E v e n i f y o u a r e O N L Y
T H I N K I N G A B O U T
BECOMING PREGNANT . . . . .
Exercise some
responsibility !
W H I L E P R E G N A N T D O N ' T
D R I N K A L C O H O L
A T A L L !
amount of alcohol consumed while pregnant TAKES A TOLL ! ! !
L e a r n about this p r e v e n t a b l e tragedy and its CONSEQUENCES . . . .
for Y O U R S E L F
for Y O U R C H I L D
for Y O U R f u t u r e P A R E N T I N G S U C C E S S !
Read our article FETAL ALCOHOL: The BASICS by Guest Columnist Lynne Frigaard, who is the Director of Arc Northland in Duluth, Minnesota.
Informative Links for F.A.S. and F.A.E. (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Effect) (Below Links open a NEW window ... to return here CLOSE the new window.)
Linked Pages (Click below)
Brief Description of Linked Site
Former Minnesota Gov. Carlson's Task Force Report (February 1998) The 35 page report (PDF Acrobat Reader) is available at the link to the left.
If you don't already have the FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader, then click the following image to go to their download site:
National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Information on behaviors of those affected, national statistics, contacts.
Resources: professional curriculum, newsletters, support groups, audio / visual materials, information packets.
Minnesota Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
MOFAS is the first state affiliate of the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS) and the only state-wide organization focusing solely on FAS/FAE the leading known, and fully preventable, cause of mental retardation and developmental disabilities.
SNAP ( Society of Special Needs Adoptive Parents )
Because FAS is one of the most prevalent special needs issues faced by adoptive families, the SNAP library holds an extensive collection of resources on FAS.
