165 - Mom, Author and Navigator - A Conversation with Laura Bedard

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 United.

In this hope-filled episode, Laura shares: her family's FASD journey, the inspiration behind her second book, how this book is a resource on different levels, FASD United's "Family Navigator" program (and how many people have been assisted through the Family Navigator program), advocating in the trenches of her family's FASD journey and words of encouragement and hope.

"FASD United Family Navigator is, confidential, and free. We help caregiver, parents, birth parents, professionals, and individuals with FASD. This also includes people who are pregnant or intending to become pregnant that may have questions about alcohol or substance use. We offer one-on-one peer support, referrals to resources and services, information about prenatal alcohol exposure."

EPISODE RESOURCES -

FASD United - https://fasdunited.org

Family Navigator Program through FASD United -

https://fasdunited.org/family-navigator/

The Family Navigator Phone Number that Laura shared in this episode is -

202-785-4584

Mondays - Fridays between 9 am and 10 pm Eastern Time

Laura's Books -

"My FASD Feelings: A Guide to Children's Experience with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders" by Jennifer Robinson, Ph.D, LMHC and Laura Bedard, MFA

https://www.amazon.com/FASD-Feelings-Childrens-Experience-Disorders/dp/1977260489/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2NIMHG3V6G0DP&keywords=my+fasd+feelings&qid=1683310079&sprefix=my+fasd+feelings%2Caps%2C89&sr=8-1

"My Adoption Feelings: A Guide to Children's Experience with Adoption" by Jennifer Robinson, LMHC and Laura Bedard, MFA

https://www.amazon.com/My-Adoption-Feelings-Childrens-Experience/dp/1478773057/ref=sr_1_1?crid=TR63PXTZVMNX&keywords=my+adoption+feelings&qid=1683310147&sprefix=my+adoptin+feelings%2Caps%2C100&sr=8-1

FASD Hope Resources - 

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fasdhope/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/fasdhope1

HOPE FOR THE FASD JOURNEY COMMUNITY with Sandra Flach and Natalie Vecchione -

https://www.justicefororphansny.org/hope-community