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Welcome to FASD Family Life the podcast for families by families where we get real about raising children and youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. I’m your host, Robbie Seale, FASD Educator, advocate and mom of four children with FASD.  I know the struggle is real, but so is success. I hope that sharing my experiences can help you feel that you are not alone and that there is hope for you and your child with FASD.  

Here we are, my friends, episode 41st of the FASD Family Life podcast. I am grateful to be spending this time with you again today wherever you are. Whether this is your first episode or your 41st, I invite you to grab a nice hot cup of coffee with me as we chat parent to parent.

Today we are doing to get REAL as I dive into the mail bag to answer one of the most common challenges faced by parents and careivers raising children and youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, some call it sass, attitude or back talk.  We all hate the way our children speak to us and their siblings. Nothing we try seems to work! Leaving us worn down, discouraged and frustrated, but there is hope.

Settle in with your nice hot cup of coffee as I explain the brain based reasons for this common and frustrating behavioural symptom and give you some practical tips on how you can reduce frustration and improve family cohesion.

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Here we are, my friends, episode 39 the FASD Holiday Survival Guide. I am grateful to be spending this time with you again today wherever you are. I am Robbie Seale, parent of five kids, four via adoption each prenatally exposed to alcohol and trauma. I know the struggle is real and so is success.

Whether this is your first episode or your 39th, I invite you to grab a nice hot cup of coffee with me, as we chat parent to parent. Today we are doing to get REAL as we talk about Christmas in our homes. 

Last year I said, “NO MORE! I am never doing Christmas again!” I am mom of five kids and I’m saying I’m never doing Christmas again. I meant it… and I knew I wouldn’t follow through. Instead I would try differently rather than harder. But I wonder, if you felt that way too?

Before the holiday season is in full swing I would like to you to settle in with me as I share my 12 Christmas Season Survival Guide with you.

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Welcome to FASD Family Life the podcast for families by families where we get real about raising children and youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. I’m your host, Robbie Seale, FASD Educator, advocate and mom of four children with FASD.  I know the struggle is real, but so is success. I hope that sharing my experiences can help you feel that you are not alone and that there is hope for you and your child with FASD.  

Welcome to the third episode of the FASD Family Life Podcast - Research & Resource edition featuring a one day FASD Conference on Dec 8th, 2021 hosted by our friends at the North American Council of Adoptable Children (NACAC).

It can be a struggle to find resources and research to support you, your family, and your child with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. That's why I have embarked on a new initiative to interview the movers and shakers in the FASD Research and Resources community. Every Monday I will drop a Research & Resource episode to give you information on a variety of FASD Networks, resources, training events, and conferences. I will also bring you information on fascinating FASD studies for your participation and interest.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Conference on Dec 8, 2021

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are some of the most common—yet underdiagnosed—challenges facing children and families in adoption and foster care.

Join us December 8, 2021, for a one-day, virtual conference on FASD. The training—featuring a clinical expert, parents who can suggest successful strategies, and individuals who live with FASD—will highlight solutions for parents and professionals related to these disorders that are 10 times more common in foster care than they are in the general population.

 More Info & Registration:
 https://www.nacac.org/get-training/upcoming-trainings/fasd-conference/

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Welcome to FASD Family Life the podcast for families by families where we get real about raising children and youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. I’m your host, Robbie Seale, FASD Educator, advocate and mom of four children with FASD.  I know the struggle is real, but so is success. I hope that sharing my experiences can help you feel that you are not alone and that there is hope for you and your child with FASD.  

Welcome to the second episode of the FASD Family Life Podcast - Research & Resource edition featuring The Ready of Not Brain-Based Disability Study.

It can be a struggle to find resources and research to support you, your family, and your child with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. That's why I have embarked on a new initiative to interview the movers and shakers in the FASD Research and Resources community. Every Monday I will drop a Research & Resource episode to give you information on a variety of FASD Networks, resources, training events, and conferences. I will also bring you information on fascinating FASD studies for your participation and interest.

With the READYorNot™ Brain-Based Disabilities Project, we are developing and evaluating e-health aids to help patients and families take charge of this transition. The CHILD-BRIGHT Network has provided a unique opportunity to develop and test an e-health intervention (app) to improve the transition of care journey. YouTube. CHILD-BRIGHT Network.

To help youth with brain-based disabilities (BBD) prepare for the transition from pediatric to adult health care, we developed the MyREADY TransitionTM BBD App in partnership with patients, families, health care stakeholders, and our industry partner 360Medlink.

We have collaborated closely with our Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) since 2017. In 2019-20 we prepared a randomized controlled trial to see if there are benefits to using the app. The PFAC, which counts five young people among its members, was instrumental in helping the trial take shape. 

Click here to find more info: https://www.child-bright.ca/readyornot

Regional Research Coordinator email:  yomna.elshamy@ahs.ca

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Welcome to FASD Family Life the podcast for families by families where we get real about raising children and youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. I’m your host, Robbie Seale, FASD Educator, advocate and mom of four children with FASD.  I know the struggle is real, but so is success. I hope that sharing my experiences can help you feel that you are not alone and that there is hope for you and your child with FASD.  

