FASD Hope is a podcast about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), through the lens of parent advocates with over nineteen years of lived experience.
Episode 117 highlights Aliy Brown and her amazing #fasdadvocacy work through FASD Hub Scotland. Aliy Brown is the FASD Project Manager of FASD Hub Scotland and FASD Service Lead of Adoption UK.
Aliy is an adoptive parent to three young people, one of whom has an FASD diagnosis, and Aliy understands the realities of supporting and parenting individuals with a history of PAE and FASD. Aliy has a background in project management within the NHS and central government, is a Chartered Manager, and has previously worked in the third sector at home & overseas. Aliy graduated from Newcastle University as a mature student in 1999 with a B.A. Hons in Social Policy and has worked for Adoption UK Scotland since 2015. In her spare time, she likes being outdoors, spending time on adventures in her family’s motorhome, and enjoying creative crafts.
In this inspirational episode, Aliy shares: her family’s adoption & FASD stories, the comprehensive and wonderful resources offered by FASD Hub Scotland and her words of hope & inspiration.
EPISODE RESOURCES -
FASD Hub Scotland -
https://www.adoptionuk.org/fasd-hub
- FASD Hub Scotland helpline is open Tuesday-Friday, 10am to 2.30pm 0300 666 0006 outside these times people can leave an answer phone message or alternatively they can email the FASD Hub team at fasdhub.scotland@adoptionuk.org.uk
- People can access a wide range of digital resources, events FASD Hub Scotland has hosted and previous Wednesday Webinars and Webinar events by visiting their YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_JeE1pfMVdVxu3hKNXuCEw?view_as=subscriber
- Specific FASD free factsheets and education resources are available here - https://www.adoptionuk.org/factsheets-fasd
- During April, FASD Hub Scotland will also be launching a number of new initiative with their brand new team of FASD Hub Volunteers, who are currently going through induction and getting themselves set up. People should keep a look out on social media for more updates of activities coming to their area.
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/FASDHubScot
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Twitter - https://twitter.com/FasdhubScotland
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