Have you heard the phrase, nothing about us without us? A lot of self-advocates use the phrase to remind us that we need to keep people with experience in the conversations. We’ve had quite a few individuals with FASD on the Show and I thought a great way to wrap up FASD Month was to hear from someone who openly shares her experience with many caregivers to help them understand their kids.
Heather Vickers received her diagnosis seven years ago when she was 44. She has been married since 2005, has a stepson with Autism, and is a cat mom and self-advocate. She candidly shares her before and after journey. The before is filled with difficult challenges trying to make it on her own without a diagnosis, understanding, and support. But she has an incredible story of transformation that occurred through sheer determination. She now shares her journey and insights to help other individuals with FASD and those that support them.
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#095 (DiG)ging into FASD & Genetics
#094 Pascal Gagné: FASD and Sexuality
#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
#077 The importance of an FASD community
#076 The Bofenkamps: An FASD Family Divided Then United
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