Adoption: Parenting & possibilities when your child has a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, with Parent Advocate Natalie Vecchione
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Parents, soon-to-be parents and hopeful parents,
Be honest - what thoughts, associations, pictures in your mind come up when you hear the diagnosis "Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder" or "FASD"? What have you been told about it, what are your assumptions, what are your worries? If you're parenting a child with FASD, what has your journey been in learning about it, supporting your child and adjusting your parenting approaches and expectations?
This week's episode is a discussion with parent-in-the-trenches, Natalie Vecchione. We talk about the misconceptions, the stigma, the need for person-centred parenting and resources, and what "interdependent" living can look like throughout development. She has lived experience home educating her two children (who joined their family through adoption)and advocating for resources, increased awareness and policy change for assessment and treatment support services around the 5 diagnoses that fall under the FASD umbrella. She's real, she's wise, and she's filled with hope and light.
Natalie left us with some amazing resources and I hope you'll check out her podcast and book!
natalie@fasdhope.com
Instagram - @fasdhope
Facebook- @fasdhope1
Twitter - @fasdhope
Clubhouse - @natalievecc
FASD Hope Podcast on Apple or find it wherever you listen to your podcasts!
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