CBC.ca (Canada) - As
demand explodes, Manitoba's new FASD court expands to meet need
Manitoba's
court designed to help offenders with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
(FASD) is tripling the number of hearings for adults to deal with
skyrocketing demand for the unique hearings they began offering less
than a year ago.
MD
Linx - Ophthalmological findings in fetal alcohol spectrum
disorders – A cohort study from childhood to adulthood
In
this prospective cohort study, researchers ascertained if
ophthalmological findings in children with fetal alcohol spectrum
disorders (FASD) continue into young adulthood.
Statesman
Journal (USA) - Effect of new law: Former Salem death row inmate
gets life sentence for prison murder
The
report said Agee has a psychotic disorder, suffers from partial fetal
alcohol syndrome and has brain defects, a low IQ and the adaptive
functioning equivalent to that of a 7-year-old child.
Science
Daily - Real risks associated with cannabis exposure during
pregnancy
A
new study has definitively shown that regular exposure to THC, the
main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, during pregnancy has
significant impact on placental and fetal development.
KFYR-TV
(USA) - Birth Defects Prevention Month
January
is Birth Defects Prevention Month and the North Dakota Department of
Health is Partnering with organizations like March of Dimes and the
National Birth Defects Prevention Network to give mothers information
about how to prevent birth defects.
MD
Linx - Identification of alcohol risk drinking behaviour in
pregnancy using a web-based questionnaire: Large-scale implementation
in antenatal care
Researchers
investigated the feasibility of a web-based questionnaire when
gathering information on alcohol consumption in pregnancy to
recognize women with risk drinking behavior.
Manistee
News Advocate - MDHHS offers tips during National Birth Defects
Prevention Month
Every
4.5 minutes a baby is born with a birth defect in the United States.
That’s why the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
(MDHHS) is joining with leading prenatal health experts from the
National Birth Defects Prevention Network, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, American Academy of Pediatrics, March of
Dimes, Society for Birth Defects Research and Prevention and
MotherToBaby this month to increase awareness of five critical tips
to reduce the chances of having a baby with a birth defect.
The
Star (UK) - Over 100 Sheffield babies born to mothers with alcohol
or drug addictions
There
were 128 babies born to mothers currently in treatment for drug or
alcohol misuse; with ongoing problematic or dependent drug or alcohol
use during pregnancy or where there was suspicion of drug use such as
street sex workers.
Washingtonian
(USA) - My Nine-Month Quest for a Decent Zero-Proof Cocktail
It
seemed I couldn’t have timed my pregnancy better last year—at
least when it came to hitting bars. Booze-free drinks not only had
suddenly become socially acceptable but were actually cool among the
bar cognoscenti.
The
Chronicle of Social Change - The 10 Commandments of Working with
Youth Impacted by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
According
to the Center for Disease Control, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
(FASD) impact between 2 to 5 percent of the general population in the
United States. When working with children who have come from homes
where parents abuse alcohol and other drugs, the prevalence rates are
going to be significantly higher.
FASD:
Learning with Hope - Shining a Light on Our Loved One’s
Interests When Parenting a Person with FASD
When
our son was little he would obsess over light switches. Once he was
tall enough, he would ‘play’ with the light switches, turning
lights on and off and on and off and on and off.
engnews24h
- Alcohol in pregnancy • Consequences also in the first weeks
Alcohol
harms the unborn child in the womb. Even small amounts can have
negative consequences for the child. Pregnant women should therefore
completely avoid beer, wine, sparkling wine or high-proof alcohol –
in every phase of pregnancy. Alcohol is also hidden in some foods.
UPCOMING
EUFASD
- Research conference from 14th to 16th September 2020 (Arendal,
Norway)
The
call for Abstracts is now open
Digital
Journal - Janet Wagner to Give a Webinar Presentation on Fetal
Alcohol Syndrome to the CJJA (January 24, 2020)
Experienced
banking attorney, Janet Wagner, takes her child health advocacy to
the Council of Juvenile Justice Administrators as she gives a webinar
presentation on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and how persons living with
FAS can be helped.
Mercy
Services - Working with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) -
Train it Forward and/or Strategies & Sensory Training (10 March -
11 March, 2020; Fort Scratchley, Australia)
The
Making FASD History in Newcastle Project is offering Working with
FASD training over two days.
Quinte
Children's Treatment Centre And Rebound Child & Youth Services -
FASD Donna Debolt (10 February 2020; Quinte West, Canada)
We
are excited to welcome Donna Debolt! Donna is a social worker in
private practice who translated her 30 years with Child Protection
into working as an outspoken advocate for children and adults who
have lifelong risks for health, development, learning and functional
difficulties associated with prenatal exposure to alcohol.
