Perth Now
(Australia) - Perth magistrate Catherine Crawford wants Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorder offenders spared prison
YOUNG offenders
whose mothers drank alcohol while they were in the womb would escape
jail under a plan by a Perth magistrate to classify fetal alcohol
spectrum disorder as a disability.
Scottsbluff Star
Herald - Babies face lifelong harm from mothers' drinking
When a pregnant
woman drinks, she’s drinking for two. Drinking alcohol during
pregnancy can cause fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, including brain
damage. “There are 40,000 children born with full FASD each year,”
said Barbara Vancil, founder and CEO of Special Needs Advocates and
Parents (SNAAP). “One in 100 will have it.”
ABC Online
(Australia) - Healthcare provider estimates 375 undiagnosed Foetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorder cases in Barkly
A Tennant Creek
healthcare provider has put the number of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorder (FASD) cases in the Barkly region at 400, far beyond the 25
reported by official figures.
Connections -
Culturally appropriate tools needed to tackle FASD
Fetal alcohol
spectrum disorders (FASD) have only recently been recognised as a
public health issue in Australia. Greater clarity is needed in the
messages provided to communities about alcohol use in pregnancy.
NeuroDevNet -
Trainee Angelina Paolozza receives prestigious merit award for
contributions to FASD research
In her doctoral
work, NeuroDevNet trainee Angelina Paolozza has strengthened
historically elusive connections between behavioural and cognitive
deficits in FASD, and structural and functional brain injuries caused
by prenatal alcohol exposure.
Ken Wyatt MP
(Australia) - Government funds national strategy to target Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
The Australian
Government will provide $9.2 million to the National Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Action Plan to address the harmful impact
of FASD on children and families, Ken Wyatt MP said today.
National
Indigenous Radio Service (Australia) - Child health expert to
oversee roll-out of FASD plan
The expert tasked
ensuring the successful roll-out of the Federal Government's National
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Action Plan says community-developed
solutions will be crucial.
The George
Institute - Children's ability to play affected after mothers
drinking while pregnant - new findings
Fox News, the
Huffington Post, the Daily Mail and Australia's Daily Telegraph are
among media to publish stories about the globally significant study
that has uncovered new types of damage to children after mothers
drink while pregnant.The study, a global review of other studies,
found children's ability to play is affected.
The Courier Mail
(Australia) - Campaign aims to educate women on dangers of
drinking alcohol during pregnancy
A national
campaign launched by the Federal Government aims to increase this
number by giving health professionals better resources to educate
mothers-to-be.
COMING UP
Only 2 more days to submit abstracts
for Third European Conference on FASD 20-22 October, 2014, Rome
We invite
contributions from researchers, public health organizations and NGOs,
on any aspect of FASD, including clinical studies, animal studies,
prevention programs, screening studies, epidemiology, public
education campaigns, diagnosis of FASD, cognitive and behavioral
aspects, caring for children and adults with FASD, political aspects,
FASD in the justice system, etc. Parents of children with FASD and
adults with FASD are welcome at a reduced admission fee.
Living Well – FASD and Mental
Health (November 5-7, 2014)
The "Living
Well: FASD and Mental Health" conference will delve into the
interconnection between mental health and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorder spanning the areas of prevention, intervention, support,
evaluation and research.
The Arc -
Modifying FASD Prevention Strategies for Individuals with an FASD
(July 17, 2014)
This webinar will
provide information on the provision of effective interventions for
individuals with an FASD. Our focus will be on the importance of
identifying individuals with a possible FASD to modify approaches in
the home, educational, treatment, housing, and other settings to help
reduce the incidence of alcohol exposed pregnancies.
WEBINAR: Detection, Discovery and
Diagnosis
The American
Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)—via its Program to Enhance the Health
and Development of Infants and Children—is offering a series of
four 30-minute educational webinars focused on raising awareness of
primary care clinicians regarding the diagnosis and treatment for
children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs). The
educational webinars will focus on identification, diagnosis,
referral, and management of FASDs.
WEBINAR: Roles, Referrals and
Reimbursement
The American
Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)—via its Program to Enhance the Health
and Development of Infants and Children—is offering a series of
four 30-minute educational webinars focused on raising awareness of
primary care clinicians regarding the diagnosis and treatment for
children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs).
The Arc -
Presenting The Initial Findings of The Arc’s National FASD
Project Health Professional Questionnaire
Join us for a
webinar sharing findings from the FASD Project’s 2014 Health
Professional Questionnaire. Ann Cameron Williams the Senior Executive
Officer of Research and Innovations and Christopher Turner (CT) the
MSW Intern at The Arc of The United States will present the findings
specifically related to healthcare professionals.
26.-27. September 2014: FASD
Fachtagung in Dresden
Veranstaltet unter
Schirmherrschaft von Marlene Mortler, Bundesdrogenbeauftragte und
Christine Clauß, sächsische Staatsministerin für Soziales und
Verbraucherschutz.
