Save the Date

Friday, March 23, 2018

Jackson, MS
The Office of State Public Defender

Presents

TRAINING ON FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS

Sponsored by the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
and
Disability Rights, Mississippi
Prenatal alcohol exposure increases the risk for individuals to have deficits in communication, daily
living skills, and socialization behavior. Prenatal alcohol exposure can cause neurodevelopmental issues
impacting an individual’s actions in school, foster care placement, juvenile and adult detention, and/or
other community agency settings. The lack of a proper diagnosis for a child with FASD may deprive the
child of adequate services or effective treatment to prevent recidivism and further involvement with the
court system. Damage caused by prenatal alcohol exposure is permanent and can cause problems
throughout a person’s life. This training will cover an expansive overview of diagnosis, treatment and
prevention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).

Individuals with FASD:

• Are 19 times more likely to experience an intellectual disability
• Are 7 times more likely to experience ADHD
• Are 3 to 5 times more likely to experience a learning disability
and
Juveniles with FASD are 19 times more likely to be incarcerated
than their peers without FASD

Registration forms will be available soon and space is limited.

For more information email Beau Rudder at: brudd@ospd.ms.gov

Sponsored by: