UPI.com - Blood
test may spot babies at risk for fetal alcohol syndrome
A blood test on
expectant mothers may help identify infants at risk for fetal alcohol
spectrum disorders (FASD), according to a new study.
GenomeWeb -
Circulating Maternal MicroRNAs Distinguish Infants Affected by
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
MicroRNAs
circulating in mothers' blood may predict outcomes in infants exposed
prenatally to alcohol, according to a new study from researchers in
the US and Ukraine.
PsychCentral.com -
Best Parenting Strategies for Kids with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
A new study by
researchers at the University of Rochester sheds light on how parents
and caregivers of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
(FASD) can best help their kids achieve to the best of their
abilities, and at the same time, maintain peace at home and at
school.
Parent Herald -
Parenting Children With Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorders: How
Important Are Pre-Emptive Strategies?
Fetal alcohol
spectrum disorders or FASDs are a difficult condition not just for
children who have it but to their parents and guardians as well.
FASDs require parenting strategies that can help children have their
best chance both at home and at school.
The Science
Explorer - Teenage Binge Drinking Can Affect Brain Function of
Future Offspring, Study Finds
Repeated binge
drinking during adolescence can affect brain functions in future
generations, potentially putting offspring at risk for such
conditions as depression, anxiety, and metabolic disorders, a Loyola
University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine study has found.
ScienceBlog.com -
How thinking about behavior differently can lead to happier Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum families
A new study from
the University of Rochester sheds light on how parents and caregivers
of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) can best
help their kids, and at the same time, maintain peace at home and at
school.
Parent Herald -
Pregnancy And Alcohol Consumption: Learn One Essential Knowledge
Every Pregnant Women Must Know
Latest research
uncovers stronger relation between alcohol consumption during
pregnancy and alcohol-related diseases on children. Expecting mothers
are advised to heed previously understated warnings against alcohol
consumption during pregnancy.
Williams Lake
Tribune (Canada) - Caregivers of FASD children find solace in
support group
Having a support
group is crucial, say two women who are raising children with Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in the Williams Lake area.
OkotoksOnline.com
(Canada) - FASD Awareness Increased During Holiday Season
The Foothills
Fetal Alcohol Society is spreading the the awareness of FASD.
Everything a woman eats and drinks goes to the baby during pregnancy
and alcohol crosses easily into the baby’s body from the mom.
The Australian
(Australia) - Scourge of drunken pregnancy leaves lifelong scars
My impression of
the social malaise in Fitzroy Crossing is akin to a friend with a
chronic illness who, though sick for a long time, enjoys periods of
relative improvement.
Herald Sun -
Educated women more likely to continue drinking alcohol throughout
pregnancy, study finds
UNIVERSITY
educated women, aged in their early to mid-30s and who smoke, are
more likely to continue drinking alcohol throughout pregnancy.
VIDEOS and
MATERIALS - 6 Things Educators and School Staff Should Know About
FASD
Children and
teenagers with FASD require specific supports that are unique from
other developmental disabilities and conditions. Many educators and
school personnel have not been trained on these specific needs. If a
parent has sent you this video, they are trying to provide you with
tools that can help you work more effectively with their child.
New Zealand Health
- Alcohol and Pregnancy: When you Drink Alcohol So Does Your Baby
Information on the
risks of drinking alcohol during pregnancy and while breastfeeding,
including the risk of causing birth defects such as fetal alcohol
syndrome.
RESEARCH
Neurotoxicology
and Teratology - Dietary choline levels modify the effects of
prenatal alcohol exposure in rats
Prenatal alcohol
exposure can cause a range of physical and behavioral alterations;
however, the outcome among children exposed to alcohol during
pregnancy varies widely.
Alcohol -
Long-term alterations to DNA methylation as a biomarker of
prenatal alcohol exposure: From mouse models to human children with
fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Rodent models of
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) have revealed that prenatal
alcohol exposure (PAE) results in differential DNA cytosine
methylation in the developing brain.
American Journal
of Speech-Language Pathology - Cohesive Referencing Errors During
Narrative Production as Clinical Evidence of Central Nervous System
Abnormality in School-Aged Children With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorders
Cohesive
referencing errors during narrative are a viable behavioral marker of
the kinds of central nervous system abnormality associated with
prenatal alcohol exposure, having significant potential to become a
valuable diagnostic and research tool.
Exceptionality
Education International - Resilience in the Face of Adversity:
Stories from Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
This study
explored the school and life experiences of four adults diagnosed
with a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) from an urban area in
western Canada.
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
- Biochemical changes in animal models of fetal alcohol spectrum
disorder
Fetal alcohol
spectrum disorder (FASD) is a completely preventable disease, that
has profound effects on life-long health and function of the affected
individual.
Child
Neuropsychology - Factors predictive of a fetal alcohol spectrum
disorder: Neuropsychological assessment
A variety of
neurodevelopmental impairments related to fetal alcohol spectrum
disorder (FASD) diagnoses have been consistently documented. However,
it is not clear whether such variables are predictive of a diagnosis.
Child
Neuropsychology - Social perception in children with fetal alcohol
spectrum disorder
Although the
profile of social cognitive difficulties is well recognized in
children with certain neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism
spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD), this profile is not as well established in other clinical
pediatric populations.
PLOS one - Plasma
miRNA Profiles in Pregnant Women Predict Infant Outcomes following
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
Fetal alcohol
spectrum disorders (FASD) are difficult to diagnose since many
heavily exposed infants, at risk for intellectual disability, do not
exhibit craniofacial dysmorphology or growth deficits.
THE UNIVERSITY OF
ALABAMA - The role of self-efficacy on child welfare workers'
fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) training and practice
This study is a
secondary data analysis of a purposeful sample of frontline child
welfare workers (i.e. child protect services, foster care workers).
IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Nordbayern.de
(Germany) - Erlangen: Farbenfrohe Feier im Frankenhof
Auf die Torte,
fertig, los!“ Ob bemalen, gestalten oder essen – das Motto am
Samstag lautet: „Torte statt Worte.“ Die Jugendkunstschule
Erlangen (Juks) lädt ab 13 Uhr zur großen Jubiläumsfeier in den
Frankenhof ein. In 30 Jahren wurden hier Tonnen an Material verbaut,
verklebt, vermalt, verfilmt, verzaubert. Teilnehmer von damals sind
längst erwachsen.
Kehitysvammaliitto
(Finland) - Sote-uudistus tarvitsee tuekseen laatukriteereitä
Sote-uudistus voi
lisätä eri kunnissa asuvien henkilöiden yhdenvertaisuutta, kun
laajan väestöpohjan maakunnat ovat yksittäisten kuntien sijasta
vastuussa palvelujen järjestämisestä.
