Whakakotahitanga FASD Clinical Diagnostic Guidelines

Aotearoa (NZ) Training Programme

Trainers

Similar to the development of the guidelines, we have employed a team approach to designing
and delivering the training. The team also consists of equal representation of both tangata tiriti and
tangata whenua and consists of whānau advisory perspectives, tikanga advisors, and the range of
professional disciplines primarily involved in FASD assessment and diagnosis (paediatrics, psychology,
speech and language therapy).

Dr Andi Crawford (Tangata Tiriti, Pākehā) is a Clinical Psychologist who works for Te Ara Manapou (Pregnancy and Parenting Service) Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Māui, (Hawke’s Bay) providing support for pregnant women and parents of young children who experience addiction. She was the Tangata Tiriti co-lead for the development of the guidelines and has specifically contributed to the clinical evidence that informs the guidelines including diagnostic criteria.

Tania Henderson (Ngāti Ruawaipū, Ngāti Porou) is a whānau therapist and has been dedicated to supporting high-risk whānau for over 20 years, focusing on parenting and health. Tania actively raises awareness about FASD and works with affected whānau and cross-sector services. In 2020, she led the ‘Hapū Māmā Harm Reduction Project’, delivering FASD awareness training and support to whānau. Tania has developed a holistic Māori model of engagement called Ko au.

Dr Kara Te Whata-Maynard (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Hine) is a Learning Support Psychologist with the Ministry of Education and has over 17 years of experience in various fields of psychology. Kara’s interest in FASD began in 2012. Kara is committed to providing services for Māori and ensuring that clinicians work towards the provisions outlined in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Kara has developed a holistic Māori model of neurodevelopmental assessment called Ngā rauru a Maui. 

Dr Raewyn Mutch (Kāi Tahu) is a specialist paediatrician across three disciplines: (i) General Paediatrics, (ii) Child and Community Paediatrics, and (iii) Respiratory Paediatrics. Dr Mutch’s clinical leadership includes education, capacity building, research translation an advocacy for improving paediatric health and juvenile justice, services and policy. She completes collaborative resource development about health and educates about social and cultural safety and determinants, developmental differences, lived-trauma and diagnoses, for and to health professionals and students, legal and judicial professionals, families and communities, state and international universities.

Tracy Karanui-Golf (Te Rarawa) is a Māori speech-language therapist (SLT) and communication assistant within Talking Trouble. The Talking Trouble team provides communication assistance in courts, Family Group Conferences, police interviews, at the Parole Board, and in related settings, and also delivers professional development and projects with stakeholders. She is also the Kaiakiaki Māori – Speech and Language Therapy Programme Advisor at the Institute of Education, Massey University.

Sally Kedge (tāngata tiriti) is a Speech-language Therapist and court-appointed Communication Assistant and the Director/Coordinator of Talking Trouble Aotearoa NZ. Sally Kedge is a speechlanguage therapist and Communication Assistant in justice settings. She is the Director of a social enterprise, Talking Trouble Aotearoa NZ, which partners with children, young people and adults involved with justice, care and protection, and mental health processes to improve communication environments.

Dr Kate Robertshaw (tāngata tiriti, Pākehā) is a Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician. Her work is with children with a wide range of disabilities, including but not exclusive to FASD. She has been assessing and supporting whanau impacted by FASD since 2011 in Te Matau a Maui. She has contributed to Health promotion work, training others to assess for FASD and in the Guideline development.