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Mental Disorders that Matter in Criminal Defense

July 8, 2026 10:00am – 6:00pm Eastern Time
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$195 FSWA Members / $245 Non-Members (add $25 after June 22, 2026)

Disorders that Matter to Criminal Defense 2026
July 8, 2026
10 am EST – 6 pm EST

10 am EST/9 am CST/7 am PST
Language Impairment
Michele LaVigne11 am EST/10 am CST/8 am PST
TBI & Closed Head Injuries
Dr. Sanjay Adhia & Dr. John Fabian

12 pm EST/11 am CST/9 am PST
BREAK

12:15 pm EST/11:15 am CST/9:15 am PST
Sleep Disruption
Dr. Zlatan Krizan

1:15 pm EST/12:15 pm CST/10:15 am PST
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Dr. Krista James

2:15 pm EST/1:15 pm CST/11:15 am PST
BREAK

2:30 pm EST/1:30 pm CST/11:30 am PST
Seizure Disorders
Dr. Melissa Carran

3:30 pm EST/2:30 pm CST/12:30 pm PST
Reproductive Mental Health
Dr. Shawna Chan

4:30 pm EST/3:30 pm CST/1:30 pm PST
BREAK

4:45 pm EST/3:45 pm CST/1:45 pm PST
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
Juliet Yackel
5:45 pm EST/4:45 pm CST/2:45 pm PST
Wrap-up
6:00 pm EST/5:00 pm CST/3:00 pm PST
Program concludes
Registrations must be received no later than one week prior to the program.  These webinars are live, synchronous interactive programs using the zoom platform.  Attendees may ask and answer questions throughout the presentation and participate in instructor-led discussions. 

System requirements: 
• Operating Systems: Windows XP or higher, MacOS 9 or higher, Android 4.0 or higher
• Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 9.0 or higher, Google Chrome, Firefox 10.0 or higher
• Broadband Internet connection: Cable, High-speed DSL & any other medium that is internet accessible.

Please contact Jim Campbell at jim.campbell@nofsw.org with questions, concerns, or grievances about this course including information regarding ADA accommodations.  For presenter bio’s and learning objectives contact Jim Campbell.

The Forensic Social Work Alliance, provider #1823, formerly the National Organization of Forensic Social Work, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit.  ACE provider approval period: 07/18/2023–07/18/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 7.0 continuing education credits.

National Organization of Forensic Social Work is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0876.