"Nearly a quarter of the adoptive parents who spoke to the BBC said they had been taken into police custody as a result of allegations of abuse by their children, which were later found to be untrue." #FASD
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0kd…
From By Your Side (Scotland) - Wills, Trusts and Guardianship training
#FASD
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#FASD has been used as an issue to turn kids away from CAMHS.
heraldscotland.com/news/2566…
Many adopters will find this familiar. Check out the BBC Radio 4 File on Four documentary too.
#FASD
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0kd…
Public and Third Sector services in Scotland take note. Systems Generated Trauma applies to families caring for someone with #FASD. Families are being traumatised by the very services supposed to be supporting them.
cerebra.org.uk/latest-news/n…
This podcast may be of interest to those who have been accused of Munchausen syndrome by proxy, now referred to as fabricated or induced illness (FII). Common in families affected by #FASD.
podbean.com/ea/dir-zn4qv-269…
People with #FASD need to be protected and accomodated by the criminal justice system. Training should be in place for police officers, lawyers, CJ social workers and prison staff.
canfasd.ca/2025/04/23/fasd-a…
CAMHS still being focused on managing the queue rather than outcomes. #FASD
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7vz…
#FASD Ireland - first national conference on 22nd May 2025
fasdireland.ie/conference
The Herald are running a series of articles about ASN. Here are a couple of interesting graphs showing the rise in kids identified as having ASN and the decline in ASN teachers in primary schools. #FASD
Scottish Parliament #FASD debate.
Emphasis on children and young people, very little on adults. Govt needs to look at housing, benefits, criminal justice etc for adults. Also a focus on deprived areas, no recognition FASD in a middle class problem too.
scottishparliament.tv/meetin…
Eileen Calder retweeted
Individuals with FASD face challenges with accessing stable housing. Many people with FASD have experienced being unhoused.
However housing stability supports individuals with FASD to achieve success in multiple other domains of life.
Learn more: ow.ly/zKQg50Rlm3Q
Eileen Calder retweeted
Now available! New YouTube playlist on the #MeAndMyFASD channel, featuring Rossi sharing his experiences from his time on @bbcthree @GlowUpBBC Answering Qs from kids with FASD-what an inspiration! Full episode + shorts for the kids: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL… @Road2Fasd #FASD #Hope
Eileen Calder retweeted
Calling Greater Manchester Speech and Language Therapists! Join Louise Fox, Specialist SaLT at the National FASD clinic and experts from National Organisation for FASD to explore FASD cause, presentation, recognition + much more.
@Drymester_NHSGM
bit.ly/3xIESb4
Eileen Calder retweeted
Will you be in Sydney on Monday 6th May?
Join our Chair @ProfEElliott to hear her deliver the 11th Annual Maybanke Lecture: "A fair go for all kids: tackling FASD in Australia".
More information and registration details can be found here: events.humanitix.com/2024-ma…
