File photo of the Alberta Legislature building in Edmonton. (Lethbridge News Now)

By Justin Goulet

New funding announced for Alberta students with FASD

Nov 8, 2021 | 11:36 AM

EDMONTON, AB – The provincial government has announced a program to help students with FASD.

FASDs are fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, which can occur in a person whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy. Effects can include physical problems as well as issues with behavior and learning.

The Alberta Government’s Wellness, Resilience and Partnership (WRaP): FASD Coaching project gives educators the tools and skills needed to help students with FASD and ensure they reach their full potential.

The province is allocating $1 million per year for five years to launch WRaP 2.0. Minister of Community and Social Services, Jason Luan said, “all students should have the opportunity to excel in school.”

“By working with the provincial FASD networks and with educators across Alberta, we can help create school environments that support students with FASD and celebrate their skills and talents.”

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Alberta’s FASD networks and school authorities will work together to deploy new tools across the province to help educators create learning environments that support and engage students with FASD.

The province noted that an estimated 174,000 Albertans, and four per cent of Canadians, have FASD. Alberta’s 12 FASD networks provided services and supports to more than 5,600 people last year.

Minister of Education, Adriana LaGrange said, “we know the WRaP project made a difference for students and families, and now schools all across the province can access FASD-informed tools and coaching support.”

“This is part of our commitment to provide students with an inclusive education system where every person is valued and every voice is heard.”

More details on WRaP 2.0 are available here.