Early intervention can help people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder avoid getting caught up in the criminal justice system. That's a key message coming out of NorWest Community Health Centres's annual FASD conference on Wednesday.
https://www.tbnewswatch.com/amp/coping/were-treating-them-like-criminals-conference-looks-at-fasd-in-the-legal-system-11291289
EUFASD - New Member
Nature and Nurture Psychology
The EUFASD Alliance welcomes Nature and Nurture Child and Family Psychology
Service as a new member. Nature and Nurture Child and Family Psychology Service
are a multidisciplinary team based in Staffordshire and made up of highly
qualified and experienced Clinical Psychologists, Creative Therapists, Speech
and Language Therapists, and Assistant Psychologists.
https://www.eufasd.org/news/new-member-nature-and-nurture-psychology/
LakelandToday.ca
(Canada) - Lac La Biche event raises awareness about FASD through mocktails
On Sept. 23, the Lac La Biche suboffice of the Lakeland Centre for FASD
(LCFASD) hosted a free barbecue and mocktail challenge as part of events that
took place around the region during Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Month.
https://www.lakelandtoday.ca/lac-la-biche-news/lac-la-biche-event-raises-awareness-about-fasd-through-mocktails-11253089
Yukon News (Canada) - FASD
on film: Yukon-made shorts hope to boost awareness and understanding
To cap off fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) awareness month, the Fetal
Alcohol Syndrome Society of Yukon (FASSY) has put untold stories on film and
hopes Yukoners will watch, listen and learn.
https://www.yukon-news.com/life/fasd-on-film-yukon-made-shorts-hope-to-boost-awareness-and-understanding-8262127
RNZ (New Zealand) - Health
advisory group under fire from its own co-chair over fetal alcohol report
The Health Ministry's alcohol advisory group has been condemned by one of its
own leaders, accusing it of diluting Māori voices and suggesting it be axed
entirely.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/574403/health-advisory-group-under-fire-from-its-own-co-chair-over-fetal-alcohol-report
IOL - How fathers'
drinking habits affect children's growth
New research from Stellenbosch University suggests that fathers’ alcohol
consumption during their partner’s pregnancy may have a measurable impact on a
child’s growth and development, adding a new dimension to the understanding of
foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
https://iol.co.za/news/south-africa/2025-09-08-how-fathers-drinking-habits-affect-childrens-growth/
CAMH - CAMH Pilot
Program Shows Promise in Preventing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Through
School-Based Education
A new CAMH-led pilot is helping young people understand the risks of
alcohol use during pregnancy and how to prevent Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
(FASD).
https://www.camh.ca/en/camh-news-and-stories/camh-pilot-program-shows-promise-in-preventing-fasd
BC Children's Hospital
Research Institute - Rethinking fetal alcohol spectrum disorder for an
equitable diagnosis and support to patients
Alcohol consumption is unsafe during pregnancy, so any amount should be
avoided. The substance can interfere with normal fetal development, leading to
a serious, lifelong impact on individuals.
https://bcchr.ca/news/rethinking-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder-equitable-diagnosis-and-support-patients
Fare Australia (Australia)
- How to support a child with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
If your child has a FASD diagnosis, or you’re considering getting a
diagnosis, it can feel daunting. But a diagnosis unlocks understanding and
support. It’s not the end of the journey, it’s the beginning.
https://fare.org.au/support-child-fasd/
Community Living
British Columbia - Things I wish people knew about FASD: Conversation with
CLBC’s Myles Himmelreich
In recognition of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Month,
Myles Himmelreich, Service Delivery Advisor and FASD Specialist at CLBC, speaks
about the myths, misconceptions and stigmas surrounding FASD.
