When Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) Meets Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

MN ADOPT Announces “The Mosaic: When Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) Meets Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)” with Deena McMahon, LICSW, MSW in collaboration with Mille Lacs Band Family Services in Isle, MN

Presentation: Two of the most often seen diagnoses in adoption are Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). This training examines these conditions and how they overlap. Both are disorders of circumstance that play out in behavior. Join Deena McMahon as she shares how these diagnoses affect your family, while taking a closer look at what the long term picture looks like and what can ultimately be done to help these children have positive outcomes.. See attached flyer for more information.

When: Thursday, May 10, 2012
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM is open to all social workers, tribal and county child welfare staff
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM is open to all foster, adoptive and kinship parents and
Professionals.

Where: Chiminising Community Center
2500 Chiminising Drive
Isle, MN 56342

Fee: $20 per person; $35 per parenting couple (fee is the same whether you attend afternoon or evening session or both)

CEUs are available for an additional $30. Certificates of Attendance will be distributed following the presentation.