Powerful FASD Memoir: Interview with Linda Rosenbaum – FASD Elephant™ Podcast #019

Linda Rosenbaum Shares Her Insights as an FASD Caregiver in Not Exactly As Planned Hi and welcome to the December FASD Elephant Podcast! Linda Rosenbaum has written a new memoir titled Not Exactly As Planned: A Memoir of Adoption, Secrets and Abiding Love. It’s a great holiday gift idea for caregivers certainly, but also for professionals. I … Read more

FASD Elephant™ Podcast #019: Assessing Prenatal Alcohol Exposure

Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Have you ever wondered how prenatal alcohol exposure is determined or assessed? It’s the only cause of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and one of the four prongs of the FASD diagnosis, but mostly it’s covered briefly in discussions or dryly in diagnostic books. A Facebook community member recently talked to me … Read more

FASD Elephant™ Podcast #018: “I Am Why… FASD Matters”

“I Am Why… FASD Matters” – Awareness, Advocacy, and Prevention Hi and welcome to the March FASD Elephant Podcast!On March 24, 2014, MOFAS sponsored an FASD Matters Rally Day at the MN State Capitol to raise awareness of FASD, provide education and statistics about FASD to lawmakers, and kick off the MOFAS FASD Prevention Awareness … Read more

FASD Elephant™ #017: Interview with Author Kenneth Moore

Conversation with Author Kenneth Moore and Amanda Dion-Moore In our recent FASD book survey, many people mentioned the lack of information and services for adults living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), and there’s no doubt they’re correct. So it’s always great to learn about FASD success stories of people who are making it, and … Read more

FASD Elephant™ #016: Interview with Jody Allen Crowe – Healthy Brains for Children

Starting the Podcast Relaunch with Jody Allen Crowe The 2013 FASD Matters Conference in November was a terrific experience! I met a lot of great new folks in the FASD community, and visited with old friends and acquaintances from over the years, too. One busy and interesting fellow I was finally able to meet and interview … Read more

Podcast Relaunch Gives You More FASD Help

Do You Need “More” on Fetal Alcohol? If you’re anything like me, then the answer is YES, and the 2014 FASD Elephant™ Podcast Relaunch is here to help you! More Podcasts – Information & ideas from me as a psychologist More Blogging – Thoughts & ideas from me as a foster parent More Resources – … Read more

FASD Elephant™ #015: #FASD and Suicide

This podcast episode is an excerpt of my part speaking on a panel titled “FASD and Suicide” at the 2011 IHS/BIA/BIE/SAMHSA Action Summit for Suicide Prevention held in Scottsdale, AZ. I was a panel member, along with my friend Morgan Fawcett, the musician and speaker. I was pleased to meet Kay Kelly, director of the … Read more

FASD Elephant™ #014: Interview with Morgan Fawcett – A Flute Like Medicine: Part 2

A Flute Like Medicine Welcome to the FASD Elephant™ Podcast. Today we’re going to continue with the last half of my interview with Morgan Fawcett on May 25th, 2011. More details are in the previous podcast, number 13. Morgan Fawcett is a 19-year-old Tlingit flute player with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, FASD; the flute is … Read more

FASD Elephant™ #013: Interview with Morgan Fawcett – A Flute Like Medicine: Part 1

Welcome to the FASD Elephant™ Podcast. After a hiatus for way too long, the podcast is back. I’ve had a very exciting year so far in the world of FASD. A major highlight in February 2011 was four days worth of workshops and talks I gave in Saskatchewan—for The Saskatoon Tribal Council in Saskatoon, for … Read more