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Adoption Disruption - On this episode Al speaks to adoptive parent & SW Amy about her experience of parenting from a distance
#Adoption #AdoptionDisruption #ACEs

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Adoption Disruption - Adoptive parent & SW Amy
Hello and welcome to the A&F Podcast. In this episode we're continuing to look at parenting from a distance and adoption disruption. It's a hugely sensitive matter with the impact on children adul...
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January 4, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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New year, same commitment.

2025 was challenging for the FASD community, but the strength, honesty, and solidarity we saw mattered.

Thank you for raising your voices.

We’ll keep pushing for better together.
January 2, 2026 at 11:53 AM
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Conversations - Helio, Adult International Adoptee
Hello and welcome to conversations from the AandF podcast.  In this episode I speak with Helio an adult adoptee, he shares his experience of being adopted from Brazil to an Italian family. There’s so ...
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December 13, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Episode 221 - Adoption Crisis and More
We catch up with the events of the week with #Adoption being in the news and #Fostering stats sneaking under the radar.
#AdoptionPodcast
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Episode 221 - Adoption Crisis and More
Hello and welcome to this episode of the adoption and fostering podcast. With the wide ranging coverage in the news of the UK's adoption crisis we focus in on that in this episode as well as the respo...
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December 7, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Kinship Week Special - The Voices of Kinship Children with Dr Paul Shuttleworth
#kinship #kinshipweek

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Kinship Week Special - The Voices of Kinship Children with Dr Paul Shuttleworth
Hello and welcome to our Kinship week live with Dr Paul Shuttleworth. We chat about the voices of children and Dr Paul's new book, Listening to Children about Kinship care, child welfare and permanenc...
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October 9, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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Our next online Parent & Carer Peer Group is on 19th November from 7pm.

Social Worker and NVR Practitioner, Al Coates, joins us to discuss building your support network, charging your batteries and picking your battles!

Register for our Peer Groups: https://fasdireland.ie/PeerGroups
October 3, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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🧠 Want to understand FASD better?

Join FASD Ireland’s Intro to FASD online training.

📅 Oct 16 | ⏱️ 3hrs | 💻 Zoom
🎓 CPD accredited
👥 €25 for carers | €50 for professionals
🔗 fasdireland.ie/training

#FASD #Neurodiversity #FASDIreland
October 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Episode 218 - Adoption Barometer, New Minister & Becky Brooks

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#adoption
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September 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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On this weeks episode we speak about @adoptionuk.bsky.social barometer and the new minster

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Episode 218 - Adoption Barometer, New Minister & Becky Brooks
Podcast Episode · The Adoption and Fostering Podcast · 20/09/2025 · 1h 14m
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September 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Some pods to listen out for:
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Last week, @alcoates.bsky.social & @gayadoptiondad.bsky.social very kindly invited our chair @euanpreston and research manager Gillian Elam onto @aandfpodcast.bsky.social to talk about our research, which you can (and should) find here: www.thepotatogroup.o...
July 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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#AdoptionConversations
I speak to adoptive parent Amiee and she shares her experience of becoming a parent through adoption and some of the challenges faced during linking.
#AdoptionPodcast #AdoptiveParenting #AdoptionJourney

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Conversations - Adoptive Parent Amiee | The Adoption and Fostering Podcast
Hello and welcome to  Conversations from the A&F podcast In this episode I speak to adoptive parent Amiee, with her husband they proactively chose adoption and she shares their journey so far. We…
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June 23, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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Episode 211 - We unpack some thoughts on adoption, morals and ethics. !
#Adoption #Ethics #AdoptionPodcast
Episode 211 - Adoption Morals and Ethics | The Adoption and Fostering Podcast
In this episode of the A&F podcast we have a quick catch up then throw ourselves into the murky world of adoption and ethics. We may have fallen at the first hurdle but we are speaking as adoptive…
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June 17, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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Conversations - Adoptive parent Julie
#Adoption #AdoptionPodcast #SEN #Nurture
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Conversations - Adoptive parent Julie
Hello and welcome to  Conversations from the A&F podcast In this episode I speak to adoptive parent Julie, she became a foster carer then adopted as a solo carer and has experience working as a…
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June 9, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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April 25, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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In this episode we speak to Dr Lynn Snow about Post Adoption Depression
We also unpack some of the #ASSGF news.
#Adoption
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Adoption and Fostering Podcast
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April 23, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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In this episode we speak to Dr Lynn Snow about Post #Adoption Depression
We also unpack some of the #ASSGF news.
The A & F Podcast
Adoption and Fostering Podcast
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April 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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#Conversations - Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz
A conversation about faith, care, #Adoption & #Fostering
#Conversations Podcast
An adoption blog following a adoptive father's story and process Adoption Dad and his adoptive family
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April 12, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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Episode 207 - Michelle Hall & Dr Paul Shuttleworth talk Life Story Work and Kinship
#Kinship #lifestorywork
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Adoption and Fostering Podcast
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April 5, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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#ConversationsPodcast

This week I speak to Foster Carer Zoe Bell
#Fostering #FosteringPodcast
#Conversations Podcast
An adoption blog following a adoptive father's story and process Adoption Dad and his adoptive family
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April 2, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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#ConversationsPodcast
This week I speak to Foster Carer Zoe Bell
#Fostering #FosteringPodcast
#Conversations Podcast
An adoption blog following a adoptive father's story and process Adoption Dad and his adoptive family
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March 31, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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#ConversationsPodcast
This week I speak to Foster Carer Zoe Bell
#Fostering #FosteringPodcast
#Conversations Podcast
An adoption blog following a adoptive father's story and process Adoption Dad and his adoptive family
www.alcoates.co.uk
March 29, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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Episode 206 - Anna Webster, Therapeutic Caregiving for children with FASD
#TherapeticParenting #FASD #Neurowise
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Adoption and Fostering Podcast
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March 22, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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In this episode of the @TheAandFPodcast I talk with @peterjNVR all things #NVR and his new book new book out ‘Non Violent Resistance in #TraumaFocused Practice’.
#Adoption #Fostering #SEN #ACEs
Conversations - Peter Jacob talks about NVR | The Adoption and Fostering Podcast
Hello and welcome to this slightly unusual episode of Converations from the A&F podcast. Today I’m speaking to Peter Jakob, he introduced NVR (Non Violent Resistance) to the UK and has been a leader…
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March 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Episode 204 - Adopter & Swer Rebecca Govern talks FASD and Post Adoption Support
#Adoption #FASD #AdoptionPodcast #Adopt
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February 22, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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In this episode we speak to @RBrooksTweets about all things the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill.
#Adoption #Fostering #Kinship
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Adoption and Fostering Podcast
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February 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM