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• 0. Understanding FASD
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• 2. What is FASD?
• 2. Learn the Basics – Webinar
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• 2. Not Lying... Confabulation
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• 2. Parenting a child with FASD
• 3. Getting out the door in the morning!
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• 2. Looking after yourself
• 3. Ideas to nurture yourself
• 3. Mindfulness and meditation
• 3. Care Matters: self-care videos with NZ caregivers
• 3. Eileen Devine : Building Carer Resilience videos
• 3. Dan Dubovsky: Supporting oneself to support others
• 3. Further support for caregivers
• 2. Getting an FASD diagnosis
• 3. If you think your child may have FASD
• 3. Aotearoa's FASD Diagnostic Guidelines 2024
• 3. International Diagnostic Guidelines
• 3. Where and how to get a diagnosis in Aotearoa
• 3. Background to diagnosis in Aotearoa
• 3. Aotearoa research on FASD diagnosis 2025
• 3. Why diagnosis is important
• 3. People with FASD discuss the value of diagnosis
• 3. Stigma as a barrier to diagnosis
• 3. Pathways to a diagnosis
• 3. We have a diagnosis: now what?
• 3. Support from other whānau and caregivers
• 2. Funding options
• 2. FASD and the education system
• 3. A quick guide to acronyms
• 3. Pathways to help at school
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• 3. Enabling your child at school
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• 3. Transitions at school and into work
• 3. FASD at school: a FASD-CAN education special
• 2. Teens and Beyond: Transitions to Adulthood
• 2. Occupational Therapy for FASD
• 2. FASD and mental health
• 2. Physical challenges of FASD
• 2. FASD and sexuality
• 3. Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) in NZ schools
• 3. Discussing puberty for caregivers, parents and whānau
• 3. Inappropriate Sexual Behaviour (ISB)
• 3. Podcast: FASD and sexuality on the FASD Success Show
• 3. Pornography and neurodisabililty
• 2. Trouble with the law
• 3. If your young person is detained by police
• 3. Specialist advice and help
• 3. One family's story of the NZ justice system
• 3. Justice webinar – the 'Young Adult List'
• 2. Grandparents raising grandchildren
• 2. The role of fathers in FASD
• 2. Planning for Adulthood – how the law can help
• 2. Child to Parent Violence and Abuse: CPVA
• 3. FASD and Aggression: Balancing the Story brochure
• 3. VisAble - new agency for CAPVA in Aotearoa
• 3. Article by Professor Anita Gibbs on CAPVA
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• 2. Jackie's story
• 2. Kim's story
• 2. Professor Anita Gibbs
• 2. RuruHana and Dennis: The Caregivers
• 2. Anna's Story: The Navigator
• 2. FASD-CAN 10th Anniversary – our history, our future
• 2. James' story
• 2. Deb Cole: Kuia Toa
• 0. For Individuals with FASD
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• 2. Teens and Beyond: what you need to know at 18
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• 1. Individuals stories
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• 2. Teowai's story
• 2. What's FASD like to live with?
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• 2. Gilberto Spencer Podcast
• 2. Bruce's story
• 2. Changemakers
• 2. Kenny LaJoy has written a book!
• 2. How we want you to treat us!
• 2. Your stories – tertiary education
• 2. Rangatahi in Aotearoa - 'ONE THING' videos
• 2. IDP3: Kapiti Coast, September 2024
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• 0. Resources
• 1. FASD Awareness Day 2025
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• 1. Write to your MP with our template!
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• 1. Towards Healthy Outcomes (THO) Framework 2024
• 1. The FASD Project – short film
• 1. FASD Common Messaging Guide
• 1. Alcohol and Pregnancy – UK tool kit
• 1. Every Moment Matters: planning an alcohol-free pregnancy
• 1. Oranga Tamariki Practice Centre
• 1. FASD Diagnostic Guidelines 2024
• 1. FASD-CAN Hui 2023 Recordings
• 1. Eileen Devine: Brain-First Parenting
• 1. FASD Embraced – film project
• 1. IHC library
• 1. Book reviews – FASD in print
• 1. Hui 2022 video recordings
• 1. NZ Government links for FASD
• 1. FASD and the Waitangi Tribunal
• 1. Caregiver tips for holidays!
