NordAN (Finland) - Thesis: Challenges faced by young adults exposed to prenatal substance use
Niina-Maria Nissinen's doctoral dissertation provides information on secondary disorders, such as educational challenges, long-term financial assistance problems, and mental health issues experienced by young people exposed to substances during pregnancy.
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The Courier (UK) - Fife foster child Ruby’s
‘superpower’ achievements despite foetal alcohol syndrome disabilities
Taken into care as a tot, she was later diagnosed with foetal alcohol
syndrome which has caused learning disabilities. But the Glenrothes teen has
overcome adversity to become a talented athlete and inspiration to her peers.
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The Chronicle-Journal (Canada) - People
with FASD not suffering victims, event hears
Myles Himmelreich grew up knowing he had fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
but didn’t understand what it meant. It wasn’t until his 20s when he started
attending conferences on the disorder that he developed a true understanding of
how it affected him.
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International Business Reporter - HOW
ANDREW KEEPING IS A CATALYST FOR FASD AWARENESS AND DISABILITY ADVOCACY
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) have a profound impact on
individuals and families living with the condition. Even in today’s society,
many are ignorant of the condition and the potential impacts of drinking
alcohol during pregnancy.
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FASD United (USA) - State
Advocacy That Hits Home: An Interview with Debbie Raymond
For five years in a row, Debbie Raymond has obtained an FASD proclamation
in her small town, Prosser, in Washington state: “This was my hometown and the
town I raised my children in for over 15 years until they were both out of
school.”
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NOFASD Australia - PERFECT
ISN’T POSSIBLE
Have you had a chance to see Barbie, Greta Gerwig’s joyously pink
extravaganza of a film? Maybe you enjoyed time out with a girlfriend, your
sister, or your daughter. Maybe, as I did, you found yourself with tears
streaming down your face during America Ferrera’s powerful monologue.
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VIDEOS AND MATERIALS
FASD Awareness - Brian Roberts Webinar - Understanding & Caring for
Individuals with FASD. - FASD Webinar #20
Brian is one of the UK’s leading independent consultants and trainers on
supporting vulnerable and traumatised children and young people.
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FASD United - FASD United Congressional
Briefing, 2023
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Justice For Orphans - The Adoption &
Foster Care Journey Podcast - Ep. 398 Essential FASD Supports with Nate Sheets
Welcome to The Adoption & Foster Care Journey—a podcast to encourage,
educate and equip you to care for children in crisis through adoption, foster
care and kinship care.
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9 News Australia - Pregnancy warnings to be
mandatory on alcohol products
Alcohol products will now have pregnancy warnings on them, as health
advocates want more warnings such as cancer and liver disease.
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Goodfellow Unit - Substance use in
pregnancy: Mental Health & Addictions Day 2023
Our specialists will cover a wide range of topics, from youth mental health
to chronic pain and substance abuse throughout the years. The aim is to provide
clinical updates and guidance supporting excellence in practice on the issues
faced in general practice.
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CanFASD - New Issue Paper: Employment and
FASD
FASD is recognized as one of the most common developmental disabilities in
Canada and the US. Underemployment is a major concern for many people with
FASD. The lifelong difficulties people with FASD experience that impact their
daily living, including the ability to find and maintain meaningful employment.
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Fasd Success Show - #136 Too Cool for
School: The No-BS Guide to Getting Educators on Your Side
Ever sat in a meeting with your child's teacher and felt like you're
speaking two different languages? No, it's not just you. The struggle to get
educators on the same page when it comes to FASD is real, and the stakes are
high.
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CanFASD - New resource on FASD and mental
health just launched
Yesterday was World Mental Health Day. The objective is to raise awareness
of mental health issues and to encourage efforts that support mental health. In
light of this event, we are excited to release the FASD and Mental Health
Resource and Practice Guide.
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RESEARCH
Journal of Language and Communication Disorders - Comparing narrative
storytelling ability in individuals with autism and fetal alcohol spectrum
disorders
While many aspects of narrative discourse in the autism and FASD groups
were similar to each other and to the comparison group, we observed group
differences on global measures of narrative production and significant
individual variability within groups, suggesting that narrative abilities
considered at an individual level may provide important clinical information
for intervention planning.
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Maternal and Child Health Journal - Combining
Physician Expertise and Women’s Lived Experience to Educate Health
Professionals about Preventing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Combining physicians’ expertise with mothers’ personal stories of lived
experiences of FASDs directed at residents, who are more reflective and open at
this phase of their careers, moved them from a fact-based to an empathy-based
approach to learning that is critical to address the stigma surrounding women
who may be using alcohol or struggling with an AUD during pregnancy.
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Children and Youth Services Review - Transitions
into Adulthood for People with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: A Scoping
Review of Promising Practices
Recommendations from included studies highlighted the importance of
programs and supports that demonstrate an understanding of FASD and emphasize
relationship-building, the benefits of obtaining an FASD diagnosis, the notable
gap in services for individuals who have transitioned to adulthood, and the
importance of consistent advocates in the lives of youth with FASD.
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Birth Defects Research - Increased
incidence of renal and urinary tract anomalies among individuals with fetal
alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD)
RUTA occurred more frequently among patients with FASD compared to the
control group, and decreased kidney size was also demonstrated among patients
with FASD. However, impaired kidney function and the risk of hypertension were
not observed.
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Europe PMC - H - 50 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorders and the Criminal Justice System: a Case Study.
