Audiocast for The 4th National Biennial Conference on Adolescents and
Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Facing the Future which took place in Vancouver, BC on April 14 – 17, 2010.

For your reference, we have compiled the audio and the presentation slides
of the plenary sessions of the conference and have archived it online at
http://www.interprofessional.ubc.ca/Adults.html. We encourage you to share
this resource to those who did not make it to the conference but may find
it relevant.

The Surrey & Vancouver FASD Collaboration Roundtables is pleased to
announce the 3rd Annual FASD "Creating Change" Fall Conference on Oct 22nd and 23rd, 2010 at Douglas College New Westminster Campus.
For more information and registration, click here.

Please fill out and print then mail completed registration forms to:
 FASD Fall Conference C/O The Centre for Child Development 9460 140th Street Surrey BC V3V 5Z4
 
Please forward this information widely to all interested parties. Please
also consider posting this information on your agency website.
Please send any inquires to mailbox@pcrs.ca with the subject line FASD Fall Conference.
 
John Gotowiec
FASD Trainer; Surrey & Vancouver FASD Collaboration Roundtables &
Coordinator West Coast Alternate; Pacific Community Resources

Representative for Children and Youth Awards of Excellence

Dear GNPI Friends and Colleagues,

The Representative for Children and Youth is seeking nominations for their third annual Awards of Excellence. 
The Awards of Excellence recognize and encourage excellence in British
Columbia’s child- and youth-serving system, and reflect the established
goals of the Representative’s Office; specifically those that:

·       Profile and recognize best practices in program and service
delivery to children and youth, and by youth;

·       Support initiatives to improve outcomes for all children with
respect for their place, culture and community; and

·       Draw on lessons learned to promote prevention initiatives and best
practices.

The videoconference on FASD and Sexuality is now available for viewing
at
www.fasd-cmc.alberta.ca/education-training/archived-sessions/videos/safety-issues-fasd-and-sexuality

In this session, Dr. Esmail will begin the discussion about what sexuality is by examining our beliefs, values and basic assumptions about sexual health. He continues the discussion with how to promote sexual health for persons with FASD.

Another great Diversity Newsletter from the BC Ministry of Education is available now.

To download the summer 2010 issue, click here.

This issue of the Diversity Newsletter focuses on some of the made-in-BC
resources that can help teachers looking for information and ideas.

The conference brochure for the Health & Wellbeing in Children, Youth, and Adults with Developmental Disabilities Conference (September 29 to October 1, 2010) is now available.

To download the brochure, please visit:

http://www.interprofessional.ubc.ca/Brochures/Brochure_Health&Wellbeing2010.pdf

Are you parenting a child or youth with FASD and do you want to learn more about the youth justice system?

The Asante Centre is presenting 6 sessions that will be lead by the Asante Centre, with other professionals involved in the justice system as invited guests.

When:  May 20 and 27, 2010 then June 3, 10, 17, and 24, 2010

             6:45pm - 9:00pm

Location:  New Westminster Children's Centre, 811 Royal Avenue,

                 New Westminster, BC

Cost:  $250 per person or $400 per couple

To register, contact: The Asante Centre, (604) 467-7101 or email info@asantecentre.org

NOFAS-UK has made available 3  forum e-letters devoted exclusively to Fetal Alcohol research and medical issues for doctors, scientists and health professionals.

The most recent e-letter (May 2010) is now available for download.

To download these e-letters, visit http://www.nofas-uk.org/news.htm then scroll down to the section called "Fetal Alcohol Forum E-letter".

Here's a link to the recent study conducted to determine Canadian norms for palpebral fissure lengths for school-aged children in Canada.

Click this link ...

www.cjcp.ca/pubmed.php?issueId=257

then scroll down to the article titled, "Normal Distribution of Palpebral Fissure Lengths in Canadian School Age Children"

Another great resource!

The SEA Wiki on differentiated instruction is up and
running and can be accessed at http://seabc.pbworks.com/
or through the SEA website www.bctf.ca/SEA .

There are massive numbers of resources listed and lots of ideas for
team-teaching/co-teaching, getting started etc.