FASD
Greater Manchester - NOFAS-UK FASD STRATEGIES WORKSHOP (January
21, 2020; Cheadle, United Kingdom)
FASD
are hosting a free workshop run by Sandra Butcher, Chief Executive of
NOFAS-UK and Jan Griffin, advisor to NOFAS-UK and member of the UK
and EU Birth Mothers Network-FASD.
FAFASD
- 2-DAY WORKSHOP: FASD AND THE BRAIN-BASED APPROACH, MAY 12-13,
RALEIGH, NC
The
FASD and the Brain-Based Approach workshop introduces a
neurobehavioral approach to living with, caring for, and working with
individuals and families impacted by FASD.
Diakonie
Michaelshoven - Fortbildung „Umgang mit FASD“ in Köln
(10.06.2020; Cologne, Germany)
The
training gives a basic introduction to the topic of FASD.
“Pedagogical guides” are introduced through everyday life and
tested together. It is very important to maintain and change the care
strategy.
The
University of British Columbia - 9th International Research
Conference on Adolescents and Adults with FASD (April 22-25, 2020;
Vancouver, Canada)
Continuing
on the work of eight previous conferences, there remains a clear need
to examine relevant global research, programs and policies. What can
we learn from practice based evidence? What does existing or emerging
research tell us?
VIDEOS
and MATERIALS
Mission
Health - Why Diagnosing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Is
Critical
Fetal
alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is an umbrella term used to describe
the range of effects that can occur in an individual who was
prenatally exposed to alcohol. FASD is not a clinical diagnosis,
rather a term that includes a group of developmental disorders
resulting from prenatal alcohol exposure.
Nehemiah
Koroma - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Video Presentation
Al
Coates - Podcast Special - Adoption UK Scotland's FASD Hub
In
the podcast Aily Brown the FASD lead co hosts with Scott and they
introduce the Hub and the work that is undertaken. Scott also takes
time to speak to a few professional and parents(Jessica, Judith and
Jen) that have roles in the hub as well as a parent (Gemma) that has
received support through the services that the Hub provides.
Susan
Campbell - 3rd Annual Eastern Ontario FASD Symposium: Keynote
Myles Himmelreich
Susan
Campbell - 3rd Annual Eastern Ontario FASD Symposium: THE COMPLEX
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FASD & JUSTICE
Susan
Campbell - 3rd Annual FASD Symposium: FOSTERING HEALTHY GROWTH:
UNDERSTANDING THE INTERACTION BETWEEN FASD, TRAUMA, ATTACHMENT AND
SENSORY
Susan
Campbell - 3rd Annual FASD Symposium: TRANSITIONING INTO ADULTHOOD
WITH
Susan
Campbell - 3rd Annual FASD Symposium: NAVIGATING THE SCHOOL SYSTEM
The
FASD Success Show - Maggie May Amazing Adult with FASD
Meet
Maggie May. Maggie is a young adult with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorder. In her day-to-day life, Maggie wears many hats - she is a
helper, a student, a speaker and moderator of a Private Facebook
Group that supports people with FASD.
RESEARCH
Journal
of Paediatrics and Child Health - Community‐based child
development service fetal alcohol spectrum disorder assessment: A
retrospective clinic audit
The
current study detailed the profile of children assessed for FASD and
was the first to report the diagnostic profile of children assessed
using the Australian Guide to the Diagnosis of FASD within a
community child development service.
Addiction
Biology - Lasting alterations induced in glial cell phenotypes by
short exposure to alcohol during embryonic development in zebrafish
We
report significant changes in wide‐spread glial cell phenotypes
induced by embryonic alcohol exposure in the zebrafish brain and
conclude that the zebrafish will advance our understanding of the
mechanisms of this devastating disorder.
Brain
Research - Neurodevelopment in Adolescents and Adults with Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD): a Magnetic Resonance Region of
Interest Analysis
These
cross-sectional findings suggest that at least some brain regions may
become smaller at an earlier than expected age in individuals with
FASD, and that sex is an important factor to consider when examining
neural structures in FASD.
American
Journal of Ophthalmology - Ophthalmological findings in fetal
alcohol spectrum disorders – a cohort study from childhood to
adulthood
Ophthalmological
findings such as refractive errors, strabismus and fundus
abnormalities are frequent in children with FASD and persist into
early adulthood.
Maedica-a
Journal of Clinical Medicine - Alcohol and Psychoactive Drugs in
Pregnancy
Although
often difficult to diagnose, the use of psychoactive drugs during
pregnancy has become a commonly encountered occurrence. The present
article aims to clarify the effects of alcohol, tobacco, narcotics,
antidepressants, stimulants, halucinogenes and canabioids consumption
on pregnancy and the newborn.
Neurotoxicity
Research - Hydrogen Sulfide Attenuates the Neurotoxicity in the
Animal Model of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Alcohol-induced
neurocognitive defects offspring’s are included with activation of
oxidative-inflammatory cascade followed with wide apoptotic
neurodegeneration in many brain’s regions such as hippocampus.
