2026 Education and FASD International Conference • Oct 23, 2026

Journeys to Adulthood: Do You Have the Supports Needed for Travel?

10:30AM to 11:50AM PDT / 80min

The move into adult life is one of the riskiest times for a person with FASD. It is also the least mapped out for the families walking beside them. Canada's 2025 National Review of FASD evidence is clear. The goal should be interdependence, not independence. And steady relationships with people who understand FASD matter more than anything else.

This 80-minute session walks that journey with caregivers and workers, using content that applies right across Canada. We start by changing the goal from independence to interdependence. Then we look at strengths, struggles and a life-skills checklist you can use at any age. We also cover how to build a circle of support and how to write a crisis plan before you need one.

Next, we take on the questions that keep caregivers awake. What do guardianship, trusteeship, supported decision-making and power of attorney really mean? What is each one called in your province or territory? Why does “conservatorship” mean nothing in Canadian law? We look at the smallest steps first, then at real costs and timelines.

The last part follows the money and the future: the Disability Tax Credit, the RDSP, the Canada Disability Benefit, provincial income supports, Henson trusts, school, work and housing. We name the IQ cut-offs that shut people with FASD out of provincial services, and show a Canadian model that does not.

Everything is written in plain language. You leave with the words used where you live, and a plan you can start this month.