Training on the FASCETS Neurobehavioral Model (12 CEs)

FASCETS April 19 – May 24, 2023
Wednesdays, 12pm-2pm EST
Cost:  $385, 12 CEs*

DESCRIPTION:
Neurobehavioral Conditions including FASD: Understanding & Application of the FASCETS Brain-Based Approach

This training provides information about Fetal Alcohol/Neurobehavioral Conditions (FA/NB) and the effects of alcohol and other drugs on the brains and behaviors of children, adolescents, and adults.
FA/NB are brain-based, neurobehavioral conditions with behavioral symptoms. The training will educate you on a best practices approach for increasing understanding of FA/NB, reducing frustration, and expanding options. Case examples of successful accommodations are central to this training.
✔ Understand FA/NB as a brain-based physical disability with behavioral symptoms
✔ Understand and recognize primary and secondary symptoms
✔ Learn why people with FA/NB frequently receive overlapping DSM diagnoses
✔ Understand why traditional behavioral treatment techniques are frequently ineffective for people with FA/NB
✔ Learn to develop and apply effective strategies for people with FA/NB in different settings

*12CEs through Florida CEBrokers for LCSW, LMFT, LMHC, and CMSW

TRAINERS:
Tamra Cajo, LCSW is a Certified Facilitator of the FASCETS Neurobehavioral Model and the Director of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Clinic at The Florida Center for Early Childhood. Tamra graduated with a master’s degree in social work from Loyola University in Chicago (2005) and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Iowa (1993). Tamra is a bilingual licensed clinical social worker with almost 20 years of experience working in early childhood and prevention.

Lindsey Munns, FASD Parent Advocate; Lindsey is a Certified Facilitator of the FASCETS Neurobehavioral Model and a TRBI Practitioner.  She is a parent advocate for FASD.  She attended the University of Utah, where she got her degree in Community Policy & Consumer Studies.  She also studied education.  Lindsey is a mom of four, including two on the FASD spectrum, which is how she became a volunteer at The Florida Center.  Along with her husband, she is passionate about spreading awareness about the dangers of alcohol during pregnancy.