MCFARES is Michigan's
NOFAS Affiliate
Tickets are SOLD OUT for this event.


Location:
The MTG Space
Greater Lansing Association of Realtors Building
4039 Legacy Parkway, Suite 200
Lansing, MI 48911
Map & Directions to the MTG Space Conference Center
Conference Times:
8:00 to 9:00 a.m.: Registration and Continental Breakfast
9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.: Conference Schedule (includes lunch)
Meals:
Continental breakfast and lunch will be served during the conference.
Hotel for attendees:
Best Western Okemos/East Lansing Hotel and Suites
2209 University Park Drive
Okemos, MI 48864
(517) 349-8700
CEUs:
6 Hours of Social Work and Education continuing education credits will be offered.
Keynote Speakers:
Christina Chambers, Ph.D.: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: A Common but Under-Recognized Developmental Disability
Julie Kable, Ph.D.: Improving the lives of Individuals Impacted by Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol and for Those Who Care for Them
Heather Carmichael Olson, Ph.D.: Bringing the Innovative Families Moving Forward Program to Michigan
Breakout Sessions (two per attendee):
Adrienne Bashista: The Brain-Based Approach to FASD (Parts 1 and 2)
Nate Sheets: Cognitive Supports for People with FASD (Parts 1 and 2)
Emily Rusnak, Julie Kable, & Parent Panel: Supporting Children with FASD in the Classroom
Charisse Cossu-Kowalski: Supports and Services for Children and Adults
Barbara Wybrecht: Equal Justice: Is It Possible for Those with an FASD?
Self-Advocates Panel: Living, Learning, and Succeeding with FASD
Charlyss Ray and Mary Jo Kurily: Sensory Strategies for FASD through the Lifespan
Anna Hon and Bonnie Ekdahl: Sharing FASD HELPS: Lessons Learned on the Rez