Description

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is unusual among neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) in that its prevalence rate in Canada has not been scientifically ascertained. Furthermore, the importance of prevention is much clearer for FASD than for other NDDs. For this three-day conference, plenary speakers and workshop leaders from across North America have been assembled who will be provocative in their approaches to ascertaining FASD from the clinical and basic principles in brain development; discussing evidence-based interventions to ameliorate or prevent the disorder; and discussing the legal, educational, and prevention challenges that are part of the complexities associated with FASD. The target audience for this conference includes clinicians, educators, researchers, and policy makers working in the field of FASD and children’s mental health.

Location
The Conference is held at the Banff Centre, in Banff, Alberta, Canada.

The Banff Centre
For Conference Information:
Accommodations at The Banff Centre
107 Tunnel Mountain Drive
Box 1020
Banff, Alberta, Canada
T1L 1H5
tel: (403)762-6308
1-800-884-7574
fax: (403)762-7502
Reservations@banffcentre.ca

Dates
March 18-21, 2012

Register
http://www.banffcentre.ca/conferences/2012/BVS1203/