This year, NOFASD is proud to announce that well over 50 landmarks and monuments around Australia will light up in red on September 9th, or an adjacent date, to raise awareness of FASD.
Trainee Series: Exploring the Transition to Adulthood for Adults with FASD
From the beginning of my research journey, my goal has been to understand the unique and diverse range of capabilities and needs of those impacted by FASD.
Trainee Series: An Interview About Engaging with Individuals with FASD in Your Practice
The successes are probably going to be with the children, and in terms of being able to identify supports that they will need as they grow and helping caregivers provide for their children.
Trainee Series: Application of FASD Screening Tools to Dangerous Offender Judgements
In spite of overrepresentation, people with FASD often go undetected in legal settings, as they may not show obvious physical characteristics and their impairments in mental functioning, while substantial, may be somewhat hidden. Unfortunately, this failure to detect FASD may result in poor treatment outcomes, increased risk of reoffending, and overall poorer health.
Trainee Series: Learning about FASD through the eyes of criminal justice professionals
In what follows, I discuss the novel and interesting perspectives of professionals working in the criminal justice system and how and why my findings affected my learning journey.
Trainee Series: Cannabis Use in Adults with FASD
Although anecdotal evidence indicates that high rates of cannabis use in adults with FASD, we have a lot of unanswered questions about the potential impacts of such use.
Trainee Series – Going Beyond Labels and Recognizing the Strengths of Individuals with FASD
While it is essential to recognize and address the challenges associated with FASD, a strength-based approach has allowed me to consider the unique strengths and positive characteristics of each individual with the disability.
Trainee Series: Considering Implicit Bias as a Mental Health Professional
As mental health professionals, it is our responsibility to engage in reflective practice and consider how assumptions, stigma, and implicit bias can impact our thinking and behaviour in the context of providing support to people with FASD.
Feature Friday: How Canadian Psychology Programs support FASD learning for Future Psychologists
Psychologists have a unique role in diagnosing, assessing, and supporting a variety of individuals with different mental health needs and disabilities, including individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). Because of the diversity and unique characteristics of individuals with FASD, it is crucial that psychologists are prepared to support individuals and their families with the best evidence-based care.
Working with The Towards Healthy Outcomes Framework: Lessons from a Graduate Research Assistant
Since 2018, I have worked on several research projects related to the Towards Healthy Outcomes (THO) framework… I would like to share some of what I have learned with you here.