When words are hard to find, these cards can speak for you and your child.
Our FASD-informed wallet cards offer a discreet, practical way to explain needs, risks and helpful responses - without having to repeat deeply personal information in the middle of a stressful situation.
What families tell us:
“The biggest difference is that I no longer have to explain everything while my child is already struggling. I can quietly hand over the right card and the person immediately has the information they need. It creates a pause, changes their response and helps my child feel safer and understood.”— Sarah
“Thank you for this. I received my pack in the post and gave some to the SENCO and teachers at school, and I now keep one in my purse. After a challenging few weeks and a change of class, he is back with his original teacher. I am hoping it is onwards and upwards from here.” — R
“I received mine today, super fast! They’re great. I particularly like the criminal justice police card, having been in this situation with my child and trying to explain that he may not understand, may just agree to get you to leave him alone, or may confabulate. It is so reassuring to carry this with me to support his needs.” — Jenny
“They are very much needed. In almost every interaction, we are met with minimal understanding. My son has been given tutoring because he has no school placement, so the education card will be helpful this week as they did not seem to have any knowledge of FASD. Thank you for designing them!” — James
FASD is still widely misunderstood. A child or young person may sound articulate while experiencing verbal masking, reduced capacity, slower processing speed or significant difficulty with working memory, set-shifting and adaptive functioning. Their abilities may vary from one moment or setting to another, sometimes described as sporadic mastery or a spiky profile.
Without this understanding, brain-based needs can easily be mistaken for defiance, dishonesty or a lack of effort.
Each card gives the person reading it a better starting point. It can highlight suggestibility, confabulation, dysmaturity, perseveration or the impact of sleep debt and reduced capacity. It can also guide them towards calmer, safer support through declarative language, low arousal, co-regulation, low demand support, scaffolding, re-teaching and appropriate environmental accommodation.
What is included?
This discounted multi-pack contains one of each of our new “My child has FASD” wallet cards:
Communication
Dental
Education
Caregiver Card: I Need Help!
Medical Information Card
Caregiver Card: Do Not Intervene!
Police & the Criminal Justice System
Each card includes practical information about possible risks and needs, alongside preferred communication and support approaches.
The cards help others act as an external brain: reducing demands, making information easier to process and supporting safer responses. Some cards also prompt the use of visual or kinesthetic cues where spoken language alone may not be enough.
Knowledge changes responses
These cards do not replace individual assessment or support planning. They make essential FASD-informed information available at the moment it is needed. They can help a teacher recognise a neurobehavioural need, support a clinician to consider capacity rather than verbal fluency, or remind a professional that behaviour may communicate overload and a need for affect regulation - not deliberate non-compliance.
From everyday appointments to education, healthcare and contact with the police or criminal justice system, the right information can reduce misunderstanding and support safer, more compassionate decisions. It can also strengthen transition planning by helping new people understand the child’s profile from the start.
Each card is endorsed by experts and members of the FASD community who have supported this project. Together, we can move beyond simply being FASD-aware and help services become truly FASD-informed and responsive.
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