CanFASD News
2010
 Fourth National Biennial Conference on Adolescents and Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Facing the Future Together: Where Do We Go From Here?
Date: April 14-17, 2010
Please Click Here to View the Program Brochure
Please Click Here to Register
Note: New Location
The Hyatt Regency (655 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 2R7)
Click here to book a room at a reduced rate of $189 (double occupancy). The rooms can be shared at only $95 per person; however, it is your responsibility to find a roommate.
Registration
Please register before March 5th, 2010 to receive the reduced yearly bird rate
Online: Please click here to complete secure, fast online registration
By Fax: Send completed registration form to: 604-822-4835
Charge-by-phone: (please have Mastercard or Visa ready) Toll free within North America: 1-877-328-7744; Other callers: 604-827-3112
By Mail: Please complete the registration form and mail it to the address indicated on the bottom of the form.
For more information contact Jo Nam
Phone: (604) 822-2801 Fax: (604) 822-4835
Email: ipinfo@interchange.ubc.ca
Website: www.interprofessional.ubc.ca
Aboriginal Communities and FASD Research (by invitation)
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Fairmont Empress, Victoria, BC
The
facilitators are Ms. Marilyn Van Bibber, Ms. Helen Klengenberg, and Dr.
Judith Bartlett and the guest speaker is Dr. Richard Vedan, from the
University of British Columbia.
2009
IHE Consensus Development Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
October 7-9, 2009
The upcoming IHE Consensus Development Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Across the Lifespan to be held October 7-9, 2009 in Edmonton, Alberta. This conference will feature leading experts presenting scientific evidence on FASD to a distinguished jury of citizens and experts in order to develop, in the form of a consensus statement, practical recommendations on how to improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of FASD.
For program, registration, and conference fees please go to www.buksa.com or email consensus@buksa.com.
The 3rd International Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Integrating Research, Policy and Promising Practice Around the World: A Catalyst for Change
March 11-14, 2009
The Victoria Conference Centre
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
This international conference will provide a forum to discuss and examine current research, policy and practice that may assist parents and caregivers, service systems and governments as they strive to prevent FASD, and to provide a range of supports for people who are living with it. The conference will enhance our knowledge and collaboration, sharing findings of researchers and frontline professionals with recognized expertise and from diverse cultures. Individuals living with FASD, their parents and families, professionals, communities and policy makers will be present and will speak throughout the conference.
For further details or to a download a flyer, go to the IPCE website. Phone contact (604) 822-7524 or e-mail
ipad@interchange.ubc.ca.
2008
Canada Northwest FASD Partnership Conference
May 21 - 24, 2008
Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
Banff, Alberta
For further details and links to the registration page go to the Canada Northwest FASD Partnership website .
Third National Biennial Conference on Adolescents and Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
April 9 - 12, 2008
FASD and Mental Health: The Wisdom of Practice
Coast Plaza Hotel and Suites at Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC
Adolescents
and adults with FASD have a high frequency of emotional and behavioural
problems that can range from difficulty coping with life's challenges
to severe psychological and psychiatric disorders. In the absence of
empirically validated effective treatment approaches, professionals and
caregivers have been developing a "Wisdom of Practice" response to both
the unique and common needs of individuals, their families and service
providers. This year’s conference will highlight what has been shown
through this "Wisdom of Practice" to be most effective in the diagnosis
and treatment of mental health issues in individuals with FASD, and
treatment and support for their families and service providers.
The
conference will also focus on enhancing creative approaches to support
treatment and program planning with the goal of effective policy
development and implementation. For more information or registration go
to the UBC IPCE webpage.
Brain Summit Symposium
March 27 and 28, 2008
Winnipeg, Manitoba
The Brain Summit symposium will bring together invited psychologists, occupational therapists, speech and language pathologists and pediatricians from the FASD Clinical Programs across Canada to enhance collective understanding of the National diagnostic guidelines as they relate to the diagnosis of the domains of brain function.
The objectives of the symposium are to reach further consensus (beyond current published Canadian Guidelines) among clinical programs that actively make FASD diagnoses. This symposium will be led by members of the Canada Northwest FASD Research Network and is co-sponsored by the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canada Northwest FASD Partnership.
The expected outcome is enhanced consistency across jurisdictions in the diagnosis of FASD, and increased consensus about which tools are used to diagnose the brain domains. This in turn should lead to improved understanding of the patients' needs for services and provide improved opportunities for future research.
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