What works with FASD?
Research tells us that there is no one fit, where the deficits through the brain damage can be complex, where consideration of multiple FASD responsive approaches can often provide better long term support.
We encourage early intervention where responsive multi-disciplinary consideration and planning can provide better outcomes.
Where a proactive approach to supporting families supporting FASD can help with the behavioural symptoms.
In this session we also include consider ‘on the spot’ techniques and safety planning.
How can you offer support?
In the session we will share good practice in multi-disciplinary support and look together as a team at ways of working outside the box, where OFSTED & CQC support the NICE Quality Standards for FASD encouraging every professional who work with children, young people & adults to be trained in FASD.
We will look at the impact of trauma responses where the child/young person or adult may have been 'blending in to keep safe', where suddenly a cluster of needs start emerging rapidly… how do we support this and predict what risks are ahead?
New and existing approaches will be explored for those times when behavioural symptoms of FASD come in waves; where for no obvious reason things 'switch'...... why is this?
We will examine what we know, what we see and then look at ways with careful planning, listening to those around the child and encourage multi-disciplinary sign posting and working collaboratively where we can support ways forwards where we from research we know early intervention can make life outcomes better for these families.
We will consider the behavioural symptoms of FASD including:
· Impulsiveness
· Aggression
· Confabulation (Lying)
· Hyperactivity
· Repeating the same mistakes
· Perseveration
· Defiance
· Oppositionality
· Sexualised Behaviours
· Stealing Meltdowns
· Risk taking behaviours
· Self-harm
· Threats of suicide
Despite best efforts, sometimes behavioural symptoms occur unexpectedly or weren’t predictable....
In these times we ask you to consider how to effectively manage behavioural symptoms ‘on-the-spot’ or reactively, whilst considering 'what is normal' for supporting the complexity of needs.
'On the spot' responses: give us tools in our toolbelt for faster and more urgent responses;
1. Safety
2. Emotional Regulation
3. Understanding the cause
4. Addressing the brain deficits
5. Repeat!
4 hour programme (split into 4 x 1 hour bitesize chunks) includes certification & FASD Resources to support practice
£50 per 1 hour bitesize chunk per candidate
©FASD Informed UK
Image with kind permission of one of our FASD Friend @Charlie Mackesy
