A virtual FASD conference for educators
About this event
Join this virtual event to learn about the impacts of FASD, how it presents in the classroom, and strategies for improving the educational experience of students with FASD. This event is open to all educators.
Event Details
Friday, February 18 2022
10:00 am (CST Saskatchewan time) (9:00 a.m. MT – Alberta)
$50 per person
Certificate emailed after event
Presenters:
Dr. Ghita Wiebe is a Developmental Pediatrician in Saskatoon. She completed her general pediatric residency in Saskatoon, and developmental fellowship at the University of Manitoba. Her clinical and academic interests are in autism, FASD, and the developmental and mental health needs of children and youth in foster care.
Dr. Jacqueline Pei is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology and Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta. Also a practicing Registered Psychologist for the past fourteen years, Dr. Pei began her career as a criminologist and forensic counselor working with incarcerated youth. Motivated by this early work, she returned to academia to study youth at risk, child development, and neuropsychology, leading to her current focus on interventions for individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.
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