https://www.communitylivingbc.ca/fasd-awareness/things-i-wish-people-knew-about-fasd-conversation-with-clbcs-myles-himmelreich/
VIDEOS
Canadian Child Care Federation CCCF-FCSGE - FASD in the Early Years
CCCF is proud to share this webinar recording. Learn the basics of Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, why early identification matters, and how an
FASD-informed workforce can improve outcomes for children and families.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFihuJ57Va0
The Scottish
Parliament - Members' Business: International FASD Day and the Need for
Awareness - 1 October 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmRDcH2UwII
FASDSUCCESS - Turning
Pain Into Purpose Malgorzata’s FASD Advocacy
Malgorzata is the founder of FASmisja, an advocacy and training initiative
that grew out of her personal journey as a parent. What began as searching for
answers in isolation has grown into a national mission that is opening eyes,
training professionals, and giving families hope.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJlI6Gs2PVs
Hawai‘i Public Health
Training Hui - FASD is a Kākau Thing
The nature of prenatal alcohol use is as complex as the spectrum of
conditions that can occur as a result. “One cannot assume they know or
understand why a person drinks alcohol during pregnancy,” but families will
only “be as comfortable answering your questions as you are asking them (AAP,
2025).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOJee0f4ApQ
FASDSUCCESS - Relationships
and Resilience: Reinier & Kate on Love and FASD
In this episode of The FASD Success Show, Jeff sits down with Reinier
deSmit and Kate Kristiansen for a real conversation about relationships,
conflict, and resilience through the lens of FASD.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC93A6Ra5qs
United States Drug
Testing Laboratories (USDTL) - ToxTime: Identifying and Understanding Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs)
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) are not rare; they’re just rarely
diagnosed. This interactive presentation will help attendees understand the
impact of FASDs in the United States, where approximately 5% of the population
is affected, as well as identify those affected by prenatal alcohol exposure.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLZjrMX6eCU
Stratis Health - SOAR
OUD ECHO Sept. 25, 2025 - Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and FASD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzNp0-EYoG4
FASD United (formerly
NOFAS) - FASD United Policy Forum - September 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHLUkKT4SaA
FASD United (formerly
NOFAS) - Dr. Heather Carmichael Olson on FASD History - FASD United Red
Shoes Gala 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKrHLlnrHFo
Patricia Kasper, Your
FASD Coach - The Evolving Landscape of FASD: Dr. Sarah Mattson's Journey
& Insights
In this enlightening episode of Living with FASD, host Patti Kasper
welcomes Dr. Sarah Mattson, a renowned expert in the field of Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorder (FASD). With nearly 40 years of experience, Dr. Mattson
shares her journey from her early research days to her current work in San
Diego, where she collaborates with other leading professionals to advance
understanding and treatment of FASD.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIhtPM2XWqU
FASD Hub Scotland and
FASD Hub UK - From Brain to Behaviour -How Executive Functions Shape
Outcomes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-T8ciDEJHs
FASD Hub Australia - Preconception
Care: Optimising health outcomes through interventions implemented before
conception
The session was presented by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and
Education (FARE) and FASD Hub Australia, and explored key insights into
supporting healthy pregnancies and preventing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
(FASD).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQC3l1lkolk
FASD United (formerly
NOFAS) - Barb Clark, FASD Self-Advocate - FASD United Red Shoes Gala 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik_Yua_hZNs
The Australian Alcohol
and Other Drugs Council - Launch of the FASD-Informed Practice for the
Australian AOD Workforce online training module
Designed to build the capability of the Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD)
workforce, this free, evidence-based course supports AOD professionals to
better understand and respond to individuals diagnosed with, or possibly living
with undiagnosed, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR3vLpDLE7o
Big Hairy Network - Poverty,
prison, and Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder: A problem affecting far too many
NZ children
Clinical psychologist and public health expert Dave (Bear) Hookway-Kopa
tells us about a problem, FASD, which currently affects more than 1 in every 65
people in New Zealand.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql6aQPYLjhA
Attachtrauma - Episode
103: Embracing Hope for FASD, ADHD, Neurodivergence, and Trauma
In this episode of Regulated & Relational, hosts Julie Beem and Ginger
Healy sit down with two fathers on a mission to transform the way families and
schools understand neurodiversity—Carl Young and Joel Sheagren.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go6Z0CkUGRw
OSUS - Prevention
Pop-In - Myths About Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
This training, "Myths About Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
(FASD)," is led by Kristina Rife, RN (retired), a parent and Field Trainer
with the SC FASD Collaborative.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAqStc_YAAE
RESEARCH
Dialnet - Machine learning-driven blood biomarker profiling and EGCG
intervention in fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental
condition caused by prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE), often underdiagnosed due
to heterogeneous symptoms and diagnostic challenges.
https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/articulo?codigo=10398027
Promotion Journal of
Australia - Exploring Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) From an
Aboriginal Lens in Western Australia: Survey Results to Inform Cultural
Security, Policy, and Service Delivery
The results highlight that awareness, knowledge, and education can contribute
to the prevention of FASD and support effective interventions on country and in
the community.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/hpja.70081
International Journal
of Mental Health and Addiction - Patterns of Cannabis Use in Adults with
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
These results reveal a complex relationship between cannabis and FASD symptoms
and underscore the need for trauma- and FASD-informed approaches to addiction
treatment and symptom management.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11469-025-01546-7
Archives of Clinical
Neuropsychology - B – 124 Neurocriminogenic Transmission Theory: Linking
Parental Substance Exposure, Cognitive Impairment, and Criminal Risk Across
Generations
NTT underscores the need for early neuropsychological screening,
trauma-informed care, and targeted interventions for substance-using parents to
interrupt cycles of neurobehavioral risk and criminal vulnerability.
https://academic.oup.com/acn/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/arclin/acaf084.274/8266426
Alcohol: Clinical and
Experimental Research - Media portrayals of alcohol use in pregnancy and
fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: A scoping review
Contradictory information provided within and between media sources sends
mixed and potentially confusing messages about pregnancy-related alcohol harms.
