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The Scoop (New Zealand) - Families
relieved Government Plan to address FASD
FASD-CAN, a
charitable organisation set up to unite and support families living
with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is pleased the Government
has launched a cross-ministry Action Plan, to address the neglected
and pressing problems families living with FASD experience daily.
Scoop.co.nz (New
Zealand) - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: the economic cost
revealed
Alcohol
Healthwatch says a new report revealing the hidden costs of FASD
shows more needs doing to reduce alcohol consumption.
Medscape - Women
With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Are an Invisible
Obstetric Population
Intellectual and
developmental disabilities (IDDs) are neurodevelopmental disorders
characterized by varying degrees of limitation in cognitive and
adaptive abilities, such as social skills and communication.[1]
Although specific examples of IDDs include fetal alcohol syndrome,
Down syndrome, and fragile X syndrome, most IDDs are mild
disabilities of unknown etiology.
Government of
Canada (Canada) - EYE TRACKING SHOWS PROMISE AS SCREENING TOOL FOR
CHILDREN WITH FASD
Two groundbreaking
discoveries by NeuroDevNet-supported researchers could contribute to
the development of a less expensive and faster screening tool to
identify young children, and even infants, with fetal alcohol
spectrum disorder (FASD).
Nursing Standard -
1 in 100 babies: why we created a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
pathway
Many women are
unaware that even low level alcohol consumption during pregnancy is
associated with developmental disability in children. Alcohol
specialist nurse Kerry Lyons reveals how she helped create an
innovative pathway to identify drinking in pregnancy and inform women
of the risks
The National
Judicial College - Understanding the Impairments of Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome Victims
As a forensic
psychological evaluator, the bread and butter of your practice
traditionally revolves around evaluations of competency and risk
assessments.
Government of
Yukon (Canada) - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Society of Yukon to
benefit from Innovation Fund award
The Yukon
government has awarded $121,000 to the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Society
of Yukon (FASSY) under the Mental Wellness Innovation Fund. The award
was one of 12 grants totalling $620,000 made under the fund.
VIDEOS and
MATERIALS
TEDx Talks - Fetal
alcohol spectrum disorder impacts you, but you don’t know it
As a foster mother
to children with FASD, Nora Boesem has seen the effects of alcohol
first hand. However, FASD often goes undiagnosed and is creating a
burden on us all.
KUTV - Baby
your Baby: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness
September 9th at
9:09 am is the International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
Awareness Day designed to remind women to avoid alcohol during the 9
months of pregnancy. FASDs are caused by alcohol use during pregnancy
and are 100% preventable.
SoulCove Center
for the Arts, Inc. - Believe In Love (Africa) - How one town uses
music to fight Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and HIV/AIDS
Located in a
region with one of the highest rates of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in the
world, the Richmond Community Center provides educational resources
and opportunities to empower youth to become better and stronger
citizens. Partnering with SoulCove Center for the Arts has
strengthened the center's’ ability to use music and the arts to
teach the valuable life skills necessary to change the course of a
struggling community.
Qerac Healthcare
Communications – Baby Steps Ep 1 The Spirit Orb
This is part one
of a series of videos about FASD (Feoetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder).
Each episode tells the story of a young girl called Tameka who finds
herself pregnant after a night of heavy partying.
RESEARCH
NeuroDevNet - FASD
study creates a blueprint for understanding the role of epigenetics
in neurodevelopmental disorders
NeuroDevNet
researchers have made the first steps towards identifying an
epigenetic signature for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD),
drawing from the largest-ever study of children and youth exposed to
alcohol before birth.
University of
Oxford - Ultrasound segmentation tools and their application to
assess fetal nutritional health
Poor fetal
nutrition has been linked to the development of a set of conditions
in later life, such as coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes and
hypertension, while restricted growth can result in hypogylcemia,
hypocalcemia, hypothermia, polycythemia, hyperbilirubinemia and
cerebral palsy. High alcohol consumption during pregnancy can result
in Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, a condition that can cause growth
retardation, lowered intelligence and craniofacial defects.
Neuroscience
Letters - Ethanol Exposure during Development Reduces
GABAergic/Glycinergic Neuron Numbers and Lobule Volumes in the Mouse
Cerebellar Vermis
Cerebellar
alterations are a hallmark of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and
are thought to be responsible for deficits in fine motor control,
motor learning, balance, and higher cognitive functions.
Developmental
Psychobiology - Neonatal experiences with ethanol intoxication
modify respiratory and thermoregulatory plasticity and affect
subsequent ethanol intake in rats
Different studies
have focused on the deleterious consequences of binge-like or chronic
exposure to ethanol during the brain growth spurt period (third human
gestational trimester) that in the rat corresponds to postnatal days
(PDs) 3–10.
American Journal
of Maternal Child Nursing - Preconception Health Behaviors of
Low-Income Women
Preconception
behaviors have a significant impact on birth outcomes, particularly
among low-income minority groups, and women with unplanned
pregnancies. This study examined women's perceived health status and
behaviors such as drinking, smoking, exercise, and use of
multivitamins and folic acid.
The New Zealand
Medical Journal - Productivity losses associated with Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in New Zealand
One example of
such harm is that caused by the consumption of alcohol during
pregnancy. Prenatal alcohol exposure is an established cause of Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
The University of
Western Ontario - A Long-Term Neuroepigenomic Profile of Prenatal
Alcohol Exposure
Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorders (FASD) represent the largest preventable cause of
cognitive deficits in the western world. The mechanism(s) of how
prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) results in FASD remain unknown.
Psychoneuroendocrinology
- Short- and long-term effects of stress during adolescence on
emotionality and HPA function of animals exposed to alcohol
prenatally
Prenatal alcohol
exposure (PAE) is associated with extremely high rates of
psychopathologies, which may be mediated by the
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) dysregulation observed in
exposed individuals.
Read more
Paediatric
Respiratory Reviews - “In utero alcohol effects on foetal,
neonatal and childhood lung disease”
Foetal alcohol
exposure adversely effects the lung. In contrast to the adult
“alcoholic lung” phenotype, an inability to identify the newborn
exposed to alcohol in utero has limited our understanding of its
effect on adverse pulmonary outcomes.
University of
British Columbia - Mindfulness-integrated, resilience,
trauma-informed and social pedagogy (MIRTS) : a holistic treatment
curriculum for professionals working with young people with fetal
alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) and substance use issues
Over the past ten
years, the service needs of young people with FASD have been the
subject of considerable interest. This interest has been triggered,
in large part, by a growing recognition of the fact that addiction
and mental health service do not adequately serve young people with
FASD.
IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Puls Medycyny
(Poland) - Będą nowe wytyczne dotyczące diagnostyki FASD
National Institute
on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) wraz z zespołem ekspertów
zaproponowało nowe wytyczne, które mają pomóc w diagnozowaniu
poalkoholowego spektrum zaburzeń rozwojowych (FASD).
ERR Uudised
(Estonia) - Lauri Beekmann: soovin näha alkoholist tingitud
sünnikahjustuste arvu kasvu
Lapsed, kelle emad
on raseduse ajal alkoholi tarbinud, võivad kannatada nii enda kui ka
spetsialistide teadmata tõsiste terviseprobleemide käes ning olla
oma käitumishäirete tõttu samal ajal ühiskonnas äärmiselt
vääritimõistetud.
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