Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

Guides

• Adapted 4-H club guide (Google Doc) - for youth with or without fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
  This guide is designed to support individuals who seek to create safe spaces within the 4-H program for neuro-atypical youth to learn valuable life skills through experiential learning and 4-H project exploration. 

• Teaching youth with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) (Google Doc) - This teaching aid will describe FASD and provide entry level guidance for working with youth on the spectrum.
  
  

Lesson plans

• First club meeting (Google Doc) - Outlines a structure and activities for supporting neuro-atypical youth in their first club meeting experience

• Creative emotions (PDF) - Includes activities to help youth continue to get to know each other and explore emotions through creative arts

• Entomology lesson (Google Doc) - Provides activities that encourages youth to investigate bugs and some characteristics we share with them

• Trust lesson (Google Doc) -  Supports better understanding of how to build and break trust
  
  

Evaluations

These evaluation tools provide a mechanism for checking in with parents and guardians about their child’s social emotional learning development. Evaluate how your club is doing to meet youth needs.

• Survey administration guide (Google Doc)

• Beginning of year evaluation (Google Doc)

• End of year evaluation (Google Doc)

Contact

Anna Gilbertson, Extension educator,  annag@umn.edu, 763-324-3497