Liz Lawryk BSW MSc (Health Sciences) RSW, has worked with children and families for over 25 years and began researching Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Related Conditions in 1989. In 1998, she completed the Organically Brain Injured Study (OBIS = 500 sample size) designed to examine prevalence rates and treatment issues specific to FAS affected children and youth within the Child Welfare System (Calgary, Alberta, Canada). Ms. Lawryk has also developed the OBD (Organic Brain Dysfunction) Triage Assessment Model: A Screening Instrument for use in the Medical Evaluation of Teratogenic Effects on Embryonic Development © 1998 - 2006 that is utilized in identifying potentially affected children, youth and adults for medical evaluation and diagnosis. She is the founder of the OBD Triage Institute, which was established to enhance services to children, youth, adults and families
affected by alcohol and/or drug related disabilities.

As guest professor she has taught at the University of Calgary and has provided training seminars to numerous groups including parents, the Alberta Children’s Hospital FASD Clinic, the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine, University of Calgary, Faculty of Medicine, the Alberta Provincial Judges
Association, Child Welfare and Community Service Agencies, Justice Committees and School Boards.

She has been qualified as an expert witness in Youth, Family and Provincial Courts in the Province of Alberta and is the co-editor of the book, "Letters to Our Children, Letters from Our Children: Living with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Related Effects", authored by families affected by these issues and was
a contributor to the video release, FAS Forward: A Fresh Look at Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Her most recent publication is “Finding Perspective…Raising Successful Children Affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.” Currently, Ms. Lawryk is in private practice in her ongoing work with families.

For further information and registration, continue exploring OBD Triage Institute website, via email by contacting the OBD Triage Administrator (administrator@obdtriage.com) or contact the OBD Triage Institute at Box 1289, Bragg Creek, Alberta, Canada, TOL OKO, (403) 949-399