Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and the Church with Joel Sheagren Part 2

"What do you think that families affected by FASD really need from the church?"

Join us today as we dive into Part 2 of our interview with FASD parent and advocate Joel Sheagren. Joel shares what parents really need from the church, how feeling safe (or unsafe) can impact a child's epigenetics, and all about the exciting projects that he and his team are working on to help FASD become better understood by all. This is a powerful episode that you won't want to miss. 

Joel Sheagren Bio

Joel is a veteran director, producer, photographer, and director of photography, who consistently has achieved award-winning visual stories across the globe. He is also a father to a son with FASD and a passionate advocate. He writes and speaks on the subject around the nation, and he is the co-author of the soon-to-be released book – Embracing Hope: Innovative Strategies to Empower Parents Raising Neurodiverse Teens, as well as the Director and Co-producer of Embracing Zak, a movie about a young man with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, which is currently in development. So, we are going to get into some really important stuff.

More Information:

Learn more about the Embraced projects - ⁠embracedmovement.org⁠

Free ebook for church leaders - ⁠Shepherding Neurodiversity⁠

Learn more about FASD ⁠ - fasdunited.org ⁠

Citations: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10880764/

To learn more about Wonderful Works Ministry visit ⁠wonderfulworksministry.org⁠

A quick note on disability terms:

Before you listen, I wanted to talk to you about something important about our podcast, and that is how we will be referring to disability during our discussions. We want you to know that at Wonderful Works Ministry, we know that words matter. We will strive to use preferred language regarding disability. But we also understand that preferred terms change over time and also can be subjective and vary from person to person, even among those with a shared diagnosis. With this in mind, we ask that you understand that we, here at Wonderful Works, and our guests may use a variety of terms on this show and in our resources. Please know that we will always approach language with inclusion, dignity and respect, and we hope you will too. Thank for listening!

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