OT Practice – Living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Workshop Duration: 1.5 hours
Cost: $90.00
Are you working with clients where something just doesn’t quite “fit”… but you can’t explain why?
Do you feel unsure how to assess or support someone where FASD may be a factor?
FASD is often misdiagnosed or overlooked, yet it can have lifelong impacts across cognition, behaviour, sensory processing and daily functioning.
This workshop provides an OT-specific lens to better understand, assess and support individuals living with FASD, particularly within the NDIS context.
Purchase this workshopWhat will you learn?
This workshop focuses on translating FASD knowledge into practical OT assessment and intervention strategies.
You’ll develop a clearer understanding of how FASD presents functionally and how to tailor your approach accordingly.
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
- Understand what FASD is and how it impacts individuals across the lifespan
- Recognise common patterns of misdiagnosis (e.g. ASD, ADHD, mental health conditions)
- Identify the functional impacts of FASD across cognition, behaviour and daily living
- Apply an OT lens to assessment and intervention planning
- Select and use appropriate assessment tools (e.g. WHODAS, Vineland, CANS)
- Conduct functional assessments that align with NDIS domains
- Develop practical, individualised intervention strategies
- Support regulation, cognition and daily functioning in real-world contexts
- Translate complex presentations into clear, evidence-based NDIS reports
Who is this workshop for?
This workshop is designed for:
- Occupational Therapists working in the NDIS space
- OTs supporting clients with complex neurodevelopmental or behavioural presentations
- Clinicians working in mental health, justice, or out-of-home care settings
- OTs wanting to strengthen their assessment and reporting skills
Why does it matter for OTs? FASD is a brain-based disability that can affect multiple domains of functioning including:
- Memory and learning
- Executive functioning and reasoning
- Emotional regulation
- Sensory processing
- Adaptive functioning and daily living skills
Without the right understanding, interventions can miss the mark leading to frustration for both the clinician and the client.
This workshop helps you move from “why isn’t this working?” to a clearer, more effective clinical approach.
Why attend?
Attending this workshop will help you:
- Better understand complex and “unclear” client presentations
- Improve the effectiveness of your interventions
- Strengthen your clinical reasoning and confidence
- Write stronger, more defensible NDIS reports
- Deliver more targeted, person-centred support
What's included?
- Gain online access to the workshop – live workshops are delivered via Zoom, while self-paced options include access to recorded sessions
- Download workshop slides and any resources provided by the presenter
- Enjoy six months of access to the recording and resources via your Verve OT Learning Library
- Receive a certificate of completion for your CPD records, available via email upon completion of the workshop
About the Presenter
Muriel Cummins is an Occupational Therapist with extensive experience across mental health and disability practice. In addition to being an OT, she holds a Master of Public Health. She has worked in clinical, not-for-profit, peak-body and private-practice settings.
A tireless advocate for an equitable, best-practice NDIS, Muriel sits on the Every Australian Counts steering Committee; on both NDIS and mental health Occupational Therapy Australia National Reference Groups; the Transforming Australia's Mental Health Service System (TAMHSS) committee; and the ICF-Australia Interest Group which explores the application of international frameworks in the Australian context.
Muriel co-founded the Occupational Therapy Society for Invisible and Hidden Disability (OTSi) and works to build this dynamic organisation.
She holds the Policy and Strategy Advisory role with the Australian Rehabilition and Assistive Technology Association (ARATA).
Her leadership was recognised when she received the Australian Allied Health Awards – Occupational Therapist of the Year (2022).
Workshop duration: 1.5 Hours
Cost: $90.00
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WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
Overall it was great to learn more about FASD and interventions to focus on.
Very helpful as I wanted to brush up on this area of OT practice.
