Project

Supporting Young Children Living with FASD and Their Families: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Early Childhood Development Curriculum

Principal Investigator(s): Dana Brynelsen, phone: 604-822-4014/4015, email: infantdv@interchange.ubc.ca; Lorraine Aitken, phone: 250-338-4288, email: lorraine@cvcda.ca Infant Development Program of BC
Curriculum as above

Start/End Dates
: curriculum development by July 2006

Location:
BC

Brief Description:
This curriculum provides 15 hours of training on FASD to staff working in a broad range of community settings who work with children birth to six years of age and their families. The training examines the underlying brain function, as well as the social context of FASD and provides information on practical strategies and suggestions to support young children living with FASD.

Time Frame:
The curriculum is complete and is in the process of final formatting. We will be training using this kit in 2007 throughout BC.

Kind of Project:
implementation

Population Served:
all working with ages 0-6 and their families; urban and rural settings

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