Tag: Neurodiversity
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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.…
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Rethinking ABA: Supporting Brain-Based Differences (FASD) with Compassion and Science
Examines ABA limitations for FASD, stressing the importance of brain-based understanding This training offers a compassionate, brain-based perspective on using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), providing a foundational overview, practical strategies, and addressing common challenges and misconceptions—especially the idea that ABA is only for autism. Families, educators, service…
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Tackling Technology: Navigating Safety for Neurodiverse Kids in the Digital World
Learn strategies to help neurodiverse and trauma-affected children navigate online safety and digital challenges. Who else misses the days before parenting came with digital dilemmas? Technology safety is a concern for all families, but even more so for those raising children with trauma histories or neurodiverse needs. These children may be more vulnerable to the…
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FASCETS Center for Neurodiversity TRAINING Brain-Based Conditions Including FASD: Understanding & Application of the FASCETS Brain-Based Approach
The FASCETS brain-based approach explores the concept that we each have strengths and challenges based on how our brain works. These can be directly informed by our genetic make-up or by pre or postnatal events. In both our 15-hour upcoming training, we discuss the FASCETS brain-based or neurobehavioral approach which links brain function with behaviors,…
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FASCETS Center for Neurodiversity TRAINING: Brain-Based Conditions Including FASD
The FASCETS brain-based approach explores the concept that we each have strengths and challenges based on how our brain works. These can be directly informed by our genetic make-up or by pre or postnatal events. In our upcoming trainings, we discuss the FASCETS brain-based or neurobehavioral approach which links brain function with behaviors, leading to…
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FASD United Welcomes New Staff: Sarah Brown
Our team at FASD United is thrilled to announce a passionate new full-time staff member. Meet Sarah Brown, our new Director of Program Services. Sarah has a background in public health with a focus on maternal/child health and supporting families impacted by prenatal alcohol exposure. Sarah worked for six years at Proof Alliance, the Minnesota-based…
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Happy Autism Acceptance Day, From the FASD Community!
To acknowledge the day, we hear from FASD United’s own Emma Baldwin, who has words as an autistic self-advocate on how the FASD community and the autistic community can support each other’s advocacy. As we are working to give FASD a seat, we must acknowledge who else is sitting at the table– especially when it…
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A Neurodiverse Lens on How to Handle the Holidays and Extended Family
Family relationships can be difficult to navigate, like any kind of interpersonal connection. They are especially difficult because we are eager to appease, care for, and trust those related to us. Seeing extended family has a nuance of unfamiliarity within the innate familiarity of family. Interactions with extended family may seem more stressful or anxiety-inducing…