Pregnancy, Alcohol and FASD: The Surprising Reality

Sep 29 2024 43 ep. 25 mins 5
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How much do you know about pregnancy and alcohol? The reality may surprise you. Alcohol exposure while in the womb may cause Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, or FASD, in the unborn child. It is more common than many people realise. It may lead to lifelong physical and developmental impairments. For such an impactful disorder, it is rarely spoken about in the popular media. This podcast will take the listener behind the scenes to chat with the people who understand FASD the most and to find out more about this surprising reality.

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#38 Justice Plea Deals and FASD with Katelyn Mullally

Sep 29 2024 29 mins  
Kurt is joined by Katelyn Mullally, a PhD Candidate in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology at the University of Guelph in Canada, who is researching youth justice, legal decision-making and FASD. They discuss her research on guilty pleas and plea understanding in youth and young adults with FASD. She found that individuals with FASD had difficulty understanding the terms and c

#37 FASD and Injustice with David Junior Gilbert

Sep 24 2024 27 mins  
Kurt is joined by Dr David Junior Gilbert from the University of Salford in the UK. He is a University Fellow researching the intersection of FASD and the criminal justice system. His research focuses on factors that make individuals with FASD more vulnerable to involvement in the criminal justice system, such as confabulation, suggestibility, compliance, and acquiescence. Dr. Gilb

#36 Learning with FASD with Julia Riches

Sep 17 2024 22 mins  
Kurt is joined by Julia Riches, Research Officer for the Learning with FASD initiative. They discuss the Learning with FASD project which aims to provide primary school teaching and support staff with evidence-based resources to understand and support children with FASD in Australian primary schools. You can access the Learning with FASD resources on this page of the NOFASD websit

#35 Five Years On – reflecting on the myths and reality of FASD with Louise Gray

Sep 08 2024 22 mins  
This episode marks the five-year anniversary since the very first episode of NOFASD’s podcast series: “Pregnancy, Alcohol and FASD: The Surprising Reality”. For this special anniversary episode Kurt is joined again by Louise Gray, Chief Executive Officer of NOFASD Australia, to chat about key issues related to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. They discuss the ongoing work of

#34 FASD in an Early Childhood Setting with Christine and Sophie

Sep 28 2023 19 mins  
Kurt is joined by Christine Brooks; an experienced teacher, NOFASD board member and carer of a child with FASD, and also Sophie; a biological mother of a child with FASD. Together they chat about FASD in the early childhood sector, the things to know about FASD in an early childhood setting, and the special resources that have been developed to help these educators develop an aware

#33 ‘Risk does not equal destiny’ Social Worker Panel Interview with Prue Walker and Dr Kerryn Bagley

Sep 21 2023 52 mins  
Kurt is joined by Prue Walker and Dr Kerryn Bagley in a panel interview about social workers and FASD. Together they discuss how they first learned about FASD, the role social workers play in assisting people with FASD and their families. They also examine outcomes, risk surrounding FASD and how social workers can become better informed in relation to this ‘invisible’ disabilit

#32 Dispelling the Stigma with Angelene Bruce

Sep 13 2023 49 mins  
Kurt is joined by Angelene Bruce; a biological mother of a child with FASD, a FASD advocate, speaker and parent mentor. Together they chat about Ange’s FASD journey, her appearance on the Channel Ten TV show, The Project and caring for a child with FASD. For more information about FASD, please go to: https://www.nofasd.org.au/ The Project – “Hidden Epidemic Of Fetal Alcohol

#31 FASD Male Caregivers Panel Interview

Sep 06 2023 50 mins  
Kurt is joined by David, Nick and Mav each of whom is a male who cares for a child with FASD. While each of them has come into their child’s life in a different way, they find similarities in their experiences. Together they discuss what it is like to care for a child with FASD, including the challenges they face and how they help their children develop their own individual stren

#30 Australian FASD Indigenous Framework with Nicole Hewlett

Jun 01 2023 30 mins  
Kurt is joined by Nicole Hewlett, a proud Palawa woman and researcher with the University of Queensland. Nicole is currently undertaking a PhD focusing on the development and implementation of Australia’s first FASD Indigenous Framework. They talk about this framework; improving medical care for people with FASD; the importance of a strengths-based approach in terms of FASD and c

Pregnancy, Alcohol and FASD: The Surprising Reality Series 05 Trailer

May 29 2023 1 mins  
We are back with a new series and a new name for our little Podcast. The first episode of Series 05 of Pregnancy. Alcohol and FASD: The Surprising Reality will be released this coming Friday the 2nd of June 2023.