- Dates and times
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Hosted by Joanna Buckard from Red Balloon, this virtual training session will take place on 10th October 2024 from 09:30 to 14:00. The course is tailored for Foster Carers and Special Guardians.
- Course Information
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This course aims to support delegates to increase their knowledge and awareness of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). To define FASD, its causality, prevalence, symptoms, and impact on development, focusing especially on early childhood.
By the end of the course, participants should be able to:
- Identify the causes and long-term effects of FASD.
- Explain the difference between FAS (Foetal Alcohol Syndrome) and FASD.
- Identify the behaviours and needs of someone with FASD throughout their different life stages.
- Explore the possibility that some of their clients may be affected by FASD.
- Understand how to get a diagnosis.
- Assess how the clients can best be supported and identify strategies to achieve this.
