Meet Tamra Cajo.  Tamra is the FASD Clinical Director at The Florida Center for Early Childhood (FCEC). The FCEC is the ONLY FASD diagnostic clinic in the whole state of Florida. This week, Jeff talks to Tamra talk about pretty much EVERYTHING, including:

- Tamra's own leaning curve and FASD journey since becoming Clinical Director at FCEC
- the steps a family goes through when getting assessed for FASD at her clinic
- why a good assessment can be more important than the diagnosis itself
- the benefits of community and why it's SO important to connect
- how to calm your "Monkey Brain" to help you through caregiver "self talk" sabotage 

To learn more and get on the waiting list at the FCEC, click the link below: 

https://www.thefloridacenter.org/ 

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#004 Meet Maggie May.  Maggie is a young adult with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. In her day-to-day life, Maggie wears many hats - she is a helper, a student, a speaker and moderator of a Private Facebook Group that supports people with FASD. 

Jeff and Maggie talk about about what it's like having FASD, how she manages the symptoms associated with the disability - specifically memory and impulse control (or sometimes the lack thereof).  

Maggie also shares some amazing tips on everything from managing a meltdown to her insights on transitioning into adulthood. 

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#003 Housing insecurity is a serious issue for most people with special needs, but finding appropriate and supportive housing for adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is even harder to come by. Never Fear! In this episode Jeff interviews someone who is doing something about it.

Meet Gigi Davidson. Gigi is the Founder of FASD Communities and she is going to share her story as an FASD Caregiver to a young man and how she started up a one-of-a-kind, long-term residential care home for individuals with FASD. 

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http://fasdcommunities.org/ 

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#002 Watch out! In this episode Jeff interviews his first guest and he's not joking around! Meet Audrey McFarlane. Audrey is the Executive Director for The Canada FASD Network. If you have ever thought to yourself, "what the heck does CANFASD even really do?" then you are in for a treat.  Listen in as Jeff and Audrey get right down to business and find out what CANFASD is up to these days and how they are burning the midnight oil on all things FASD. 

Plus -- they will talk about the new FASD definition and do some serious busting... MYTH BUSTING, that is! 

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#001 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Caregivers assemble! FASD Author and educator Jeff Noble is on a mission to create as many successful FASD Caregivers as possible.

If you're looking for some extra support - join our closed Facebook group!

www.Facebook.com/groups/fasdforever

We hope you enjoy the first episode as Jeff explains exactly who this show is for...  and some funny stories about how he got introduced to the FASD world! Make sure to join the team by hitting subscribe!  

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