FASD Hope is a podcast series about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) through the lens of parent advocates with over eighteen years of lived experience.
On this 16th episode of FASD Hope, Natalie Vecchione (Podcast Host) speaks with Josh and Alicia Dougherty of "The Dougherty Dozen". Josh and Alicia live in the suburb of Pittsford, NY with their 10 children, 5 chickens and 1 dog. Josh and Alicia are passionate about adoption from foster care. 6 of their 10 children are adopted (and have an FASD) and 9 of their 10 children have special needs. In August 2020, The Dougherty Dozen made headlines when their family was featured in an exclusive People Magazine Article about their story and their family's journey with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.
In this Thanksgiving Week Episode, Natalie talks with Josh and Alicia about the following topics:
- Josh and Alicia's journey into parenthood (and growing their family 6 times through adoption from foster care)
- When they first learned about FASD
- The story behind the People Magazine article
- Their most challenging times and the times when their kids are the most regulated
- Managing the variety of sensory needs of their large family
- The balance of the involvement of their kids' birthparents in their lives
- What they're most thankful for this Thanksgiving (and every day)
- Their advice for families who are just starting to learn about FASD
"And the King will answer and say to them, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to ne of the least of these, My brethren, you did it to Me.' " - Matthew 25:40
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Facebook - @doughertydozen
FASD Hope -
http://www.fasdhope.com/
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Facebook - @fasdhope1
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179 - Three Years Later and a Plot Twist with John and Natalie Vecchione
178 - Tinderbox - A Conversation with Lynn Alsup
177 - Sip By Sip - A Candid Conversation with Patti Kasper
176 - FASD Legislative Update and Run FASD 2023 with Jenn Wisdahl and Rebecca Tillou
175 - All About FASD - FASD and Neurocounseling with Dr. Jerrod Brown
174 - An Update from the UK and Scotland with Jessica Rutherford, Ph.D. and Ailsa Clarke
173 - Dream Acres FASD Community - A Conversation with Kathryn Meinhardt
172 - FASD North Dakota - A Conversation with Carl Young
171 - A Journey of Faith and Strength - A Conversation with Liz Kulp
170 - All About FASD - Energy Drinks and FASD with Dr. Jerrod Brown
169 - FASD Legislative Update and Upcoming FASD United Events with Jennifer Wisdahl
168 - CAMP FASD - A Conversation with Nicholas Tassone and Emma Melendez-Scherer
167 - FASD Legislative Update AND Run FASD 2023 with Jennifer Wisdahl and Rebecca Tillou
166 - All About FASD - Excessive Sugar Consumption and FASD with Dr. Jerrod Brown
165 - Mom, Author and Navigator - A Conversation with Laura Bedard
164 - Welcome Back - We Need More Hope! A Conversation with Jennifer Wisdahl and Natalie Vecchione
163 - Be Still - Our Final Episode
162 - The Families and The Kids That We’ve Left Behind - A Conversation with Best Selling Author, Andrew Bridge
161 - FASCETS Friday - A Family’s Transformation with Lynn and Clare Alsup
160 - The Fellowship of Rural FASD - A Conversation with Rob More
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