Responding to the Unique Complexities of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
A colleague shared this research article (2022) which talks about the complexity of FASD. The quote below is about this article from an educational perspective:
“This article reminds us that what happens in classrooms is just a part of what students with FASD experience. Their learning, behaviour, and relationships are influenced not only by brain differences but also by trauma, stigma, instability, and mental health issues. Many educators don’t see these underlying factors ...” What is required is a shift in educators thinking from “what’s wrong with this student?” to “what does this student need to succeed?” The research strongly supports … traditional discipline approaches often miss the mark, and that consistency, relationship, flexibility, and understanding make the real difference. By bringing a prevention-informed, brain-based lens into schools, you help create classrooms where students feel safer, more understood, and more capable.”