Confirmation of a FASD diagnosis for your tamaiti often brings a rollercoaster of emotions for parents and caregivers: relief that they have an answer for the challenges their child experiences, grief due to the knowledge that this is a life-long condition, and confusion about how to move forward to achieve the best possible outcomes for the child.  

Once FASD has been diagnosed, the diagnostic team should provide connection to services who can give ongoing support. However, this can be patchy depending on region.  
 
• FASD-CAN can provide: 

• Trained Kaiwhakatere / Navigators with lived experience around the motu / country who can be contacted in business hours for support and advice on parenting, education, health and justice issues – find a Navigator here. 

• ongoing training for caregivers with our ‘Life with FASD’ courses (Levels 1 and 2)  

• options for support groups both in-person and online.

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• Australia's NOFASD website has a recent (2025) digital resource: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers after a FASD Diagnosis. Although it is based on Australian services, this provides key facts about behaviours, challenges and characteristics that are likely to be encountered across a child’s lifetime as they grow and develop.