FASD Ireland
@fasdireland.bsky.social
National Organisation supporting people and families living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in Ireland | Prevention - Education - Support
Did you know...?
Routine and predictability help reduce anxiety for many people living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) because their brains work best with consistency.
#StructureSupportsSuccess #FASDAwarenessMonth
Routine and predictability help reduce anxiety for many people living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) because their brains work best with consistency.
#StructureSupportsSuccess #FASDAwarenessMonth
September 20, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Did you know...?
Routine and predictability help reduce anxiety for many people living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) because their brains work best with consistency.
#StructureSupportsSuccess #FASDAwarenessMonth
Routine and predictability help reduce anxiety for many people living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) because their brains work best with consistency.
#StructureSupportsSuccess #FASDAwarenessMonth
Did you know...?
People living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) often struggle with time. Yesterday, tomorrow, five minutes and one hour may all feel confusing without visual supports.
#FASDReality #FASDAwarenessMonth
People living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) often struggle with time. Yesterday, tomorrow, five minutes and one hour may all feel confusing without visual supports.
#FASDReality #FASDAwarenessMonth
September 19, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Did you know...?
People living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) often struggle with time. Yesterday, tomorrow, five minutes and one hour may all feel confusing without visual supports.
#FASDReality #FASDAwarenessMonth
People living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) often struggle with time. Yesterday, tomorrow, five minutes and one hour may all feel confusing without visual supports.
#FASDReality #FASDAwarenessMonth
Did you know...?
Many individuals living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) experience sensory differences, making everyday sounds, lights, textures or busy environments overwhelming.
#SensoryNeeds #FASDAwarenessMonth
Many individuals living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) experience sensory differences, making everyday sounds, lights, textures or busy environments overwhelming.
#SensoryNeeds #FASDAwarenessMonth
September 18, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Did you know...?
Many individuals living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) experience sensory differences, making everyday sounds, lights, textures or busy environments overwhelming.
#SensoryNeeds #FASDAwarenessMonth
Many individuals living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) experience sensory differences, making everyday sounds, lights, textures or busy environments overwhelming.
#SensoryNeeds #FASDAwarenessMonth
Did you know...?
Sleep challenges are extremely common in people living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and can affect learning, behaviour, emotional regulation, mental health and family wellbeing.
#SleepMatters #FASDAwarenessMonth
Sleep challenges are extremely common in people living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and can affect learning, behaviour, emotional regulation, mental health and family wellbeing.
#SleepMatters #FASDAwarenessMonth
September 17, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Did you know...?
Sleep challenges are extremely common in people living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and can affect learning, behaviour, emotional regulation, mental health and family wellbeing.
#SleepMatters #FASDAwarenessMonth
Sleep challenges are extremely common in people living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and can affect learning, behaviour, emotional regulation, mental health and family wellbeing.
#SleepMatters #FASDAwarenessMonth
Did you know...?
Many behaviours associated with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) are actually signs of brain injury, not deliberate choices. Support where you can, and build on strengths rather than focussing on weaknesses.
#BrainNotBlame #FASDAwarenessMonth
Many behaviours associated with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) are actually signs of brain injury, not deliberate choices. Support where you can, and build on strengths rather than focussing on weaknesses.
#BrainNotBlame #FASDAwarenessMonth
September 16, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Did you know...?
Many behaviours associated with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) are actually signs of brain injury, not deliberate choices. Support where you can, and build on strengths rather than focussing on weaknesses.
#BrainNotBlame #FASDAwarenessMonth
Many behaviours associated with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) are actually signs of brain injury, not deliberate choices. Support where you can, and build on strengths rather than focussing on weaknesses.
#BrainNotBlame #FASDAwarenessMonth
Tristan took some time out of the #EUFASD2026 Conference this morning to have a chat with Marissa Lucchesi on Town Talk from @dundalkfm.bsky.social.
