Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in the Criminal Justice System
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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
Larry Burd received his PhD in Community Health Sciences from the University of Manitoba Health Science Center in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Dr. Burd currently is a professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Director of the North Dakota Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Center and FAS Clinic. Dr. Burd has been with the Pediatric Therapy Program for 44 years where he has evaluated over 18,000 children with birth defects, developmental disorders and mental illness. Dr. Burd has conducted research in 41 countries around the world. He has ongoing studies of people with Tourette syndrome, autism, fetal alcohol syndrome and infant mortality risk. He published over 260 professional papers on topics dealing with development and behavior in children and adolescents. He has had clinics for children with developmental disabilities and mental health disorders on 41 different Tribal Nations.
William Edwards has been a public defender with the Los angles County Public Defenders for over 30 years and has been a pioneer in developing information on FASD and its relevance for defense attorneys in criminal cases. Billy has consulted on many cases where FASD was being considered in criminal cases. Many of these cases have been death penalty cases.
Dr Jones published the original papers describing fetal alcohol syndrome. He is well known for his work on teratogen exposure and for his role in prevalence studies of FASD around the world. He is widely recognized for his testimony in the Parkland Shooter Case which avoided a death penalty.