February 2022 Webinars
All webinars are free to attend.
Understanding Children from Hard Places
February 15, 2022
1:00-3:00 p.m. Central Time
Presenter: S. Chris Troutt, LMFT
CEO, The Papillion Center for FASD
Sponsored by The Papillion Center for FASD
Adults often find themselves at a loss when working with children from hard places, struggling with techniques that will be positively responded to. Trust Based Relational Intervention® has empirical research defining success. Understanding the impact of early trauma is crucial. This presentation is designed to give you the tools for understanding and implementation.


Preventing Secondary Characteristics of FASD: What Does the Research Say?
February 24, 2022
3:00-5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Presenter: Adrienne Bashista
Director, Families Affected by FASD (FAFASD)
Sponsored by Families Affected by FASD (FAFASD)
Prenatal alcohol exposure leads to changes in the developing brain that have lifelong impact in the affected individual. These brain changes express themselves behaviorally. These neurobehavioral impacts, while different for each individual, are considered "primary characteristics" of FASD. If the person with an FASD doesn't receive appropriate supports and provided environmental modifications and accommodations, this can lead to frustration, anger, depression, anxiety and other predictable manifestations of unmet needs. These are called "secondary characteristics" of FASD. If we can successfully meet the needs of people with FASDs, the secondary characteristics can be mitigated or even prevented entirely.
This webinar will examine what current research says about preventing secondary characteristics in individuals with an FASD.