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NB Fetal Alcohol Centre Alarmed at Spike in Young Adult Drinking

Rachel Watters

Posted: April 22, 2021 8:30:00 AM ADT

Category: News and Events, Behavioural Intervention and Autism


Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) is a lifelong disability that affects the brain and body of people who were exposed to alcohol in the womb. According to the Government of Canada website, FASD is the leading known cause of preventable developmental disability in Canada. The number of people who have FASD is not known in Canada nor anywhere else in the world. This is because FASD is...

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Resilience is a Strength Required of all Great Leaders

Glyn Jones, CRSP

Posted: April 20, 2021 10:00:00 AM ADT

Category: News and Events


For years, it seemed the focus of leaders was to develop speed and agility. Today it seems the new focus needs to be managing change, which is inevitable because it is fast and most disruptive to everyday life. It comes as an erratic pulse or in waves. Sometimes the waves seem more like tsunamis. Globalization, technological change, and socialpolitical upheavals are disruptive. As we try to...

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Leaders Must Accept Failure on the Road to Success

Glyn Jones, CRSP

Posted: April 5, 2021 8:00:00 AM ADT

Category: Professional Development


"Failure is not an option" is a quotable quote attributed to Gene Krantz, the Flight Director and Manager who is credited with securing the safe return of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission. Although historians argue whether Kranz actually spoke those words, they are forever linked to the idea of his necessary strong leadership and resolve that brought that crew home. I suppose in the world of...

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