Dr Vanessa Spiller & Sophie Harrington
The Hidden Nature of FASD; supporting young people and families impacted
In-Person Presenters
Dr Vanessa Spiller is a clinical psychologist, FASD educator, parent to a young adult with FASD and author of the book "Explained by Brain: The FASD workbook for parents, carers and educators".
Sophie Harrington is the Chief Operating Officer for the National Organisation for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (NOFASD). She joined the organisation in 2017 and learnt for the first time, that even low levels of prenatal exposure can result in a FASD outcome. Sophie also has a lived experience as a Mum.
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