Free Trainings
Free On-Demand FASD and Mental Health Course for Educators
In partnership with the BC Provincial Outreach Program for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (POPFASD), this self-guided, seven-module, on-demand course teaches about supporting the mental health and well-being of students with FASD. Across short videos and quizzes, the course will explore how neurodevelopmental differences can impact learning, presentation, regulation, and mental health and how educators can respond with effective, compassionate, targeted support.
Unveiling Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders through a Play Therapy Lens
Lessons from the Playroom
Podcast Ep. 185
“Every child has the capacity to heal and grow, but it starts with meeting them where they are—with respect, curiosity, and an understanding of their unique needs.” – Natascha Lawrence
In this episode, Lisa reconnects with Natascha Lawrence, a Synergetic Play Therapy Supervisor, EMDR Practitioner, and founder of the FASD Institute, for an essential conversation about supporting children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) through play therapy. This is Part 2 of their dialogue, revisiting a topic that rarely gets the attention it deserves in the field of play therapy.
Dismantling Ableism in Therapy
15-minute webinar, presented at the 2021 Virtual BCACC Conference: Counselling in a Changing World on th importance of dismantling ableism in therapy.
Neurodiversity Affirming Play Therapy
Free Recorded Webinar created in conjunction with nine brilliant play therapists and AutPlay Therapy. Enroll here.
How To Be a Neurodiversity Affirming Play Therapist?
If you're a Play Therapist, you *are* working with neurodivergent youth. Do you feel ready to support them?
Kids and teens need a therapist who can help them thrive and push away neurotypical norms. For a long time, therapy has been all about compliance, helping kids fit in, and reducing "behaviors" - it's time to flip the script and truly support the youth in front of you!
Six neurodivergent Play Therapists have gathered together to create a thorough 3.5 hour beginner's course on how to be a neurodiversity affirming Play Therapist. We're making it easy for you to hop in, get all of the basics, and leave with a plan to continue learning *and* practicing these principles.
Neurodiversity affirming play therapy isn’t about changing the child; it’s about changing the environment, adapting your approach, supporting their guardians, and honoring each client's uniqueness. We're talking philosophy, as well as actionable steps! You'll also receive two downloadable handouts: one for guardians to evaluate Play Therapists' approaches, one for you to assess future training opportunities AutPlay Therapy. Enroll at https://www.cryptidlearns.com/course/how-to-neurodiversity-affirming-play-therapist?fbclid=IwY2xjawS6WPlleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEyRWI1WE9GYjUzOENVN2dCc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHk39qIj_KWG3BZzGUcM73i22QiiwZ3mrtkdNyEh3ItDuSZWdj5XvnWPfkeO9_aem_37faR3fsGu1vPLjmsibWxw
The Gifts you Carry
The FASD Institute is proud to announce the publication of our book!
All children are sacred and carry gifts. Go on a journey with a grandmother and her grandchild as they discuss the gifts and sacredness of the child as a person with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Through an Indigenous lens, the strengths and potential solutions to challenges faced by a person with FASD will be explored.