Welcome!  FASD Lane is a place for adults with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS),  Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE), or any of the disorders defined as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD).   A diagnosis is not required to be part of this group, just a reasonable suspicion that symptoms may be caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol.

Forum: A message forum has been set up with interesting discussions and some fun and games too! FASDland Forum

Mail List for Affected Individuals: An online support group mail list has been set up for group sharing and discussion of FASD issues.  Information on subscribing is here:  http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/FASDLane/

Mail List for Parents of Older Teens and Adults:  An online support group for parents only to discuss issues related to helping their older teens and adult children to thrive in a safe and healthy environment:  http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Olderfas

Letter: Here is Dr. Ann Streissguth's letter to teens and adults with FASD that she shared at the first FASD Teen Camp Conference back in 2002: http://depts.washington.edu/fadu/Streissguth.campletter.html

NEW! Circle of Support: A fun paper folding activity that has guidelines on how to be happy living with FASD.  In order to be happy, you have to be healthy and safe.  If you get injured or fired, or evicted or arrested, you will not be happy or free.  So these guidelines help you to stay safe and healthy and happy. 
http://come-over.to/FAS/CircleSupportPaper.pdf

FAS Stars: If you would like to read stories about and see photos of other adults with FASD, visit the 1st Generation of FAS STARS site at http://www.come-over.to/fasstar/faspix/1stGeneration.htm

Members' Sites:: Visit other websites of adults with FASD:

    Steve and Barb Neafcy: www.fasflight.com

    Jonathan Coote: http://fasd.wordpress.com/

    Ramona's speech: www.come-over.to/FAS/RamonaSpeech2003.htm

    Sarah's Space: http://groups.msn.com/FASDonthenet

    Melissa Clark's "Lissies Luv Yums" site: http://www.lissiesluvyums.com/Index.html

Understand FASD: A good place for adults with FASD to learn about the nature of their disorder is here:  The ABCs of FASD.

ADHD: If you hfave FASD, you may have ADHD.  If so, they you know how this guy feels:  http://articles.health.msn.com/id/100110923  

Brochure: Everybody print out this trifold and carry it with you in case you need to explain to someone about your disorder:

FAS and the Brain http://come-over.to/FAS/brochures/FASbrainBrochure.pdf  (Revised April 2008)

Articles: Here are some good articles for parents and caregivers:

• Secondary Disabilities - Streissguth's Report

• Boy in a Man's Body

• HELP! - What it feels like to not be in control

• The AAA's of FAS A guide for parents

• How to talk to your child about FASD

• REASONABLE Setting up a reasonable plan for supporting adults with FASD

• Staying Alive with the FASD Survival Plan Good advice for parents

• Tri-Level Man The different levels of function for one adult

• Tips For Adults With FASD by Eva Carner

• Crossing the Bridge to the Future

• What Makes Teens Tick

• Tragic Story

• FAS and Inappropriate Sexual Behavior

• A Mother Speaks Out

• Joan's Journal

• A Letter From Aaron's Father

• A Lawyer's Remarks "Mistakes I Have Made"

• Taking Care of the Caretaker 50 ways to love yourself

• Twelve Points of Acceptance

• Responsibility and Independence

• John's Success as an Adult

• The Price of Success

• When the Teenager With FASD Drinks

• FASD in the Court System

• Security Alert - An Alarming Situation

• How can I find a residential placement?

• Factors that Affect Behavior

• Jan Lutke's Strategies Presentation Notes from 2002 Conference

• External Brain The What-Why-Who-How explanation.

• To Parent or Not To Parent?

• What Works Best in Employment Programs

FAS Community Resource Center

FAS Teen Fun Fair

Fasstar Enterprises

This web page http://fasdlane.com was last updated April 17, 2008