for everyone living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
for everyone living in Ireland with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
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Useful strategies that may help a young person living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Morning Routine
After School
Following the school day many children will be burnt out from sensory overload, social exhaustion and suppression. Tips to support decompression and limit after school dysregulation (melt-downs):
Evening Routine
A child's bedtime can be quite a stressful or challenging time for parents as they try to get their child to bed. Often this time is one of the only parts of the day that parents will have to themselves. Here are some tips that may be useful:
We recommend trying to keep your young person's routines as consistent
as possible every morning and evening.
Additional Reading - Parenting Strategies
Parenting is a huge part of your and your child’s life. We know that when it comes to a child with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder that this can be difficult and challenging at times. Two different parenting strategies that are often found to be useful are:
Non-violent resistance
https://www.ispcc.ie/child-to-parent-violence-the-non-violent-resistance-programme-nvr/
Dan Hughes PACE
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