BMC
Pregnancy and Childbirth - Midwives’ engagement in smoking- and
alcohol-prevention in prenatal care before and after the introduction
of practice guidelines in Switzerland: comparison of survey findings
from 2008 and 2018
Seven
years after its introduction, the effectiveness of the Guideline in
increasing midwives’ engagement in smoking and alcohol use
prevention appears limited despite midwives’ increased awareness.
Journal
of Korean Academy of Nursing - Comparison of Awareness about
Alcohol Use during Pregnancy among Female College Students by
Drinking Levels: Using the Theory of Planned Behavior
It
is necessary to increase the intention to abstain from alcohol during
pregnancy for the female college students having problematic alcohol
behavior. The following strategies are recommended for them;
decreasing acceptable attitudes toward alcohol use during pregnancy
and reinforcing the influence of social pressure toward to abstain
from alcohol during pregnancy.
Heliyon
- Concurrent nicotine exposure to prenatal alcohol consumption
alters the hippocampal and cortical neurotoxicity
Prenatal
Smoking and/or drinking is a major health concern around the world.
Thus, our current study may lead to better insights into the
molecular mechanisms of fetal alcohol and nicotine exposure on the
developing offspring.
Developmental
Neuropsychology - Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Associated with
Prefrontal Cortical Deoxygenation in Children with Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorders
Relationships
between neurodevelopmental functioning and hemodynamic changes in the
prefrontal cortex (PFC) were contrasted between children with
prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and children who differed relative to
their history of PAE and the presence of other neurodevelopmental
impairment.
Alcohol
and Alcoholism - Identification of Alcohol Risk Drinking Behaviour
in Pregnancy Using a Web-Based Questionnaire: Large-Scale
Implementation in Antenatal Care
A
web-based questionnaire was feasible when collecting information on
alcohol consumption in pregnancy to identify risk drinking behaviour.
Women with risk drinking behaviour had a low acceptance of referral
to specialized care.
Acta
Neuropsychiatr - Prenatal alcohol exposure is associated with
early motor, but not language development in a South African cohort.
PAE
has potentially important consequences for motor development in the
first 2 years of life, a period during which the most rapid growth
and maturation occurs. These findings highlight the importance of
identifying high-risk families in order to provide preventive
interventions, particularly in antenatal clinics and early
intervention services.
Nature
- Prevalence of Alcohol Use in Late Pregnancy
Prenatal
alcohol exposure (PAE) can result in detrimental developmental
complications. The objective of this study was to estimate the most
recent PAE prevalence data for the state of West Virginia (WV) and
associated factors.
Folia
medica Cracoviensia - Prenatal alcohol exposure and autonomic
nervous system dysfunction: A review article
Alcohol
is a recognized teratogen that affects various aspects of fetal
development. Tissue that is particularly susceptible to its
teratogenicity is neuronal tissue. The effect of prenatal alcohol
exposure (PAE) on the central nervous system has been extensively
studied, yet the knowledge on the influence of PAE on the autonomic
nervous system is scarce.
Journal
of Health Sciences and Medicine - Evaluations of pregnancy
admitted to perinatology clinics that pregnants have fetal anomalies
An
education program prepared for the pregnant women in our region about
the goal of the diagnostic and screening tests and routine pregnancy
controls will increase the chance of early diagnosis.
Journal
of Adolescent Health - an Application to Substance Use and
Unintended Pregnancy Risk
The
Young Women’s Stress Study (YWSS), a longitudinal, community-based
pilot study of young women in Georgia, takes a novel approach using
biosocial theory and biodemographic methods to study
interrelationships between behavioral, mental, physical and
reproductive dimensions of adolescent health.
IN
OTHER LANGUAGES
Süddeutsche
Zeitung (Germany) - Mächtige Alkohol-Lobby
Kinder,
die schon im Mutterleib vom Alkoholkonsum der Mutter betroffen waren,
zeigen später oft Verhaltensauffälligkeiten. Die werden jedoch
nicht immer richtig diagnostiziert, schreibt eine Kinderärztin.
Verneri
TV (Finland) - FASD Suomi haastattelee: Anna Asikainen,
sosiaalityöntekijä, FASD-asiantuntija
FASD
Suomi teki vuonna 2019 kolme asiantuntijahaastattelua FASDin kanssa
työskentelevistä ihmisistä. Tässä videossa haastateltavana on
Anna Asikainen. Hänellä on pitkä työura sosiaalihuollon
perhetyössä ja FASD-asiantuntijana.
Verneri
TV (Finland) - FASD Suomi: Janina Niittymäki: alkoholin
aiheuttamien sikiövaurioiden puheeksiottaminen
Kätilö
Janina Niittymäki kertoo, kuinka ottaa esille alkoholin aiheuttamat
sikiövauriot äitien kanssa käytävissä keskusteluissa.
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