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FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder) results when a child is exposed to alcohol in its mother's womb.  In the last several decades physicians and researchers have come to understand the serious neurological damages that can occur with prenatal exposure to alcohol.  Some of the results manifested in the life of the church are children who are disruptive in Sunday school, seemingly sincere young adults who nevertheless impulsively make poor decisions, and adults who seem to bounce around from one crisis to the next.  Knowing that such persons have a disability that affects their brain and its ability to cope with stimuli and make sound judgments, opens up the church to new ways of thinking about sin and redemption and facilitates more helpful relationships with these persons. 

We welcome your suggestions of websites that offer information and support on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, especially those written from the perspective of Christian faith and  those that offer resources for church congregations.

Christian Resources

Alcohol Babies. An organization of Christian parents whose lives have been disrupted by wrong use of alcohol. Sections of the website address needs at home, school, work, play, the doctor's, and court.

"An Invisible Disability", article by Joan Rinker, in The Banner, magazine of the Christian Reformed Church.

Parenting FASD Kids, a website maintained by Terry Quinn, a Christian, website designer and mother of nine--four by birth and five adopted, two of whom live with FASD.

Secular resources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: FASD Home Page

FASD Center for Excellence. A federal initiative devoted to preventing and treating FASD. A project of SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration). Includes resources in Spanish.

FASD Support Network of Saskatchewan. Look for their collection of FASD Tip Sheets and many other resources.

FASLink: Fetal Alcohol Disorders Society

FASResources - Online discussion group created to give families - biological and adoptive - who live with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Effects - a place to learn more about the disability and exchange information with families just like themselves.

Living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers from Drug Education Network Tasmania

National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome