A new study led by the University of Sydney has found that up to one in 28 Australians – or roughly one child per classroom – may be living with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), a potentially preventable condition caused by prenatal alcohol exposure.
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BBC (UK) - Sam Gardiner's family
'overwhelmed' by support
The family of Race Across The World contestant Sam Gardiner have said they
are "overwhelmed" by the love and support they have received
following his death. His family set up a fundraiser in his memory for the
National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) charity which has raised more
than £10,000.
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WJHL (USA) - U.S. House Passes FASD
Authorization in the Support Act: Legislation Will Deliver Support to
Individuals with FASD
Historic Congressional action marks milestone in FASD policy and moves
community closer to achieving comprehensive Federal response to FASD
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Hartlepool Mail (UK) - Hartlepool MP
Jonathan Brash supports local Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder awareness
campaign
Hartlepool MP Jonathan Brash has voiced his support for a local campaign
raising awareness of the dangers of expectant mothers drinking alcohol.
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Alcohol Action Ireland (Ireland) - A symbol
of truth – why alcohol industry is hellbent on keeping people in the dark over
risk of FASD
In their opposition to Ireland’s alcohol health information labelling, it
is important to ask why the industry does not want the public to see messages
informing the public about the health dangers of alcohol, such as alcohol
causes liver disease, there is a direct link between alcohol and fatal cancers,
and the dangers of alcohol consumption when pregnant.
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CanFASD (Canada) - Trainee Series: 10 years
working with children and youth with FASD
Hi there, my name is Emma Williams. I’m currently working as a Research
Assistant at the Rehabilitation Centre for Children in Winnipeg, Manitoba. I’d
like to take this opportunity to share the ongoing FASD research I am doing
with Dr. Prabhjot Bedi, 4th year pediatric resident, also working with Dr.
Hanlon-Dearman.
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VIDEOS
The Matilda Centre - Supporting secondary school students with Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorder: Learning with FASD
Presented by Associate Professor Louise Mewton, Julia Riches and Georgette
Borel, this webinar is for secondary school teaching and support staff
interested in learning more about supporting students with FASD.
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University of California Television - Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
As part of the 2025 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Dr. Adiaha
Spinks-Franklin provides a brief overview of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
Recorded on 03/06/2025.
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CanFASD - Get Ready for FASD Month 2025:
Tools, Tips and Inspiration
Get ready for FASD Awareness Month 2025! FASD Awareness Month is coming up
this September - are you ready to take action in your community?
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Health Nexus Santé - Using a Two-Eyed
Seeing Approach to Support Individuals with FASD Part ½
Dr. Lori Vitale Cox will discuss a model of health service delivery for
conditions related to transgenerational trauma such as FASD. This is called the
Two-Eyed Seeing (TES) approach to FASD service delivery.
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Health Nexus Santé - Using A Two Eyed
Seeing Approach to Support Individuals with FASD Part 2/2
In Part 2 of the webinar, Lori Vitale Cox will delve into the Two-Eyed
Seeing (TES) approach to health service delivery for addressing conditions
related to transgenerational trauma, such as FASD.
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CanFASD - Sex-Related Trends Among People
with PAE/FASD (Health Nexus Webinar)
In this webinar, Dr. Katy Flannigan will discuss results from a research
analysis of over 2500 clinical records of children, youth and adults from
diagnostic centres across Canada.
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Patricia Kasper, Your FASD Coach - Habilitation
& FASD, part 2: Reading the Body to Build the Brain
In this enlightening episode of Living with FASD, host Patti Kasper
continues her in-depth dialogue with Jodee Kulp and Antonia Rathbun Lindsay,
exploring the intricate relationship between habilitation and Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
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FASD Hub Scotland and FASD Hub UK - Wednesday
Webinar with Dr Ruth Brown & Dr Stewart McDougall, FAAST Team
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RESEARCH
Frontiers in Pediatrics - Overcoming
Barriers to Care for Individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder:
Challenges and Solutions in New Mexico and Beyond
Despite its high prevalence, FASD remains underdiagnosed, particularly in
regions like New Mexico (NM), where high rates of alcohol use, poverty, and
unplanned pregnancies exacerbate the burden of the disorder.
