events.

EVENTS COMING SOON:

Join us for our South West Coastal Path Challenge.... miles all add up... however you want to add to a mile....scooter, skateboard, bike, exercise bike, walking, running, climbing wall!

Just for fun or fundraise for us..... we unite in finding was to keep fit in winter months and plotting mileage against our local map, check out the route we are all adding to HERE

FASD 'Ask the Expert' with Dr Cassie Jackson Clinical Psychologist & FASD lead FASD Paediatrian Dr Neil Jackson Date to follow soon!

Prof Raja Mukherjee MBE Consultant Psychiatrist will join us for an exclusive online event evening of 'Ask the FASD Expert Q & A session Date to follow soon!

Clinical Psychologist Dr Naomi Fisher & Consultant in PDA & Autism Eliza Fricker

Book now for our November 'Ask the Expert Event'....
Tuesday, November 12th: 1 - 2pm

We welcome back Naomi & Eliza Flicker with the launch of their new showstopper book ‘When the Naughty Step Makes Things Worse’: Parenting for Children (and Adults) Who Need Something Different.'

This session is all about 'out of the box parenting'…. music to our ears!!

Naomi & Eliza will talk to us about real life stories from parents, anecdotes & strategies to try.

Dr Naomi Fisher says…..

'We want parents to know that they are not alone, and that there are others going through this level of challenge too.

We want parents to know that the things which everyone tells you to do….. don't work for all children - and that doesn't mean that you're doing it all wrong!

We want parents to put shame behind them and to stop judging their parenting by their child's behaviour.

Because the inner battle - the part of you which might think... 'is this all my fault? Would they be better behaved if I was firmer and more consistent?'

.... is what makes parenting a pressure sensitive child so emotionally draining.

It's what stops you from being able to say 'You know what? That was extremely difficult for everyone and I did my best'.

It's what stops you from being able to feel good about your parenting. Even on the best days......'

We want to change this!

We hope that the session will give you an opportunity to ask questions with the hope that this will empower you in making the choices which you know are best for your child; where you are their best advocate.

Come along and join us in good company where we will hear Naomi chat about her own experiences of doing things differently as a child, as a parent and as a clinical psychologist!

We don't record our sessions because of confidentiality but we do make very detailed notes and provide free resources that link to the discussion.

FASD Friends 'Ask the Expert' Clinical Psychologist FASD Lead Dr Cassie Jackson & Director of FASD: 16th September 2024 8:15-9:15pm

We hope this session will provide you with a strong list of things to consider when supporting a child/young person or adult with prenatal exposure to alcohol.

Even if you don’t face the challenge yourself currently, having tools in your 'FASD informed toolbelt' will help you think through strategies and where you will be given direct examples to consider of .....'what to do if'.

We will be guided by real examples that parents bring to us and your questions that can be supported throughout the session.

Booking instructions & details found HERE

Out of the Box Parenting! Clinical Psychologist & Author Dr Naomi Fisher Tuesday, 12th November 1:00 - 2:00pm We welcome back Clinical Psychologist & Author Dr Naomi Fisher who is writing a show stopper book ‘When the Naughty Step Makes Things Worse’: Parenting for Children (and Adults) Who Need Something Different.

This session is all about 'out of the box parenting'…. music to our ears!!

Naomi will talk to us about real life stories from parents, anecdotes & exercises to try.

Naomi says…..

We will chat about our experience from working with parents, all backed up with psychological theory and science.

We want parents to know that they are not alone, and that there are others going through this level of challenge too.

We want parents to know that the things which everyone tells you to do….. don't work for all children - and that doesn't mean that you're doing it all wrong!

We want parents to put shame behind them and to stop judging their parenting by their child's behaviour.

Because the inner battle - the part of you which might think... 'is this all my fault? Would they be better behaved if I was firmer and more consistent?' .... is what makes parenting a pressure sensitive child so emotionally draining.

