Image via Pexels Guest editorial by Tilda Moore Indispensable Value of a Healthy Environment in Substance Abuse Recovery Embarking on the complex path of recovery from substance use disorder (SUD) requires more than sheer willpower; it demands a comprehensive support system. A conducive living environment is a crucial aspect that can significantly influence one’s progressContinueContinue reading “A = Awareness – Healthy Steps to Recovery”
Category Archives: Adults with FASD
A = AWARENESS – Tools To Beat Addiction and Overuse
Guest article by Justin Bennett (https://healthyfit.info) Entering into a substance overuse rehabilitation program or even changing a major life habit with a support team is a major first step toward reclaiming your life. However, this is not enough to enter a new lifestyle that allows for long term change that you can embrace and enjoyContinueContinue reading “A = AWARENESS – Tools To Beat Addiction and Overuse”
A = AWARENESS – Cognitive Translators
A synonym for “neurodiversity” is “neurodivergence.” Both terms represent that neurological differences, such as F.A.S.D., autism, A.D.H.D., dyslexia, and others, are natural variations of the human brain rather than deficits or disorders. They promote the idea that neurological diversity should be recognized, respected, and valued. In supporting a neurodivergent person in a complex environment, aContinueContinue reading “A = AWARENESS – Cognitive Translators”
A = AWARENESS – Small Step Fun
written by Jodee Kulp First, realize that DOING NOTHING can be healthy. If you need to simply stare out the window for a while and breath that is okay. If you need to cry it is okay. I have ranted at the heavens. You are alive, you made it. The past is behind you. YouContinueContinue reading “A = AWARENESS – Small Step Fun”
C=COMPASSION – Wellbriety
Non-Native recovery approaches often look at addiction as an individual disease, ignoring the social, political, or economic roots of addiction. The indigenous experience adds a dimension of acknowledging sociopolitical causes without removing an individual’s need to do the hard work it takes to heal. This is new, culturally specific thinking that can also add toContinueContinue reading “C=COMPASSION – Wellbriety”
C=COMPASSION – Translate!
Translating the world for a person with fetal alcohol BEING A “COGNITIVE” TRANSLATOR. Written by Jodee Kulp Jodee has been a tireless advocate for persons with FASD since 1997, and she continues to pioneer new ways of quality of life improvement. She is the behind-the-scenes engine of Red Shoes Rock and developer of the ExpandingContinueContinue reading “C=COMPASSION – Translate!”
C=COMPASSION Getting Burned
Learning how FASD affects each of us individually can make a huge difference in understanding the miscommunication we with this hidden disability often face.
C=COMPASSION – Meltdowns!
Lifetime FASD Expert Savanna Pietrantonio writes on Meltdowns: “Seeking inside keys to knowledge to prevent abuse from parents, professionals, and caregivers to persons with FASD”
Early Diagnosis Changes the Game
In this year of 2022, let’s review the past to move ahead in creating the appropriate changes for the present.
Introducing Children With Learning Disabilities to the Arts and How It Helps Them
Step out in the New Year and discover ways your children can grow with creativity.