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Advanced Interventions to Support Individuals with FASD
January 28 @ 1:00 pm – January 29 @ 4:00 pm
The unique complexities of FASD presents itself in everyone’s professional practice. This highly interactive training will address how FASD is not limited to any racial, ethnic, cultural, or geographic group. It is a complex and multifaceted disability and affects people differently. (RFCY, 2022). Remembering that FASD is a socially rooted disability with intergenerational impacts and multiple layers of stigma allows us to better support those with FASD and their families. (CanFASD, 2022).
After reviewing the complexities of FASD we will learn how to best support individuals with FASD by reviewing areas for intervention and dissecting case studies. Addressing FASD from this strengths-based perspective addresses the brain-based nature of the disability and is important for creating healthy outcomes for individuals and their families.
Learning Outcomes
Recognize the barriers to identification and support for individuals with FASD including trauma, racism and health inequities.
Learn about key domains (physical and mental health, healthy relationships, community engagement/ belonging and education/employment) for intervention and dig deeper into strategies through case studies.
Build on the concept of interdependence and explore how adaptive skills inform the level of support across domains.
Understand how service providers and systems need to shift their approach to be inclusive of those with FASD.