• 1. The FASD Success Show - Jeff Noble
• 1. FASD Info Sheets – for professionals
• 1. Firstport - Disability Support Resources
• 1. Reframe & Reconsider posters
• 1. The Eight Magic Keys
• 1. School exclusion
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• 1. 2021 FASD-CAN Annual Hui Presentations
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• 0. News & Events
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• 2. New Ministry for Disabled People
• 2. Research Grant for FASD
• 2. Commissioners Report says 'breach of human rights'
• 2. FASD Awareness Day, 2021
• 2. Uni of Auckland education survey results in
• 2. New FASD documentary pulls no punches
• 2. PhD on FASD: input required!
• 2. FASD and justice in the news
• 2. FASD International Awareness Day
• 2. Current care practices harming our children: Prof Anita Gibbs
• 2. Northland Principal says 'stuff all' funding for students and teachers
• 2. FASD Awareness Day, 2022
• 2. FASD-CAN Founder works with Oranga Tamariki
• 2. Highest Needs Change Programme
• 2. FASD-CAN at Wellington ODI wananga
• 2. FASD-CAN's Leigh Henderson featured on international podcast
• 2. FASD Education Advisory Group announced
• 2. New FASD Learning & Networking Group for Educators
• 2. New funding for FASD studies
• 2. Heads-up for Human Rights
• 2. Top FASD research articles for 2022 named
• 2. Māori Hui on FASD at Parliament
• 2. ERO report slams alternative schools
• 2. Alcohol: the worst drug in Aotearoa
• 2. Fetal Alcohol Major Issue for Far North – Northland Age article
• 2. IHC Inclusive Education campaign
• 2. FASD Conference in Canada, Nov '23
• 2. FASD-CAN announces new CEO
• 2. The Court of New Beginnings: Judge Tony Fitzgerald
• 2. Massey Uni study shows FASD highest impact for alcohol harm
• 2. FASD caregivers win Excellence in Foster Care award
• 2. A wonderful weekend of rangatahi mahi!
• 2. Health Minister commits to revitalising FASD Action Plan
• 2. FASD-CAN Aotearoa round-up at NOFASD conference
• 2. bFM Radio Interview with FASD-CAN
• 2. FASD-CAN Report: life with – or without DSS
• 2. First professional qualification for FASD in Aotearoa announced
• 2. Annual cost of FASD $4.8 billion
• 2. Unified voices for Disability Support Services
• 2. More Action on FASD
• 2. FASD-CAN Life Membership inaugural recipients announced
• 2. Update on FASD Strategic Action Plan
• 2. Nurture the Future Within Campaign
• 2. Incoming health minister – article by Anita Gibbs
• 2. Petition for alcohol outlet signage in the news
• 2. FASD front cover on NZ Listener!
• 2. Star caregiver wins national award
• 2. Northland Psychologist cuts off dreadlocks to raise money for FASD-CAN
• 2. In the media: 'The realities of raising children with FASD'
• 2. In the media: Alcohol lobbyists involved in FASD policy
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• 2. Masterclass: FASD, Inclusive Education and Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
• 2. Masterclass: FASD and Trauma
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• 2. Carers Alliance – Addressing Loneliness in Aotearoa
• 2. Research on Youth Justice: caregivers and professionals
• 2. CPVA survey (Child to Parent Violence and Aggression)
• 2. Dr Gilbert FASD in Justice research project
• 2. Carers Survey – IHC and Carers NZ collaboration
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• 3. Legal Considerations: Introduction
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• 3. Legal considerations: The 'why' and the 'what'
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• 4. Decision-making and legal capacity
• 4. How does 'capacity' affect decision-making in New Zealand law?
• 4. Assessment of decision-making capacity
• 4. How does a health practitioner decide if a person lacks 'capacity'?
