Presented by: Janet Carioni, Occupational Therapist and FASD Coordinator with the Fetal Alcohol Resource Program, Citizen Advocacy of Ottawa
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Many Canadians are living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Although FASD is present from birth, individuals are often not diagnosed until later in life when symptoms related to learning challenges and a range of social and behavioural problems emerge. In addition, FASD is often misdiagnosed or goes undiagnosed due to the complexity of symptoms. This presentation is designed to provide foundational knowledge essential when working with individuals who have been prenatally exposed to alcohol. We will explore the hidden prevalence of FASD in our society and uncover the facts about FASD. We will discuss what FASD looks like and how that impacts function in everyday life. We will provide practical strategies that the audience will be able to implement when supporting people who have (suspected of having) FASD.
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will leave with evidence-based FASD knowledge.
- Participants will gain insight and better understand how having FASD impacts everyday life.
- Participants will be equipped with practical strategies to support individuals with FASD.
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Description:
Many Canadians are living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Although FASD is present from birth, individuals are often not diagnosed until later in life when symptoms related to learning challenges and a range of social and behavioural problems emerge. In addition, FASD is often misdiagnosed or goes undiagnosed due to the complexity of symptoms. This presentation is designed to provide foundational knowledge essential when working with individuals who have been prenatally exposed to alcohol. We will explore the hidden prevalence of FASD in our society and uncover the facts about FASD. We will discuss what FASD looks like and how that impacts function in everyday life. We will provide practical strategies that the audience will be able to implement when supporting people who have (suspected of having) FASD.
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will leave with evidence-based FASD knowledge.
- Participants will gain insight and better understand how having FASD impacts everyday life.
- Participants will be equipped with practical strategies to support individuals with FASD.
Registration deadline: March 20, 2017
The Halton and Hamilton FASD Parent & Caregiver Support Groups are pleased to announce ….
RJ Formanek, founder of the Facebook FASD online support group “Flying with Broken Wings” will be presenting …FASD – “It’s Complicated.”
Rarely have truer words been spoken, yet they fail to convey the real difficulties in talking about, and helping others understand the complex world of FASD. From the stigma that some feel, to the ethical restrictions of professionals, and dealing with all sides of this issue it really is complicated.
As a person living on the spectrum, R.J. Formanek looks to find common ground, where a core understanding of these complexities can lead to simpler conversations for all of us.
A later life diagnosis of FASD gave RJ Formanek a lifelong base of strategies when it came to thinking about FASD , and those who live with it. Combined with his own experience is the educational background that has allowed him to speak to many aspects of life with FASD, and be able to share these strategies while searching for holistic answers that address the needs of all who are impacted by FASD.
Note: Depending on the # of attendees, the location may change. Please ensure that you check closer to the date OR check the following meeting link http://www.hamiltonfasdsupport.ca/?page_id=17 (the link also includes location info and map)
Cost: (kind suggestion for a donation at the door to assist RJ with his travel expenses)
Single ticket donation: $5
Family ticket donation: $10
FASD Adult/Youth attending $free
Join us for this free, one hour webcast titled: FASD and the Law – A Moderated Discussion.
This moderated discussion will seek to answer questions and give expert guidance about navigating the legal system.
We will explore the special needs of a person with an FASD who is navigating the courts and the legal system, and the creative ways our panelists have overcome them or believe they can be surmounted.
AGENDA:
Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. MST
Speakers: Cathy Lane Goodfellow, Nicole Mizzi and Neil Weiberg
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Format: Moderated interview style discussion
Cost: FREE! Please share with your networks
Q&A: You can pose questions to the speakers through the live chat functionality
SPEAKER BIOS:
Cathy Lane Goodfellow (QC) has been a lawyer for 30 years and has spent much of that time advocating for young people in conflict with the criminal law. She provides litigation support for a not-for-profit addiction treatment centre for youth in Calgary, as well as volunteering for CFAN.
Nicole Mizzi is a registered social worker for Legal Aid Alberta’s Youth Criminal Defence Office. In addition, since 2008, she has developed and co-facilitates the FASD Justice Support Project for Youth in Calgary.
