The workshops

FASD & Sleep with Sleep Action

Struggling with Sleep? Join Sleep Action for their workshop "Build your own sleep plan" - A practical workshop looking at sleep, with information, tips and practical ideas to create a tailored and effective sleep strategy for your child.

FASD in Education with Paula Gilhooley, Education Advisor, Adoption UK

Join Paula Gilhooley, Adoption UK’s Education Advisor for a workshop on FASD in Education, and tips on how to seek support for your child.

FASD & Trauma with Dr. Lorraine Lockhart, Psychology and Therapy Hub (PATH), Adoption UK

We’ve all heard of trauma, but what does it mean and how does it relate to our children and young peoples’ experiences of FASD? This workshop will be led by Dr Lorriane Lockhart, Clinical Psychologist in the PATH Team at Adoption UK.

Sensory Issues with Psychology and Therapy Hub (PATH), Adoption UK

Struggling with sensory overload? Join Adoption UK’s Occupational Therapists who will be sharing insights and strategies into how to support our children and young people.

FASD: The Teenage Years with FASD Hub Scotland, Adoption UK

The dreaded teens – or does it have to be? Join FASD Hub Scotland as they unpack some of the common challenges of adolescence through the FASD lens.

Upskilling the workforce in FASD Diagnosis: What do you want professionals to know?

This interactive workshop will allow delegates to hear about how services are developing nationally to improve access to neurodevelopmental assessments for those affected by prenatal alcohol exposure. This session will offer an overview of the diagnostic process for FASD and the approaches being employed to upskill professionals across health, education and social care in FASD. This session hopes to hear from experts through experience about what you feel is important for inclusion in the training that professionals receive. This session will be facilitated by the Fetal Alcohol Advisory, Support and Training Team (FAASTT) based at the University of Edinburgh who have the remit of developing and delivering training and to undertake consultation and research in FASD in Scotland.