Listen back to the full interview here: www.fasdireland.ie/dundalk-fm
Listen back to the full interview here: www.fasdireland.ie/dundalk-fm
September 15, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Tristan took some time out of the #EUFASD2026 Conference this morning to have a chat with Marissa Lucchesi on Town Talk from @dundalkfm.bsky.social.
Listen back to the full interview here: www.fasdireland.ie/dundalk-fm
Listen back to the full interview here: www.fasdireland.ie/dundalk-fm
Did you know...?
People living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) often understand far less than their language skills suggest. Looking capable doesn't always mean they can manage independently.
#AssumeCompetenceProvideSupport #FASDAwarenessMonth
People living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) often understand far less than their language skills suggest. Looking capable doesn't always mean they can manage independently.
#AssumeCompetenceProvideSupport #FASDAwarenessMonth
September 15, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Did you know...?
People living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) often understand far less than their language skills suggest. Looking capable doesn't always mean they can manage independently.
#AssumeCompetenceProvideSupport #FASDAwarenessMonth
People living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) often understand far less than their language skills suggest. Looking capable doesn't always mean they can manage independently.
#AssumeCompetenceProvideSupport #FASDAwarenessMonth
👏 Jacob did a fantastic job of presenting our Abstract in Amiens today!
‘FASD - Ireland’s Silent Epidemic’
A job well done - and a very proud team standing right behind you back in Ireland.
#EUFASD2026
‘FASD - Ireland’s Silent Epidemic’
A job well done - and a very proud team standing right behind you back in Ireland.
#EUFASD2026
September 14, 2026 at 4:02 PM
👏 Jacob did a fantastic job of presenting our Abstract in Amiens today!
‘FASD - Ireland’s Silent Epidemic’
A job well done - and a very proud team standing right behind you back in Ireland.
#EUFASD2026
‘FASD - Ireland’s Silent Epidemic’
A job well done - and a very proud team standing right behind you back in Ireland.
#EUFASD2026
It was an honour for Tristan to represent people living with FASD in Ireland with his presentation “Hidden in plain sight: FASD in Ireland and the Sociological Imperative for change” at #EUFASD2026 Conference earlier today.
#FASDinIreland #FASDAwareness
#FASDinIreland #FASDAwareness
September 14, 2026 at 2:44 PM
It was an honour for Tristan to represent people living with FASD in Ireland with his presentation “Hidden in plain sight: FASD in Ireland and the Sociological Imperative for change” at #EUFASD2026 Conference earlier today.
#FASDinIreland #FASDAwareness
#FASDinIreland #FASDAwareness
An amazing resource from our Colleagues at FASD Deutschland e. V. (in English) for teenagers who live with FASD that was shared this morning at #EUFASD2026 in Amiens.
🎥 View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RNEwBHpGpcc?si=TDVN-857zZCxcExI
🎥 View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RNEwBHpGpcc?si=TDVN-857zZCxcExI
September 14, 2026 at 11:01 AM
An amazing resource from our Colleagues at FASD Deutschland e. V. (in English) for teenagers who live with FASD that was shared this morning at #EUFASD2026 in Amiens.
🎥 View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RNEwBHpGpcc?si=TDVN-857zZCxcExI
🎥 View on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RNEwBHpGpcc?si=TDVN-857zZCxcExI
Did you know...?
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) affects executive functioning - the brain's ‘management system’ responsible for planning, organising, remembering and controlling impulses.
#ExecutiveFunction #FASDAwarenessMonth
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) affects executive functioning - the brain's ‘management system’ responsible for planning, organising, remembering and controlling impulses.
#ExecutiveFunction #FASDAwarenessMonth
September 14, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Did you know...?
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) affects executive functioning - the brain's ‘management system’ responsible for planning, organising, remembering and controlling impulses.
#ExecutiveFunction #FASDAwarenessMonth
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) affects executive functioning - the brain's ‘management system’ responsible for planning, organising, remembering and controlling impulses.
