Tag: Florida
-
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…
-
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,…
-
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…
-
The Importance of Screening for Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
Presented in collaboration by The Florida Center and Proof Alliance, this webinar will explore the impact of prenatal alcohol exposure on child development, learning, and behavior. Designed for healthcare professionals, nurses, public health workers, health educators, social workers, community health workers, doulas, and anyone providing prenatal care, the training highlights the importance of screening…
-
Training on the FASCETS Neurobehavioral Model
In the training on the FASCETS Neurobehavioral Model, you will learn how alcohol and other drugs affect the developing brain and cause distinct behaviors in children, adolescents, and adults. You will also learn how to approach these behaviors through a brain-based, trauma-informed lens, reducing frustration and expanding options for therapeutic interventions. The Florida Center for…
-
Training on the FASCETS Neurobehavioral Model
In the training on the FASCETS Neurobehavioral Model, you will learn how alcohol and other drugs affect the developing brain and cause distinct behaviors in children, adolescents, and adults. You will also learn how to approach these behaviors through a brain-based, trauma-informed lens, reducing frustration and expanding options for therapeutic interventions. The Florida Center for…
-
Training on the FASCETS Neurobehavioral Model
In the training on the FASCETS Neurobehavioral Model, you will learn how alcohol and other drugs affect the developing brain and cause distinct behaviors in children, adolescents, and adults. You will also learn how to approach these behaviors through a brain-based, trauma-informed lens, reducing frustration and expanding options for therapeutic interventions. The Florida Center for…
-
Training on the FASCETS Neurobehavioral Model
In the training on the FASCETS Neurobehavioral Model, you will learn how alcohol and other drugs affect the developing brain and cause distinct behaviors in children, adolescents, and adults. You will also learn how to approach these behaviors through a brain-based, trauma-informed lens, reducing frustration and expanding options for therapeutic interventions. The Florida Center for…
-
Training on the FASCETS Neurobehavioral Model
In the training on the FASCETS Neurobehavioral Model, you will learn how alcohol and other drugs affect the developing brain and cause distinct behaviors in children, adolescents, and adults. You will also learn how to approach these behaviors through a brain-based, trauma-informed lens, reducing frustration and expanding options for therapeutic interventions. The Florida Center for…