When words are hard to find, these cards can speak for you, and can help others respond more safely to the child, young person or adult you care for.

FASD is still widely misunderstood. In a stressful moment, having to explain your child’s needs, risks and communication profile can feel overwhelming - especially when your child is already struggling. Our FASD-informed wallet cards offer a discreet, practical way to share essential information without repeatedly disclosing deeply personal details.

One card can change the response

A child, young person or adult with FASD may sound articulate while experiencing slower processing, verbal masking, reduced capacity, working-memory difficulties, suggestibility, confabulation or dysmaturity. Their abilities may also vary across moments, people and settings—often described as a spiky profile or sporadic mastery.

Without this understanding, brain-based needs can be mistaken for defiance, dishonesty or a lack of effort. The card gives the reader a better starting point: pause, reduce demands, allow processing time, use clear language and offer calm, supportive co-regulation.

Why choose the "My Child has" .... five-pack?

·        Keep one in your purse, wallet or phone case.

·        Give one to school, college or an alternative provision.

·        Share one with a trusted family member or carer.

·        Keep one with medical or support information.

·        Have a spare ready for new staff, appointments or transitions.

Each pack contains five identical “My Child Has FASD” communication advocacy wallet cards, making it easier to create consistency across the people and places supporting your child.

What families tell us

“I no longer have to explain everything while my child is already struggling. I can quietly hand over the card, create a pause and help the other person understand how to respond. It helps my child feel safer and understood.”— Sarah

“I gave cards to the SENCO and teachers and now keep one in my purse. Having the right information available at the right moment gives me hope that things can move forward more positively.”— Robert

“In almost every interaction, we meet very little understanding of FASD. These cards give professionals clear information straight away and help us advocate without having to start from the beginning every time.”— James

Small enough to carry. Powerful enough to change an interaction.

These cards do not replace individual assessment or support planning. They make essential FASD-informed information available at the moment it is needed - helping carers, parents, relatives, teachers and professionals recognise brain-based needs and respond with greater safety, compassion and understanding.

Order your five-pack today and make sure the people around your child have a better starting point for communication and support.

Each card is informed by specialist knowledge and the lived experience of the FASD community. Together, we can move beyond being FASD-aware and help families, communities and services become genuinely FASD-informed and responsive.

© FASD Informed UK