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We share real, lived experiences from someone navigating life with FASD: the diagnosis, the data, and the dignity that often get lost in the conversation. Together, we unpack the daily struggles and the deep relief that comes from hearing the words, “It’s not your fault.”
What follows is a powerful journey from shame to self-forgiveness, as we explore person-first support, resilience, and practical tools that empower families, educators, and communities to truly understand and uplift those living with FASD.
• global and national prevalence of FASD and underdiagnosis
• RJ’s childhood, system involvement, and late diagnosis
• shame, stigma, and the power of “it’s not your fault”
• behavior as symptom, not choice, in school settings
• person-first frameworks and lived-experience leadership
• memory, executive function, and “manual transmission” brains
• routines, morning ramp-up time, and no-homework advocacy
• how to explain FASD to children in age-appropriate steps
• dismaturity across brain domains and realistic expectations
• caregiver challenges, resilience, and community support
You won't want to miss it. Until then, remember understanding creates connection, and connection creates change.
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Chapters
1. What Happens When We Finally Hear It’s Not Your Fault: Rj Formanek's story (00:00:00)
2. Opening And Why FASD Matters (00:00:08)
3. Prevalence, Myths, And Impact (00:00:26)
4. Introducing RJ And Early Advocacy (00:01:17)
5. Canada’s Numbers And Diagnostics (00:02:32)
6. RJ’s Childhood And System Involvement (00:04:33)
7. Finding Safety And Autonomy (00:09:04)
8. Emotion, Memory, And Living In The Moment (00:13:18)
9. Diagnosis, Shame, And Self‑Forgiveness (00:17:39)
10. School Struggles And Behavior As Symptom (00:20:42)
11. Person‑First Approach And Lived Expertise (00:24:07)
12. Grief, Birth Moms, And Blame (00:27:10)
13. Homelessness Risk And Neurodivergent Freedom (00:31:47)
14. Executive Function, Planning, And No Homework (00:34:49)
15. Caregiving, Community, And Safe Support (00:38:07)
16. Resilience, Fresh Starts, And Routines (00:42:11)
17. How To Tell Kids About FASD (00:46:00)
18. Dismaturity And Brain Domains (00:50:14)
19. Closing Reflections And Part Two Teaser (00:58:53)
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