Presented by FASD United (formerly NOFAS), NOFAS Justice Center & Arkansas None for Nine
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Friday, November 12, 2021. 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
What is FASD?
FASD is an umbrella term describing the range of effects that can occur in an individual who is exposed to alcohol in utero. These effects may include physical, mental, behavioral, and/or learning disabilities with lifelong implications. Children with FASD need early and ongoing intervention to provide intervention strategies and to prevent secondary disabilities. For example, the inability to read social clues may lead to delays in development, decision-making, impulse control, and learning which for many results in school failure, behavioral and mental health challenges, and involvement in the juvenile and adult justice system.
1 Day Training
This all-day training will provide an overview of diagnosis, ramifications, interventions and prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). Provided virtually, participants will have the opportunity to learn from leading experts in the field of FASD and Justice.
This event will be held via zoom from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Central Time on Friday, November 12, 2021.
Cost
- $20 General Attendees
- Free for Individuals with FASD, Government Employees, including Public Defenders and Students
Continuing Education Credits
The Arkansas Supreme Court has approved 6.25 hours of continuing legal education (CLE) for members of the Arkansas Bar. Approval for continuing education for healthcare professionals from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is pending. Attorneys from other states should contact your local state bar for self-study credits. A certificate of attendance will be provided upon request.
Confirmed Speakers and Presentations
Introductions and Comments:
- Tom Masseau, Executive Director of Disability Rights Arkansas
- David Deere, Co-Director of Specialty Diagnostic Resource Center (A program affiliated with AR Regional LEND and University of Central Arkansas) & Board Member of Arkansas None for Nine
- Tom Donaldson, President of the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Moderator
Confirmed Speakers:
Dr. Kenneth Jones, M.D. and Dr. Christina Chambers, Ph.D.
University of California at San Diego
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Prevalence, Recognition, Stigma and Its Relevance to the Juvenile Justice System.
Dr. Kenneth Jones is considered the father of fetal alcohol syndrome discovering this syndrome in 1973.
Dr. Larry Burd, Ph.D., Director of the North Dakota Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Clinic
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and The Legal System
This presentation will cover the impact of FASD for Juveniles and adults in the legal system including from the initial encounter through sentencing.
William Edwards, Deputy Public Defender, Los Angeles County Public Defenders Office, Mental Health Court with John Williams and Tonya Willingham (Federal Public Defenders Office in Little Rock)
Connecting the Dots: How to obtain the maternal alcohol history of the birth mother through interviews and documentation of records
This talk will discuss the case of Anderson v. Kelley, 938 F. 3d 949 (8th Circuit) and the stigma and difficulty in obtaining what is often the missing piece of a FASD diagnosis. The talk will help you connect the dots in examples of how to interview the birth mother and how to obtain the critical evidence through records, documentation and interviews of family members.
Dr. Paul Connor, Ph.D. University of Washington, Seattle
Neuropsychological Assessment of FASD in the Adult Criminal Justice System: Diagnosis, Profiles, and Patterns
This session will discuss the process of assessment of cognitive functioning when diagnosing FASD in adult populations, especially those involved in the justice system.
Diane Smith Howard, Esquire, National Disability Rights Network, Washington, D.C. & Tom Masseau, Executive Director of Disability Rights Arkansas
Diane Smith Howard and Tom Masseau will discuss eligibility and rights protection for public school students with FASDs under the IDEA, the U.S Constitution and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The discussion will include both access to educational support services and behavior/discipline issues.
Dr. Stephen Greenspan, Professor Emeritus, University of Connecticut
Spurious Reasons why FASD Individuals are Denied DD Status
Children and adults with FASD often have an uphill battle acquiring an ID or DD designation from experts and agencies, even when they are clearly deserved. Reasons include: racial and cultural bias, continued overreliance on IQ cut-offs, salience of other problems, and a general failure to appreciate or understand the nature and seriousness of FASD. Case examples from both criminal and civil proceedings are presented, and encouraging signs of change are discussed.
Dr. Douglas Waite, MD, FAAP, Chief, Developmental Pediatrics, Bronx Care Health System, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Icahn School
A Constellation of Adversity: Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol and the Developmental Challenges of Children in Foster Care
Sponsor Organizations
Alaska Center for FASD (State Affiliate of NOFAS)
Alperstein, Simon, Farkas, Gillin & Scott, LLP
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU, Arkansas)
Arkansas Access to Justice Commission
Arkansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Arkansas Department of Education-Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
Arkansas Disability Coalition
Arkansas Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities
Arkansas Immigrant Defense-Arkansas
Arkansas Medical Society
Arkansas None for Nine (State Affiliate of NOFAS)
Arkansas State Court Appointed Special Advocates Association (CASA)
Arkansas Support Network-Supporting Choices and Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities and their Families
Spencer Munns, Partner, Bogin, Munns & Munns, Attorneys at Law ( Florida)
Center for Arkansas Legal Services
Central Arkansas Chapter of NABSW
Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)
Disability Rights Arkansas- Protection & Advocacy Service, Inc.
Disability Rights Legal Center (Los Angeles, California)
FASD Film Project-Join the Movement
FASD-CAN (Care Action Network), New Zealand
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Communities
Hispanic National Bar Association
Law Offices of Angela L. Gilmartin and Associates (Woodland Hills, California)
Law Offices of Philip Vondra and Associates ( Phelan, California)
Legal Aid of Arkansas -Equal Access to Justice
Thomas C. Sand, Partner, Miller, Nash, Graham & Dunn (Portland, Oregon)
National Alliance of Sentencing Advocates and Mitigation Specialist (NLADA)
National Association for Public Defense (NAPD)
The National Bar Association Criminal Justice Committee
The National Disability Rights Network (Washington, D.C.)
National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS, Washington, D.C.)
North Dakota Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Center (University of North Dakota)
Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Partners for Inclusive Communities/University of Arkansas
Pulaski County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
Pulaski County Medical Society & Exchange
Q-Law Arkansas, Arkansas LGBT+ Bar
Safe Babies Court Team with Zero to Three (Arkansas)
Kerry L. Steigerwalt, Firm Director, Sevens Legal, A.P.C. ( San Diego, California)
Society for Black Neuropsychology
Southern Center for Human Rights (Atlanta, Georgia)
The Arc of Riverside County
The Arkansas Nurse Practitioner Association
The Arkansas Specialty Diagnostic FASD Resource Center (SDRC)
The Centers for Youth and Families (Arkansas)
The FASD Centre, Aotearoa, New Zealand
The Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) Program
The National Association of Black Social Workers, Inc. (NABSW)
United Kingdom National FASD Specialist Behavior Management Service
University of Arkansas Little Rock Chapter of NABSW