The Queen's
Nursing Institute Scotland (Scotland) - FASD ACROSS THE LIFESPAN:
BEHAVIOURAL PROBLEMS
This is the fourth blog in the series presenting key elements from Prof
Plant’s forthcoming report. While the last blog looked at the physical problems
experienced by people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, this blog explores
some of the behavioural problems.
Read more
Scoop (New
Zealand) - International Fasd Awareness Day: September 9, 2022
This is an international awareness campaign giving voice and support to
those affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Every year on the 9th
day of the 9th month, to symbolise the nine months of pregnancy, millions of
people around the world hold events to promote public awareness of FASD and
support those who are affected by it.
Read more
WITF - What is
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and is it under diganosed?
Pregnant women are warned not to drink alcohol or smoke because it may harm
their babies. Unfortunately, there are too many that don’t heed the warnings or
drink when they don’t know they’re pregnant.
Read more
Healthline - Alcohol
Consumption is Increasing During Pregnancy: Why Experts Are Alarmed
“Look, here’s the deal. If you drink alcohol while you’re pregnant, you may
be ruining your baby’s chances of ever having a normal life. All forms of alcohol
are dangerous, even beer and wine. Play it smart. Alcohol and pregnancy don’t
mix.”
Read more
In Your Area (UK)
- Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder discussed in Parliament thanks to Ayr
charity
An Ayr charity were welcomed to Scottish Parliament to highlight the work
they do in supporting those affected by Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
(FASD).
Read more
Musings From An
Autistic Carer - FACS v FASD -A personal story of parent carer blaming
I have been quite candid in describing my personal experiences of being
falsely accused of FII (fabricated or induced illnesses) and institutionalised
parent carer blaming, but there were more issues at stake than merely having 2
children with probable autistic spectrum disorders.
Read more
Kids Brain Health
Network (Canada) - Building a Village of Support: Alex’s Story
For Tracy and Eric, adoption always felt like the right choice. They
adopted their first two children—daughter Mackenzie and son Alex—in 2010, and
their family expanded in 2011 when they adopted their youngest son, Jackson.
Read more
Nutrition
Research Institute - The influence of maternal weight and alcohol exposure
on infant physical characteristics and neurodevelopmental outcomes
A new study from NRI scientists, Julie Hasken, PhD, MPH, and Philip May,
PhD, published on ScienceDirect in May 2022 examines the influence of maternal
weight and alcohol exposure in infant physical characteristics and
neurodevelopment outcomes.
Read more
VIDEOS and PODCASTS
The Honestly Adoption Company - FASD Expert Spotlight (Part 1): FASDs And
The Online World
We know that Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders have a profound effect on a
person’s ability to reason, think logically, and control impulses. But in
today’s society there are extra dangers.
Read more
The Honestly
Adoption Company - FASD Expert Spotlight (Part 2): FASD Hope And Advocacy
We are excited to share an interview we did just a few years ago with
Natalie Vecchione, on her podcast, FASD Hope. We primarily talked about the
release of our latest book, Securely Attached, but wanted to share this interview
and point our listeners toward this valuable resource.
Read more
FASD Special
Interest Group - Diagnosing FASD Part 1 of 2
In the August 3, 2022 meeting of the AUCD FASD SIG, Christie Petrenko of
University of Rochester and Elizabeth Cleveland of University of Arkansas for
Medical Sciences discuss how their FASD diagnostic clinics started and how they
function.
Read more
The Adoption
& Foster Care Journey - Episode 335 - Run FASD with Adult Adoptee
Rebecca Tillou
On this episode host Sandra Flach talks with Rebecca Tillou. Rebecca is an adult adoptee with FASD, she’s
also a wife, mother, author, advocate, and runner - AND the visionary of Run
FASD.
Read more
FASD Hope - 142
- Amazing Advocacy - A Conversation with Yvonne Williams
Episode 142 is titled "Amazing Advocacy" and highlights Yvonne
Williams and her incredible advocacy contributions to the FASD Community.
Yvonne started her FASD journey when she adopted her daughter in 2007.
Read more
Fasd Success Show
- #117 Rhonda & Shawn: How to love someone with FASD who’s hurt someone
This unique episode has some critical information about how systemic
barriers and failures can result in adverse outcomes for individuals with FASD.
We will leave the detail for the episode, but we want to give you a general
idea about the content.
Read more
SACCounty Healthy
Beginnings - 5 Things You Need to Know If You’re Raising a Child Who’s Been
Affected by Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
Watch the video to learn about the 5 things every parent needs to know if
you’re raising a child who’s been affected by prenatal exposure to alcohol.
Read more
Catch
Collaborative Psychotherapy - Episode 10 | 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.
Read more
National FASD - Raja
and Neil’s FASD Book Club – Session 2, Standardising the Approach to Assessment
and Diagnosis
In session 2 of Raja and Neil’s FASD book club, Prof Raja Mukherjee and Dr
Neil Aiton give an overview of changes in FASD diagnosis over the past 50
years. They talk about new diagnostic changes in the UK and point out some
areas where progress is still needed.
Read more
Learning with FASD
- How to create a supportive learning environment for primary aged children
with FASD
Students affected by FASD may learn and behave differently to neurotypical
children due to the impact of prenatal alcohol exposure. The challenges that
students with FASD may experience in the school environment can be due to the
neurodevelopmental impairments caused by their brain injury.
Read more
RESEARCH
Current Research in Toxicology - The influence of maternal weight and
alcohol exposure on infant physical characteristics and neurodevelopmental
outcomes
Higher postpartum maternal weight may be a protective factor but does not
eliminate the adverse effects of alcohol on infant growth and dysmorphology.