#ExecutiveFunction #FASDAwarenessMonth
Opening session of #EUFASF2026 in Amiens, France which Tristan is attending this week.
So many familiar faces in attendance so far and looking forward to lots of great discussions and takeaways over the next few days.
So many familiar faces in attendance so far and looking forward to lots of great discussions and takeaways over the next few days.
September 14, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Opening session of #EUFASF2026 in Amiens, France which Tristan is attending this week.
So many familiar faces in attendance so far and looking forward to lots of great discussions and takeaways over the next few days.
So many familiar faces in attendance so far and looking forward to lots of great discussions and takeaways over the next few days.
Did you know...?
Many children and young adults living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) are first misdiagnosed with conditions such as ADHD, autism, anxiety or oppositional behaviour. Some have more than one diagnosis.
#LookBeyondTheBehaviour #FASDAwarenessMonth
Many children and young adults living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) are first misdiagnosed with conditions such as ADHD, autism, anxiety or oppositional behaviour. Some have more than one diagnosis.
#LookBeyondTheBehaviour #FASDAwarenessMonth
September 13, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Did you know...?
Many children and young adults living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) are first misdiagnosed with conditions such as ADHD, autism, anxiety or oppositional behaviour. Some have more than one diagnosis.
#LookBeyondTheBehaviour #FASDAwarenessMonth
Many children and young adults living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) are first misdiagnosed with conditions such as ADHD, autism, anxiety or oppositional behaviour. Some have more than one diagnosis.
#LookBeyondTheBehaviour #FASDAwarenessMonth
Did you know...?
Early diagnosis of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) can significantly improve outcomes by helping children and families access the right support before secondary or co-morbid difficulties develop.
#EarlyDiagnosisMatters #FASDAwarenessMonth
Early diagnosis of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) can significantly improve outcomes by helping children and families access the right support before secondary or co-morbid difficulties develop.
#EarlyDiagnosisMatters #FASDAwarenessMonth
September 12, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Did you know...?
Early diagnosis of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) can significantly improve outcomes by helping children and families access the right support before secondary or co-morbid difficulties develop.
#EarlyDiagnosisMatters #FASDAwarenessMonth
Early diagnosis of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) can significantly improve outcomes by helping children and families access the right support before secondary or co-morbid difficulties develop.
#EarlyDiagnosisMatters #FASDAwarenessMonth
Did you know...?
FASD is often called ‘the hidden disability’ because many people living with FASD appear typical while facing significant daily challenges that others cannot see.
#InvisibleDisability #HDSunflower #MakingTheInvisibleVisible #FASDAwarenessMonth
FASD is often called ‘the hidden disability’ because many people living with FASD appear typical while facing significant daily challenges that others cannot see.
#InvisibleDisability #HDSunflower #MakingTheInvisibleVisible #FASDAwarenessMonth
September 11, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Did you know...?
FASD is often called ‘the hidden disability’ because many people living with FASD appear typical while facing significant daily challenges that others cannot see.
#InvisibleDisability #HDSunflower #MakingTheInvisibleVisible #FASDAwarenessMonth
FASD is often called ‘the hidden disability’ because many people living with FASD appear typical while facing significant daily challenges that others cannot see.
#InvisibleDisability #HDSunflower #MakingTheInvisibleVisible #FASDAwarenessMonth
Did you know...?
Research suggests that paternal alcohol use before conception may also influence foetal development through epigentic changes in sperm. Healthy pregnancies begin before conception - for both parents.
#HealthyParentsHealthyPregnancy #FASDAwarenessMonth
Research suggests that paternal alcohol use before conception may also influence foetal development through epigentic changes in sperm. Healthy pregnancies begin before conception - for both parents.
#HealthyParentsHealthyPregnancy #FASDAwarenessMonth
September 10, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Did you know...?