I am grateful to be spending this time with you again today.  Whether this is your first episode or your 36th, I invite you to grab a nice hot cup of coffee with me, as we chat parent to parent. Today we are doing to get REAL as we talk about parenting toddlers and preschoolers with prenatal alcohol exposure. In this episode I am going to respond to a letter I received from a parent in Norway asking for an episode about Toddlers. 

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Welcome to the FASD Family Life Podcast - Research & Resource Edition

FASD Family Life is the podcast for families by families raising children and youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. I am you host, Robbie Seale.  I am an FASD educator, advocate and mother of five children, four with FASD with more than 20 years experience.  I know the struggle is real and so is success.

It can be a struggle to find resources and research to support you, your family, and your child with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. That's why I have embarked on a new initiative to interview the movers and shakers in the FASD Research and Resources community. Every Monday I will drop a Research & Resource episode to give you information on a variety of FASD Networks, resources, training events, and conferences. I will also bring you information on fascinating FASD studies for your participation and interest,

This week my guest is Chad Bousman, PhD.  Associate Professor at the University of Calgary and research lead on a fascinating study on DNA guided prescribing for children and youth.  It is a fascinating study that is actively recruiting: children / youth who are starting or changing medication for their mental health to participate in pharmacogenetic testing through the research program at the University of Calgary.

Study link: https://www.psychpgxlab.com/projects/pgx-spark

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Welcome to FASD Family Life the podcast for families by families where we get real about raising children and youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. I’m your host, Robbie Seale, FASD Educator, advocate and mom of four children with FASD.  I know the struggle is real, but so is success. I hope that sharing my experiences can help you feel that you are not alone and that there is hope for you and your child with FASD.  

Whether this is your first episode of FASD Family Life or your 31st, I am glad you're here! Join me for a cup of coffee as we talk about parenting our teens with FASD and why it's so darn hard.  And always, we go back to the brain to find the root of the challenge. The good news is there is a lot we can do to improve our experience of our teens - and theirs with us.

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Welcome to FASD Family Life, the podcast where we get REAL about raising children and youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. I am your host, Robbie Seale, mom of five children; four by adoption, each prenatally exposed to alcohol, substances, and trauma.  My kids and I know the struggle is REAL and so is success.

I hope that by sharing my experiences and training you will not feel so alone. There is hope for you and your child with FASD. Let me tell you how one episode at a time. We are in this together.

This week my guest, Maryelen McPhail, will share her journey as an adoptive mother needing support to creating a not for profit Oshay's FASD to support others in her community in Scotland. Desperation often is the mother of invention!

Oshay's FASD is run by mother and daughter team, Maryelen and Paula McPhail. Oshay's FASD offers parenting classes, supports for families, child/youth programs and FASD training.
Including FASCETS 6 part webinar series beginning Sept 8th. I have included the Oshay's FASD link below if you want more information.

Maryelen says the team at Oshay's are excited to put on their RED SHOES this September and get out there make FASD known in their community.

https://www.oshaysfasd.org/

Welcome to FASD Family Life podcast, where we get REAL about raising children and youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.  September is FASD Awareness month and to celebrate we are kicking off the month with an FASD SUPER STAR, Lauren Richardson FASD advocate extraordinaire.  Lauren is a young woman from Vancouver Island, in Canada who was diagnosed with FASD at 27 years old.  Lauren is a passionate advocate who wants the world to know that FASD is REAL!
I invite you to settle in with a nice hot cup of coffee as you listen to Lauren's latest awareness campaign. You will be astonished at Lauren's tenacity and creativity to raise awareness of FASD with billboards, bus ads and radio spots. "This girl is on fire!"

Welcome to FASD Family Life podcast where we get REAL about raising children and youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.  We are continuing our Summer Series: Talk to the Experts and you will not want to miss this dynamic episode. My guest, Randy McDonald, is an Indigenous chef, sales professional, entrepreneur, husband, father of 7 and grandfather of 9 and he has Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.  Randy attributes much of his success from the love and structure his adoptive parents provided for him.

Thank you for making me part of your day. Join me for a nice hot cup of coffee as we discuss living with FASD and listen to the wisdom from my guest, Randy McDonald.
 
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In episode 11 of FASD Family Life, the podcast for families by families raising children and youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder,  host, Robbie Seale, focuses on YOU the grandparent or parent.  A parent herself and an FASD Educator, Robbie knows the struggle and the heavy burdens carried by parents and grandparents raising children with this invisible disability.  What if there is a way to shift perspective, to alleviate some of the burdens and create a life where success is possible? Join Robbie for a cup of coffee and a chat about the possibilities.  

In this 8th episode Robbie Seale examines the relationship between challenging behaviors and the primary disabilities inherent in FASD; and askes "What if it's brain, not behavior?"  Together we explore a number of common friction points experienced by families along with creative solutions to alleviate family stress.