Third European Conference on FASD
20 to 23 October 2014
Rome, Italy.
More information at www.eufasd.org
The Vancouver Sun - Worldwide cost of
drinking alcohol during pregnancy could be far higher than expected
The true number of children exposed to alcohol
before birth is so poorly understood that the World Health Organization has
launched an international study to count them.
Seacoastonline.com - That glass of wine could
harm your baby
Drinking alcohol while pregnant is never a good
idea and can cause serious and permanent harm to an unborn child. Fetal alcohol
syndrome, which causes physical and mental problems, is a risk that medical
professionals say is not worth taking. No definitive data has ever been
established on how much alcohol is safe for a pregnant mom.
TbNewsWatch.com (Canada) - NAN calling on
governments for more FASD funding
Nishnawbe Aski Nation officials are calling on
the provincial and federal governments to address the issue of Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Syndrome within their communities.
Healio - AAP reviews effects of prenatal
substance abuse on
fetus
Prenatal substance abuse continues to be a
problem and poses important health risks to the developing fetus, according to
results of a technical report recently published in Pediatrics.
MPBN News (USA) - Maine Bill's Proposed Fetal
Exposure Guidelines Generate Controversy
A proposed bill in Augusta seeks to clarify the
circumstances under which health
care providers should report cases of newborns who have been exposed
to drugs and alcohol in the womb. Maine lawmakers took up the measure today at a
public hearing before the Health and Human Services Committee.
PR Web (UK) - Swanswell welcomes calls for
fresh approach to tackling FASD
The national recovery charity, which wants to
achieve a society free from problem alcohol and drug use, is responding to the
‘Consensus Statement on FASD’, published this week by the Foetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorders Trust.
Science Network Western Australia (Australia) -
Population based study provides new alcohol and pregnancy data
BOTH Indigenous and non-Indigenous children of
mothers with an alcohol-use disorder have the same risk of intellectual
disability, a Curtin University study has found.
Nunatsiaq News (Canada) - Nunavik Inuit women
have high rate of stillbirth: study
Inuit women in Quebec have stillbirth rate
that’s 2.5 times higher than among the province’s non-aboriginal women. That’s
among the information contained in a new research study published Canadian
Medical Association Journal, which suggests better care during pregnancy and
birth could underlie the disparities in stillbirths, which see women losing
their babies after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
University of Albert (Canada) - UAlberta FASD
webinar attracts
international audience
Medical and health professionals around the
world tuned in to view a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder webinar at the
University of Alberta. The Engaging Professionals and Students in FASD Awareness
and Prevention seminar drew in audiences from almost 1,700 Canadian locations
and 68 international locations.
Mill Creek Mental Wellness - Combating
Neglect: Preventing FASD Through Information Dissemination
I performed my practicum and first term of
internship at NAVOS (Mental Health Solutions) in Burien, Washington. NAVOS is
considered to be on the cutting edge of community health service in the United
States.
MATERIALS AND VIDEOS
Engaging Professionals and Students in FASD
Awareness and Prevention
NOFAS - FASD Regional Training Centers - CDC
Project
FASD, ADHD or both with Dr. Gabor
Maté
In this session Dr. Maté will discuss the close
relationship between FASD and AD(H)D. They can easily be confused with one
another, often co-exist, and, in fact, share many of the same
characteristics.
Blip.tv - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
eLearning Modules for Educators
Classroom environment can have a positive and
negative impact on learning for children with FASD. This video discusses
strategies for managing classroom environment to support learners with
FASD.
FASD & the legal system
Implication of the diagnosis of FASD for the
legal system, including screening in the Youth Justice System In this workshop,
the importance of understanding the brain deficits associated with FASD for the
justice system will be discussed.
Identifying the invisible: Screening for
Youth Offenders with FASD
This webinar will present recent research
studies that have evaluated screening tools to help identify youth involved in
the justice system who are at risk for having FASD.
Living and Succeeding with FASD with Kee
Warner & Ken Kissinger
Whitecrow Village is unique as an organization
formed largely by persons living with FASD. Our interdependent model recognizes
that every person has something to offer and every person needs something from
the group.
Technical Assistance (TA) Impact Fact
Sheets
The FASD Center for Excellence is proud to
announce the release of the first Fact Sheet in a new series of Technical
Assistance (TA) Impact Fact Sheets designed to help State agencies and direct
service programs enhance their capacity to prevent and address FASD.
RESEARCH
biomedcentral - Development of a reliable
questionnaire to assist in the diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
(FASD)
This questionnaire had acceptable test-retest
reliability and could be used to collect demographic, socio-cultural and
biomedical information relevant to the diagnosis of FASD in Aboriginal
communities throughout Australia and elsewhere. Community input is crucial when
developing and administering questionnaires for use in cross-cultural
contexts.
JPCTP - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder -
Poverty Trap?
The disease or injury poverty trap refers to a
relationship between ill-health and poverty in which poverty is a result of
ill-health. At the household level, non-poor people may be pushed into poverty
by their ill-health as a result of paying for health care in combination with
productivity and income losses.
Towards Identifying A Characteristic
Neurospsychological Profile for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. Specific
Caregiver-and Teacher-Rating
Overall, the present results identify key
caregiver- and teacher-rated profiles of children with FASD diagnoses. These
profiles will aid in better understanding, diagnosing and providing focused
treatment approaches for children with FASD.
Towards Identifying a Charactersitic
Neuropsychological Profile for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Analysis of the
Motherisk FASD Clinic
We identified a specific neuropsychological
profile that typifies children diagnosed with an FASD versus those exposed
prenatally to alcohol, who did not receive a diagnosis.
Alcoholism - The Association Between Prenatal
Alcohol Exposure and Behavior at 22 Years of Age
Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) affects central
nervous system development, growth, and morphology at higher exposure
levels.
Alcoholism - The Influence of Fetal Ethanol
Exposure on Subsequent Development of the Cerebral Cortex as Revealed by
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Fetal alcohol syndrome and related disorders
(commonly referred to as fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, or FASD) cause
significant hardships to the individuals affected.
NMCD - Intellectual disability:
population-based estimates of the proportion attributable to maternal alcohol
use disorder during pregnancy
The aim of this study was to examine the
association between maternal alcohol use disorder and intellectual disability in
children.
Alcoholism - The Feasibility and Cost of
Neonatal Screening for Prenatal Alcohol Exposure by Measuring
Phosphatidylethanol in Dried Blood Spots
Accurate confirmation of prenatal alcohol
exposure (PAE) is required as a diagnostic criterion for the majority of
children adversely affected by PAE who do not manifest the physical features
associated with fetal alcohol syndrome.
