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Preschool Child Plan

For preschoolers with FASD, the plan should be simple, repetitive, highly visual, and caregiver-led. The biggest goal is to build regulation and predictability first, then teach small skills in tiny steps. Our family discovered that by letting a child help finish a task there was less frustration and then we simply added steps backwards (LookContinueContinue reading “Preschool Child Plan”

CELEBRATE: Light up the FASD World

Let’s come together to light up the night and raise awareness for FASD. By sharing your experiences and photos, you can help create a ripple effect of understanding and support.

99 Ideas You Can Do for FASDay and the month of September

99 community ideas you can mix and match to celebrate 9.9 Red Shoes Rock International FASD Day, spanning low‑cost to large‑scale options. Feel free to download and use the art enclosed, or cut and paste pieces for your campaign. HAVE FUN! Public visibility and events Short “walk and roll” for strollers, wheelchairs, and mobility devices.ContinueContinue reading “99 Ideas You Can Do for FASDay and the month of September”

Adults with FASD Living Experience Plan

For adults with FASD, the plan shifts toward interdependence: structured support that helps the person function well without expecting them to do everything alone. Adults often need help with housing, money, work, appointments, transportation, and routines, and the most effective approach is usually concrete, repetitive, and supportive rather than punitive. Adult FASD plan AreaWhat toContinueContinue reading “Adults with FASD Living Experience Plan”

Jr. and High School Plan

For teenagers with FASD, the plan shifts from “parent-managed every step” toward supported inter-dependence. The core idea is still the same: keep things structured, concrete, repetitive, and strengths-based, but add more coaching in self-advocacy, identity, safety, and real-life skill practice. Teen FASD plan AreaWhat to focus onWhy it mattersDaily structureConsistent wake, sleep, homework, meals, chores,ContinueContinue reading “Jr. and High School Plan”

Elementary School Plan

NDIT means Neurodevelopmental Intervention Therapy. For many children with FASD, NDIT is the base layer because it matches the developmental profile and daily support needs. EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. EMDR is added when trauma is clearly part of the picture, especially if symptoms look like PTSD, nightmares, flashbacks, or strong body-basedContinueContinue reading “Elementary School Plan”

Helping Your Child Grow Confidence and Independence

Guest Blogger – Justin Bennettjustin@healthyfit.info Many children worry about making mistakes or feel like they are “not good enough.” As a parent, it is natural to want to step in and fix things. But when we fix everything, children do not get the chance to learn they can handle hard moments. Confidence grows when aContinueContinue reading “Helping Your Child Grow Confidence and Independence”

FREE EVENT MATERIAL POWERPOINT

FREE POWERPOINT DOWNLOAD you can edit! Red Shoes Rock, a global awareness campaign for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), is taking a bold step forward with their 2024 International Grassroots Campaign: Let’s C.A.R.E. This initiative aims to spark interest and light up the whole world to the realities of FASD, one of the world’s largest hidden disabilities

Every Stride Tells a Story: Red Shoes Rock for FASD Awareness

Lace up those red shoes, because it’s time to make some noise for FASD awareness! 👟❤️As we begin planning for September 9th, 2025, the Red Shoes Rock movement is gearing up for another powerful FASD Awareness Month. Started in 2013 by RJ Formanek, an adult living with FASD, this campaign has grown from a personal gesture into a global symbol of advocacy and visibility.