Research suggests that paternal alcohol use before conception may also influence foetal development through epigentic changes in sperm. Healthy pregnancies begin before conception - for both parents.
#HealthyParentsHealthyPregnancy #FASDAwarenessMonth
Research suggests that paternal alcohol use before conception may also influence foetal development through epigentic changes in sperm. Healthy pregnancies begin before conception - for both parents.
#HealthyParentsHealthyPregnancy #FASDAwarenessMonth
As always a huge thanks to our supporters at Clare FM for inviting Tristan on this morning to talk to Alan Morrissey on Morning Focus for International FASD Awareness Day.
You can listen back via our own website: https://ow.ly/6vFa50ZLsTL
Or on Soundcloud: https://ow.ly/NQpN50ZLsTM
You can listen back via our own website: https://ow.ly/6vFa50ZLsTL
Or on Soundcloud: https://ow.ly/NQpN50ZLsTM
September 9, 2026 at 4:30 PM
As always a huge thanks to our supporters at Clare FM for inviting Tristan on this morning to talk to Alan Morrissey on Morning Focus for International FASD Awareness Day.
You can listen back via our own website: https://ow.ly/6vFa50ZLsTL
Or on Soundcloud: https://ow.ly/NQpN50ZLsTM
You can listen back via our own website: https://ow.ly/6vFa50ZLsTL
Or on Soundcloud: https://ow.ly/NQpN50ZLsTM
Reposted by FASD Ireland
Today is International FASD Day, marked on the 9th day of the 9th month to reflect the nine months of pregnancy. Dr Patricia Jackson OBE, of our Steering Group, reflects on progress and challenges for FASD in Scotland - which is often missed and preventable.
International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Day 2026: Reflecting on Progress and Challenges for FASD in Scotland - Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems
International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Day takes place on the 9th day of the 9th month, reflecting the nine months of pregnancy during which babies can be at risk from alcohol exposure.…
www.shaap.org.uk
September 9, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Today is International FASD Day, marked on the 9th day of the 9th month to reflect the nine months of pregnancy. Dr Patricia Jackson OBE, of our Steering Group, reflects on progress and challenges for FASD in Scotland - which is often missed and preventable.
CEO Tristan is waiting to speak to Alan Morrissey on Morning Focus at Clare FM.
The red shoes are being rocked.
#FASDAwarenessDay
The red shoes are being rocked.
#FASDAwarenessDay
September 9, 2026 at 10:06 AM
CEO Tristan is waiting to speak to Alan Morrissey on Morning Focus at Clare FM.
The red shoes are being rocked.
#FASDAwarenessDay
The red shoes are being rocked.
#FASDAwarenessDay
📢 ANNOUNCEMENT 📢
We are absolutely thrilled that 32 locations have committed to #LightItRed this evening on International FASD Awareness Day!
Full list attached! If you are in the area please take a photo 📸 and post it on your own social media - tagging us! We would really appreciate it.
We are absolutely thrilled that 32 locations have committed to #LightItRed this evening on International FASD Awareness Day!
Full list attached! If you are in the area please take a photo 📸 and post it on your own social media - tagging us! We would really appreciate it.
September 9, 2026 at 9:51 AM
📢 ANNOUNCEMENT 📢
We are absolutely thrilled that 32 locations have committed to #LightItRed this evening on International FASD Awareness Day!
Full list attached! If you are in the area please take a photo 📸 and post it on your own social media - tagging us! We would really appreciate it.
We are absolutely thrilled that 32 locations have committed to #LightItRed this evening on International FASD Awareness Day!
Full list attached! If you are in the area please take a photo 📸 and post it on your own social media - tagging us! We would really appreciate it.
Did you know...?
Today is International FASD Awareness Day. At 9:09am, people around the world pause to remember that no alcohol means no risk during conception and pregnancy.
