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NAPD - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in the Criminal Justice System


Time: December 13, 2024 - 3-4:30pm
Location: Webinar

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are common affecting between 1 and 5% of the population. FASD is rarely diagnosed and as a result is often not considered in criminal or mental health proceedings.

Participants in this webinar will:
  • Be introduced to the diagnostic criteria for FASD
  • Be informed about the implications of FASD in criminal proceedings
  • Demonstrate how to develop a maternal alcohol exposure history
  • Understand key neuropsychological impairments in FASD
  • Discuss how to utilize FASD as a mitigating factor in criminal proceedings
Additional information and online registration, here.