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The 5^th Health and Wellbeing in Children, Youth and Adults and Developmental Disabilities Conference: Moving from Diagnosis to Practical Strategies

When:

November 16-18 2016

Where:

The Coast Plaza Hotel and Suites

Website:

http://interprofessional.ubc.ca/HealthandWellbeing2016/default.asp

Brochure: http://www.interprofessional.ubc.ca/HealthAndWellbeing2016/2016HW_Brochure.pdf

The term Developmental Disabilities (DD) refers to individuals with intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum, fetal alcohol spectrum and related genetic syndromes such as down and fragile X syndrome. Children, youth and adults with DD are vulnerable to high rates of general health and mental health concerns. This interactive 2016 conference will focus on practical strategies to optimize their potential. Our goal is to help clinicians and caregivers learn effective ways to work with individuals with DD, and their families, to improve their quality of life experience

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS/ADVANCE NOTICE

The 7^th International Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

When: March 1-4, 2017

Where:

The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver, BC

Website:

http://interprofessional.ubc.ca/FASD2017/default.asp

Advance Notice/Call for Abstracts: http://interprofessional.ubc.ca/FASD2017/AdvanceNotice.pdf

Please email: [email protected] for more information and to be put on the enquiry list

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FARE Australian FASD Action Plan

The Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education has prepared an Australian FASD Action Plan in collaboration with relevant FASD organisations including the rffada.  It is hoped that the Plan will form one of the recommendations of the House Standing Committee on Social Welfare and Legal Affairs Inquiry into FASD.

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