Neil Weiberg has been Crown Prosecutor or Chief Crown Prosecutor since 1984, and was appointed Queens Counsel in 2006. He was a member of the Lakeland Adult FASD multidisciplinary diagnostic team and is currently on the Canadian FASD diagnostic and training centre team with Drs. Val and Don Massey.
Previous webcasts are available on the FASD Website.
THE FASD LEARNING SERIES:
The FASD Learning Series helps individuals, caregivers, front-line workers and professionals learn more about FASD, and how to support persons with FASD. The educational sessions cover a broad range of topics and are accessible to all Albertans.
Alberta’s FASD 10-Year Strategic Plan outlines the government’s commitment to provide awareness and prevention of FASD, as well as assessment, diagnosis, and support for individuals with FASD and their caregivers. All services and activities are built on a foundation of stakeholder engagement.
Every September, International FASD Awareness Day is observed around the world to raise awareness about the dangers of drinking alcohol during the nine months of pregnancy.
The Kingston FASD Action Network invites families, agency staff and community members to attend the FASD Awareness Day Breakfast
Time: 7:30-8:00 a.m. – Breakfast and networking
8:00-9:00 a.m. – Dr. Dawns Samdup, Developmental Pediatrician,
Kids Inclusive, Hotel Dieu Hospital and Assistant Professor,
Department of Pediatrics, Queen’s University
9:15-9:30 a.m. – Informal Networking
Topic: Overview of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
1. New Canadian guidelines for FASD diagnosis
2. FASD across the lifespan
3. What is new in FASD research?
RSVP trishn@kchc.ca NEW RSVP DATE of September 6th!
Space is limited
Crime Prevention Ottawa Sept. 21 “Join us to learn about the challenge of ABI [Aquired Brain Injury] and FASD and to talk about innovative approaches…” Dr. Angela Colantonio, researcher ABI Respondents: Isaiah Boylan, Janet Carioni
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Crime Prevention Ottawa
Connecting on Disability and Abuse
Brain Injury Canada
Citizen Advocacy
Speaker Series Invitation
Behind Bars: Brain Injury and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in our Justice System
Our society’s understanding of crime, of guilt and innocence, of following rules, is based on the idea that our brains are all functioning in the same way. But what happens when a brain is injured, either before birth through exposure to alcohol or after birth through an acquired brain injury? Individuals with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), are significantly over represented in our prison populations. Join us to learn about the challenge of ABI and FASD and to talk about innovative approaches to service provision that can help. Dr. Colantonio is researcher leading important groundwork around the need for a longer-term approach to meet the changing needs of those living with the affects of brain injury, as well as the shortage and inconsistency of rehabilitation services across the country.
Coffee at 9:30 am, program starts at 10:00 am
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Angela Colantonio – Researcher, University of Toronto and Board Member, Brain Injury Canada
Respondents:
Isaiah Boylan, Ottawa resident with lived experience
Janet Carioni, Citizen Advocacy Ottawa, Functionability Rehabilitation Services
Chair:
Councillor Jeff Leiper, Crime Prevention Ottawa Board Member
R.S.V.P. to Crime Prevention Ottawa at cpo@ottawa.ca or 613-580-2424 ext. 25393.
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Northern Ontario Health Care Students’ Knowledge and Attitudes Addressing Alcohol Consumption during Pregnancy and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Connaissances et attitudes des étudiants en soins de santé du Nord de l’Ontario à l’égard de la consommation d’alcool pendant la grossesse et le trouble du spectre de l’alcoolisation fœtale
This webinar is in partnership with the Public Health Agency of Canada
An underexplored research area is the knowledge and beliefs of health care students towards Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Dr. Coons’ research team have conducted an exploratory and mixed-methods study to start addressing this gap in the research. The study targeted health care (medical, midwifery and nurse practitioners) students in Northern Ontario. Major themes from this research that will be explored during this presentation are:
• The knowledge of FASD and alcohol consumption during pregnancy
• A comparison of attitudes and beliefs towards prenatal alcohol exposure and practical recommendations
• Obligations to inform mothers that no alcohol is safe
• Difference in recommendations towards women based on the perceptions of culture, ethnicity, and the ability to stop drinking.
