DOI:
10.13056/acamh.24914
In this ‘In Conversation’ podcast,
Sandra Butcher, Chief Executive of
National FASD, and
Rachel Jackson, a member of National FASD Adult and Young Adults with FASD Advisory Committee and a lived experience perspective, provide insight into FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder).
In the United Kingdom, September is celebrated as FASD Awareness Month, with 9 September 2023 internationally recognised as
International FASD Day.
Discussion points include:
- What is FASD, its prevalence, and its presentation?
- The risks of alcohol consumption whilst pregnant.
- A compelling lived experience perspective of living with FASD, and the importance of understanding a diagnosis.
- Why FASD is commonly not recognised and often not understood.
- The importance of a correct diagnosis and support available.
- What the FASD manifesto is and what you can do to help people with FASD.
- The messages for mental health professionals and policymakers.
