HeyJaredPregnancy, Alcohol and FASD: The Surprising Reality
How much do you know about pregnancy and alcohol? The reality may surprise you. Alcohol exposure while in the womb may cause Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, or FASD, in the unborn child. It is more common than many people realise.
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#42 Beyond Awareness: Becoming FASD Informed with Emma McDougall (opens the original)
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In this episode of “Pregnancy, Alcohol and FASD: The Surprising Reality”, host Kurt Lewis speaks with Emma McDougall, a FASD-informed occupational therapist and Clinical Advisor at NOFASD Australia. Emma discusses what it truly means to be FASD informed, moving beyond simply knowing about FASD to understanding how it affects each individual’s daily life. They explore the importance of a strengths-based and brain-based approach, the value of listening to lived experience, and how professionals ca
#41 Confabulation & Perseverance with Dr Vanessa Spiller (opens the original)
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Kurt is joined by Dr Vanessa Spiller; an experienced Clinical Psychologist with around 30 years of practice who is dedicated to supporting individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). She shares her personal and professional journey with FASD - from discovering the condition through parenting her son, to seeing how lived experience has shaped her clinical practice. Dr Spiller explores why FASD can be a “chameleon” condition, often resembling Autism, ADHD, intellectual disability and
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