Secondary School Resources

FASD in adolescence

A short video that explains the impacts of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder during adolescence, and how this might affect a young person with FASD in the school environment.

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Factsheet - Substance use in adolescents with FASD

This factsheet is designed to assist secondary school teaching and support staff to understand substance use in adolescents with FASD. It also provides advice and strategies to help educators support and communicate effectively with young people.

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Factsheet - FASD and social and emotional development during adolescence

This factsheet is designed to assist secondary school teaching and support staff to understand social and emotional development in adolescents with FASD. It also provides strategies to assist educators to support social and emotional development and wellbeing of young people with FASD.

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Factsheet - FASD and mental health in adolescence

This factsheet assists secondary school teaching and support staff in understanding the mental health needs of young people with FASD and provides advice and strategies to help educators support mental wellbeing.

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Managing challenging behaviours in adolescents with FASD

This podcast episode explores the challenging behaviours that may arise for young people with FASD and discusses helpful strategies for managing these behaviours.

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Factsheet - FASD and transitions during adolescence

This factsheet helps secondary school teaching and support staff understand the challenges that may arise for adolescents with FASD during common school transitions, such as moving from primary to secondary school, transitioning between classrooms, and transitions from secondary school into adult roles.

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FASD and trauma

A short video that explains the co-occurrence of FASD and trauma and explores how this can affect young people with FASD in the school environment.

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External Resources - Secondary external resources

Project partners

prject-text-02 Learning with FASD received funding from the Australian Government Department of Health
and Aged Care
University-sydney The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use