Sunflower Conversations with Chantal from
Hidden Disabilities Sunflower
Jan Griffin a birth parent of a child with FASD and Tristan Casson-Rennie, CEO of FASD Ireland joins Chantal from the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme to talk about all things FASD.
We discuss what FASDs are, some of the features and characteristics of FASD, many of the concerns around education, and what it is like being both a birth parent and an adoptive parent of a child with FASD.
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