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Research in Developmental Disabilities - Feasibility
trial of the My Health Coach app for adults with fetal alcohol spectrum
disorders
The My Health Coach app is feasible and shows promise in supporting adults with
FASD with condition management. Trial results prove sufficient to proceed with
a larger RCT to test efficacy.
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bioRxiv - Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Impairs
Striatal Cholinergic Function and Cognitive Flexibility in Adult Offspring
These findings collectively highlight the critical role of impaired
cholinergic signaling in the cognitive and behavioral deficits observed
following PAE.
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bioRxiv - Prenatal alcohol exposure
dysregulates the expression of clock genes and alters rhythmic behaviour in
mice
These findings underscore the impact of early alcohol exposure on
biological rhythms and neurobehavioral function, highlighting circadian
dysregulation as a contributing factor to FASD.
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Special Care in Dentistry - Craniofacial
Manifestation and Oral Health Care Needs in Pediatric Population With Fetal
Alcohol Syndrome: A Systematic Review
This review solidifies the connection between maternal alcohol consumption
during pregnancy and dentofacial complications in children with FASD, including
cleft lip/palate, malocclusion, increased DMFT, and craniofacial dysmorphia. It
underscores the pivotal role of pediatric dentists in early identification and
intervention.
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Journal of Intellectual and Developmental
Disability - Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder diagnostic clinics in Canada:
“It wouldn’t happen if nobody wanted it to happen”
Our findings demonstrated the importance of local, community-based
planning, team cohesion, and opportunities for mentorship in the development of
new FASD clinical services.
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Drug and Alcohol Review - Estimating the
Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Australia
The estimated FASD prevalence in the general population of Australia was
comparable to that in other high-income countries (e.g., USA, Canada).
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Journal of Pediatric Neuropsychology - An
Empirical Examination of Confabulation in Adolescents with Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
FASD is a common condition, especially in criminal justice settings. While
not all individuals with FASD may confabulate, there should be corroboration of
testimony provided by individuals who have/suspected to have FASD.
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Children and Youth
Services - Motives for caregivers of children with FASD seeking a peer
mentor
In the Canadian Guidelines diagnoses include FASD With and FASD Without
Sentinel Facial Features (Cooke et al., 2016). FASD is under-reported (May et
al., 2018), so frequencies are estimated.
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Journal of Child &
Adolescent Trauma - The Impact of a Neurocollaborative Theraplay® Informed
Intervention on the Presentations of Developmental Trauma and Attachment
Difficulties in Adopted Children with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure: An Extended
Case Study
The UK incident rate of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) in looked
after populations is estimated to be 27%. The vast majority of these children
enter care due to experiences synonymous with the prodromal stages of
developmental trauma and all of them experience some form of attachment
disruption.
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Orapuh Journal - Alcohol
consumption by pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in two Mont-Amba
health facilities, Kinshasa (DRC)
In this study population, alcohol consumption during pregnancy was common.
Many pregnant women were unaware of the harmful effects of alcohol on the
fetus.
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IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Chaos im Kopf Podcast - Dein FASD Podcast (Germany) - Struktur bei FASD -
Rituale, Reizchaos und der Tagesrucksack (C84)
In dieser Episode spreche ich über ein Thema, das bei uns in der Familie
immer wieder im Fokus steht: Wie können wir bei FASD für mehr Struktur sorgen –
ohne den Alltag in ein starres Korsett zu pressen?
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AWMF Online (Germany) - Fetale
Alkoholspektrumstörungen (FASD) bei Kindern und Jugendlichen - Diagnostik &
Intervention
Die vorliegende S3-Leitlinie definiert standardisierte und
transdisziplinäre diagnostische Kriterien für FASD bei Kindern und
Jugendlichen.
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Folketinget (Denmark) - Advarsler på
alkoholprodukter, samt forbud mod reklamer, for forebyggelse af medfødte
rusmiddelskader
Advarsler på alle alkoholprodukter, så det bliver tydeligt at
rusmiddelindtag frarådes under hele graviditeten. Det skal være lovpligtigt at
alle alkoholprodukter, der sælges i Danmark, er markeret med en advarsel ift.
graviditet.
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