• 4. How does 'capacity' affect your choice of legal options?
• 4. Some FASD considerations
• 3. The UNCRPD
• 4. Principles underpinning disabled people's rights under the UNCRPD
• 4. UNCRPD Article 12: Equal recognition before the law
• 4. Right to make 'unwise' or 'imprudent' decisions
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• 4. The UNCRPD and FASD
• 3. Supported decision-making
• 4. What is involved in supported decisionmaking?
• 4. Royal Commission into Abuse in Care on supported decision-making
• 4. FASD 'fish hooks' in supported decison-making
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• 4. What is supported decision-making?
• 3. Privacy Act and Health Information Privacy Code
• 4. Age and capacity considerations
• 3. Guardianship
• 4. What are a guardian's responsibilities?
• 4. How do you apply to become a guardian?
• 4. What is a testamentary guardian?
• 4. Difference between a guardian and testamentary guardian
• 4. Difference between a testamentary and a welfare guardian
• 4. When does guardianship end?
• 4. How does guardianship end?
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• 3. Representatives
• 4. What is a 'personal representative' in the law?
• 4. How to appoint a personal representative
• 4. The pros and cons of having a personal representative
• 3. Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988
• 4. PPPR Act's basic principles
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• 4. Difference between lawyer-barrister-solicitor-attorney
• 4. Orders the Court can make under the PPPR Act
• 3. Welfare Guardians
• 4. Role and responsibilities of a Welfare Guardian
• 4. Powers of a Welfare Guardian
• 4. Appointment process for a Welfare Guardian
• 4. Difference between a Guardian and a Welfare Guardian
• 3. Property Managers and Property Administrators
• 4. Roles and responsibilities of a Property Manager
• 4. Roles and responsibilities of a Property Administrator
• 4. Differences between a Property Manager and Property Administrator
• 4. Additional responsibilities and powers of a Property Manager
• 4. Considerations in appointment of a Property Manager or Administrator
• 4. Process to become a Property Manager or Administrator
• 3. Will and Testament (Wills)
• 4. Common terms used in wills
• 4. Why is having a will important?
• 4. Things you need to think about
• 4. Protection of family and whānau members
• 4. What happens if you die without a will?
• 4. What are Letters of Administration?
• 4. Should a person with FASD have a will?
• 4. Advance Care Directives and Plans
• 4. How to make a will
• 4. Kiwisaver and Superannuation considerations
• 3. The Administration Act 1969
• 4. What does the Administration Act cover?
• 4. What roles can be established under the Administration Act?
• 4. Who can apply to be an administrator?
• 4. How do you apply to be an Administrator?
• 3. Powers of Attorney and Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPA)
• 4. What is an ordinary Power of Attorney?
• 4. What is an Enduring Power of Attorney?
• 4. Purpose of an EPA
• 4. What happens if you don't have an EPA?
• 4. Terms used in creating an EPA
• 4. Activating an EPA
• 4. Benefits of an EPA
• 4. Considerations when creating an EPA
• 4. Difference between Property EPA and Property Manager or Administrator under the PPPR Act
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• 3. Setting up a Trust
• 4. Common terms used in Trusts
• 4. Difference: Trust Deed and Terms of Trust
• 4. Different types of Trusts
• 4. Naming a Trust a "family trust"
• 4. Discretionary Trusts
• 4. Fixed Trusts
• 4. Express Trusts
• 4. Link between Trusts and Wills
• 4. Reasons to set up a 'Family' Trust
• 4. Trusts and residential care subsidies
• 4. Considerations when setting up a Trust
• 4. Planning for your Trust
• 4. Inactive Trusts
• 4. Winding up a Trust
• 4. The role of a Trustee
• 4. Providing information to beneficiaries
• 4. Who cannot be a Trustee?
• 4. Having an Independent Trustee
• 4. How do assets get into a Trust?
• 4. What is a Letter of Wishes?
• 3. Legal ages of responsibility in Aotearoa New Zealand
• 3. Pulling it all together: Suggested Planning Process
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