Welcome to FASD Family Life, the podcast for families by families where we get real about raising children and youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. I’m your host, Robbie Seale, FASD Educator, advocate and mom of four children with FASD. I know the struggle is real, but so is success.
Whether this is your first episode, or your 60th, I am grateful to be spending this time with you today.
I remember longing to have a friend who understood what it was like to raisie a child with confounding behaviours. Someone who understood what it's like to raise a child who looks "normal" but actually has a brain based disability. That's why I started this podcast one year ago! I wanted to be the friend to you that I wished I had. I hope that by sharing my experience and my FASD education with you, that you will feel connected to someone who does understand what you are going through. The FASD Family Life podcast is a place where you can learn about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, gain new insights and new skills so that you can turn your struggles to success.
I welcome you to join me with a hot cup of coffee as we chat parent to parent about behaviours, discipline and aggression from my perspective as a parent with more than 20 years experience raising children who were prenatally exposed to alcohol.
EPISODE RESOURCES:
The Eight Magic Keys, developed by Deb Evanson & Jan Lutke
https://static.fasdoutreach.ca/resources/0-9/8-magic-keys/8-magic-keys.pdf
FASD Medication Algorithm
https://canfasd.ca/algorithm/
Matthew's Protocol
https://www.cigna.com/static/www-cigna-com/docs/individuals-families/childrenandfamily-2016-april-handout.pdf
FASD Family Life Community (membership)
https://www.facebook.com/robbie.seale.1