FASD and the Justice System

The site is designed as a resource for justice system professionals and others who are grappling to understand FASD with case law, legal resources, background information, and practical tips close at hand.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is the most frequent birth defect in North America, always causing permanent brain damage. Obvious effects are usually absent so FASD is often invisible.


Guidelines to help recognize FASD	Some typical responses and behaviours in an affected individual	Tools and ideas for dealing with FASD in the court system	Ideas on how to assist

Practical tips for dealing effectively with FASD affected individuals within a cross-cultural setting	A list of documented cases involving FASD in the Canadian justice systems	A list of resources to further help you with FASD	A list of definitions of some of the words and acronyms used on our site

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Funding for this website was provided by the Public Health Agency of Canada. The views expressed herein are those of the FASD Ontario Justice Committee and do not necessarily reflect the official views of the Public Health Agency of Canada.