“I Wish I Didn’t Have FASD!”
How to be Safe and Happy and Free With FASD
A workshop for teens and adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
By Teresa Kellerman August 2004
Questions to ask:
What makes me happy?
What’s fair and what’s not fair?
Do I want to be independent?
Can I stay safe?
Can I live a healthy life?
Can I find freedom?
Who is responsible for my life?
What is important to me?
How do I make good decisions?
How do I know I’m doing the right thing?
How can I make the best of FASD?
What does success mean to me?
Is there hope for me?
Who can help me to succeed?
Who has FASD and is living a good life?
Lessons to learn:
Making the best of my talents
Knowing that everyone has problems
Accepting my limitations
Having realistic expectations
Finding a dream to follow
Knowing what’s important
Learning the right rules
Remembering what I learn
Skit #1: “FASD-ABC” or
“Acronymania”
Skit #2: “Have a Heart!” or
“M&M&M&M&M&M&M”
Games to play:
“What if…?”
“Best and Worst”
“People First”
“Make a Wish” exercise
“Life is Good” alphabet game
Secrets to SUCCESS with FASD
Sense of self – know who you are inside, find your gifts and talents
Understanding about the nature of FASD and how it affects your life
Communication of your needs and feelings to someone who can help
Care for your health – diet, meds, doctor visits, water, exercise
External brain to help guide you and keep you on the right track
Social safety net to help prevent the secondary problems that can occur
Sobriety – avoid alcohol, tobacco and other drugs and people who drink or use
ABC rules
Ask for help (from someone you can trust)
Be respectful (to everyone, especially your family)
Communicate your needs (before you make decisions)
HEART positive behavior guidelines
H is for Hands and feet to self, they stay with me, nobody else!
E is for Ears on – ready to hear, rules and directions, loud and clear!
A is for Act with safety, be aware, watch for danger, always take care!
R is for Respect myself and others: teachers and friends and fathers and mothers!
T is for Talk nice, plant good word seeds, for feelings and questions and wishes and needs!
Secrets to SUCCESS with FASD
Sense of self – know who you are inside, find your gifts and talents
Understanding about the nature of FASD and how it affects your life
Communication of your needs and feelings to someone who can help
Care for your health – diet, meds, doctor visits, water, exercise
External brain to help guide you and keep you on the right track
Social safety net to help prevent the secondary problems that can occur
Sobriety – avoid alcohol, tobacco and other drugs and people who drink or use
ABC rules
Ask for help (from someone you can trust)
Be respectful (to everyone, especially your family)
Communicate your needs (before you make decisions)
HEART positive behavior guidelines
H is for Hands and feet to self, they stay with me, nobody else!
E is for Ears on – ready to hear, rules and directions, loud and clear!
A is for Act with safety, be aware, watch for danger, always take care!
R is for Respect myself and others: teachers and friends and fathers and mothers!
T is for Talk nice, plant good word seeds, for feelings and questions and wishes and needs!
I promise to be respectful to myself, to others, and to my environment, at all times.
Secrets to SUCCESS with FASD
Sense of self – know who you are inside, find your gifts and talents
Understanding about the nature of FASD and how it affects your life
Communication of your needs and feelings to someone who can help
Care for your health – diet, meds, doctor visits, water, exercise
External brain to help guide you and keep you on the right track
Social safety net to help prevent the secondary problems that can occur
Sobriety – avoid alcohol, tobacco and other drugs and people who drink or use
ABC rules
Ask for help (from someone you can trust)
Be respectful (to everyone, especially your family)
Communicate your needs (before you make decisions)
HEART positive behavior guidelines
H is for Hands and feet to self, they stay with me, nobody else!
E is for Ears on – ready to hear, rules and directions, loud and clear!
A is for Act with safety, be aware, watch for danger, always take care!
R is for Respect myself and others: teachers and friends and fathers and mothers!
T is for Talk nice, plant good word seeds, for feelings and questions and wishes and needs!
I promise to be respectful to myself, to others, and to my environment, at all times.