FASD Education Course & Person-Centred Planning Support

Considerations to help individuals reach their potential.

Training and support facilitated by Angela Geddes.

About this program:

This program is for individuals with an FASD diagnosis that struggle with this lifelong and very complex condition in a variety of ways. It is felt that these individuals would benefit from Person-Centred Planning from an FASD informed provider. It is also felt that they would do better if they were able to attend educational sessions focussing on the implications of pre-natal alcohol exposure and FASD in terms of her day-to-day.

Preliminary findings are demonstrating positive outcomes with FASD education and support combined with Acceptance Commitment Training which will be offered to participants individually for 10 sessions.

Person-Centred planning will take place separately and over the course of 4-6 sessions.

Learning Goals:

• To increase understanding and decrease the impact of FASD related symptoms specifically: impulsivity, affect dysregulation, sensory processing, and other vulnerabilities which can present significant safety concerns. (10 weeks, 1-hour sessions)

  • What is FASD

  • Acceptance and strength identification

  • Grief and loss

  • Mental health issues commonly found with FASD

  • Treatment concerns and opportunities

  • A complicated and beautiful brain- strengths and areas of challenge

  • Digging a little deeper - Impulsivity – why do I do that?

  • Social Circles – exploring values and living towards them while mitigating risks

  • Sensory issues and the importance of self-awareness

  • FASD is a part of me, but it does not define me

  • Included in the course: Education and support with parent and. Circle of care as well

• Person-Centred Planning through an FASD lens (4-6 sessions)

  • Planning and community-based strategies to address impulsivity, vulnerability and dysmaturity, values driven strengths, feeling of belonging, high risk and puzzling behaviours.

  • Community planning meetings to incorporate FASD lens more likely to lead to improved outcomes.  

Education & Support Plan:

Weekly sessions are recommended in the beginning with the goal being to reduce frequency to practice acquired skills as understanding and improvements are observed.

Please contact us to participate in this FASD Education Course and receive Person-Centred Planning Support. We will assist you with obtaining funding for service.