family support

Challenge Families and individuals with FASD often struggle when it comes to accessing supports, sometimes because they don’t know services exist, and other times inclusion criteria act as a barrier. Project Summary The Fetal Alcohol Resource Program (FARP) developed in partnership with Citizen Advocacy Ottawa was created to address this issue. FARP plays a navigator [...]

A Pilot in Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon Challenge Children with neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDDs) often navigate a confusing patchwork of uncoordinated services. These services span several different sectors, organizations and layers of government. Research shows that families frequently struggle to determine what supports are available, appropriate and accessible —especially at crucial life junctures such [...]

Challenge For families of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDD), significant barriers exist in accessing trusted sources of new and existing knowledge, and in the lack of opportunities available to share their experiences. By participating in research, families and youth can help address these issues, impact change and be empowered. Jan Willem Gorter and Dayle McCauley [...]