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Few topics can divide people or make them so uncomfortable that they don’t talk about them. Sexuality is one of them. Given that inappropriate sexual behavior (ISB) is displayed by 45-52% of adults with FASD, and can present issues that split families up, this is a topic caregivers should pay as much attention to as other important life skills.
Jeff’s guest today is Pascal Gagné, the FASD Team Lead at Health Nexus (Ontario, Canada). He oversees the provincial FASD initiatives.
Pascal and Jeff talk about what research is available on this topic and how the trauma of FASD and root causes of behavior translate into vulnerability for individuals. They discuss how you can set your family up for success and give tips, ideas, and strategies to help guide individuals.
So much of FASD support are crisis-led. People don’t get the diagnosis they need, the support they need and there is stigma, so they don’t reach out. By mentioning sexuality in your everyday life, and making it part of your routine, just like talking about hygiene, mental health, employment, housing, etc. you plan.
I know this may have been an uncomfortable topic for many. I hope after listening to the podcast we have given you tools and ideas to help make it easier. There is also website suggestions you can access by visiting our Blog, listed in the Show Notes below, to help guide you.
Show Notes:
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#096 Alex Duthie: Humor Through Hard FASD Times
#095 (DiG)ging into FASD & Genetics
#093 HOW PREVELANT IS FASD IN THE U.K.?
#092 Dan Dubovsky: Best Tips for Advocacy, Self Care and Arguing
#091 Danna Ormstrup: Helping Schools Understand Your Kids And FASD
#090 Dr. Peter Choate: Trauma, FASD and Prevention
#089 Laurie Whyte: The Value of Vulnerability
#088 Jennifer Wisdahl: Leading the Way in the U.S.A
#087 Ngaire Meadows: No Physical Aggression in a Year!
#086 Kelly Rosenbender: From Struggling Single Mom to Informed and Confident Advocate
#085 Chandra and Jordan Smith: The Power of Same Page Parenting
#084 Angelene Bruce: Throwing FASD Stigma out the Window
#083 Angela Geddes: FASD: A Complicated & Beautiful Brain
#082 Jo Garofalo: FASD The Hidden Disability.
#081 Natalie and Cindy: How to Homeschool
#080 Dr Raja Mukherjee: What Happens When We Never Give up on FASD
#079 Audrey McFarlane: FASD Month, Advocacy and Strategies
#078 Emmaus Holder: An Epic FASD Journey Across America
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