The role of the Pharmacists in FASD

1. Our Story

2. Becoming a Mom

3. The Implications of FASD
• Poor Receptive Language
• Trouble with Abstract Concepts
• Memory Deficits
• Sensory Processing Deficits
• Low Weight
• Heart Murmur
• Digestive Issues Resulting in Chronic Pain
• Inability to Sleep
• Poor Muscle Tone in Back Resulting in Chronic
Pain
• Most Recently Joint Pain in Hands

4. Parenting a Child with an
Invisible Disability
• Stigma
• Judgment
• Getting Professionals to Believe You
• Accessing Funding & Supports

5. Finding Success

6. Awareness & Understanding
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