Maple Ridhe News
(Canada) - More supports ‘urgently’ needed for those living with FASD
Those living with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, FASD, face a future with
little support, and a lack of understanding that is rife with racist
assumptions.
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CBC (Canada) - Spike
in young adult drinking raises alarm at N.B.'s fetal alcohol centre
Annette Cormier has a habit of thinking nine months out when she looks at
behaviour patterns today. So when new research from UNB suggests a third of
young adults in New Brunswick are drinking more during the pandemic, she asks
herself: How many are women who don't yet know they're pregnant and the harm
that can result?
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Essential Baby - Why
dads-to-be should put down the beer: Alcohol before conception found to
increase birth defect risk
Bad news for men hoping to become dads: new research has found a potential
link between paternal preconception drinking and a higher risk of birth
defects.
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New Era Newspaper (Namibia) - Dashed hopes, damaged lives … drinking while pregnant puts
babies at risk
Of all children assessed for disability in the Erongo region, 25% were
found with disabilities more likely related to fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), a
medical expert has said.
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USA Today - Two
or more of these risk factors during pregnancy may increase a child's risk of
mental health problems years later, study says
Doctors have long known that unplanned pregnancies in women with certain
chronic health problems and exposure in the womb to substances like drugs and
alcohol can lead to a child's increased risk for psychiatric or behavioral
problems.
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VIDEOS and
MATERIALS
The FASD Project – The Film
The FASD Project is a grass roots movement and documentary film bringing
awareness to the invisible disability that is FASD. 1 in 20 Americans are impacted by FASD with
little to no support readily available.
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Surrey Place - FASD
Workshop - Central Region
FASD workers Eric Marier, Tara Leskey, Meera Sidhu, Jennie Hilts, Ginny
Fazari and Jenna Rimmer will present information about the ten brain domains
that may be affected by FASD.
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Health Nexus
Santé - FASD: A Shared Responsibility - Promotional webinar
Health Nexus is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of our new FASD
Service Provider Training!
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Surrey Place - FASD
Workshop - Northern Region
FASD workers Eric Marier, Randy White/Kebeyaawsung, Chrysta Wood, Cereena
Rows, Liane Guenette, and Kim Stewart will present information about the ten
brain domains that may be affected by FASD.
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Surrey Place - FASD
Workshop - Eastern Region
FASD workers Eric Marier, Dawn Miller and Victoria Gillan present
information about the ten brain domains that may be affected by FASD.
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Accare Child
Study Center - Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders FASD (13 apr 2021)
Alcoholgebruik tijdens de zwangerschap kan tot ernstige schade leiden bij
het ongeboren kind. Helaas gebeurt het nog vaak dat, bijvoorbeeld omdat een
zwangerschap niet gepland is, de moeder tijdens de eerste periode gedronken
heeft omdat zij zich nog niet bewust was van haar zwanger zijn.
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Qualified Tutor -
Schools don’t work for children with FASD. Here’s how tutors can help out
Jessica Rutherford and Clare Devanney-Glynn are the pioneering hosts of the
Spotlight on FASD Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast...) and we
welcome them on to discuss this condition in the sphere of education.
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AlcoholFreePregnancy
- NOFAS Webinar: Putting the Pieces Together: Using Genes to Understand
Variation in FASD
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OhioMHAS - Treatment,
Advocacy and Resources for FASD
Video recording of webinar titled Treatment, Advocacy and Resources for
FASD
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AlcoholFreePregnancy
- Full Interview: NOFAS and NABCA Project, Featuring Steven Schmidt
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FASDHub Scotland
- Adults with FASD intro
We are delighted to be working with Carol and Demi to establish an online
community within Facebook for Adults with FASD living in Scotland.
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Lutherwood - FASD
& Educational Accommodations
Individuals that are diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder face
many challenges at home, in the community, and in the classroom.
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The Change Starts
Here Collaborative - 10-Minute Training on FASD
If you want to learn more about FASD check out our site on this topic that
includes resources and courses: www.thecshcollab.com/fasd
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MUCH LAUGHTER - Alcohol
in Pregnancy and FASD
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Jason Palmer - FASD
Hope in Foster Care with Natalie Veccione
Natalie Vecchione, Co-Founder of FASD Hope and Host of the FASD Hope
podcast series is also a seasoned guest and conference presenter about the
basics of FASD and life as a mom of a young adult son living an FASD.
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National FASD - Welcome
to our e-school
All courses follow the Best Practice in FASD Training Guide developed by
National FASD and Seashell as part of a DHSC-funded project. The guide is
available in the resources section.
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NIAAA - Interagency
Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders - April 2021
Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
(ICCFASD) (open to the public)
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RESEARCH
BMJ Open - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder resources for educators working
within primary school settings: a scoping review protocol
Many children affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) exhibit
neurocognitive delays that contribute to secondary consequences, including a
disrupted school experience.