It's what stops you from being able to say 'You know what? That was extremely difficult for everyone and I did my best'.

It's what stops you from being able to feel good about your parenting. Even on the best days......We want to change this!

We hope that the session will reinforce her new book, give you an opportunity to ask questions with the hope that this session will empower you in making the choices which you know are best for your child; where you are their best advocate.

Come along and join us in good company where we will hear Naomi chat about her own experiences of doing things differently as a child, as a parent and as a clinical psychologist!

We don't record our sessions because of confidentiality but we do make very detailed notes and provide free resources that link to the discussion.

Tickets are limited for please book early to avoid disappointment.

For further details book HERE or to ask a question please email us: info@fasdinformed.co.uk

For details on our portfolio of training and bitesize sessions have a look at our training pages here

21st MAY 2024 EVENT 1:00 - 2:00pm; If your child is struggling in School or College, you can't get them to do anything or they are demand avoidant.... then this bitesize 'Ask the Expert' Event is for you... 'Ask the Expert' Dr Naomi Fisher Clinical Psychologist, author of 'Changing our Minds' & 'A Different Way to Learn'…. clinical expert in Trauma, Autism, Demand Avoidance PDA & Alternative ways of learning outside and inside School BOOK HERE

26th JUNE 2024 EVENT 8:15 - 9:15pm; Ask the Expert Dr Cassie Jackson Clinical Psychologist leads a presentation and questions around FASD, Learning Difficulties and Learning Disability.... We will unpick the importance of getting a 'learning diagnosis', where we hope the session will give you tools in your FASD toolbelt to enable you access a broader range of services to support this need.

We aim to incorporate information from Learning Disability services into the session and where we will provide a clear definition around your rights to support. BOOK HERE

29th April 2024 8:15 - 9:15pm; Clinical Psychiatrist Dr Cassie Jackson & FASD Hub South West Event focussing on 'Supporting strategies for FASD' After the hugely successful ‘Ask the FASD Experts’ March Event, we are back with the theme of 'supporting the challenges' in offering you a chance to ask questions for ‘FASD & Supporting Strategies’. We have invited back Clinical Psychologist Dr Cassie Jackson & our own Director of FASD to chat more to us about what they see in supporting many families with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. This is a unique opportunity to dig deep into what works and what doesn’t where questions are asked that really matter in supporting the day to day challenges of living with and supporting FASD. Ticket holders are encouraged to email in ahead of the evening to ask confidential questions that will be asked on your behalf, where a wide range of topics will be discussed openly. You won’t be disappointed as not only do we have a full evening planned in great company, but we take detailed notes and follow up with providing linked resources to every topic covered. We also offer a support HUB to gain extra support, resources and friendship. Examples of questions asked:

Children, young people and adults affected by FASD do learn, but they all learn differently. FASD is a permanent brain damage. How do we support the complexity of needs?
Every child affected with FASD is different and has his or her own unique strengths and challenges. Therefore, not all strategies will work with your child, how do we think outside the box? Why does one thing work on one day and not on another!
It's okay to talk about disability how do we start the conversation?
Alcohol exposure in utero can affect every system in the body, so it is important to keep a watchful eye, what should we look for?
While all children with FASD have their own unique challenges and strengths in terms of behaviour and health related issues, there are a few key strategies that we hope to dip into during this session and discuss more of your challenges. Book HERE
TBC 2024 8:00 - 9:00pm; Prof Raja Mukherjee MBE Consultant Psychiatrist will join us for an exclusive online event evening of 'Ask the FASD Expert Q & A session

Date to follow soon:

Supporting Success in FASD... more information to follow soon
Dr Naomi Fisher, Clinical Psychiatrist, not fine in School
Dr Abigale Fisher, Educational Psychiatrist, supporting the EHCP
Prof Alan Price, FASD & Trauma Research, Psychology Lecturer Salford University
Disability Living Allowance Workshop; navigating the system, tailored to FASD

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