FASD Virginia

FASD and law enforcement: Moving from Reactive to Proactive webinar

This webinar was originally broadcast live on February 7, 2024. Presented by Lucy Beadnell of The Arc of Northern Virginia, this webinar offered historical perspectives on interactions between law enforcement and persons with developmental disabilities. Practical recommendations for families to prevent arrests were shared.

Understanding FASD as a Brain-Based Disability webinar

Presented live on January 7, 2025 as part of FFF’s January FASD webinar series, this webinar is presented by Jenn Werden, MSW, from The Florida Center on Early Childhood.  The session provides an overview of prenatal exposure to alcohol, including specifics on diagnoses of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, as well as symptoms and impacts.

Understanding Therapy Options for FASD webinar

Presented live on January 28, 2025, as part of the Formed Families Forward Winter FASD Webinar series, this webinar was presented by Jessica Wilson, LCSW. The presentation offers an overview of  therapy options which have demonstrated success for treating fetal alcohol spectrum disorders,  including the Families Moving Forward (FMF) program and the FASCETS Neurobehavioral model.