FASD Hope

FASD Hope

FASD Hope is a podcast series about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), through the lens of parent advocates with over twenty years of lived experience. The mission of FASD Hope is to bring awareness, information and inspiration to those whose lives have been touched by a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Each week, Podcast Host- Natalie Vecchione- will speak with a variety of guests about different topics related to FASD and other Brain Based Diagnoses.

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September 15, 2023 18 mins

FASD Hope is a podcast series about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), through the lens of parent advocates with over twenty one years of living experience.

Episode 179 is discusses the upcoming 3 year anniversary of the FASD Hope podcast Series. Natalie and John Vecchione share what they've learned, their current struggles and the decision to take an unplanned break from FASD Hope.

"Be strong and take heart, all you who hope ...

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FASD Hope is a podcast series about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), through the lens of parent advocates with over twenty one years of living experience.

Episode 178 welcomes back two-time guest, Lynn Alsup and celebrates the launch of her new book "Tinderbox: One Family's Story of Adoption, Neurodiversity, and Fierce Love". 

From her book -

"Lynn Alsup is a social worker, spiritual director, and meditation teacher. Her thr...

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FASD Hope is a podcast series about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), through the lens of parent advocates with over 21 years of living experience. 

Episode 177 highlights the work, advocacy, podcast and newly released book of Patti Kasper. Patricia Kasper, MA, MTh, Trainer & Neurobehavioral Coach is committed to improving children’s lives by providing practical tools to parents and professionals, who care for children w...
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FASD Hope is a podcast about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, through the lens of parent advocates with over 21 years of living experience.   Episode 176 is a two part episode- Jennifer Wisdahl, COO of FASD United, shares an IMPORTANT FASD Legislative Update and important events during September FASD Awareness Month and future FASD United events. Part 2 of this episode is the last update for the Run FASD 2023 Virtual 5K with Rebecc...
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FASD Hope is a podcast about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), through the lens of parent advocates with over twenty one years of living experience.   Episode 175 is a BONUS episode and welcomes back Dr. Jerrod Brown with our "series within the series" - All About FASD. This month's topic is "FASD and Neurocounseling”.   Jerrod Brown, Ph.D., M.A., M.S., M.S., M.S. is a professor, trainer, researcher, and consultant with multi...
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FASD Hope is a podcast series about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), through the lens of parent advocates with over twenty one years of living experience.

Episode 174 welcomes back Dr. Jessica Rutherford (Spotlight on FASD podcast in the UK) of NOFASD UK and welcomes Ailsa Clarke of Valiant Minds Education.

Jessica Rutherford, Ph.D. is the Education Coordinator and Researcher with the National Organisation for FASD (UK) and ...

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FASD Hope is a podcast series about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), through the lens of parent advocates with over twenty one years of living experience.

Episode 173 welcomes back Kathryn "Kat" Meinhardt (Episode 99 - "Kansas FASD Support Network") of Dream Acres: An FASD Community. Kathryn is a licensed social worker, foster/adoptive/bio mom, TBRI® Practitioner and FASD speaker/educator. She, along with her husband Cliff, ...

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FASD Hope is a podcast series about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), through the lens of parent advocates with over twenty one years of living experience. 

Episode 172 features Carl Young of FASD North Dakota and Family Services Network, Inc. Carl Young, a self-described introvert, calls North Dakota home, where he lives with his bride of 29 years, and is close to his five children and three grandchildren. Carl got his start...
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FASD Hope is a podcast series about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), through the lens of parent advocates with over twenty years of living experience. 

  Episode 171 is an extraordinary bonus episode with award winning author / speaker / musician/ FASD Self Advocate legend, Liz Kulp. Liz has written 3 books, through her adolescence through adulthood, about her living with an FASD. She is a musician and performed at the Minne...
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FASD Hope is a podcast about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), through the lens of parent advocates with over twenty years of living experience.

Episode 170  welcomes back Dr. Jerrod Brown with our "series within the series" - All About FASD. This month's topic is "Energy Drinks and FASD".

