How to Play the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Game!

1. How to Play the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Game! Click on “slide show” tab and select “from beginning” in the top menu bar or use the F5 key on your keyboard. Select a dollar amount from one of the categories by clicking on the value, e.g., FASD in Canada, $400. To view the correct answer, click anywhere on the slide. To return to the main board, click “return to board”. Continue to play the game until all values have been selected (Note: The colour on the dollar value will change once selected.). To exit the game at any time, click the Esc key on your keyboard.

2. FASD Awareness Game FASD in Canada Fast Facts True or False Hodgepodge $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400

3. FASD in Canada - $100 Question • What percentage of Canadian women over the age of 15 reported drinking alcohol in one year (2009 data)? • 25.8% • 47.2% • 73.0% • 85.1% • c. 73.0% Back to Board

4. FASD in Canada - $200 Question • What percentage of pregnant women in Canada report drinking alcohol during pregnancy? • 8.6% • 10.5% • 12.0% • 18.3% • b. 10.5% Back to Board

5. FASD in Canada - $300 Question • According to Health Canada, what is the estimated prevalence of FASD in Canada? • 1.7 out of every 1,000 live births • 9.1 out of every 1,000 live births • 55.6 out of every 1,000 live births • 72.0 out of every 1,000 live births • b. 9.1 out of every 1,000 live births Back to Board

6. FASD in Canada - $400 Question • What is the estimated annual cost of FASD to Canada (including health, education and social services for individuals 0 to 53 years of age)? • $650 million • $2.2 billion • $4.6 billion • $5.3 billion • d. $5.3 billion Back to Board

7. Fast Facts - $100 Question • What is the rate of unintended pregnancies in Canada? • Approximately 15% • Approximately 25% • Approximately 40% • Approximately 50% • d. Approximately 50% Back to Board

8. Fast Facts - $200 Question • What is the leading preventable developmental disability in Canada? • Down Syndrome • Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) • Cerebral Palsy • Spina Bifida • b. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Back to Board

9. Fast Facts - $300 Question • What is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)? • A type of brain damage a baby gets if their mother does not take folic acid during pregnancy. • A developmental disorder that a baby is born with if the mother smokes cigarettes during pregnancy. • A developmental disorder that a baby is born with if the mother drinks alcohol during the 3rd trimester of pregnancy. • An umbrella term that describes the range of lifelong disabilities caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol. • d. An umbrella term that describes the range of lifelong disabilities caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol Back to Board

10. Fast Facts - $400 Question • What birth defects can a person with FASD have? • Brain damage and developmental delay. • Physical disabilities such as motor skill challenges and heart malformation. • Vision and hearing problems. • Lifelong challenges with learning, memory, attention, problem solving and behaviour. • All of the above. • e. All of the above • No two people with FASD will have the same challenges. Back to Board

11. True or False - $100 Question The effect of drinking alcohol during pregnancy on the developing brain can mean that children will have lifelong learning difficulties and problems with memory, reasoning and judgment. TRUE Back to Board

12. True or False - $200 Question A person with FASD often is small for their age and has distinctive facial characteristics. FALSE Only a small percentage of people with FASD have distinctive facial features or are small for their age.  These differences are also less obvious as a person grows older. Back to Board

13. True or False - $300 Question Drinking alcohol can be harmful at any point during pregnancy. The brain and nervous system of the fetus develops throughout the entire pregnancy. TRUE Back to Board

14. True or False - $400 Question Some drinks containing alcohol are not harmful to the developing fetus. FALSE All drinks containing alcohol can be harmful to the developing fetus. Alcohol is in beer, wine, spirits, coolers and ciders. Back to Board

15. Hodge podge - $100 Question • Which drink has the most pure alcohol? • Bottle or can (12 oz or 341 ml) of 5% beer, cider or cooler • Small glass (5 oz or 142 ml) of 12% alcohol wine • One shot (1.5 oz or 43ml) of hard liquor (vodka, rum, tequila, etc.) straight or in a cocktail • All have the same amount of pure alcohol d. All have the same amount of pure alcohol Back to Board

16. Hodge podge - $200 Question • Which of the following is true during pregnancy? • There is no known safe time to drink alcohol • There is no safe type of alcohol • There is no known safe amount of alcohol • All of the above d. All of the above Back to Board

17. Hodge podge - $300 Question • What can communities do to help pregnant women avoid alcohol during pregnancy? • Family, friends and partners can support women to avoid alcohol during pregnancy • Employers and co-workers can provide information about services in the community that can help women avoid alcohol during pregnancy. • Health care and social service providers can talk openly and supportively with women about drinking alcohol if they are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. • Bars can provide fun and tasty non-alcoholic options on their menu. • Liquor stores can hang posters with information about FASD. • All of the above. • f. All of the above Back to Board

18. Hodge podge - $400 Question • Pregnant women benefit from: • Lots of rest, healthy food and recreation, and physical activities • Regular medical care (doctor, nurse or midwife). • Supportive friends and family members • Avoiding cigarettes and other drugs during pregnancy as well as alcohol • All of the above e. All of the above Back to Board