Expert Conversations That Matter

Antonia Rathbun Lindsey, an art therapist and FASD specialist with 40 years of experience, explains why behaviour that looks like defiance in children with FASD often comes from a nervous system under strain. She shares play-based strategies to help children regulate, and why "workarounds, not stops" changes outcomes for families.

Dr Sudipta Sen, a consultant paediatrician with over 33 years in NHS and private practice, talks about seeing the whole child. She explains why she pushes back against rigid referral criteria, how she builds trust in the first moments of an appointment, and why a diagnosis should open a roadmap rather than define a child.

Jeaneen Tang, a speech-language pathologist with 25 years of experience and author of Play Dumb and Sabotage, shares everyday strategies parents can use at home while waiting for speech therapy. She covers what to expect from speech from birth to three and the signs it is time to ask for help.

Dr Inyang Takon talks about what happens after a child is diagnosed: the emotions parents go through, what neurodiversity means, and how parents can support and advocate for their child. Real experiences from parents are shared throughout.