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Journal of Public
Health - Measuring and understanding public awareness of fetal alcohol
spectrum disorders in Alberta, Canada
The FASD Survey is a promising instrument to evaluate public awareness of
FASD but it needs further improvement to make valid conclusions about FASD
awareness.
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American Journal
of Clinical Nutrition - Polymorphisms in SLC44A1 are associated with
cognitive improvement in children diagnosed with fetal alcohol spectrum
disorder: an exploratory study of oral choline supplementation
These SLC44A1 variants were previously associated with greater
vulnerability to choline deficiency. Our data potentially support the use of
choline supplements to improve cognitive function in individuals diagnosed with
FASD who carry these effect alleles.
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Frontiers in Public
Health - Policy Requirements for the Prevention and Management of Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in South Africa: A Policy Brief
This policy brief is aimed to guide policymakers in developing a
comprehensive and multi-sectoral policy for the prevention and management of
fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
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Scientific
Reports - Investigating the effects of chronic perinatal alcohol and
combined nicotine and alcohol exposure on dopaminergic and non-dopaminergic
neurons in the VTA
The ventral tegmental area (VTA) is the origin of dopaminergic neurons and
the dopamine (DA) reward pathway.
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iScience - Cell-type
and fetal-sex-specific targets of prenatal alcohol exposure in developing mouse
cerebral cortex
Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) results in cerebral cortical dysgenesis.
Single-cell RNA sequencing was performed on murine fetal cerebral cortical
cells from six timed pregnancies, to decipher persistent cell- and sex-specific
effects of an episode of PAE during early neurogenesis.
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DSpace/Manakin
Repositoorium - Children born to substance abusing mothers
In our world today, we are facing an increase in mental health awareness. A
major topic in this category is babies being born to addicted mothers. Children
born to these mothers are entered into this world already needing help.
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Bone - Pravastatin
ameliorated osteoarthritis susceptibility in male offspring rats induced by
prenatal ethanol exposure
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease associated with a disorder of cholesterol
metabolism. Our previous studies showed that prenatal ethanol exposure (PEE)
caused cholesterol accumulation in articular cartilage and increased the
susceptibility to OA in offspring.
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Maternal and
Child Health Journal - Improved Maternal and Infant Outcomes with Serial,
Self-Reported Early Prenatal Substance Use Screening
We identified improved maternal and infant outcomes with serial early
prenatal substance use screening. Early maternal substance use identification
is crucial for immediate referral for prevention and treatment, and for social
and community services.
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American Journal
of Clinical Nutrition - Healthy preconception and early-pregnancy lifestyle
and risk of preterm birth: a prospective cohort study
A healthy prenatal lifestyle with multiple low-risk modifiable factors was
associated with lower risk of PTB. Our findings may inform multicomponent
preconceptional or early-pregnancy prevention strategies to mitigate PTB risk.
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Journal of
Substance Abuse Treatment - Developing a model of care for substance use in
pregnancy and parenting services, Sydney, Australia: Service provider
perspectives
A harm reduction approach was crucial for promoting engagement of women
with SUPPS, particularly child protection services. A greater focus on
providing ongoing community-based support for mothers also has the potential to
achieve sustainable positive outcomes for women and children.
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JAMA Network - Association
of Preconception Paternal Alcohol Consumption With Increased Fetal Birth Defect
Risk
Maternal alcohol consumption is closely associated with alcohol-related
birth defects and neurodevelopment,1 and therefore, it is widely recommended
for women to quit consuming alcohol before and during pregnancy.
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PrePrints - How
Prenatal Exposures Shape the Infant Brain: Insights from Infant Neuroimaging
Studies
Brain development during the prenatal period is rapid and unparalleled by
any other time during development. Biological systems undergoing rapid
development are at higher risk for disorganizing influences.
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BMC Research
Notes - Maternal drinking and smoking. Can it explain the exceptional
academic performance of LBOTE children? A preliminary analysis
Although children from language backgrounds other than English (LBOTE) may
be disadvantaged in English-reliant exams, they outperform children from an
English language background (ELB) on many Australian National Assessment
Program–Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) assessments.
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Development and
Psychopathology - Maternal pre- and postnatal substance use and attachment
in young children: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Maternal substance use has often been associated with insecure and
disorganized child attachment. We evaluated this association with a
meta-analysis of young children and, further, systematically reviewed mediating
and moderating factors between maternal substance use and child attachment.
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Sexual &
Reproductive Healthcare - Alcohol and illicit and non-medical prescription
drug use before and during pregnancy in Stockholm, Sweden: a cross-sectional
study
Approximately one in 25 women reported using alcohol and approximately one
in 200 reported using illicit or non-medical prescription drugs while pregnant.
Alcohol use during pregnancy may have decreased in Stockholm, Sweden.
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