#RedShoesRock #FASDDay #FASDAwarenessMonth #FASDAwarenessDay
Today is International FASD Awareness Day. At 9:09am, people around the world pause to remember that no alcohol means no risk during conception and pregnancy.
#RedShoesRock #FASDDay #FASDAwarenessMonth #FASDAwarenessDay
September 9, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Did you know...?
Today is International FASD Awareness Day. At 9:09am, people around the world pause to remember that no alcohol means no risk during conception and pregnancy.
#RedShoesRock #FASDDay #FASDAwarenessMonth #FASDAwarenessDay
Today is International FASD Awareness Day. At 9:09am, people around the world pause to remember that no alcohol means no risk during conception and pregnancy.
#RedShoesRock #FASDDay #FASDAwarenessMonth #FASDAwarenessDay
Did you know...?
There is no known safe amount of alcohol during pregnancy. The safest choice is not to drink alcohol while trying to conceive or pregnant.
#NoSafeAmount #FASDAwarenessMonth
There is no known safe amount of alcohol during pregnancy. The safest choice is not to drink alcohol while trying to conceive or pregnant.
#NoSafeAmount #FASDAwarenessMonth
September 8, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Did you know...?
There is no known safe amount of alcohol during pregnancy. The safest choice is not to drink alcohol while trying to conceive or pregnant.
#NoSafeAmount #FASDAwarenessMonth
There is no known safe amount of alcohol during pregnancy. The safest choice is not to drink alcohol while trying to conceive or pregnant.
#NoSafeAmount #FASDAwarenessMonth
Did you know...?
A child or young adult living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) may know the rules at school one day and forget them the next. This isn't being naughty or defiant- it's how their brain processes information.
#DifferentNotDifficult #FASDAwarenessMonth
A child or young adult living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) may know the rules at school one day and forget them the next. This isn't being naughty or defiant- it's how their brain processes information.
#DifferentNotDifficult #FASDAwarenessMonth
September 7, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Did you know...?
A child or young adult living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) may know the rules at school one day and forget them the next. This isn't being naughty or defiant- it's how their brain processes information.
#DifferentNotDifficult #FASDAwarenessMonth
A child or young adult living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) may know the rules at school one day and forget them the next. This isn't being naughty or defiant- it's how their brain processes information.
#DifferentNotDifficult #FASDAwarenessMonth
Did you know...?
Many people living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) have challenges with memory, planning, organisation, impulse control and understanding consequences. Yet many people with FASD have average or above average intelligence.
#ThinkBrainFirst #FASDAwarenessMonth
Many people living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) have challenges with memory, planning, organisation, impulse control and understanding consequences. Yet many people with FASD have average or above average intelligence.
#ThinkBrainFirst #FASDAwarenessMonth
September 6, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Did you know...?
Many people living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) have challenges with memory, planning, organisation, impulse control and understanding consequences. Yet many people with FASD have average or above average intelligence.
#ThinkBrainFirst #FASDAwarenessMonth
Many people living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) have challenges with memory, planning, organisation, impulse control and understanding consequences. Yet many people with FASD have average or above average intelligence.
#ThinkBrainFirst #FASDAwarenessMonth
Did you know...?
Every person living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is different. There are over 400 associated medical, developmental and mental health conditions, meaning no two people experience FASD in exactly the same way.
#EveryJourneyIsDifferent #FASDAwarenessMonth
Every person living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is different. There are over 400 associated medical, developmental and mental health conditions, meaning no two people experience FASD in exactly the same way.
#EveryJourneyIsDifferent #FASDAwarenessMonth
September 5, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Did you know...?
Every person living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is different. There are over 400 associated medical, developmental and mental health conditions, meaning no two people experience FASD in exactly the same way.
#EveryJourneyIsDifferent #FASDAwarenessMonth
Every person living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is different. There are over 400 associated medical, developmental and mental health conditions, meaning no two people experience FASD in exactly the same way.
#EveryJourneyIsDifferent #FASDAwarenessMonth