FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS
***All foster parents need at least one hour of training in this area each year***
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FASD: Children's Perspectives
Format: 95-105 minute Nearpod Code: FMGUJ Description: This interactive Nearpod presents Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder from the perspectives of individuals living with FASD and their close family members. Three stories are presented: Natalie, a six-year-old; two teenagers, Morgan and Chris; and Myles, a young adult. |
FASD: Recovering Hope
Format: 65-75 minute Nearpod Code: MQUAH Description: This interactive Nearpod presents the documentary “Recovering Hope” about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and its effects on children and birth mothers. A variety of topics are addressed, such as how alcohol interacts with a fetus prenatally, identification of FASD, areas of impact of FASD on children’s development, maternal shame, getting children’s educational needs addressed, and building support systems. |
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Format: 74 minute PlexTV Log-in: check with licensing worker Description: This video taped presentation describes the features of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and how they develop across time. The presenter is the adoptive mom of a girl with FASD and discusses how some of the features have showed up in her daughter and the process she has taken to address her daughter's needs. Complete the post-test below and turn it into your licensing worker for grading and to get a certificate.
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The Mystery of Risk: Alcohol, Pregnancy and Attachment
Format: 70-80 minute Nearpod Code: IMFEN Description: This interactive Nearpod is focused on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). It looks at the ways that prenatal exposure to alcohol impact the developing brain and how this brain damage can negatively impact learning and the development of healthy attachments with caregivers. Caregiver strategies are suggested for use with infants and children with FASD. |
FASD and the Foster/Adoptive Family
Format: 100-110 minute Nearpod Code: CYBHA Description: This interactive Nearpod is focused on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). It features a presentation by an adoptive mother of multiple children with FASD who shares her experiences with getting correct diagnosis and caring for children who received prenatal alcohol exposure. Physical and mental characteristics common in children with FASD are discussed along with strategies that have been helpful in facilitating children’s learning and success in daily living activities. |