Exploring Expertise: FASD - Practical tools and national insights

In this participatory session, we will be hearing from NationalFASD on the impact of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and some of the strategies in working with children from this group. We will also be exploring some of the national picture around FASD as well as the importance of its diagnosis and support plans for care leavers.

The National Organisation for FASD is dedicated to supporting people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), their families and communities. It promotes education for professionals and public awareness about the risks of alcohol consumption during pregnancy.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

National insight: Hear from NationalFASD’s Freedom of Information report on how NICE management plans are being implemented by services for children with an FASD diagnosis.
Importance of diagnosis: Prevalence, support plans and how to find information about an alcohol exposed pregnancy - including conversations with birth parents and connected people.
Working with families: Practical tools, support and information to help professionals and carers working with children and young people with an FASD diagnosis

PRESENTERS

Joanna Buckard, Director of Innovation, NationalFASD

Joanna Buckard is a specialist FASD trainer and Health and Social Care Lecturer, who has recently completed an award-winning project for her Masters in Developmental Psychology focusing on how FASD is managed in the UK Criminal Justice System. Jo has been working within the FASD field for 17 years and within the health, social and education sector for 25 years. She founded Red Balloon Training in 2008 to deliver specialist FASD training and consultancy to health, social care and education professionals and has delivered bespoke training and consultancy throughout the UK and Channel Islands. Joanna joined the National FASD staff in 2020 and has been consulting on National FASD projects over the last 14 years including speaking at conferences, delivering training, writing e-learning courses, and other materials for Midwives, GPs, Social Care Workers and other practitioners.

WHO'S IT FOR?

This session is aimed at social workers, and health professionals that work with children in adoption, fostering and kinship care. It will also be useful to carers of children and young people with FASD.

For social workers, reflection on this session may contribute to your continuing professional development (CPD).

Members can watch recordings of previous Exploring Expertise Webinars here