ToxTime: Be Part of The Team - Identify and Assess for FASD

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders are not rare. In fact, they are more prevalent than either autism or Down Syndrome, but they are rarely diagnosed, denying services to those who need them to address immediate developmental concerns and mitigate lifelong damage caused by prenatal alcohol exposure. Statistics indicate that about 5% of the population has an FASD…that’s more than one child in every classroom…but diagnoses are lagging.

Join Guida Brown for a ToxTime presentation all about FASDs. Learn how YOU can be part of the solution for nearly four million children in the US who live with an FASD.

Having earned a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Marquette University and a master’s degree in Management from Cardinal Stritch University, Guida Brown made the nonprofit sector in Kenosha County her career. She was the Executive Director of the Hope Council on Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse, Inc., for over 13 years, resigning that position in June 2022. Prior to her tenure at the Hope Council, she worked as the Director of Human Resources and Training at AM Community Credit Union and Executive Director at Women and Children’s Horizons.

She has served as an adjunct member of the faculty at Concordia University, UW-Parkside, and Gateway Technical College and is currently the Principal for Guided By Guida, as well as a Substance Abuse Counselor, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder trainer, and Intoxicated Driver Program Assessor certified by the State of Wisconsin.

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0:00 Introduction and Disclaimers
1:25 FASD Overview
2:42 What Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) Looks Like
3:24 What Can We Do?
4:05 Alcohol Consumption - How Much is Safe?
8:16 Advocate
10:41 Alcohol and Pregnancy
12:17 Prevent and Intervene
13:30 Testing with Umbilical Cord
15:50 What Happens Next?
16:34 Refer (Resources and References List)