Symposium speaker series – Dr. Robin Friedlander

About the event 

On December 14, 2023, Robin Friedlander, psychiatrist, clinical professor and director of Neurodevelopment Disorders Program at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and founder of Self Injurious Behaviour clinic, gave a presentation titled Behavioural Complexity and needs of children and youth with neurodevelopmental disorders at the sixth session in the Province’s Children and Youth with Support Needs Symposium Speaker Series.   

The presentation had the stated objective of making caregivers and professionals better informed so they can give feedback to agencies making improvements for children and youth with neurodevelopmental disorders, like the Ministry of Children and Family Development. 

The symposium speaker series is part of the Province’s broad engagement process to inform a new, effective system of children and youth with support needs (CYSN) services.   

Biography

About Dr. Robin Friedlander:  

Robin Friedlander trained in medicine and psychiatry in South Africa and moved to Canada in 1993. Dr Friedlander is a child psychiatrist and has been working in the field of neurodevelopmental psychiatry for over 30 years. He is a clinical professor and director of the Neurodevelopmental Disorders Program within the University of British Columbia (UBC) Department of Psychiatry in Vancouver and founder of the Self Injurious Behavior clinic at BC Children’s Hospital. 

How to get involved 

If you are interested in participating in an online discussion about this presentation, please visit the following web page: Discussion #2 | Symposium speaker series – Dr. Robin Friedlander

To be involved in the broader dialogue on CYSN services, please share your perspectives and ideas through an online feedback form to help inform the path forward.