Darin Thompson's CPD Podcast | Delena Hills - Justice & Legal Services for Clients with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) (#16)

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Darin Thompson's CPD Podcast | Delena Hills - Justice & Legal Services for Clients with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) (#16) | 1.5 Hours of CPD

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Why do staff at the Asante Centre say the only experts in FASD are the people who have it? *

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It shows humility, and recognizes that only people with FASD are experts in themselves and therefore able to teach others what it's like.

They don't want to get in trouble with a professional regulator who prohibits people from calling themselves experts.

How might FASD affect a person's motor skills? *

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It might make them seem clumsy, even to the point of appearing intoxicated.

It typically causes sudden paralysis.

How might the use of visual aids help a person with FASD? *

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Visuals can cause shock and alarm that help to imprint key concepts on a person who otherwise deliberately refuses to pay attention.

A person with FASD might have a strong visual memory and a weaker verbal memory.

Why might a person with FASD start acting out or getting upset in a seemingly ordinary situation? *

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They suffer micro-seizures every 60 minutes that cause agitation.

They might have difficulty making appropriate generalizations or understanding things.

What might help you determine whether a person with FASD understands you?

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Just keep saying "Do you understand me?" until they answer in the affirmative.

Ask them to provide an active response to questions you ask about the topic or subject.

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How can you help a person with FASD in a justice process when it comes to time, or temporal issues? *

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Give them extra support about time, including sequences, and expected duration of steps or procedures.

Make sure they have a wristwatch or can see a clock on the wall.

What is a good practice to hep a person with FASD prepare for a court appearance? *

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Before the appearance, help the person understand that the conversation in the courtroom may be triggering or upsetting for them.

Tell them they are going to get a big surprise, but that you've been told to keep it a secret.

What does Delena recommend we change in the justice system?

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That we make it more effective by addressing the unique needs and circumstances of people with FASD.

That we create more uniform processes so everyone gets the same treatment no matter what.

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