Education systems struggle to support children diagnosed with FASD unless they have a dual diagnosis including intellectual disability or ASD.

 

There is no funding for children with FASD and they don't fit neatly into a box for verification within the education system.

 

Many children develop secondary disabilities during their school years due to lack of support and understanding of their needs and how they learn.

 

Our group is just new, but we aim to grow and offer community education in the future to help young people, community workers etc, some understanding of FASD and the devastating effect of alcohol on the developing fetus.

 

We welcome anyone with an interest in FASD and look forward to providing support in whatever way you need... be it a shoulder and a listening ear, support to deal with the foster care system, education system, disability queensland, etc. 

 

We may not know the answer, but we will work it out together.

QLD FASD Support Group grew from a need to meet and talk with other parents, carers and interested people about living and raising a child who is affected by alcohol.

 

Receiving a diagnosis on the Fetal Alcohol Disorders Spectrum can be quite confronting and very often there is the question of "what now?" that follows.

 

Our group is a small collection of biological parents, kinship carers, foster carers and community members who are working with or raising children and young people who have been affected by alcohol in the womb.

 

FASD is the most undiagnosed disorder in Australia as many have never heard of it.

 

Many women still receive conflicting information about the safe level of alcohol consumption during conception, pregnancy and breastfeeding.

 

Many members of the medical community know very little about FASD, having received just a passing mention in their training.