Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
The resolution proposed: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Diagnosis, Intervention and Support Plan for Children, Adults and Families Affected by FASD was adopted nationally at the AGM in 2016. In 2015, CFUW clubs from Kitchener-Waterloo and Guelph proposed this resolution: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Diagnosis, Intervention and Support Plan for Children, Adults and Families Affected by FASD. The resolution was adopted nationally at the AGM in 2016. A member of our club's FASD Working Group is working with the Waterloo Region FASD Action Group, which has estimated that $150,000 spent on FASD prevention could save $1.6 million in support costs. Bill 172, currently before the Ontario Legislature, is designed to legislate training and professional development related to FASD for all Ontario educators. |