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Free FASD Power Point on Giving Praise, News from the EU FASD Conference in Rome, new FASD books, and Minnesota's own MOFAS Conference coming soon. And there's more!

When in Rome (EU FASD Conference Report)

Michael Harris at EU FASD Conference Rome Psychologist Michael Harris of the FASD Elephant Jeff at EU FASD in Rome Michael at Basilica at EU FASD
The 3rd EU FASD Conference was terrific, and I was so fortunate to attend and even was offered a poster presentation spot! Sponsored by the European FASD Alliance, this conference supports the goals of making life better for those with FASD and increasing the awareness and understanding of the risks of drinking during pregnancy. There were terrific presentations on prevalence, awareness campaigns, research, interventions (by Canada's own, Jeff Noble), and international support and coordination.
 

Free Poster Presentation Download (Click The Pic!)

     EU FASD Poster by Michael Harris of FASD Elephant
As promised, you can download a PDF of the power point presentation I had for the EU FASD Conference and wasn't able to print due to technical problems. Click on the slide/pic above, and it should download to your browser. Contact me here in case it doesn't work for you.
 

Fourth EU FASD Conference

The 2016 EU FASD conference will be held in London--see you there!
 

FASD Elephant intervention videos by Michael HarrisVideo a' Rolling!


Have you seen the short FASD parenting videos on Facebook lately?

Easier to make because they're only five or six minutes in length, the topics are inspired from questions parents frequently ask me and from my own experiences as a foster parent.

Three Main Topics So Far

The first video is about chores, the next four are on praise, and the immediate future ones will help lay the foundation for encouraging increased compliance (with less arguing!).
Here's the link to the short videos on YouTube. Click Subscribe if you want a notification when each new video is posted.

Time for a quick survey about the videos?
FASD Short Video Short Survey.

Two New Books on FASD

Understanding FASD by Liam CurranMaria Catterick and Liam Curran, two FASD expert social workers, wrote Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (2014). The book describes how alcohol can harm the fetus and disrupt development, and explains how FASD affects individuals at different stages of their lives.

With the aid of simple, illustrative diagrams, photographs and charts, it shows how you can identify FASD, and gives guidance on how mothers at risk can be helped, and provides advice for parents or carers on how children, young people and adults with FASD can be best supported.

Liam is speaking at the MOFAS conference this week, so I hope we'll have time to record an interview with him and learn more about the book and his work!
Linda Rosenbaum, a Toronto-based writer, filmmaker and child advocate, has written a much-heralded new memoir, Not Exactly as Planned.

Linda's book was selected as one of Amazon's Favorite Books of 2014:
"Not Exactly as Planned is a captivating, deeply moving account of adoption and the unexpected challenges of raising a child with fetal alcohol syndrome. Rosenbaum writes about family, community and the ability to rise above a tragic diagnosis with insight and clarity, while weaving in the everyday aspects of life: birdwatching, bar mitzvahs, saving the Toronto Islands, the collision of 60s idealism with the real world,and family secrets. With compassion and humour, she tells a story that is achingly unique yet universal to all parents."


Linda and I are also planning to record an interview about her book and experiences with FASD.
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Conference Time!
FASD Human Rights

The 2014 MOFAS conference (November 14) is all about human rights. Many times, differences are ignored, overlooked or downright discriminated against in the mainstream culture.

Many people don't know or don't know the extent of hurt or damage that can result from ignoring human rights, and that goes for FASD, too. Any caregiver who's had to deal with judging looks while handling a public meltdown or go through yet another painful IEP meeting knows this. Any person with FASD who's been told hurtful things about why they can't do something knows this.

This conference will be a great start at examining and clarifying the rights we need to be aware of and fight for when it comes to FASD!

Spaces are still available at MOFAS.org/fasdmatters.

Shout Out!

Runner's World magazine announced Andrew Peterson, a 21-year-old Special Olympian from Indiana born on the FASD spectrum, as a finalist for its cover contest.
Andrew has earned three gold medals plus he is a motivational speaker on intellectual disabilities.
Check out the link to Runner's World, as there's a great article and a video that Andrew made himself.
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