Read more
Bone - Altered bone and body composition in children and adolescents with
confirmed prenatal alcohol exposure
These findings highlight the importance of early FASD diagnosis and
appropriate post-diagnostic medical follow-up to enable timely, effective
interventions to optimize bone and body composition during paediatric growth.
Read more
Sensors - A
Pilot Study Examining the Effects of Music Training on Attention in Children
with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
Prior studies indicate differences in brain volume and neurophysiological
responses of musicians relative to non-musicians. These differences are
observed in the sensory, motor, parietal, and frontal cortex.
Read more
Journal of
Medical Ethics - Using meconium to establish prenatal alcohol exposure in
the UK: ethical, legal and social considerations
While recognising the adverse effects of heavy alcohol consumption during
pregnancy, we emphasise the case for robust ethical, legal and social
considerations and the central need for trust between HCP and patients in maternity
care. We conclude the permissibility of meconium screening has not been proven,
and it is not justified.
Read more
University of
Delaware - Effects of Developmental Alcohol Exposure on Associative Memory
and the Medial Prefrontal Cortex-Reuniens-Hippocampus Circuit in a Rodent Model
of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
This study is important in examining what mechanistic alterations are
related to AE and how they are involved in deficits associated with FASD.
Read more
Korean Journal of
Obstetrics - Prenatal maternal alcohol exposure: Diagnosis and prevention of
fetal alcohol syndrome
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a developmental and congenital disorder
characterized by neurocognitive impairment, structural defects, and growth
restriction due to prenatal alcohol exposure.
Read more
Journal of
Psychiatry and Neuroscience - Effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on
neurobehavioural development and volume of rostral cingulate cortex subregions
Prenatal alcohol exposure is associated with lower volumes in the right
pregenual ACC. This finding may underlie some of the emotional and behavioural
problems experienced by individuals with prenatal alcohol exposure.
Read more
South African
Medical Journal - The tragedy of smoking, alcohol, and multiple substance
use during pregnancy
Substance use during pregnancy affects infant outcomes at birth and 1 year
of age. The addictive properties of substance use make cessation difficult, so
prevention strategies should be implemented long before pregnancy. Higher
maternal education, associated with better infant outcomes at birth and 1 year
and acting as a countermeasure to substance use, is of paramount importance.
Read more
JAMA Network - Trends
in Binge Drinking and Heavy Alcohol Consumption Among Pregnant Women in the US,
2011 to 2020
In this cross-sectional study, we found that binge drinking and heavy
alcohol consumption were higher among nonpregnant women than pregnant women,
but the AAPC for both behaviors was significantly greater among pregnant women
than nonpregnant women.
Read more
Cardiovascular
Toxicology - Maternal Ethanol Exposure-Induced Cardiac Fibrosis is
Associated with Changes in TGF-β and SIRT1/FOXO3a Signaling in Male Rat
Offspring: A Three-Month Follow-up Study
Overall, our data reveal that prenatal alcohol usage increase in fibrotic
regions in the pup hearts possibly by regulating TGF-β, FOXO3a and SIRT1
protein levels. These are potential therapeutic molecular targets that can be
modulated to protect heart against maternal ethanol exposure.
Read more
The Journal of
Sexual Medicine - College Women, Sex, and Drinking: Examining the Impact of
Pre-sex Alcohol Consumption in Consensual Sexual Encounters
Sex under the influence of alcohol is common among college women and is
associated with more distress and fewer positive consequences than sober sexual
encounters.
Read more
Journal of
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research - Association between sociodemographic,
obstetric, and lifestyle factors among Hungarian pregnant women—A
cross-sectional study
The lifestyle of pregnant women can have a great impact on the developing
fetus, either in a positive or negative way. In order to evaluate maternal
lifestyle, overall health behavior should be considered.
Read more
IN OTHER LANGUAGES
SWR Fernseher (Germany) - Adoptivmama Katrin Lepke zieht Kinder mit FASD
groß
Katrin Lepke ist Adoptiv-und Pflegemutter von Shannon, Jim und Samuel. Alle
drei Kinder haben das Fetale Alkoholsyndrom (FASD), eine vorgeburtliche
Alkoholschädigung. Daraus entsteht ein Buch und eine Selbsthilfegruppe, auch um
auf FASD aufmerksam zu machen.
Read more
Gazeta Olsztyńska
(Poland) - Mamo! Nie pij proszę!
Problem ciężarnych kobiet pijących alkohol jest wciąż stosunkowo mało znany
ogółowi społeczeństwa. Nasza spostrzegawczość zazwyczaj ogranicza się do
zauważenia wpływu alkoholu na kobiety jako takie.
Read more
PAHO (France) - Fiche
d’information sur le trouble du spectre de l'alcoolisation fœtale
Les concepts de base sur la santé et l'alcool sont présentés dans cette
série de fiches d'information. Cette note définit et présente des données sur
le trouble du spectre de l'alcoolisation fœtale, ses conséquences et
l'importance de le reconnaître.
Read more
WDR (Germany) - Alkohol
in der Schwangerschaft: Die FASD-Twins klären auf
FASD ist die Abkürzung für eine Fetale Alkoholspektrum-Störung. Unter dem
Begriff werden alle Formen von Schäden an Kindern zusammengefasst, welche durch
Alkoholkonsum in der Schwangerschaft verursacht wurden.
Read more
Erzieherkanal -
Wissen, Theorien & Infos (Germany) - Fetales Alkoholsyndrom (FAS) und
fetale Alkoholspektrumstörung (FASD) bei Kindern | ERZIEHERKANAL
Die fetale Alkoholspektrumstörung (FASD) und das fetale Alkoholsyndrom
(FAS) liegt vor, wenn die Mutter in der Schwangerschaft Alkohol getrunken hat
und es aufgrund dessen zu Schädigungen und Behinderungen beim Kind kam.
Read more
No comments:
Post a Comment