BRAIN-Based Support for Families & Professionals

Raising a child with neurodevelopmental differences or complex trauma is demanding, often confusing, and frequently under-supported. Our caregiver consultation and coaching services offer families personalized, one-on-one guidance — practical, compassionate, and grounded in an understanding of how brain-based differences shape behavior, relationships, and daily life.

Whether you're trying to make sense of a diagnostic report, find strategies that actually work, or simply need support navigating what's next, we meet you where you are.

What's Included

• Behavior strategies that honor your child's brain-based differences
• Understanding diagnostic reports 
• Developmental understanding across ages and presentations
• Trauma-informed guidance for caregivers and families
• Support navigating difficult conversations with children, schools, and systems
• Reducing caregiver burnout and building sustainable support

Details

Available virtually or in person. Sessions are 60 minutes.

Contact us to discuss scheduling and fees.

 Navigating special education systems, IEP meetings, and school-based challenges can be overwhelming — especially when your child's needs don't fit neatly into standard frameworks. Our educational support services guide families through the process of building integrated, appropriate support plans that reflect your child's unique neurological profile and truly work in the school setting.

We help families access the services their children need while building a cohesive team around them — at school and at home.

What's Included

• School advocacy and navigation of IEP and 504 processes
• Guidance on appropriate accommodations for FASD and neurodevelopmental differences
• Letter writing and documentation support for school teams
• IEP meeting preparation and attendance

Details

Available virtually or in person.

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 FASCETS Neurobehavioral Consultation applies the evidence-based model developed by Diane Malbin to support families, caregivers, and professionals working with individuals across the lifespan — including those with FASD, autism, ADHD, traumatic brain injury, and other neurodevelopmental conditions.

Rather than focusing on behavior as the problem, FASCETS shifts the lens to the brain — helping families, schools, and providers understand why an individual responds the way they do and how to build supports that actually fit. This service can be used independently or integrated seamlessly with ongoing therapeutic and educational interventions.

What's Included

• Caregiver coaching grounded in neurobehavioral understanding
• Individualized accommodation development based on the person's specific profile
• Neurobehavioral psychoeducation for families, caregivers, and support teams
• Collaboration with schools and professionals to build person-specific, integrated supports

Details

Available virtually or in person. Sessions are 60–90 minutes, with flexible duration based on individual and family needs.

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 The Families Moving Forward Program is an evidence-based intervention specifically designed for families raising children with FASD ages 3–12. FMF provides structured, practical support that helps caregivers understand their child's brain-based differences and develop strategies that work — at home, at school, and across daily life.

FMF can be used as a stand-alone intervention or alongside ongoing therapeutic support, making it a flexible and powerful addition to a family's broader care team.

What's Included

• Structured caregiver support grounded in FASD-informed, strengths-based approaches
• Practical strategies tailored to your child's unique neurodevelopmental profile
• Consultation and training with schools and professionals working with your child and family
• Integration with existing therapeutic and educational interventions as needed

Details

Available virtually or in person. Sessions are 60–90 minutes over approximately 9–11 months.

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 Many neurodevelopmental conditions — including FASD, ADHD, and trauma-related presentations — are frequently misdiagnosed and ineffectively treated in traditional mental health settings. This training addresses that gap directly.

Using a brain-based framework and practical adaptation strategies across multiple therapeutic modalities, this course equips Illinois mental health professionals with the tools to look beyond surface behaviors, recognize neurological differences, and deliver more effective, affirming care.

What You'll Learn

• Recognize the clinical and mental health presentations of FASD and neurodevelopmental trauma
• Apply trauma-informed screening and diagnostic protocols
• Adapt evidence-based interventions for neurodevelopmental differences
• Collaborate effectively with caregivers and systems
• Support your own wellbeing through trauma-informed organizational practices

Training Details

This workshop is available in a flexible 3-4  hour format, designed to meet your organization where it is. Delivery options include virtual, in-person, or hybrid, with content and activities adjusted to fit your selected duration.

Cost varies. Contact us to discuss scheduling and pricing.

Continuing education credit is available for licensed professionals. The Center for Neurobehavioral Guidance is an IDFPR-approved CE Sponsor. 

 For clinicians who have completed FASD Fundamentals or bring existing FASD knowledge, our advanced workshops go deeper — exploring specialized populations, complex presentations, and practice contexts that require more than a foundational framework.

Each training builds on a brain-based approach to expand your clinical skills where your clients and caseloads need it most.

Available Topics

• Early Childhood & FASD: Infant and toddler presentations, early intervention, developmental considerations, and caregiver support
• FASD Across the Lifespan: Adolescent and adult presentations, transition planning, and supported decision-making
• Complex Trauma + FASD: Integrating attachment, dissociation, and polyvagal approaches
• Family Systems & Caregiver Work: Parent coaching, sibling dynamics, secondary trauma, respite planning, and family therapy adaptations
• Neurodevelopmental Approaches: Sensory integration, occupational therapy collaboration, motor skills support, and body-based interventions
• Custom Topics: We also offer training on any topic related to neurodevelopmental disabilities, complex trauma, or specialized clinical populations — tailored to your organization's needs

Training Details

Workshops are designed to meet your team where it is, with format, depth, and duration customized to fit your organization.

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Supporting clients with FASD or complex neurodevelopmental differences can be isolating work. The FASD Collaborative SIG offers mental health professionals a dedicated space to think through the clinical, systemic, and relational complexities that arise when brain-based differences are at the center of care.

Each monthly session is discipline-informed and practitioner-driven, creating a supportive community of practice for professionals doing this work across settings and roles.

What's Included

• Explore challenging cases in a collaborative, consultative format
• Share effective treatment planning strategies and intervention adaptations
• Navigate systems and interdisciplinary coordination
• Stay current on emerging research and best practices
• Connect with a community of like-minded professionals

Details

60 minutes monthly on the 4th Friday via Zoom. Free to attend.

Find additional FASD Collaborative Professional SIGS here.