We will be hosting a new webinar with Dr. Brianne Redquest, our 2021 Dr. Sterling Clarren FASD Research Award winner, on March 19, 2021 at 1:00 pm Eastern Time. Dr. Redquest is a postdoctoral fellow with the Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Her research looks at the effect of Acceptance and … [Read more...] about Webinar: Supporting Caregivers through Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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The Experience of Mothers of Children with FASD
The Prevention Network Action Team (pNAT) recently had an inquiry from an ally about what research is available that informs us about the experience of mothers whose children have been diagnosed with a FASD (sometimes called “birth” mothers). While three researchers associated with the pNAT have undertaken research with mothers for their Master’s … [Read more...] about The Experience of Mothers of Children with FASD
Identifying best practices for FASD prevention, intervention, and support
https://youtu.be/KPzH9Fg33-8 More and more online opportunities for professional development are popping up in our increasingly virtual environment. Although there are lots of courses out there for specific professions, there are very few online learning opportunities for the range of professionals who work with people with FASD and women who are … [Read more...] about Identifying best practices for FASD prevention, intervention, and support
CanFASD New Webinar: Identifying Best Practices
Register now for CanFASD’s first webinar of 2021: Identifying Best Practices for FASD Prevention, Intervention, and Support! This 60-minute webinar with CanFASD Researcher, Lindsay Wolfson, will be held on January 29, 2021, at 2:00pm EST. More and more online opportunities for professional development are popping up in our increasingly virtual … [Read more...] about CanFASD New Webinar: Identifying Best Practices
Article Summary #6: Employment Success in Adults with FASD
Post from CanFASD: This Article Summary is part of our new CanFASD Connect Top Articles Summary Series. Over the next several months, we will be bringing you summaries of all the recent research papers from our list of the Top FASD Articles of 2019. This is an overview of a recent research paper called Understanding employment success in adults … [Read more...] about Article Summary #6: Employment Success in Adults with FASD
Language Matters: National Addictions Awareness Week
November 22 to 28 is National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW). This year’s campaign, Change Begins with Me, focuses on ending the stigma surrounding substance use and encouraging everyone to be a part of stigma reduction. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), substance use, and stigma are all inherently connected, particularly for individuals … [Read more...] about Language Matters: National Addictions Awareness Week