The Alert Program®: An evidence based treatment program for Aboriginal children living with FASD

The goal of this research project is to develop, implement and evaluate the Alert Program to improve self-regulation and executive functioning skills of primary school aged children in the Fitzroy Valley.

Project lead:

Telethon Kids Institute

Project dates:

2015-2018

Funded by:

NHMRC Project Grant (1086145)

Publications:

• The development of a culturally appropriate school based intervention for Australian Aboriginal children living in remote Communities: A formative evaluation of the Alert Program® intervention. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal. November 2016.

• Study protocol for a self-controlled cluster randomised trial of the Alert Program® to improve self-regulation and executive function in Australian Aboriginal children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Wagner, B., Fitzpatrick, J., Mazzucchelli, T. G., Symons, M., Carmichael-Olson, H., Jirikowic, T., Cross, D., Wright, E., Adams, E., Carter, M., Bruce, K., Latimer, J.  BMJ Open 2018;8:e. 021462. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021462

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