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FASD Hope is a podcast series about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), through the lens of parent advocates with over twenty years of lived experience. The mission of FASD Hope is to bring awareness, information and inspiration to those whose lives have been touched by a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Each week, Podcast Host- Natalie Vecchione- will speak with a variety of guests about different topics related to FASD and other Brain Based Diagnoses.
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Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
64 - Changes for Generations - Part 2 - A Conversation with Dr. Susan Rich
Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
FASD Hope is a podcast series about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), from the lens of parent advocates with over eighteen years of lived experience.
June is Book Month on FASD Hope, to shine a light on a variety of authors in the FASD Community. Episodes 63 and 64 highlight Dr. Susan Rich. Dr. Susan Rich is a Child / Adolescent Psychiatrist and a champion in the field of FASD Clinical work and research. In addition to her psychiatric and clinical work in FASD, she also holds a Master's Degree in Public Health. Dr. Rich's life work is in the evaluation and treatment of Neurodevelopmental Disorder Associated with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure (ND-PAE), autism-related issues and individuals with histories of complex trauma, institutional, adoption, foster care and adjudication. Dr. Rich has been certified as an expert in a number of capital habeas cases and provides forensic evaluations and clinical reports for several death penalty pre-trial hearings and appeal trials. Dr. Rich is the author of "The Silent Epidemic: A Child Psychiatrist's Journey Beyond Death Row" (2016). In 2016, Dr. Rich also formed the nonprofit organization "7th Generation Foundation, Inc." and "Dream Catcher Farm" in Maryland.
In the second part of this two part episode, Dr. Rich discusses the following topics: what led her to form the nonprofit 7th Generation Foundation, Inc. and The Dream Catcher Farm, how Dream Catcher Farm focuses on social / recreational / vocational opportunities, the backstories of the animals on the Dream Catcher Farm (and how the children / teens connect with the animals, how people can learn more about Dr. Rich's nonprofit and her words of hope for parents, and loved ones of those with FASD.
EPISODE RESOURCES -
Dr. Susan Rich -
https://www.susandrich.com/index.html
"The Silent Epidemic: A Child Psychiatrist's Journey Beyond Death Row"
7th Generation Foundation, Inc. and Dream Catcher Meadows -
http://www.7thgenerationfoundationinc.org/index.html
Dream Catcher Meadows on Facebook -
https://www.facebook.com/TheDreamCatcherFarm
FASD Hope -
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fasdhope/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/fasdhope1/
Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/fasdhope1/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-vecchione-17212160/
Clubhouse - @natalievecc
Check out our new book - "Blazing New Homeschool Trails: Educating and Launching Teens with Developmental Disabilities" by Natalie Vecchione and Cindy LaJoy
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Thank you Dr Susan Rich for your valuable contribution to this special population and your beautiful heart!
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
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