March is National Developmental Disabilities Month. All month long, we are raising awareness of the impacts of prenatal substance exposure on children’s development. For more practical content on how to raise a child impacted by exposure during pregnancy to drugs (legal or illegal) and alcohol, check out the resource page linked at the blue button.
Busting the Myths of Prenatal Exposure
This downloadable infographic can help you better understand the impacts of prenatal exposure to drugs and alcohol. You can also use it to start conversations with those who may not yet know about the damage your child’s developing brain has encountered. Click the graphic or this link to download.
Download Our New E-Guide on Prenatal Exposure
On March 1st, we launched a brand new resource to help families like yours. Raising a child with prenatal substance exposure is challenging, overwhelming, and sometimes it feels like you are managing way too many moving parts. This new e-guide helps you understand the signs and symptoms of prenatal exposure and takes you through the ages and stages of your child’s development. As you read, you will learn practical tips about routines, hands-on learning, and helping your child thrive.
The free, downloadable guide is our way of saying thank you for subscribing to our monthly newsletter. We deliver current, expert-based content from CreatingaFamily.org and our partner organizations to your inbox each month.
Extra Resources and Support
We’ve also included several resources to help you explain prenatal substance exposure to your child and the other adults who love your child or help you support this child.
- Explaining Prenatal Exposure to Your Child
- Raising Your Adopted, Foster, or Kinship Child with FASD
- Prenatal Exposure, Part 1: Parenting Babies through Elementary Ages and Part 2: Parenting Tweens and Teens
- Advocating for Your Child with Prenatal Substance Exposure
- Parenting a Child with Prenatal Exposure
- FASD Family Navigator, a resource from FASDUnited.org
- FASD and the Foster Care System, a downloadable factsheet from FASDUnited.org
- Tools for Parents and Caregivers, resources from FASDUnited.org
CreatingaFamily.org is pleased to be an FASD United Affiliate. This membership enhances our knowledge of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), increases our access to resources, and strengthens our ability to support families raising children affected by prenatal alcohol exposure. To learn more, visit fasdunited.org.
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