Speaker:
Dr. Kelly, D. Coons PhD, School of Rural and Northern Health, Laurentian University, Canada FASD Research Network
Dr. Kelly D. Coons is a research coordinator at the Canada FASD Research Network. In 2017, she received her PhD at Laurentian University in the school of Interdisciplinary Rural and Northern Health. She also completed her thesis at Laurentian University, with a focus on FASD.
Her current research in FASD targets knowledge, self-efficacy and attitudes of health care professionals and the delivery of health services in rural and Northern Ontario. Dr. Coons also conducts research on the lived experience of families raising children with FASD. In addition, she is a member of the Ontario Association on Developmental Disabilities (OADD) Research Special Interest Group.
Who should attend?
• Policy makers, researchers and workers in the health promotion and prevention field
• Health care professionals working with women and children
• Health care students , including medical, midwifery and nurse practitioners
• Community based organizations raising awareness and providing supports for individuals with FASD
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Connaissances et attitudes des étudiants en soins de santé du Nord de l’Ontario à l’égard de la consommation d’alcool pendant la grossesse et le trouble du spectre de l’alcoolisation fœtale
Les connaissances et les croyances des étudiants en soins de santé à l’égard du trouble du spectre de l’alcoolisation fœtale (TSAF) et de la consommation d’alcool pendant la grossesse représentent un sujet qui a été très peu étudié. L’équipe de recherche de Mme Coons a mené une étude exploratoire faisant appel à des méthodes mixtes pour combler cette lacune en matière de recherche. L’étude a été menée auprès d’étudiants en soins de santé (médecine, services de sages femmes et soins infirmiers pour infirmiers praticiens) du Nord de l’Ontario. Les principaux thèmes de ces travaux de recherche qui seront abordés au cours de la présentation sont les suivants :
• Les connaissances sur le TSAF et la consommation d’alcool pendant la grossesse.
• Une comparaison des attitudes et des croyances à l’égard de l’exposition prénatale à l’alcool et les recommandations applicables.
• L’obligation d’informer les mères qu’aucune quantité d’alcool n’est sans risque.
• Les différences observées en ce qui a trait aux recommandations faites aux femmes selon les perceptions culturelles, l’origine ethnique et la capacité à cesser de consommer de l’alcool.
Conférencière :
Mme Kelly D. Coons, Ph.D., École de santé dans les milieux ruraux et du Nord, Université Laurentienne, Canada FASD Research Network
Mme Kelly D. Coons est coordonnatrice de la recherche au Canada FASD Research Network. En 2017, elle a obtenu son doctorat à l’École de santé dans les milieux ruraux et du Nord de l’Université Laurentienne. Elle a également terminé sa thèse de doctorat, qui porte sur le TSAF, à l’Université Laurentienne.
Ses travaux de recherche actuels sur le TSAF ciblent les connaissances, l’efficacité personnelle et les attitudes des professionnels de la santé, ainsi que la prestation de services de santé dans les régions rurales et du Nord de l’Ontario. Mme Coons mène également des travaux de recherche sur l’expérience vécue par des familles élevant des enfants atteints du TSAF. De plus, elle est membre du groupe d’intérêt spécial en recherche de l’Ontario Association on Developmental Disabilities (OADD).
À qui s’adresse ce séminaire?
• Décideurs, chercheurs et travailleurs du domaine de la promotion de la santé et de la prévention.
• Professionnels de la santé travaillant auprès des femmes et des enfants.
• Étudiants en soins de santé, y compris les étudiants aux programmes de médecine, de services de sages femmes et de soins infirmiers pour infirmiers praticiens.
• Organismes communautaires ayant pour rôle de sensibiliser la population et d’offrir du soutien aux personnes atteintes e du TSAF.
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