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Jan
Justice system struggles to deal with Fetal Alcohol Disorder - Vancouver Sun news

EDMONTON - Terry Molnar knew nothing of his condition until he was diagnosed about five years ago. Molnar, 43, has fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, a permanent brain injury afflicting at least one per cent of Canadians. But like the vast majority of people with FASD, he has no visible signs — the small eyes, the flat bridge of the nose and the smoothed and thin upper lip that are strong indicators that a mother drank while pregnant.

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Jan
NeuroDevNet sponsors the 44th Banff International Conference on Behavioural Science

During this three-day conference, plenary speakers and workshop leaders from across North America will take provocative approaches to ascertaining FASD from the clinical and basic principles in brain development; discussing evidence-based interventions to ameliorate or prevent the disorder; and discussing the legal, educational, and prevention challenges that are part of the complexities associated with FASD.

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On the Job - Conference on Vocational Opportunities for Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorders

On the Job - a NeuroDevNet-sponsored conference exploring key vocational issues for adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) will take place February 2-3, 2012 at the University of Toronto's Hart House.

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