Maude brings extensive clinical, research, and personal experience to Interwoven Connections. She is the mother of five children through birth and adoption, and her children (now teens) were older adoptees when they came together as a family. Maude has a Ph.D. in Neurosciences from Queen’s University with a specialty in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Trauma, and Aggression toward Family/Caregivers in Childhood & Adolescence (AFCCA). She is also a registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist, and completed her MSW with a thesis on the experiences of parents raising children with FASD and developmental trauma while undergoing Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP). In the past, Maude was closely involved in the implementation of the FASD Keyworker Program in Vancouver, and the FASD Worker Program in Ottawa. She is a sought-after expert and bilingual speaker for related trainings and conferences, with a passion for sharing ideas, strategies, and resources that support families.