The Adoption & Foster Care Journey
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
“…but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure.” 2 Corinthians 4:7
Prenatal alcohol exposure can cause fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). FASD refers to a range of conditions including birth defects, brain injury, and physical, behavioral, and intellectual disabilities. These conditions are lifelong and irreversible.
One in twenty children in the United States has an FASD. Eighty percent of the children with an FASD are in the foster care system. And 75% of children in foster care have a family history of alcoholism. Because of the above mentioned statistics, we at Justice For Orphans believe it is imperative to bring awareness of FASD to foster and adoptive families.
JFO co-founder and host of our Orphans No More podcast, Sandra Flach, has been on a mission to educate families, professionals, and educators about FASD. Sandra is mom of eight children, five through adoption, and two diagnosed with an FASD.
She understands the daily challenges caregivers face, but also believes God has hidden treasure in each child. On this week’s podcast, Sandra shares four encouraging FASD Facts from the FAFASD.org website focusing on the strengths of individuals with an FASD.
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Links mentioned in this episode:
FAFASD 50 Facts
FASD Success Podcast
FASD Hope Podcast
Positive Adoption Podcast
FASD Statistics
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About the Effects of Sugar Sweetened Beverages on Brain Function
Episode 352 - The Legend of Christmas with Adoptee Rhonda Robinson
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About the Effects of Sugar on the Brain Function
Episode 351 - Primary Characteristics of FASD—Impulsivity with Sandra Flach
Episode 350 - Finding Hope with Former Foster Youth, Amber Jewell
Episode 349 - Primary Characteristics of FASD - Slow Processing Pace with Sandra Flach
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About Planning & Organizing
Episode 348 - Primary Characteristics of FASD: Dysmaturity with Sandra Flach
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About Trauma & Information Processing
Episode 347 - Foster Parents—Planting Seeds of Hope with Melissa Smallwood
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About Trauma & Cognitive Flexibility
Episode 346 - I Love You to the Sun and Beyond with Adoptive Dad Cecil Stokes
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About Trauma & Working Memory
Episode 345 - Caution—Rough Road Ahead: Parenting Teens with Trauma & FASD
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About Trauma & Metacognition
Episode 344 - FASD Global Podcaster Panel with Dr. Jerrod Brown
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About Trauma & Self-Regulation
Episode 343 - Living Proof—From Foster Care to the White House to the NBA with Lucas Boyce
Bonus Episode - What Every Adoptive & Foster Parent Needs to Know About Executive Dysfunction
Episode 342 - Finding Community on the FASD Journey with Kathryn Meinhardt
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