Tag: FASD
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Change the Environment, Transform the Outcome: Supportive Strategies for Growth and Success in Neurodiverse Kids, Teens and Young Adults
Grounded in decades of combined lived experience raising children with FASD into young adulthood and years of professional training, coaching, mentoring, and conferences, this training offers a practical, compassionate look at what truly supports neurodiverse children and the caregivers who love them. Participants will explore how the emotional and sensory atmosphere of the home influences…
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Lived Experience Matters: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) through the Voice of a Self-Advocate
With honesty and humor, Alex shares his personal story, describing what his diagnosis means to him and how it has shaped his life, from school and friendships to independence and advocacy. He offers insight into both the struggles he faces and the “superpowers” that come with his unique brain. His mother adds a parent’s perspective,…
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How to Support Families Raising Children with FASD
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 help but may struggle to understand why traditional parenting approaches do not seem to work or why families make certain decisions or why caregivers sometimes…
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Deep in the Heart of FASD
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.
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The Hidden Disability – Radio Documentary – Available for download
This special documentary takes an in-depth look at FASD through the voices of experts, families, and individuals living with the condition. Produced by Clare FM’s Programme Director & Head of Operations Padraic Flaherty. Funded by Coimisiún na Meán. Duration: 1 Hour
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FASD Knowledge Share Collective
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…
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Why Can’t They Do It and How Do I Help? Building Executive Functioning Skills for FASD
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…
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FASD: What Is It and What Do We Do About It? aka Intro to FASD
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 often go undiagnosed and suffer lifelong social challenges, serious mental health problems, and involvement with the juvenile justice system. Proper identification and intervention can help…
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International FASD Knowledge Share Collective
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…
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FASD & the IEP Mentorship Coalition
The FASD & the IEP Mentorship Coalition is an opportunity for ongoing training designed for people working with students with FASD who have, or need, an Individualized Education Program (IEP). This program recognizes and focuses on the need for ongoing growth and education specific to the needs of students with FASD within the special education system.…