Improving Outcomes by Recognizing and Responding to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) in Individuals

The first in a 3-part series sponsored by the Northwest ATTC about pregnant/parenting women and substance use, this one-hour webinar will be presented by Dan Dubovsky, MSW.

The majority of those with an FASD are not diagnosed and many have been misdiagnosed. As a result, typical interventions for them in substance use and mental health treatment, corrections, child welfare, and other systems of care are often ineffective and are frequently contraindicated. This presentation will address the importance of recognizing an FASD in those with whom we work or live. The brain damage seen in FASD will be examined, along with common behaviors that result from this damage. 

Dan Dubovsky, MSW, has worked for over 40 years in the field  of behavioral health as a direct care worker in residential treatment and a therapist in residential and outpatient settings. He has been involved in FASD for over 30 years.