Supporting people with FASD: practical approaches for professionals (Alice Springs)

Supporting people with FASD: practical approaches for professionals

This interactive workshop provides a structured introduction to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and its implications for assessment, planning and day-to-day support. It is designed for professionals working across health, education, child and family services, out-of-home care, youth justice and disability sectors who want to build confidence in supporting children, young people and adults with FASD.

The session goes beyond basic awareness to focus on how neurodevelopmental differences associated with prenatal alcohol exposure affect behaviour, learning, relationships and daily functioning across the lifespan. Participants will explore how to translate this understanding into practical, FASD-informed plans that are realistic, consistent and responsive to developmental capacity.

Topics include:

• Understanding FASD and its functional impact across life stages

• Reading and understanding assessments

• Understanding behaviour and FASD

• Developing practical support strategies

• Adapting environments, expectations and communication

• Supporting regulation, learning, and daily living

• NDIS planning and goal setting

• Integrating trauma-informed and strengths-based approaches

• Managing complexity and risk

• Case examples

What's included:

• morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea, tea/coffee - all dietary preferences are catered for

• handouts and resources to download.

Details:

• 8.30am - 3.30pm

• Discovery Park - 25 Palm Pl, Ross NT 0873

About the presenter: Prue Walker is a clinical social worker and FASD specialist who has been presenting on FASD in the NT since 2009. Prue works with care teams to support children, young people and adults with FASD including those with complex challenges. Prue's background includes managing remote child protection services and she brings her knowledge of current developments in FASD to the Territory context. For more information visit https://pruewalkerfasd.com/