Many adoptive and foster parents wonder if their child may have FASD, or they have a diagnosis but aren’t sure what to do next. In Part 1 of this workshop, you will explore the impact of prenatal exposure to alcohol on a developing baby and identify the primary, secondary, and tertiary symptoms of FASD. In Part 2, you will learn practical techniques for accommodating and supporting children with FASD.
Sandra Flach is a mom of 8 children, 5 through adoption—2 diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. She encourages and equips foster and adoptive parents through her weekly Adoption & Foster Care Journey Podcast and blogs at SandraFlach.com. Sandra is co-founder of Justice For Orphans and author of Orphans No More: A Journey Back to the Father. She is also a trained facilitator of the FASCETS Neurobehavioral Model. Sandra and her husband Wayne have been married 35 years. They reside in upstate NY where they love to spend time with family, especially their 8 grandchildren.
Click here to download a transcript for this episode.
Relevant Links
Justice for Orphans
Sandra’s Blog
Orphans No More* by Sandra Flach
*this is an affiliate link
#164: Rebuilding After a Hard Season with Melissa Corkum
#163: [Mailbag] Time-in with multiple children, martial arts, and responding to criticism of your parenting
#162: Encouragement, Hope, and Practical Help Foster Parents with Jamie Finn
#161: [workshop] A New Twist on Chores with Greg Rea
#160: Essential Oils and Mental Health with Dr. Danielle Daniel
#159: Reimagining Community After Adoption with Shannan Martin
#158: [Mailbag] Attachment, tech time for teens, fairness between adopted and bio kids, and more
#157: Dads’ Thoughts on Supporting Kids Through the Holidays
#156: You’re a Kinship Provider. Now What? with Michelle Thompson
#155: An Adoptee’s Healing Journey with Sandeep Thomas
#154: Live Q&A with birth mom, Lisa Qualls
#153: Live Q&A with adoptee, Melissa Corkum
#152: A Birth Mother’s Secret with Dr. Zoe Shaw
#151: Brainspotting for Adoptive Families with Brooke Randolph, LMHC
#150: [Mentor Moment] What if I don’t like my child?
#149: DBT for Children with Early Adversity with Carol Lozier, LCSW
#148: What Teen Adoptees Need with adoptee Sara Odicio
#147: From Foster Child to TBRI Practitioner with Trent Taylor
#146: What Adoptive Dads Need with Greg Lombard Rea
#145: Neurofeedback at Home with Olga Ward
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Meditation for Women
Thankful Homemaker: A Christian Homemaking Podcast
Mamas in Training: Preparing for Pregnancy & Motherhood
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Great Expectations
Life Kit: Parenting
The Mother Like a Boss Podcast