The Fetal Alcohol Advisory, Support, and Training (FAAST) Team at the University of Edinburgh are seeking birth and biological parents of children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) to participate in a project to under experiences of pregnancy and raising children with FASD from the perspective of birth parents. It’s crucial to share and understand the experiences of birth and biological families to ensure that services and policies are responsive to their needs.

Talking about FASD can be tough for parents, so we’re inviting you to share what would make it easier for you to talk with us. The findings will help researchers support parents better.

The interviews will take about 60 to 90 minutes, and can be held via video conference, telephone, or in-person depending on where you are based. All participants will receive a £30 gift card for their time.

This project has been informed by an advisory group of birth parents, who have reviewed and contributed to the research questions and interview schedule. We are still seeking additional members for this group.

To register your interest for this study, please fill out this registration form (opens in a new tab)

Alternatively, please contact FAAST@ed.ac.uk or smcdouga@ed.ac.uk 

To read more about the work of the FAAST team, please visit https://www.faast.ed.ac.uk/our-services/. 

For more information, please see our Participant Information Sheet (Opens in a new tab).

 

 

We are also still seeking parents for our advisory group; for more information, please see the video below: