Conference: Adolescents and Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

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9th International Conference on

Adolescents and Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Review, Respond, and Relate: Integrating Research, Policy, and Practice Around the World

When/Where:

Dates: April 11-14, 2024
Location: The Hyatt Regency Seattle, WA
Website/Registration: FASDUnited.org

General Information:

From FASD 2024: Despite thousands of published articles on FASD, limited research focuses specifically on adolescents and adults with FASD. As individuals diagnosed with FASD age, the “need to know” across a broad spectrum of areas continues to be critically important for identifying clinically relevant research questions and directions that will impact their day-to-day function and health outcomes.

Building on the work of eight previous conferences, we aim to examine relevant global research, programs, and policies. What can we learn from practice-based evidence? What does existing or emerging research tell us? Are the results transferable from country to country and/or from laboratory and clinical studies to real life? Are there clinical implications of results from any of these areas of which we should be aware? What are the changes in our thinking, practice, and directions that will be required to improve outcomes? What are the implications for the future?

We hope you can join us at this interactive conference and be at the forefront of addressing these relevant global issues.

Learning Objectives

Connect the identified needs of community workers, healthcare providers, professionals in the FASD field, families, and individuals with FASD with the research community
Gain insight into emerging research findings and how they might better assist ethical policy and decision- making and the development of integrated and collaborative approaches across systems
Examine practice-based evidence, projects, and programs to understand the potential connections to research and potential longitudinal studies
Engage in knowledge exchange and dialogue through multidisciplinary sessions, networking, and hearing from the direct experience of individuals with FASD and families

Photo: Space Needle in Downtown Seattle during the fall at dusk.