Learn innovative approaches for understanding and supporting children and adolescents with a trauma history, addressing developmental differences, and improving communication. Some of the most common symptoms with children who have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders are lying, stealing, and raging – “the Big 3”. We will discuss the neuro-developmental aspects of why these behaviors are common […]
Learn how the Texas FASD Network connects families and professionals to critical FASD resources. This session will walk through the Network’s website resources, provider directory, training opportunities, and advocacy initiatives designed to improve awareness, access to services, and outcomes for Texans with FASD.
In this session you will learn: What Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is, the prevalence, and how it can be prevented How prenatal alcohol exposure affects a developing brain The […]
Join Texas FASD Network March 31 at 12:00 Noon (Central) for a free webinar on planning ahead for summer success.
Join Texas FASD Network March 31 at 12:00 Noon (Central) for a free webinar on planning ahead for summer success.
An open space to share what you are doing in the field of FASD, discuss potential interests and ideas regarding recent developments in our states/territories/local areas, interstate, international, or cross-organizational collaborations, and any other ideas for sharing what has or hasn’t worked, challenges we’ve experienced, and how we can learn from one another. The intention […]
Come join us for this FREE training! Of all substances of abuse, alcohol causes the most serious long-term effects in a fetus, resulting in permanent brain damage. Many children with FASDs […]
Join Texas FASD Network for a free live webinar exploring one of the most common and most misunderstood challenges faced by individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: executive functioning. If you have ever found yourself wondering why someone with FASD seems to struggle with tasks that appear straightforward, or why strategies that work for others […]
For more than four decades, adults living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) have been described as the “orphan child of disability,” a term originally used by a provincial court judge in British Columbia who repeatedly encountered individuals with FASD in the justice system without appropriate diagnosis, understanding, or support. Unfortunately, this description remains strikingly […]
An open space to share what you are doing in the field of FASD, discuss potential interests and ideas regarding recent developments in our states/territories/local areas, interstate, international, or cross-organizational […]
Join Texas FASD Network for a virtual rally kicking off FASD Awareness Month! Hear from Laura Bousquet and Emily Hargrove, who will share about how the community can support individuals with FASD and their families.
When a child has a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), the impact extends far beyond parents and caregivers. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings, family friends, and community members often want to […]
