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Resources (FASD)
Educator Resources
Documents
- OHI Eligibility Guidance Document (PDF)
- Colorado Dept. of Education: Brain Injury in Children and Youth – A Manual for Educators, 2018 (PDF)
All information located in this manual is applicable to congenital and acquired brain injury - Take a First Look: A Guide on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders for Early Childhood Professionals (PDF)
- Take Another Look: A Guide on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders for School Psychologists and Counselors (PDF)
- Technical assistance: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) (PDF)
Websites
Parent Resources
Featured Article
Documents
- OHI Eligibility Guidance Document (PDF)
- Technical Assistance: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) (PDF)
For Kids and Families
- All About Me (PDF) - A packet to help adults understand kids.
- All About My Brain (PDF) - The Building Blocks of Brain Development for Kids
- Neurodiversity Strengths Checklist (PDF)
Websites
- FASD United (formerly National Organization of FAS, NOFAS)
- FASD and COVID 19 - From the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- Addiction Campuses Colorado
- Center on the Developing Child – Harvard University - These key scientific concepts are the building blocks of the core story of child development. Each page within this section provides a concise overview of a different key concept and aggregates a variety of resources created by the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child and the Center.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention FAS Prevention Team
- Colorado Classroom: Read with Me at Home - Governor Jared Polis, the Colorado Department of Education, and the Colorado Education Initiative are partnering with Rocky Mountain Public Media to provide K-3 learners, and their families and caregivers with direct-to-home remote literacy learning though “Colorado Classroom - Read With Me at Home” starting May 18 at 8 a.m. Every Monday through Friday for the next five weeks, Rocky Mountain PBS will provide 2 hours of standards-aligned K through 3 literacy and English language development lessons by master teachers to students across the state - from the Eastern plains to the Western slope. Accompanying lesson plans and work packets will be posted on RMPBS’ website for parents and caregivers to use, adapt, and build upon. Access to the lesson plans and student work packets available at rmpbs.org/ColoradoClassroom or by calling 800-274-6666.
- Illuminate Colorado: Family Support Groups and Individual Resources
- Proof Alliance: Support & Resources
- VROOM (PDF) - As you meet the new challenges that each day brings, supporting you is Vroom’s primary focus. Vroom is here to share simple and fun ways to boost learning that don’t require more time or money. Vroom tips are always free, flexible, and designed to support you in your daily life.
Other Websites
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS)
- Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
For more information, please contact:
Jody Dickerson, RN, BSN, MN
Email Jody Dickerson
(720) 795-2273
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