MATERIALS AND
VIDEOS
The Frontier Group
- The FASD PosterMaker app
The FASD
PosterMaker is a free app that has been designed by The Frontier
Group for the National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University to
provide health professionals working in Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander health care settings with a tool to create their own locally
relevant and culturally appropriate resources on Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorders (FASD).
SAMHSA - Saving
Babies from Exposure to Alcohol
SAMHSA recently
released a new publication in the Treatment Improvement Protocol
(TIP) series, Addressing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. The FASD
TIP highlights the importance of preventing alcohol-exposed
pregnancies and identifying the unique needs of individuals in
treatment for mental and/or substance use disorders that may have
been prenatally exposed to alcohol.
Gov of
Saskatchewan - Planning for Students with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorder
This document is
intended to assist educators in meeting the needs of students who are
affected by prenatal alcohol exposure. Across Saskatchewan, school
personnel have been working to find the best approaches for meeting
the needs of all students.
Women Want to Know: Discussing
pregnancy and alcohol with women
In this video a
Midwife initiates a conservation about pregnancy and alcohol with a
woman who is pregnant for the first time. The woman had an episode of
binge drinking before she was aware of the pregnancy and is concerned
harm that may have been caused.
The Calgary John
Howard Society - Living with FASD - The Calgary John Howard
Society
A client focused
video about living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and
the Extended FASD Support Program offered at The Calgary John Howard
Society.
ArcticFASDRTC -
Suicide and FASD - Arctic FASD Regional Training Center
Mr. Baldwin's
lecture from the 2009 FASD Speaker Series in Anchorage, Alaska on the
topic of Suicide and FASD. This presentation discussed the
relationship between FASDs and suicide ideation, attempts, and
completion. Information is presented from a clinical perspective
based on the presenter's expertise and research data.
RESEARCH
Elsevier - Dietary
intake, nutrition, and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in the
Western Cape Province of South Africa
In this study, we
describe the nutritional status of women from a South African
community with very high rates of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
(FASD). Nutrient intake (24-h recall) of mothers of children with
FASD was compared to mothers of normal controls.
Pediatrics
- Gross Motor Deficits in Children Prenatally Exposed to
Alcohol: A Meta-analysis
The significant
results suggest evaluation of GM proficiency should be a standard
component of multidisciplinary FASD diagnostic services.
BMC Pediatrics -
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: development of consensus referral
criteria for specialist diagnostic assessment in Australia
Referral criteria
recommended for use in Australia are similar to those recommended in
North America. There is a need to develop resources to raise
awareness of these criteria among health professionals and evaluate
their feasibility, acceptability and capacity to improve the
identification of FASD in Australia.
Cellular and
Molecular Life Sciences - Gene–ethanol interactions underlying
fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Fetal alcohol
spectrum disorders (FASD) is an umbrella term that describes a
diverse set of ethanol-induced defects. The phenotypic variation is
generated by numerous factors, including timing and dosage of ethanol
exposure as well as genetic background.
Academia.edu -
Front-line Police Perceptions of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
in a Canadian Province
This paper reports
findings from police interviews regarding understandings of Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) including the challenges this
presents at the front line. The project investigates police
perceptions, as individuals with FASD can have disproportionate
contact with justice systems.
Alcoholism -
Chronic Binge Alcohol Exposure During Pregnancy Impairs Rat
Maternal Uterine Vascular Function
Alcohol exposure
during pregnancy results in an array of structural and functional
abnormalities called fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). Alcohol
dysregulates the exquisite coordination and regulation of gestational
adaptations at the level of the uterine vasculature.
Alcoholism -
Dysmorphogenic Effects of First Trimester-Equivalent Ethanol
Exposure in Mice: A Magnetic Resonance Microscopy-Based Study
These results
illustrate the teratogenic impact of maternal dietary EtOH intake
occurring at time periods approximately equivalent to weeks 3 through
6 (GD 7 to 11 in mice) and weeks 7 through 12 (GD 12 to 16 in mice)
of human gestation, further documenting EtOH's stage of
exposure-dependent neuroteratogenic end points and highlighting the
vulnerability of selected brain regions during the first trimester.
Pediatric Blood &
Cancer - Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and childhood cancer: A
concise review of case reports and future research considerations
We reviewed the
published literature on the relationship between childhood cancer and
fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). A Pub Med search identified
12 subjects with the co-occurrence of FASD and cancer.
IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Quotidiano Sanità
(Italy) - Sindrome feto-alcolica. Ne soffrono 1,2 bambini ogni
1.000 nati vivi. Le raccomandazioni del ministero
L’incidenza
salirebbe al 6% nel caso di espressioni parziali della sindrome. Le
stime dal ministero della salute, che alla problematica il ministero
della Salute dedica il suo ultimo dossier online. Tra il 4 e il 40%
delle donne che bevono troppo in gravidanza partorisce bambini
affetti da danni alcol correlati.
