Digital Journal -
Avoiding Toxic Substances During Pregnancy
When a woman finds out they are pregnant, it seems to change everything.
Suddenly she isn't just thinking about herself, but about the baby they are
carrying. Questions about what substances or environmental exposures may be
harmful to mom or baby are a natural reaction.
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Catch - What
We Know About Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) causes harm, pain and shame in
mothers and children. Society is critical and judgmental towards those
suffering from the condition, even though 1 in 100 babies in Canada are born
with it.
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FASD Awareness – Thank
you...
On Thursday 22 July (2021) my debut novel, Hope Nicely’s Lessons for Life will
be published - and I want to say a huge thank you to you personally, and to all
at FASD Awareness for the help, support and encouragement which you have given
me.
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National
Improvement Hub (Scotland) - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: What
educational practitioners need to know
Of all pupils in Scotland 7.5% (52,921)[1] are recorded as requiring
additional support arising from social, emotional or behavioural needs.
Understanding the underlying ‘need’ is crucial to being able to support children.
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Social Work Today
(UK) - Boy with FASD missed out on support because council said he had
‘wrong’ type of disabilities
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has criticised a council for
‘gatekeeping’ services for a boy with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, saying
it only supported autistic children or those with severe learning disabilities.
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VIDEOS and
MATERIALS
FASD Hub Australia - Meet Kelly Skorka: A strengths-based approach to
supporting children with FASD
Kelly Skorka is a PhD candidate at the University of Queensland. Her
research is exploring the benefits of looking at strengths, hobbies and
interests - not just challenges - when supporting children and young people
with FASD.
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AlcoholFreePregnancy
- NOFAS Affiliate Webinar: How to Talk so Health Providers Will Listen
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Brainy Moms - Drinking
During Pregnancy: FASD Facts and Impacts on Learning with guest Natalie
Vecchione
In this episode of the Brainy Moms parenting podcast, Dr. Amy Moore and
Teri Miller interview Homeschool Consultant, FASD Advocate, and author of the
book, Blazing New Homeschool Trails: Educating and Launching Teens with
Developmental Disabilities.
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NPs, Midwives,
& Nurses Partnering to Prevent FASDs - Marilyn Pierce-Bulger, APRN CNM:
Champion for FASD Awareness and Prevention
Meet Marilyn, who tells us why she is a champion for fetal alcohol spectrum
disorder awareness and prevention!
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Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention - Reducing Polysubstance Use in Pregnancy
The use of multiple substances, including tobacco, alcohol, and opioids,
during pregnancy can have negative effects on a pregnant person and the
developing baby.
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NSWRDN - Understanding
and Managing Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
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FASD Family Life
- Summer Series: Talk to the Experts - Lauren Richardson
Welcome to FASD Family Life podcast where we get real about raising
children and youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. I am Robbie Seale,
your host.
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RESEARCH
Research Square - Adverse Childhood Experiences, Associated Stressors and
Comorbidities in Children and Youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder across
the Child Protection and Justice Settings in Western Australia
ACEs were common in this clinical population, particularly those who had
been involved with both the child protection and justice system.
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Ursinus College -
Axon Growth in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
While any amount of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) negatively affects
fetal functioning and development, pregnant individuals continue to consume
alcohol.
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Alcoholism:
Clinical and Experimental Research - Preliminary findings from the
feasibility trial of families moving forward connect mobile health intervention
for caregivers of children with FASD
Results indicate caregivers were generally satisfied with the FMF Connect
app. Iterative feedback from key stakeholders and early development trials are
strengths of this project. Content refinement based on feedback is underway.
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Brain Research - Morphological
alteration in rat hippocampal neuronal dendrites following chronic binge
prenatal alcohol exposure
Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) may result in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorders (FASD). The hippocampus has been recognized as a vulnerable target to
alcohol-induced developmental damage.
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Archives of
Disease in Childhood - What a birth mother wants paediatricians to know
about diagnosing a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
In England and Scotland, 24% of adults regularly drink over the chief
medical officer’s low-risk guidelines, and 27% of drinkers in Great Britain
binge drink on their heaviest drinking days.
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Brain Research - Morphological
alteration in rat hippocampal neuronal dendrites following chronic binge
prenatal alcohol exposure
We conclude that chronic binge PAE significantly alters hippocampal
dendritic morphology in the developing hippocampus.
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Developmental
Neuroscience - Prenatal Exposure to Tobacco and Alcohol Alters Development
of the Neonatal Auditory System
The authors and the publisher have exerted every effort to ensure that drug
selection and dosage set forth in this text are in accord with current
recommendations and practice at the time of publication.
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Genes - The
Effects of Early Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on Epigenome and Embryonic
Development
This article will review the current knowledge about the in vivo and in
vitro effects of alcohol exposure on the epigenome, gene regulation, and the
phenotype during the first weeks of pregnancy.
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BMJ Open - Health
literacy among pregnant women in a lifestyle intervention trial: protocol for
an explorative study on the role of health literacy in the perinatal health
service setting
Pregnancy is a vulnerable period that affects long-term health of pregnant
women and their unborn infants. Health literacy plays a crucial role in
promoting healthy behaviour and thereby maintaining good health.
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Preventive
Medicine - Challenges and opportunities during the COVID-19 pandemic:
Treating patients for substance use disorders during the perinatal period
Meaningful change is urgently needed in the intersecting areas of
minoritized health disparities, substance use disorder treatment, and pregnancy
status.
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European Journal
of Paediatric Neurology - Evidence-based interventions for children and
adolescents with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders – A systematic review
There are only a few randomized-controlled trials regarding therapy
research for children and adolescents with FASD. Their results indicate that
especially the combination of parent and child sessions present a promising
approach for the treatment of FASD.
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BMJ Journals - What
a birth mother wants paediatricians to know about diagnosing a fetal alcohol
spectrum disorder
In England and Scotland, 24% of adults regularly drink over the chief
medical officer’s low-risk guidelines, and 27% of drinkers in Great Britain
binge drink on their heaviest drinking days.
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