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Michael Harris

Licensed Psychologist since 1997, Michael is an expert in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), foster care, adoption, and attachment; he trains both professionals and laypersons.

FASD Elephant™ #015: FASD and Suicide

FASD and Suicidality This podcast episode is an excerpt of my part speaking on a panel titled “FASD & Suicidality” at the 2011 IHS/BIA/BIE/SAMHSA Action Summit for Suicide Prevention held in Scottsdale, AZ. Panelist Members (l to r): Michael Harris, Morgan Fawcett, Suzie Kuerschner, Kathryn Kelly, & Albert Allick Kay Kelly (Project Director of the [...]

FASD Elephant™ #014: Interview with Morgan Fawcett – A Flute Like Medicine: Part 2

Welcome to the FASD Elephant™ Podcast. Today we’re going to continue with the last half of my interview with Morgan Fawcett on May 25th, 2011. More details are in the previous podcast, number 13. Here are some websites to find more about Morgan, his CDs, and FASD: Morgan’s website for FASD advocacy: One Heart Creations [...]

FASD Elephant™ #013: Interview with Morgan Fawcett – A Flute Like Medicine: Part 1

Welcome to the FASD Elephant™ Podcast. After a hiatus for way too long, the podcast is back. I’ve had a very exciting year so far in the world of FASD. A major highlight in February 2011 was four days worth of workshops and talks I gave in Saskatchewan—for The Saskatoon Tribal Council in Saskatoon, for [...]

Sign Up for the FASD Wheel™ Email List

Sign up to receive a free “FASD Wheel Mini Manual” to download! I just re-designed and updated this mini-manual for the FASD Wheel™ in preparation of some great new changes and improvements coming over the next few weeks. It still helps if you’ve been to one of my classes (more on that in a few [...]

Morgan Fawcett to Speak at Indian Health Board in Minneapolis

Morgan and his family are visiting Minnesota and he is speaking about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) to students at one of our local magnet schools yesterday and today. Tonight, he gives a lecture and concert to the public at the Indian Health Board. Here is a short video of one of his talks to [...]

Update on the FASD Elephant™: Podcast and Blog

Hi and welcome to the podcast and blog. It has been quite a while since the last entry, but now there is more time for at least the blog and an occasional podcast–maybe even some video–so I want to re-awaken that interest in understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), improve and increase workshop trainings and develop teleseminars, [...]

Update on Morgan Fawcett

Found an update on Morgan Fawcett and thought you might enjoy it. Morgan Fawcett, Native American Flutist from Brad Fluetsch on Vimeo. Morgan Fawcett, Native American Flutist entertains the 2010 Elizabeth Peratrovich Day Celebration, Juneau, Alaska. Read about Morgan at: http://www.morganfawcett.synthasite.com/ Read about Elizabeth Peratrovich, Alaska Native Civil Rights leader at: http://www.alaskool.org/projects/native_gov/recollections/peratrovich/Elizabeth_1.htm After the June [...]

2010 MN American Indian Mental Health Conference

The 2010 MN American Indian Mental Health Conference, “Reconnecting the Spirit: Healing Trauma Through Self & Community,” hosted by the Indian Health Board of Minneapolis at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in June 2010, covered several topics, including that of historical trauma. Although the event is over, here is a link to its Google Site, in [...]

IHS 2009 National Behavioral Health Conference Hand-Outs

Hello all, I am presenting two FASD trainings at the Indian Health Service’s 2009 National Behavioral Health Conference next door to me in St. Paul, MN, tomorrow. I welcome those who attended, as well as those who are just interested. I’m publishing the hand-outs, though, because I don’t know how many people will attend, and [...]

FASD Elephant™ #012a: FASD School Intervention: Getting Back to Ready – Hand-out

This is a supplementary hand-out that outlines all the information provided in Podcast #012 (FASD School Intervention: Getting Back to Ready).

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