In the case of Starwars, the referral question sought to establish an
MSE-Offense. Considering the probable prenatal alcohol exposure, established
behavioral deficits, neurodevelopmental disorder, and cognitive profile -
Starwars' ADHD and probable Alcohol- Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder, may
have significantly impacted Starwars' ability to appreciate the nature and
quality or wrongfulness of his actions.
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Children and Youth Services Review - Parent
views on the educational experience of students with Fetal alcohol spectrum
disorders: Advocacy, Inclusion, and collaboration
School-based teams are encouraged challenge their thinking of inclusive
practices beyond legal requirements and advocate for practices that embody
building a systems perspective which values family voice as a central tenant of
change.
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Pediatric Research - Breastfeeding and
neurodevelopment in infants with prenatal alcohol exposure
There was a significant joint effect of PAE and breastfeeding on infant
neurodevelopment at six and 12 months. Breastfeeding may provide distinct
benefits to infants exposed to high levels of PAE.
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bioRxiv - The impact of prenatal alcohol
and synthetic cannabinoid exposure on behavioral adaptations in adolescent
offspring and alcohol self-administration in adulthood
Prenatal exposure to alcohol or cannabinoids can produce enduring
neurobiological, cognitive, and behavioral changes in the offspring.
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Drug and Alcohol Review - Uptake of
mandated pregnancy warnings in the Australian alcoholic ready-to-drink beverage
market
Two years into the three-year implementation period for the mandatory
pregnancy warning, only around one-third of the assessed RTD products exhibited
compliance.
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Human Brain Mapping - Examining the effects
of prenatal alcohol exposure on performance of the sustained attention to
response task in children with an FASD
These findings show that children 8–12 years old with an FASD diagnosis
have decreased amplitudes in BA44 during SART random order, and that these
deficits are associated with multiple behavioral measures.
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AIDS and Behavior - Effects of Maternal HIV
Infection and Alcohol Use in Pregnancy on Birth Outcomes in Uganda
Alcohol use and HIV infection are prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA),
and both are associated with low birth weight. Yet, few studies have evaluated
the combined effects of maternal HIV infection and alcohol use on birth
outcomes.
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Journal of Clinical Medicine - Impaired
Executive Functioning Associated with Alcohol-Related Neurocognitive Disorder
including Korsakoff’s Syndrome
Findings suggest equivalent levels of executive function in ARCI and KS
patients. Our results highlight executive function as a significant hallmark of
alcohol-induced neurocognitive disorder and stipulate the importance of early
assessment and evaluation of skills to guide treatment.
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Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology - The
interaction of genetic sex and prenatal alcohol exposure on health across the
lifespan
Understanding how sex and PAE interact to affect offspring health outcomes
across the lifespan is critical for identifying the full complement of
PAE-associated secondary conditions, and for refining targeted interventions to
improve the quality of life for individuals with PAE.
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Canadian Graduate Journal of Sociology and
Criminology - ‘Now what?’: An examination of ongoing gaps post-diagnosis for
justice-involved youth with FASD
We aim to highlight areas for further consideration when working with
justice-involved youth with FASD, namely, gaps in early assessment and
implementation of supports, needs to increase parent and caregiver capacity to
maintain residential stability, and efforts to support desistance from crime in
the context of an FASD diagnosis.
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IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Landratsamt Bodenseekreis (Germany) - Fetale Alkoholspektrumstörungen
(FASD): Digitaler Austausch für Fachkräfte am 26. Oktober
Fachkräfte aus der Jugendhilfe, dem Gesundheitswesen, der Suchthilfe und
Justiz lädt das Landratsamt Bodenseekreis am Donnerstag, 26. Oktober 2023 von
14 bis 17 Uhr zu einem digitalen Austausch zum Thema Fetale
Alkoholspektrumstörungen (FASD) ein.
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Naczelna Izba Pielęgniarek i Położnych
(Poland) - BEZPŁATNY WEBINAR: „FASD – PERSPEKTYWA PSYCHOLOGA” 26
PAŹDZIERNIKA GODZ. 17:00
Spektrum Płodowych Zaburzeń Alkoholowych (FASD) jako wynik ekspozycji płodu
na alkohol wiąże się z zaburzeniami strukturalnymi i funkcjonalnymi OUN.
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MedExpress.pl (Poland) - Kobieta wypija
lampkę wina, a płód pływa w alkoholu. Czym jest FASD?
Picie alkoholu w ciąży to problem wstydliwy i zamiatany pod dywan. Także
przez lekarzy. Czy odpowiedzialność za zdrowie dziecka spoczywa wyłącznie na
kobiecie?
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Stuttgarter Nachrichten (Germany) - Angst
vor dem eigenen Sohn
Als Sonja und Volker Jannis adoptieren, wissen sie nicht, dass er ein
alkoholgeschädigtes Kind ist. Mit Einsetzen der Pubertät wird er immer
aggressiver.
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Human Life International – Polska (Poland) - Nie
ma bezpiecznej dawki alkoholu w ciąży. Historia Asi z zespołem FASD
Nazywane są „niewidzialnymi dziećmi”. Niewidzialnymi, bo nie zauważono ich
przed urodzeniem, gdy ich matki sięgały po lampkę czerwonego wina, po kilka
łyków piwa czy kieliszek wódki – pierwszy „za mamę”, drugi „za dzidziusia”.
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