FASD

Ask the Expert: Dr Naomi Fisher with Eliza Flicker, Dr Neil Jackson and Dr Cassie Jackson

FASD Hub South West is delighted Dr Neil Jackson will join them for a rare guest appearance at our ‘Ask the Expert’ meeting to answer any of the more medical questions that you may have about assessment, diagnosis and management of FASD and co-occurring conditions.

September is ‘International FASD Awareness Month’: resources, events and training

September is ‘International FASD Awareness Month’. Our local parent-led support group FASD Hub South West share some great resources, events and training.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) – support, and how you can help raise awareness

Our local parent-led support group FASD South West share suggestions about how you can help raise awareness about FASD – everyone can play a part!

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: FASD Hub South West

FASD Hub South West is a parent-led support group for adoptive parents of children, young people, and adults with or without a formal diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) across the South West of England.

Exclusive bespoke events for parents, hosted by FASD South West 

FASD Hub South West will be hosting more of their hugely successful ‘Ask the Expert Events’ for parents who support a child who has been exposed to trauma, alcohol or/and drugs.

New resource for supporting sensory needs

Becoming a sensory detective can help you to identify if there is a pattern to your child’s sensory needs, and recognise how they react to sensory information. This resource has a great breakdown of needs, as well as sensory strategies to try in school and at home.

FASD – disability or learning difficulty?

A new factsheet on FASD – diagnosis of disability or learning difficulty has just been published by the FASD Network, working collaboratively with FASD Hub South West to help families navigate the terminology and to seek additional support where needed

How can we support dissociative children and young people?

In the run up to Christmas, FASD Hub South West thought it would be helpful to come away from the tinsel and to link with professionals where we aim to