Jerrod Brown, Ph.D., M.A., M.S., M.S., M.S. is a professor, trainer, researcher, and consultant with multiple years of experience in teach...

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FASD Hope is a podcast about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), through the lens of parent advocates with over 20 years of living experience.   Episode 169 is a BONUS EPISODE with Jennifer Wisdahl , COO of FASD United . Jenn shares an IMPORTANT FASD Legislative Update about The FASD Respect Act and upcoming events with FASD United, which include:   -  The FASD Respect Act S.1800 / H.R. 3946 which has been introduced in both th...
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FASD Hope is a podcast about FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder), through the lens of parent advocates with over 20 years of living experience.    Episode 168 highlights CAMP FASD with Nicholas Tassone (President and Co-Founder) and Emma Melendez-Scherer (Chief Administrative Officer). The purpose of CAMP FASD is to provide children with FASD a positive and safe environment in which to build skills that will assist them in every...
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FASD Hope is a podcast about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, through the lens of parent advocates with over 20 years of living experience.   In this two part episode, Jennifer Wisdahl, COO of FASD United first shares an IMPORTANT FASD Legislative Update and upcoming happenings of FASD United. Part 2  of this episode is a kick off for the Run FASD 2023 registration and information discussion with Rebecca Tillou of Run FASD. The R...
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FASD Hope is a podcast about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), through the lens of parent advocates with over twenty years of living experience.

Episode 166 welcomes back Dr. Jerrod Brown with our "series within the series" - All About FASD. This month's topic is "Excessive Sugar Consumption and FASD. 

Jerrod Brown, Ph.D., M.A., M.S., M.S., M.S. is a professor, trainer, researcher, and consultant with multiple years of experi...

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FASD Hope is a podcast about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), through the lens of parent advocates with over 20 years of living experience.

Episode 165 welcomes back Laura Bedard (Ep. 149 / September 2022) of MASSFAS, an FASD United Affiliate. Laura recently published her second book titled "My FASD Feelings: A Guide to Children's Experience with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders". Laura is also a Family Navigator with FASD U...

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FASD Hope is a podcast about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, through the lens of parent advocates with over 20 years of living experience.

It's been over 6 months since Natalie Vecchione has released an episode, which was thought to be the last episode. After much prayer and contemplation, Natalie realized that FASD Hope was needed in the FASD Community, even if the frequency of episodes would be reduced.

In this episode, Natalie ...

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November 3, 2022 6 mins

FASD Hope is a podcast about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), through the lens of parent advocates with over twenty years of lived experience.

Episode 163 is our FINAL episode of FASD Hope. For over two years, we have been blessed to be a voice for giving IMPORTANT guests a platform to share their journeys, experience, research, clinical work, legislative activity, philanthropy and inspiration for the FASD Community!  Thank ...

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FASD Hope is a podcast series about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), through the lens of parent advocates with over twenty years of lived experience.

November is National Adoption Month and FASD Hope is honored to highlight Andrew Bridge in Episode 162. 

Leaving foster care at eighteen, Andrew Bridge attended Wesleyan University, then graduated from Harvard Law School and he was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship. He began his l...

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FASD Hope is a podcast series about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), through the lens of parent advocates with over twenty years of lived experience.

Episode 161 is the FINAL FASCETS Friday Episode in which Episode 81 Guest, Lynn Alsup of FASCETS and her daughter, Clare, share how their family was transformed by the FASCETS Neurobehavioral Model. Lynn was our first "FASCETS Friday" guest in Episode 81 - airdate September 14,...

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FASD Hope is a podcast series about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), through the lens of parent advocates with over twenty years of lived experience.

Episode 160 celebrates the AMAZING advocacy, work and fellowship of the Rural FASD Support Network (Ontario, CA). The Rural FASD Support Network was founded by a small group of volunteers with personal knowledge of & lived experience with FASD in rural Ontario (Canada). Today's...

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