Description:
SAMSA (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) has two booklets available to help siblings of children affected by FASD:
What Do I Do? Helping Your Kids Understand Their Sibling's Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
"This booklet provides guidance on understanding sibling relationships when an FASD is involved. It answers questions you might have and suggests ways to help your children cope with their sibling's disorder. A list of resources is also provided if you need further information or support." 16 pages.
My Sibling Has a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Can I Catch it?
Your sibling has a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, or an FASD. It can be hard to understand and scary to think about. This booklet can help answer some questions you may have. It tells you about FASD and helps you explore your feelings. It also shares ways to get help." 20 pages.
Access Info:
These two booklets are available for free online in PDF format:
What Do I Do? Helping Your Kids Understand Their Sibling's Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
My Sibling Has a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Can I Catch it?
Canadian/International: SAMSA says, "We are not able to accommodate international orders placed through the online shopping cart. Please call 800-729-6686 or email your request to ncadi-info@samhsa.hhs.gov."
Americans can order free paper copies from SAMSA via their site
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