NEWS and ARTICLES
EUFASD - Drinking during
pregnancy—who is responsible?
We the undersigned
organizations are deeply concerned about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorders, and we work to make women aware that they should not drink
during pregnancy. Many of us are parents of children with FASD or
professionals working daily with children with FASD. We are not in
favor of punishing women who drink during pregnancy.
Massage Today - Highlighting the Use
of Massage for Children Affected by FASD
Growth and
developmental issues are key to the diagnosis of FAS, and in research
studies of pediatric and infant massage therapy, it has been
demonstrated to assist in both. For infants born prematurely, the use
of massage has demonstrated a measurable increase in weight for the
infants who received the therapeutic intervention.
Phys.Org -
Screening to ensure justice for fetal alcohol disorder kids
Some of the boys
and girls aged from 10 to 17 who end up at the State's only juvenile
detention centre at Banksia Hill may have fetal alcohol spectrum
disorder (FASD) - and researchers have been awarded a grant to find
out.
Anchorage Daily
News - Expert: Health care bills for children with FASD are 9
times higher than other kids
No one knows
exactly how many Alaskans have fetal alcohol syndrome and fetal
alcohol spectrum disorders. The disability is tough and
time-consuming to diagnose, and symptoms may take years to surface.
Doctor Tipster -
Alcohol Brings More Dangers for Pregnant Women
One of the most
widely used and abused substances is alcohol. Alcohol is similar to
drugs; it can cause addiction and becomes a social problem,
especially among teens. Many teens, especially in Western countries
are often dubbed as problem drinkers because they often get drunk,
get into alcohol related accidents, and often get into trouble with
the law and with family members and friends. All these are due to the
bad effects of alcohol.
CBC.ca (Canada) -
Criminal Code must recognize FASD: Yukon MP
Yukon MP Ryan Leef
is calling for amendments to the Criminal Code to help people living
with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
Irish Mirror
(Ireland) - Charity warns women of the dangers of drinking while
pregnant
There is no “safe”
amount of alcohol for women to drink during pregnancy, a charity has
warned.
Donegal Democrat
(Ireland) - New ‘toolkit’ for health professionals launched at
Letterkenny General Hospital
A new project
aimed at increasing awareness of the health benefits to pregnant mums
and unborn children of ceasing alcohol consumption entirely during
pregnancy has been taking place in the ante-natal clinic of
Consultant Obstetrician Dr Nandini Ravikumar at Letterkenny General
Hospital.
Public Health
Agency of Canada - Perinatal Health Indicators 2013
This report,
produced by the Agency's Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System
(CPSS), presents surveillance information on key indicators of
maternal, fetal and infant health in Canada (a total of 16
indicators) based on the most recent available data (vital statistics
data up to 2009 and 2010, hospitalization data up to 2010/11, Canada
Community Health Survey up to 2010, and the National Longitudinal
Survey of Children and youth up to 2008).
MNN - Middle-class
women are ignoring the rules about drinking during pregnancy, study
finds
Few things attract
such disparaging glares as a pregnant woman sidling up to the bar and
ordering a martini. While studies may come to different conclusions
on the topic, boozing and pregnancy are generally frowned upon in our
society.
VIDEOS and
MATERIALS
CIFASD –
Collaborative Initiative on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
The purpose of
this consortium is to inform and develop effective interventions and
treatment approaches for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD),
through multidisciplinary research involving basic, behavioral and
clinical investigators and projects. We hope to develop an
infrastructure to foster collaboration and coordinate basic, clinical
and translational research on FASD.
Lyn Laboriel, MD, Director of FASD
Clinic at VIP
Dr. Lyn Laboriel
explains the global pandemic of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and
some of the methods the Violence Intervention Program is using to
address it.
IHE -
International Charter on Prevention of FASD available in Multiple
Languages
The International
Charter on Prevention of Fetal Acohol Spectrum Disorder, originally
published in the Lancet Global Health, is in the process of being
translated into mulitple languages.
MARULU FASD STRATEGY - MAKING FASD
HISTORY!
UHKFdn
- Seeing & Reaching with James Reynolds on research
into diagnosing FASD
James N. Reynolds,
PhD, shares information about his research into new ways of
diagnosing brain injury in children who are undergoing diagnosis for
fetal alcohol spectrum disorder at an April 8, 2014 public lecture
organized by the Research Institute at Hotel Dieu Hospital.
UPCOMING
NeuroDevNet - Two
Days in the Life of FASD: An interactive and Participative Experience
with FASD
Two days in the
life of FASD: an interactive and participative experience with Fetal
Alcohol syndrom, is a two-day workshop for teachers and parents will
be held in Thunder Bay, Ontario on May 27 and 28th, 2014.
RCPCH (Scotland) -
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. A free event for Educational
Professionals
16th June 2014,
Royal College of Physicians.
The 6th International Conference on
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
This advanced
level conference continues to bring together experts from multiple
disciplines to share international research. From the pure science,
to prevention, diagnosis and intervention across the lifespan, the
conference will address the implications of this research and promote
scientific/community collaboration.
RESEARCH
IJADR -
Exploratory study of the effectiveness of a professional
development program on the academic achievement and classroom
behavior of students with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in British
Columbia, Canada
The results
provide preliminary support for the effectiveness of the professional
development program for elementary school teachers teaching students
with FASD. Further research is needed with a larger sample size to
reduce type II error.
Alcoholism -
Prevalence and Predictors of Maternal Alcohol Consumption in 2
Regions of Ukraine
These findings
support the need for education/intervention in women of childbearing
age in Ukraine and can help inform targeted interventions for women
at risk of an alcohol-exposed pregnancy. The initiation of a standard
screening protocol in pregnancy is a step in the right direction.
JPTCP - The
Differential Diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
This review aims
to provide the pediatrician with information concerning the
differential diagnosis of FASD and to discuss genetic testing that
might be relevant to the assessment.
BMC Pediatrics -
Commentary on the Australian fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
diagnostic guidelines
The publication of
Australian fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) diagnostic
guidelines marks an important step forward in Australia's efforts to
prevent FASD. But do we need yet another set of FASD guidelines? At
the 5th International FASD Conference, the ever growing number of
FASD diagnostic guidelines was identified as a core area of concern
by leaders in FASD worldwide.
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