family Resource Guide Minnesota (pdf)
Aguide to benefits, supports and services for families raising children with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities

Parent and Caregiver Guide (pdf)
A guide for parents and caregivers working with youth with FASD in the Juvenile Justice System.

Parenting Children Affected by Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Guide for Daily Living (pdf)
A guide for parents from British Columbia's Ministry for Children and Families

Pregnant Pause Toolkit (pdf)
A guide and idea list for planning your own Pregnant Pause Event by MOFAS

Teaching Students with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Building Strengths, Creating Hope
Direct link to the government of Alberta, Canada's teaching manual

Handouts/Presentations

Better Safe Than Sorry: The Biological Basis of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and other Alcohol-Related Birth Defects
Great pdf from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), has great pictures.

Definition of FASD (pdf)
Provides the working definition of FASD

Developmental Age and FASD (pdf)
Research showing the developmental versus actual age in individuals with FASD

Did You Know...? (pdf)
Graphs showing the cost and prevalence of FASD. Great visual handout.

FASD Fact Sheet (pdf)
Fact sheet on FASD complied by MOFAS.

FASD in Minnesota (pdf)
Provides information on the state of FASD in Minnesota

Frequently Asked Questions (pdf)
Questions and answers about FASD

Issues Related to FASD (pdf)
Lists the different issues by age that can develop with FASD

Living With an Individual with FASD (pdf)
Provides valuable insight on the key to living with someone who has FASD

Overlapping Characteristics (pdf)
Easy to understand table of common characteristics shared between FASD and other disorders.

Prenatal Alcohol Exposure (pdf)
The effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on the brain, abilities, and behavior

Preparing for an FASD Assessment (pdf)
List of how to get prepared for a FASD assessment

Prevention and Intervention Related to FASD (pdf)
Gives list of needs and solutions when dealing with prevention and intervention

What Alcohol Does to a Child (pdf)
TIME Magazine, Sunday, May 28, 2006