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'FASD Informed' Virtual School: What is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Stage 1

Aug 22, 2025
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This specialist session will be tailored to consider your role in supporting children in care and previously looked after with prenatal alcohol exposure through diagnosed or undiagnosed Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.


Course outline:

  • Consider alcohol ... should we 'rule it in' to support early intervention

  • What is FASD?

  • How brain damage impacts learning domains

  • Processing information, methods of communication, confabulation

  • Consideration of safeguarding & vulnerabilities including suggestibility, coercion, exploitation risk

  • Supporting Schools with the 'Designated Teacher' lead

  • Sensory needs & supporting the challenges

  • Changing lives with early intervention

  • Masking & 'blending in' to keep safe

  • Framework for OFSTED & the NICE Quality Standards for FASD


Good practice in neurodevelopmental support informs us that working towards being ‘FASD Responsive’ includes empowering all members of the team including all staff & volunteers that comes into contact with child/ren with FASD or likely FASD. 


90 minute bitesize online delivery

includes Certification & FASD Resources


FASD Informed (TM) Education delivered by a strong experienced qualified team, tailoring a bespoke service to support your team in becoming FASD Responsive(TM)




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Image with kind permission of our FASD Friend @Charlie Mackesy
Image with kind permission of our FASD Friend @Charlie Mackesy

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DISCLAIMER Every child, young person and adult with prenatal alcohol exposure, likely FASD or confirmed FASD is unique. Needs, strengths, risks, health profile, communication, adaptive functioning, family context and support requirements can vary significantly across individuals and across the lifespan. This information is therefore intended to support families and professionals in education, policy discussion and service improvement by encouraging a whole-person, whole-family and whole-system approach.

 

Assessment, planning and provision should be informed by the person’s individual profile and developed through coordinated multi-agency working across education, health, social care, safeguarding, family support, independent legal advise and, where appropriate, specialist FASD-informed clinical input.

 

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FASD Informed UK™ is a trading name of FASD Hub South West, established to extend specialist FASD-informed support, education and advocacy across the UK. 

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