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South Dakota Resources & Materials
- The Amazing World of Food - Students are starting a semester long class that explores food and the impact it has on life. In this introductory chapter, students learn about food and its power to keep them healthy and improve quality of life.
- Communication: Reading Expressions - Introduction of the basic rule of conversation, recognizing the emotional state of the person you are talking with.
- South Dakota Kids Mental Health Website - Developed by South Dakota Voices for Children and reviewed by mental health professionals across the state, the Guide was created to help parents learn about mental health disorders that can affect children, the latest treatments, available services and how to get help...
- FASD Training Opportunities: Understanding the Lifespan - The purpose of the FASD Center is to improve long-term social, emotional, academic, and health outcomes for individuals with FASD and their families...
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Education Strategies Handbook - The University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, Center for Disabilities has an excellent reference guide to be used with students suspected of having a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) or who have been diagnosed with an FASD.
- The Asante Centre, Educational Resources - An excellent site for educators where printable material is available on current FASD literature. Creating a positive classroom climate, Organizing for Instruction and more are only a few of the topics to choose from.
- FAS Alaska, (Fetal Alcohol Consultation and Training Services) - FAS Alaska provides a focus on intervention techniques for educators. The site provides a comprehensive Manual for Teachers, along with many other valuable materials.
- FASD Center for Excellence - The US Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration launched their FASD Center for Excellence in 2001. Their website provides many resources including publications of fast facts, and training materials for educators which explain specific classroom strategies to assist learning.
- National Organization for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Educators Tab - The National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome provides an abundance of excellent information and resources for educators. The organization is dedicated to “eliminating birth defects caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy and to improving the quality of life of those affected individuals and families.”
- Teacher Resources from Alberta, Canada - Book Listing: of new text publications, (2004 to date) for educators K-12, featuring information specific to FASD: transitions points, behavioral success and other pertinent topics.
- University of Washington School of Law & the Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit, Resources for Educators - University of Washington School of Law & the Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit (department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences University of Washington School of Medicine) is an updated site for comprehensive materials and resources. Its FAS/E Resources directs the educator to its Resources for Educators link. A multitude of booklets, guides and FASD Toolbox for Teachers can be quickly accessed.
- "What is FASD?" Deb Evensen's PowerPoint presentation - The Chiesman Foundation’s Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Center hosted a roundtable on January 28, 2010 in Rapid City, South Dakota. Deb Evensen's PowerPoint presentation "What is FASD?" explored the affect alcohol consumption has on the developing fetus and the long term impact FASD has on education and society.
