Children suffering from Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder or FASD can also have a chance to lead normal lives, following a special program announced for them.

This program has already started in Winnipeg, last week with 18 children between 4 to 12 years of age. It was started at Rehabilitation Centre for Children. The initiative aims to involve around 72 children, after expanding to other places.

This program aims to integrate these children into the mainstream and help them feel normal. The students co-operate in various tasks which aim to develop their social skills, self-esteem and participation in these activities.

These activities are also helpful for their foster parents, as well as caregivers. Experts with detailed insight about these problems work with these kids and help them to feel normal. The children also get one to one help, if necessary.

Experts from the medical feel that, these camps are very important for these children and can really help them pick up and learn various skills. These children may not be able to get these skills in a classroom or at home.

This program has been made possible by a funding of $342,000 from Changes for Children. This program aims at the welfare of children through proper intervention and community building activities.