As a clinician-scientist, I aspire to develop a unique area of research on the pain experiences of youth with NDDs, and more specifically, youth with FASD, and integrate this research into clinical practice.
The Rounds: Complexities of FASD & Pain
The Rounds in partnership with Soloutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP) recently held a virtual event on the complexities on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and pain. The event was led by CanFASD’s Senior Research and Intervention Lead, Dr. Jacqueline Pei, and Dr. Kyle Sue.
Feature Friday: Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP)
Written by Dr. Katie Birnie I was thrilled to host CanFASD’s webinar on Pain as Experienced by People with FASD in November 2020 in my role as Assistant Scientific Director of Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP). SKIP is a knowledge mobilization network based at Dalhousie University, co-directed by Children’s Healthcare Canada, and funded by the Networks of Centres of Excellence … Read More
Webinar Summary: Pain and FASD
Pain is your body’s alarm system responsible for alerting you to injuries. The sensitivity of this alarm can be different between individuals. Some people’s alarms go off easily while others are harder to trigger.
New Webinar: Pain and FASD
Pain as experienced by individuals with FASD is under-researched and frequently misunderstood and under-recognized in the medical community.