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Make life easier for teenagers with FASD becoming vulnerable adults.

Independence

  1. Identify what it means to be independent and the changes that will have to be made for a transition to independent living.
  2. Work towards independence.
    • Provide structure in your daily living.
    • Teach to make healthy choices (teach at teen’s developmental level).
    • Teach household skills (laundry, cleaning, clothing care, shopping).
    • Involve teen in care of animals.
    • Insist on cleanliness (baths, showers, menstrual care).
    • Provide education or supply a person who will discuss sexuality, drugs, alcohol.
    • Teach how to handle injury.
    • Teach stranger danger.
    • Identify daily needs and meet them.
  3. Delay the obtaining of a driver’s license.
  4. Find medical personnel knowledgeable in FASD who are willing to develop a relationship with you and your teen.
  5. Identify spiritual needs.
  6. Shift focus from academic skills to daily living and vocational skills.
    • Provide ideas of living that are morally sound. Be clear.
    • Plan and implement vocational training.
    • Plan and implement safe adult living arrangements.
    • Talk about what it will take to be a roommate, friend or neighbor.
  7. Brainstorm present behavior problems and solutions.
    • Keep communication open.
  8. Make sure vulnerable adult is ready to move (physically and emotionally).
  9. Find a program such as Grandma’s Place to help and assist in developing a living situation for vulnerable adults.
    • Visit locations
    • Make sure vulnerable adult and your family are comfortable with staff, facility and programs.
  10. Make sure the vulnerable adult is financially stable