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DESCRIPTION:
Traditional Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, behavior charts, and reinforcement systems often fail children with FASD. This is not because the child or provider is failing, but because FASD fundamentally alters time processing, memory, and impulse control. This presentation explores why standard ABA falls short, how strategies must be adapted, how to identify informed providers, and how to advocate for care tailored to your child's brain.
Most traditional ABA approaches were designed around the learning profiles of autistic individuals. However, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) involves structural, physical changes to the brain itself. Because FASD directly alters how a child processes time, stores memory, and manages impulses, using a standard ABA script will not just miss the mark; it will frequently backfire.
The good news is that ABA can work for FASD, but it requires a shift in practice. This presentation will help create a blueprint for how behavioral strategies must be adapted, how to spot the right provider for your family, and how to advocate for a modified approach that respects your child's unique brain.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this presentation, caregivers will be able to:
- Recognize why traditional ABA approaches may not always be effective for individuals with FASD.
- Identify adaptations that make behavioral interventions more successful for individuals with FASD.
- Identify what to look for in a FASD-informed provider.
- Advocate confidently for supports that accommodate their child's unique learning and behavioral needs.
Pre-Training Survey: Sharing your voice in the brief survey included in the registration process helps us ensure the training provides the exact tools, insights, and support your family needs right now.
A Note for Professionals: While clinicians, educators, and providers are incredibly welcome to join and learn with us, please join as a listening ear. We ask that you step back and give full space for families to take the lead as the primary participants in this session! |
