skip to Main Content
Loading Events

« All Events

  • This event has passed.

Caregiver Strategies to Support Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

May 22 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Description: This presentation provides caregivers with a basic background of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and a variety of tips and strategies to support children with FASD. Strategies included covering topics such as: communication, emotional dysregulation, sensory environments, and more. To move towards a judgement-free society where individuals feel safe to seek the support they deserve, bias and stigma surrounding prenatal alcohol exposure and FASD will be addressed.

Learning Objectives: 

  • Address stigma surrounding prenatal alcohol exposure.​
  • Recognize fundamental characteristics of FASD.​
  • Discuss the impact of prenatal alcohol exposure on the developing brain.​
  • Discuss strategies, tools, and tips that can help support children with FASD.​

Presenter:
Teresa Kothbauer (she/her) 

Teresa Kothbauer is a member of the Proof Alliance Speaker’s Bureau. She has been involved with Proof Alliance since her son was diagnosed with an FASD at the Proof Alliance Diagnostic Clinic in 2014. Since then, she has developed an extensive understanding of FASD through attending conferences and FASD training and parenting a child with FASD.

Please fill out the short survey, and we will send you an email with a Zoom link prior to session date.

Organizer

Lutheran Social Service
Phone
651-646-7771
Email
welcome@chlss.org
View Organizer Website

Other

Registration is required
Yes
Regions served:
All Regions
Encouraged to attend
Kinship/Foster/Adoptive Parents, Professionals
Back To Top
Skip to content