Messages must avoid stigmatizing pregnant women and individuals living with
FASD.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/acer.70168
Genetics in Medicine -
Discovery of a DNA methylation episignature as a molecular biomarker for
fetal alcohol syndrome
This study demonstrates that unique DNAm profiles provide a robust
episignature biomarker for FAS. These findings contribute to the molecular
understanding of FAS and hold promise for improving diagnostic accuracy for
this complex disorder.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1098360025002333
University of Guelph -
Identification of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in Criminal Justice
Settings: Comparing Eye Tracking Patterns with Schizophrenia
Preliminary findings indicate that distinct patterns of EMC in FASD and
Schizophrenia show downstream potential as screening tools in justice-involved
populations.
https://atrium.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/10bdbfb9-3d6f-4f4e-a379-81ada5cbe562
Probation Journal - ‘It's
my brain why don’t they get that my brain is different?’: The needs of
neurodivergent probation service users and what neuro-informed best practice
for criminal justice social workers looks like
Having a neuro-disability or neurodivergent condition can impact a person's
vulnerability to involvement with the criminal justice system, as well as
increase their vulnerability to harm as a result of ignorant and punitive
practices from others.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/02645505251376216
Alcohol: Clinical and
Experimental Research - Prenatal alcohol exposure increases the
aggressiveness of estrogen-induced pituitary tumors in male rats
These findings are consistent with our previous observations in
estrogen-treated AF female rats. These results support the hypothesis that
prenatal alcohol exposure programs the pituitary epithelium toward a
mesenchymal stem cell-like phenotype, contributing to the development of
aggressive pituitary prolactinomas in both sexes.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/acer.70169
NeuroImage: Clinical -
The impact of prenatal alcohol and tobacco exposure on white matter
integrity in 8–12-year-old children
These results support previous research in children with PAE and add to the
PTE literature, highlighting potentially lasting impact on axonal and myelin
microstructural development, which are important for motor, sensory, cognitive,
and behavioral functions.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213158225001597
Biological Psychiatry
- Amygdala and prefrontal cortex maturational differences in children and
adolescents with prenatal alcohol exposure
Our findings show altered maturational patterns in amygdala-PFC structures
and circuitry among children and adolescents with PAE that suggest reduced
brain plasticity. Differences in the developmental timing of these regions may
underlie behavioral challenges, such as elevated risk-taking and impulsivity,
in those with PAE.
https://www.biologicalpsychiatrycnni.org/article/S2451-9022(25)00265-4/fulltext
The Child Health
Interdisciplinary Literature and Discovery Journal - The Role of Retinoic
Acid in Explaining the Prevalence of Strabismus for Children with Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorder: A Literature Review
The disrupted RA metabolism caused by PAE provides a plausible explanation for
the increased prevalence of strabismus in children with FASD.
https://journals.mcmaster.ca/child/article/view/3958
IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Istituto Superiore di Sanità (Italy) - Un solo bicchiere potrebbe cambiare
una vita intera, ecco perché è meglio non bere in gravidanza
Un solo bicchiere potrebbe cambiare una vita intera, se aspetti un bambino non
rischiare. E’ questo il messaggio che l’Istituto Superiore di Sanità lancia in
occasione della giornata internazionale di sensibilizzazione sullo spettro dei
disordini feto alcolici (FASD Day).
https://www.iss.it/-/9-settembre-giornata-internazionale-di-sensibilizzazione-sulla-sindrome-feto-alcolica
PSYCH up2date
(Germany) - Fetale Alkoholspektrumstörungen bei Erwachsenen
Fetale Alkoholspektrumstörungen (FASD) bleiben höchstwahrscheinlich oft
unerkannt – insbesondere im Erwachsenenalter. Die lebenslangen
neuropsychologischen Folgen und Einschränkungen im Alltag stellen Betroffene
vor komplexe Herausforderungen.
https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/a-2550-7152
Deutscher
Suchtkongress (Germany) - Diagnostik und Versorgung von Fetalen
Alkoholspektrumstörungen bei Erwachsenen in Deutschland
Die genannten Maßnahmen sind entscheidend, um die Gesundheit und Lebensqualität
von Erwachsenen mit FASD zu verbessern.
https://www.journals.infinite-science.de/index.php/dsk/article/view/2320
Fundacja
Pozytywni (Poland) - Ojcostwo w cieniu FASD / WEBINAR - Wrzesień to Czerwony
Miesiąc Świadomości FASD
Ojcostwo w cieniu FASD - Wrzesień to Czerwony Miesiąc Świadomości FASD. Wrzesień
to Czerwony Miesiąc Świadomości FASD — czas, w którym oddajemy głos tym, którzy
żyją z tym spektrum każdego dnia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C--uBPEvm1E
Terve (Finland) - FAS-nuori
Jenny Kärkkäinen: Elän unelmaani
Kun Jenny Kärkkäinen syntyi 24 vuotta sitten, lapsivesi oli eriväristä kuin
normaalisti. Se oli vihreää. Vauva painoi vain vähän yli kaksi kiloa, vaikka
laskettu aika oli jo ohitettu. Äidin runsaan alkoholinkäytön seuraukset olivat
heti nähtävissä.
https://www.terve.fi/artikkelit/jenny-karkkainen-elan-unelmaani
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