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Who is this workshop for?
This workshop is open to all kinship carers living in England, who suspect or have encountered fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) in children they’re caring for, or who want to know where to get support around this topic.
The workshop covers many aspects of FASD – what it is, how it can present itself and how to support children in your care who may have (or have been diagnosed with) it. You’ll learn about links between FASD, child understanding and behaviour.
What will be covered?
In this workshop, you’ll learn how to:
- understand key prenatal alcohol exposure causes and impacts
- understand how FASD impacts understanding and behaviour in children and young people
- confidently use key strategies to understand and manage certain behaviours
- consider building a mutual support network with other kinship carers in the same situation
- find and explore additional FASD information and support (including signposting to editable resources to tailor/share with teams around a child – and how to contact National Organisation for FASD)
After the workshop you’ll receive information and the presentation slides by email, along with a feedback survey.
How to join the workshop
All workshops will be held online using a free platform called Zoom.
You can access Zoom through a desktop computer, laptop, tablet or even your phone. You may need to download Zoom before you join – please factor in time to do that. The best experience will be through a computer or laptop. Watch a video on how to join a Zoom meeting.
To join the workshop, click on the Zoom link in the email we sent you.
Please make sure you:
- join on time – late joiners might not be admitted after 15 minutes
- have a pen/pencil and paper to make notes
What happens if you need to cancel your place?
We understand that life gets in the way sometimes, so if you need to cancel your place please do try and let us know as soon as possible.
You’ll be able to do this through:
- the email confirmation you received when you first booked
- or by filling out our training and support enquiries and complaints form
Who runs this workshop?
The workshop is run by the National Organisation for FASD.
About the National Organisation for FASD
National Organisation for FASD is dedicated to supporting people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), their families and communities. They promote education for professionals and public awareness about the risks of alcohol consumption during pregnancy – and have been involved in every major UK FASD development over the last 10 years.
Founded in 2003, they’re an FASD information source to the general public, press and medical and educational professionals. Their current programmes focus on promoting wellbeing for those with FASD and their families, providing training and materials for GPs, midwives, social workers, educators and people with FASD.
They run the ME & My FASD Club, as well as making Living FASD Magazine – the first publication globally to educate and empower people with FASD, sharing positive FASD role models.
The workshops will be run by Brian Roberts and Alice Sewell.
About Brian Roberts
Brian is Education and Wellbeing Director for the National Organisation for FASD, and lead author for the Me & My FASD project.
A local authority foster carer for over 30 years, Brian provided long-term foster care for large sibling groups alongside his wife. They have been special guardians for children they previously looked after and currently provide a home for three young adults with FASD.
Brian is a trained teacher, who has been school head for children in care in two local authorities. He has worked on FASD projects nationally, and with various government departments.
With his wife, Brian runs a local FASD support group with over 100 members – many being kinship carers.
Get in touch
If you have any questions or concerns about this or any other event, our team can help. Just fill in our training and support enquiries and complaints form and someone will get back to you.
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