FASD Awareness Day
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Teresa's Favorites:
Favorite Video: Alcohol Damage in the Womb video: share by email or download for awareness events (12 MG)
Favorite Slideshow: FASDay Slide Show: http://fasday.com/FASSN/
Favorite Skit: Lisa's Baby This one is easy, no cost, and appropriate for all audiences!
Favorite Handout: Don't Snicker at FASD: http://fasday.com/fasdcampaign.htm
Favorite Monologue: "Ten Little Babies With FASD": Canada version and USA version (pdf file)
Favorite Project: Take Ten FASD survey packet:: download the pdf file here (462 k)
Favorite FASDay Food: FAS Knot Pretzels: http://www.fasiceberg.org/newsletters/Vol18Num4_Dec2008.htm#knotsilent
Favorite Awareness Photo: http://fasdprevention.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/efan-poster-1-jpeg.jpg
Favorite Poster: 101 Reasons to Abstain
Favorite FASD Blog: Jodee Kulp's Countdown to FASD Awareness Day NEW!
Favorite Facebook Photo: "Even before she knows she is pregnant..." NEW!
Favorite Twitter Project: http://www.fasdelephant.com/podcast/tweetforfasd NEW!
Favorite Mobile Site: http://babybornfree.com
Favorite Youtube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fFZc_Balgk&feature=related
Handouts:
Brochures and handouts: FAS and the Brain, Ain't Misbehavin', Visible Kid, and more!
In Barbie's Words trifold brochure with photos and story of a young lady with FAS (379 k)
Effects of Ethanol Exposure on Embryo research list with links: download 2 page pdf file here
Did You Know? handouts: Print, copy, cut, share freely. Download the pdf file here (46 k)
Don't Snicker at FASD: http://fasday.com/fasdcampaign.htm
Videos and Slideshows:
Alcohol Damage in the Womb video: share by email or download for awareness events (12 MG)
FASDay Slide Show: http://fasday.com/FASSN/
Baby Born Free video slide show: share by email or download for awareness events (2 MG)
Who is Rosie? video: share by email or download for awareness events (16 MG)
Nine Zero PSAs: http://arcriversideca.org/ninezero/downloads2/
Slide presentation "Ideal System of Care" http://come-over.to/FAS/PDF/SystemCare.pdf (PDF file)
Skits and Readings:
Skit for community participation: Lisa's Baby This one is easy, no cost, and appropriate for all audiences!
"Ten Little Babies With FASD": Canada version and USA version (pdf file)
All Together Now! - a fun song you can all sing on FASDay!
John's Plea for "Help!"
Monologue "Hi My Name is Rosie" (pdf file)
Monologue "Broken Beaks and Wobbly Wings"
A true tale of the FASDay mascot: The Care and Feeding of Butterflies
Don't forget to include the traditional FASDAY Grand Finale: Butterfly Fable http://come-over.to/FASWORLD/Bonnie/butterfly.htm (Act this out with butterfly wings and dramatic flair!)
Activities:
Butterfly Pattern (easy origami project) - try it, show it, copy it, share it (pdf file)
Magic Square Star Puzzle - Trick with a story to teach a lesson about helping individuals with FASD (pdf file)
FASD Awareness Quiz (print questions on front, answers on back, two per sheet) (pdf file)
John's Gifts - cards for a gift box display to contrast the wonderful gifts with the disabilities associated with FASD (pdf file)
Natural High - fun memory game to play in a group (pdf file)
What Would You Do? - cards to carry just in case. (pdf file)
Five-minute presentation for classroom or general public: Word document with cards, or web article with links to handouts.
Folded paper game ("cootie catcher") for general public: Myth Buster (pdf file)
Folded paper game for families caring for individual with FASD: Circle of Support
Easy behavior rules for kids to remember: Happy Heart Poem
Word puzzles for teens and adults: Fasteen Puzzle Pack
Jigsaw Puzzle "Society's Child" (virus free, safe to open and run on your computer)
Word Puzzle "A Riddle" (pdf file)
Posters:
Poster for raising awareness anywhere: Alcohol + Ignorance: A Fatal Combination (pdf file)
Poster for FASDay: "No Thanks"
Another poster you can use: 101 Reasons to Abstain
Projects:
Take Ten FASD survey packet:: download the pdf file here (462 k)
FASknot Pretzels: Ask your local pretzel maker to twist them into FASknots instead. Read about FASknots and FASknot pretzels
Write a Proclamation: 2005 Proclamation for Arizona
Library Project: "Bonnie in a Box" -
Youth awareness bracelets "NineZero" - buy in bulk for your event!
Props:
My Favorite Prop: The Invisible Gap (pdf file)
Info cards to distribute to general public: "No Thanks" Cards
Updated "No Thanks" cards: http://fasday.com/NoThanksCards07.doc
Info cards: "Be a Smartie - Learn About FASD" (front and back for business cards, distribute with Smarties candies)
Info cards in Spanish: "FAS Tarjetas" en Espanol (Word doc)
Resources:
FAS World: http://www.fasworld.com
March of Dimes statistics. Because binge drinking is related to the rate of FASD, this is a good indicator for estimating the rate of FASD in newborns in your state.
Better Endings New Beginnings website: http://www.betterendings.org/
Last Update: August 2, 2012