In collaboration with the Northwest Regional HSJCC’s Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Justice System Working Group, the Provincial HSJCC is pleased to invite you to join us for an FASD Education Webinar Series, beginning with
This presentation will present evidence-based research findings of the experience of neurodiverse justice involved youth in Ontario and the extent to which their rights are appropriately protected and advanced by counsel, the court and the
The poster will provide a brief overview of FASD, the characteristics of the diagnosis and its relation to the current justice system and its practices. Factors that influence adults being left undiagnosed and the value
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is one of the most common causes of developmental disability in Canada. It is an incurable and lifelong disability that is poorly understood. The majority of individuals with FASD have
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is an invisible brain-based disability that arises due to prenatal alcohol exposure. FASD is one of the leading causes of developmental disabilities in North America. Understanding the structural changes in
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is an invisible brain-based disability that arises due to prenatal alcohol exposure. FASD one of the leading causes of developmental disabilities in North America. Understanding the structural changes in the
Challenges of accessing appropriate and sustainable supports and services for adults at the higher end of the FASD, i.e. ARND (Alcohol Neurological Disability) and how this sets the stage for involvement with the criminal justice system, homelessness
People with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder are over-represented in the justice system. This session will describe the disability and emerging effective approaches which include collaboration across systems. An overview of activities in Ontario will be shared along
The webinar will begin with a primer on FASD to help explain why the disability disproportionately intersects with justice-related services. It will outline results from the survey and recommendations from the Call to Action. The
To provide an overview of acquired brain injuries and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and how individuals experiencing these conditions come into contact with the justice system. Across Ontario, many Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committees