FASD Hope is a podcast about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), through the lens of parent advocates over eighteen years of lived experience.

Episode 47 showcases Robbie Seale- a mom, FASD parent advocate, FASD Educator and the Host of the NEW podcast "FASD Family Life". Robbie and her family live in Edmonton, Alberta (Canada). Robbie is thrilled to begin her new journey into podcasting! FASD Family Life is a podcast for families by families raising children and youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. She is married to her husband Rob and she is the mom of five, four of whom are adopted and have an FASD. Robbie knows that "The struggle is real, but so is success!" Synergizing her twenty years of lived experience and the best FASD research, Robbie delivers dynamic FASD training and education to parents, caregivers and frontline staff. Robbie has presented at the 2017 Canadian National FASD Conference. She has been invited to participate in numerous panels including the 2019 Inclusion Alberta Conference. Robbie has designed and delivered training for Sunday School teachers to equip them to meet the neurodiverse needs in their classrooms. She has also initiated Peer Support groups for parents raising children with diverse, neurodevelopmental challenges in schools and churches.

In this EXCITING episode, Robbie and Natalie (podcast host) explore the following topics: Robbie's familial history and her family's FASD journey, how she became a parent advocate to FASD trainer, her FASD advocacy experiences, what inspired her to become a podcaster, her hopes for 2021 and words of hope for parents and caregivers in the FASD community.

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God." - 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

EPISODE RESOURCES -

Robbie's new podcast, "FASD Family Life", can be found wherever you find your podcasts!

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/robbie.seale.1

LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbie-seale-92954b169/

Clubhouse- @fasdfamilylife

Email - fasdfamilylife@gmail.com

FASD Hope -

https://www.fasdhope.com/

Natalie Vecchione (podcast host) - info@fasdhope.com

Instagram - @fasdhope

Facebook - @fasdhope1

Pinterest - @fasdhope1

Clubhouse - @natalievecc