The National Association for Public Defense (NAPD) a webinar on “Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in the Criminal Justice System” Friday, December 13, from 3 to 4:30 p.m.
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.
Cost for the webinar is $50. To register, visit https://publicdefenders.us/event/fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorders-in-the-criminal-justice-system.
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.
Cost for the webinar is $50. To register, visit https://publicdefenders.us/event/fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorders-in-the-criminal-justice-system.
