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Upcoming Events

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Sep 16, 2010 - Dec 2, 2010
Totally Beautiful FASD Peer Support Group
Hosted by Soroptimist.
Peer Support Group for Young Women with FASD

Sep 28, 2010 - Dec 9, 2010
FASD and Communication Disabilities
Hosted by The Asante Centre for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
Curriculum Pilot

Sep 29, 2010 - Oct 1, 2010
Health & Wellbeing in Children, Youth and Adults with Developmental Disabilities
Hosted by Interprofessional Continuing Education, UBC.

Oct 21 - 22, 2010
FASD Interior Regional Conference
Hosted by Insightt Support Services Inc..

Oct 22 - 23, 2010
Creating Change: FASD Fall Conference
Hosted by Surrey and Vancouver FASD Collaboration Roundtables.
Advance notice of upcoming 3rd Annual FASD Fall Conference

Nov 19, 2010
Autism and ADHD: Managing Anxiety and Anger
Hosted by The Children's Foundation.

Mar 2 - 5, 2011
4th International Conference on FASD
Hosted by UBC Interprofessional Continuing Education.

News   
DEVELOPMENT OF CANADIAN SCREENING TOOLS FOR FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER   
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is the most common cause of neurobehavioural handicap in North America. Screening for FASD may facilitate diagnosis and hence management of these children. We present a variety of screening tools for the identification of children at risk for FASD.
WhiteCrow Village has a new website!   
Check out their new look and site at http://www.whitecrowvillage.org/
Maple Ridge 2007 Citizens Report   
http://www.mapleridge.ca/EN/topnav/whatsnew/whatsnew/volunteer_week.html
FAST Club at the University of the Fraser Valley   
The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) and the Fraser Valley Child Development Centre (FVCDC), are conducting a study entitled "Toward Exercise Intervention for Children with FASD: a Strength-Based Approach". The purpose of the study is develop and evaluate a strength-based motor skill program for children who have either been diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome or other conditions that fall under the umbrella term of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). This program is unique because it focuses on the child’s strengths, rather than their weaknesses. Research suggests that motor skills, and in particular gross motor skills, are an area of relative strength in children and youth with FASD. Appropriately, we have coined the name "FAST Club" for our project. The program is being conducted in the gymnasium of Jackson Elementary School in Abbotsford (33165 King Road) and is held on Tuesdays and Fridays from 3:30 - 5:00 pm from October - December 2008, and January - March 2009 (a total of 16 sessions each time). During each session, the children will engage in a physical activity/motor skills program under the supervision of Occupational Therapists from the FVCDC and UFV Kinesiology students (who have undergone criminal record checks). This program is free of charge. For more information phone: Ryan Konarski, BKin Project Coordinator University of the Fraser Valley ryan.konarski@ufv.ca 604-226-2266
YWCA Women of Distinction Awards   
Audrey Salahub, the executive director at the Asante Centre has been accepted as one of the nominees for the YWCA Vancouver Women of Distinction Awards. The category is the Non-Profit & Public Service.