Our Conferences & Events page lists upcoming major conferences and events.
To view events that have already happened, click the Conferences & Events Archive (e.g. >2008) at the bottom of this page.
The 4th International Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder - March 2011
When: March 2-5, 2011
Location: Westin Bayshore, Vancouver, BC
Cost: TBA
For more information, visit http://www.interprofessional.ubc.ca/FASD.htm
Health and Wellbeing in Children, Youth, and Adults with Developmental Disabilities
This conference will provide education and informative updates on
psychiatric, behavioural and complex health components specific to
individuals with Developmental Disabilities, and showcase best practices
in the field.
When: September 29, 2010 to October 1, 2010
Location: The Coast Plaza Hotel and Suites, Vancouver, BC
Cost: TBA
For more information, contact Katia Selezeneva 604-822-7524 or email ipad@interchange.ubc.ca
Website: http://www.interprofessional.ubc.ca/Developmental_Disabilities.html
Attachment and Psychopathology with Patricia McKinsey Crittenden: Part 2
This 5-day course introduces the Dynamic-Maturational Model (DMM) of attachment and ties it to risk assessment and treatment. The DMM differs from the usual ABC plus “disorganization” model of attachment by (1) focusing on differences within the risk group, (2) highlighting a strengths approach to working with parents and children at risk, and (3) presuming that maturation and development increase individuals’ potential for adaptation
When: August 17-18, 2010
Location: Ambrosia Conference Centre, Victoria, BC
Cost: $749 (before March 31) and $899 (after March 31)
For more information, please visit www.patcrittenden.com
For registration information, visit http://www.aulneau.com/training.html
Brain Development and Learning: Making Sense of the Science
The 3rd biennial, international conference is an interdisciplinary conference devoted to improving children’s lives by making cutting-edge research in neuroscience, developmental science, & mental health understandable &
applicable to those who work with children on a daily basis.
When: July 16 -19, 2010
Location: Hyatt Hotel, Vancouver, B.C.
Cost: To download registration and cost information, click here
For more conference information, please visit www.interprofessional.ubc.ca/bdl.html
Attachment and Psychopathology with Patricia McKinsey Crittenden: Part 1
This 5-day course introduces the Dynamic-Maturational Model (DMM) of attachment and ties it to risk assessment and treatment. The DMM differs from the usual ABC plus “disorganization” model of attachment by (1) focusing on differences within the risk group, (2) highlighting a strengths approach to working with parents and children at risk, and (3) presuming that maturation and development increase individuals’ potential for adaptation.
When: June 2-4, 2010 (part 2 in August)
Location: Ambrosia Conference Centre, Victoria, BC
Cost: $749 (before March 31) and $899 (after March 31)
For more information, please visit www.patcrittenden.com
For registration informatin, visit http://www.aulneau.com/training.html
Fourth National Biennial Conference: Adolescents and Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Facing the Future Together: Where Do We Go From Here?
Cost: TBA
When: April 14-17, 2010
Location: Hyatt Regency Vancouver, 655 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC
For more information, please check the following website for any updates:
http://www.interprofessional.ubc.ca
or contact ipad@interchange.ubc.ca or call 604-822-0054
Special Education Association Crosscurrents Conference 2010
Crosscurrents 2010 will be held on Wednesday March 31 and Thursday, April 1, 2010 at the Westin Bayshore Hotel.
These days are immediately prior to Good Friday and Easter Monday. The conference for 2010 will NOT be held on the Thursday and Friday before Spring Break, as has been the practice for many years.
To download the conference brochure, click here.
"FASD: Into Action" with Diane Malbin
This session provides information about FASD and the effects of other drugs on behaviors of children, adolescents and adults. FASD is a brain-based condition. The training will educate you on the current status of research for identification and a “best practices” approach to treatment and accommodations. Case examples of successful diagnosis, treatment and accommodation are central to this training.
When: June 25-27, 2009
Cost: $325
Location: Mark Spencer Hotel, Portland, Oregon
For more information: contact Wendy at wtemko@fascets.org
To download registration form, click here
Promising Practices, Promising Futures FASD Conference - Calgary
This important multidisciplinary conference will focus on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and its impact on individuals, families, communities and society at large.
When: February 8-9, 2010
Location: Hyatt Regency Hotel, Calgary Alberta
Cost: $150
For more information, click here
Growing Together: A Retreat For Parents Of People With FASD
The Adoptive Families Association of BC (AFABC) and the Adoption Council of
Canada (ACC) are pleased to invite you to our second parent retreat. If you are an
adoptive parent of a child, youth, or adult who is suspected of having or has been
diagnosed with a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), we hope that you will join
us. As a parent-led organization, we know the importance for parents to have a
chance to come together with those who understand and care.
This retreat is planned to provide opportunities to share stories of challenges and triumphs,
to listen and to learn, and to enjoy time away. Most important, though, is the chance to
develop friendships and support. We hope that you will find a way to join us at this retreat
planned just for you.
While we realize that finding child care can be difficult, the event is for adults only. Register early as space is limited.
When: January 30 2010, 8:45am to 5pm
Location: The Anderson Heritage House, 6135 MacDonald Street, Vancouver, BC
Cost:
Early Registration by Tuesday December 1, 2009
Individual $30 Couples $50
Registration by Friday January 15, 2010
Individual $35 Couples $60
For more information: Download the brochure or contact
Tanya Loretto, ACC Parent Liaison
(604) 266-1220
tloretto@shaw.ca
Sarah Reid
AFABC Adoption Support Coordinator, Vancouver/Coastal
(604) 320-7330 ext 105
sreid@bcadoption.com
