The purpose of this factsheet
This factsheet will assist secondary school teaching and support staff understand the challenges that may arise for adolescents with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) during common school transitions. The most common transitions that are experienced during adolescence include moving from primary to secondary school, transitions between classrooms throughout the school day, and transitions out of secondary school and into adult roles.
This factsheet provides practical advice and strategies to help educators support young people with FASD during these transitions. It’s important to note that every individual with FASD is different, and these strategies may not be effective every time. Additionally, it’s important that educators are aware FASD is so prevalent, many educators may not realise they are interacting daily with students who have undiagnosed FASD or FASD that has been misdiagnosed as another neurodevelopmental disorder.
The information in this factsheet will be useful to support all students through transitions, even if a young person does not have a formal FASD diagnosis. As the pathway to a FASD diagnosis can be lengthy, it’s important that support strategies are implemented as soon as possible.
~ https://learningwithfasd.org.au/resources/fact-sheets/transitions-in-schools/