NEWS and ARTICLES
Medical Xpress - Study reveals much
higher prevalence of fetal alcohol exposure
Nearly five
percent of U.S. children may be affected by fetal alcohol spectrum
disorders, according to a new study at the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill. The number is significant given
that previous
estimates put the occurrence of these disorders at around one
percent.
STLtoday.com - Partnership offers
tools to help parents keep babies safe
Safe Babies is a
program offered by the Jefferson County Community Partnership to help
parents of newborns provide a safer life for their child. It offers
classes to parents on sudden infant death syndrome, shaken baby
syndrome, prenatal drug exposure and fetal alcohol spectrum
disorders.
Sydney Morning
Herald (Australia) - Should drinking alcohol when pregnant be
illegal?
Lawyers for a
seven-year-old child with foetal alcohol syndrome, argue the child
should receive compensation from the government-funded Criminal
Injuries Compensation Authority as this child has been the victim of
a crime. In this case the mother is alleged to have drunk heavily
during pregnancy, despite warnings that this might harm her unborn
child. For compensation to be awarded, the court must agree that the
mother's actions were criminal.
Argus Leader -
Fetal alcohol syndrome affects many children
Dr. Gene Hoyme, a
clinical geneticist and president of Sanford Research, talks about
fetal alcohol syndrome in children, and what research shows about who
is affected.
Western News
(Canada) - Study confirms dangers of fetal alcohol exposure
It represents the
biggest single cause of developmental disabilities among newborns in
Canada and the United States – exceeding $14 billion in health-care
costs annually. And while the prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum
disorders (FASD) remains a high priority, Western researchers are
convinced an alcohol culture will make it tougher to get the message
out – no matter how much proof scientists provide.
MATERIALS and
VIDEOS
David Boulding -
Fetal Alcohol and the Law - Part 1
These two short
animated films, about 10 minutes each, are for those who want a quick
yet thorough introduction to Fetal Alcohol and the Law. We made these
films because the topic of fetal alcohol goes to the heart of the
difficulties in law, medicine, education, social services, and how we
spend, or do not spend, our tax dollars.
Fetal Alcohol and the Law - Part 2
These two short
animated films, about 10 minutes each, are for those who want a quick
yet thorough introduction to Fetal Alcohol and the Law.
CBC - FASD
classrooms in the northwest could be used as a model across Canada
The Keewatin
Patricia school board has set up special FASD classrooms in Kenora,
Dryden and Sioux Lookout.
YourAlberta -
Strengthening Parent-Child Attachment Relationship in Children and
Parents
Dr. Sonya Vellet
and Mary Berube provide practical suggestions about what parents can
do to strengthen relationships with FASD affected children and,
thereby, give them the best start in life.
The Arc of the
United States - FASD Prevention Series: Effects of FASD
FASD Prevention Series: What is
Risky Drinking?
UMN Psychiatry -
Neurodevelopmental Disorder associated with Prenatal Alcohol
Exposure
RESEARCH
European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Prenatal risk factors and postnatal central nervous system function
European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Prenatal risk factors and postnatal central nervous system function
Risk factors prior
to birth can be subdivided according to timing, duration, dosage of
exposure, and their mode of action; these variables determine which
tissues/organs in the offspring are affected and to what extent.
Drug and Alcohol
Dependence - Maternal risk factors for fetal alcohol spectrum
disorders in a province in Italy
Underreporting of
prenatal alcohol use has been demonstrated among Italian and other
Mediterranean antenatal samples, and it was suspected in this sample.
Nevertheless, several significant maternal risk factors for FASD have
been identified.
European Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry - Identifying maternal risk factors
associated with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: a systematic review
To identify the
demographic, psychological, and social maternal risk factors
associated with the development of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
(FASD). A bibliographic search was conducted in PubMed, SciELO,
Lilacs, Web of Knowledge, and PsycINFO.
IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Gość
Bielsko-Żywiecki (Poland) - Walczymy z legendą "lampki
wina"
Kiedy ponad dwustu
uczestników konferencji słucha prelekcji w absolutnej ciszy i
zasypuje wykładowców gradem pytań, temat musi być niebagatelny...
Solinger Bote
(Germany) - Solingen: Fachtagung zur Fetalen Alkoholspektrum-
störung
Solingen/ Am
Dienstag, 18. November findet in Solingen ein Fachtag über die
Fetale Alkoholspektrumstörung (FASD) statt.
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