Pueblo Chieftain -
Pueblo clinic dispensers offer pregnancy, date rape tests
An innovative
approach to reducing the incidence of fetal alcohol syndrome and
sexual violence has been introduced by A Caring Pregnancy Center
Women’s Clinic.
Wayne Independent
- Spreading awareness of FASD
On Friday, Sept. 9
at 9 a.m. church bells will ring nine times to recognize Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Day. The Wayne County Drug and Alcohol
Commission is among the organizations working to raise awareness of
the dangers of drinking alcohol while pregnant.
News24 (South
Africa) - Drinking during pregnacy not on
Most youngsters
people, in Khayelitsha in particular, drink alcohol while pregnant,
which stunts the progress of their infants during pregnancyand once
they are born.
Tbnewswatch.com
(Canada) - Thunder Bay leads way for FASD awareness
There are an
estimated 2,000 individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in
Northwestern Ontario according to NorWest Community Health Centres.
Oxford Mail (UK) -
Expectant mothers in Oxfordshire warned about dangers of drinking
in new FASD Trust campaign
AN EAST Oxford
charity has taken a lead in warning women to be wary of the dangers
of alcohol consumption during pregnancy.
Shoreline Beacon
(Canada) - Health Unit launches new Fetal Alcohol resources
A new resource
with key information about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and
local links to support for people affected by FASD was launched Sept.
9.
Ubyssey Online -
Study: How genetics markers could help kids with fetal alcohol
spectrum disorder
It’s the leading
known cause of preventable developmental disability in Canada and
affects between two to five per cent of North American children.
CBC.ca - 'Give
them a chance': A son's struggle with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
The father of a
man who went missing in Dettah, N.W.T., last month is sharing the
story of his son's turbulent past in hopes of reminding people that
everyone deserves a second chance.
IOL (South Africa)
- FAS fails to dampen Tisha’s spirits
For the first 10
weeks of her life Tisha Lourens lay in an incubator at Mowbray
Maternity Hospital with no mother to love, cuddle or feed her
much-needed breast milk.
Inside Halton
(Canada) - Halton FASD intervention team hopes to beat the odds
for those living with the irreversible disorder
A brain that has
difficulty making sound decisions from cradle to grave faces a litany
of labels in life; from being the bad kid in school to the one
standing before a criminal court judge in their adolescence and
adulthood.
Regina Leader-Post
- 'If you really try hard, you can do whatever you want!': Regina
woman excels while dealing with FASD
In January, the
Regina woman plans to enrol in a two-year youth care diploma course
at Saskatchewan Polytechnic. She’s considering putting those
credits toward a four-year social work degree — which could be her
next career step.
VIDEOS and
MATERIALS
Global News -
Sitting Down With An FASD Expert
Focus Saskatchewan
host, Blake Lough, sits down with University of Toronto professor and
leading FASD researcher, Dr. Alan Bocking, for a conversation on
fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
RESEARCH
Research in
Developmental Disabilities - The association between parental
attributions of misbehavior and parenting practices in caregivers
raising children with prenatal alcohol exposure: A mixed-methods
study
Limited research
has focused on parenting practices used by caregivers raising
children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). The current
study hypothesized that parental attributions of children’s
misbehavior would relate to the parenting strategies caregivers
utilize with children with FASD.
BMJ - Manitoba
mothers and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders study (MBMomsFASD):
protocol for a population-based cohort study using linked
administrative data
Fetal alcohol
spectrum disorder (FASD) is a significant public health concern. To
prevent FASD, factors that place women at risk for giving birth to
children with FASD must be investigated; however, there are little
data in this area.
Australian
Occupational Therapy - Graphomotor skills in children with
prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: A
population-based study in remote Australia
Few studies have
examined graphomotor skills in children with prenatal alcohol
exposure (PAE) or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
INDIANA
UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS - Characterization of
Ethanol-induced Effects on Zebrafish Retinal Development: Mechanistic
Perspective and Therapeutic Strategies
Fetal alcohol
spectrum disorder (FASD) is a result of prenatal alcohol exposure,
producing a wide range of defects including craniofacial, sensory,
motor and cognitive deficits.
International
Journal of Developmental Disabilities - Challenging sleep-wake
behaviors reported in informal, conversational interviews of
caregivers of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Sleep complaints
are clinically expected in children exposed to alcohol during
pregnancy. We aim to reveal patterns of association among sleep–wake
behaviors that are challenging in the life of children with fetal
alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD).
University of
Nevada - The Concordance of Caregiver-~Teacher Perspectives on the
Behavior of Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Diagnosing a child
with a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a complex process
that can require the collaboration of many individuals. Gathering
information from multiple informants has been essential for diagnosis
(CDC, 2012).
SAN DIEGO STATE
UNIVERSITY - Neural correlates of verbal memory in youth with
histories of heavy prenatal alcohol exposure
Penatal alcohol
exposure can have devastating effects, including impaired verbal
learning and recall and altered brain development. The relationships
between verbal recall and critical brain structures differ between
individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and
controls.
European Journal
of Medical Genetics - Prevalence of alcohol consumption during
pregnancy and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders among the general and
aboriginal populations in Canada and the United States
This study aimed
to estimate the pooled prevalence of i) alcohol use (any amount) and
binge drinking (4 or more standard drinks on a single occasion)
during pregnancy, and ii) Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and FASD among
the general and Aboriginal populations in Canada and the United
States, based on the available literature.
European Journal
of Medical Genetics - Neurodevelopmental disorder associated with
prenatal exposure to alcohol (ND-PAE): A proposed diagnostic method
of capturing the neurocognitive phenotype of FASD
Neurobehavioral
Disorder associated with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure (ND-PAE) was
proposed as a diagnostic formulation intended to capture the range of
mental health problems occurring in alcohol-affected individuals with
a history of prenatal alcohol exposure.
European Journal
of Medical Genetics - Seizures and electroencephalography findings
in 61 patients with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Fetal alcohol
spectrum disorders (FASD) cause neurodevelopmental abnormalities.
However, publications about epilepsy and electroencephalographic
features are scarce.
Human Brain
Mapping - Diffusion tensor imaging of white matter and correlates
to eye movement control and psychometric testing in children with
prenatal alcohol exposure
Prenatal alcohol
exposure (PAE) can cause central nervous system dysfunction and
widespread structural anomalies as detected by magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI).
European Journal
of Medical Genetics - Correlation between morphological MRI
findings and specific diagnostic categories in fetal alcohol spectrum
disorders
Fetal alcohol
spectrum disorders (FASD) include physical and neurodevelopmental
abnormalities related to prenatal alcohol exposure. Some neuroimaging
findings have been clearly related to FASD, including corpus callosum
and cerebellar anomalies.
Neonatal Network -
Adding to Our Practice Toolkit: Using the ACTS Script to Address
Stigmatizing Peer Behaviors in the Context of Maternal Substance Use
Infants with
neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) are a growing population in the
NICU setting, and nurses report that caring for families can be
challenging.
IN OTHER LANGUAGES
haloursynow.pl
(Poland) - "Zapobiegajmy, leczmy, wspierajmy". Zajęcia
dla dzieci dotkniętych syndromem FAS
Stowarzyszenie
"Pozytywna Przestrzeń" rusza z programem mającym poprawić
sytuację dzieci dotkniętych syndromem FAS. Alkoholowy Zespół
Płodowy jest już zauważalnym problemem, także na Ursynowie.
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