EAMHID 2023 - 14th European Congress of Mental
Health in Intellectual Disability – “Best Practices – Better Life” (Helsinki,
Finland | 21 – 23 September 2023)
We are pleased to invite you to the 14th EAMHID Congress in Helsinki, Finland.
The congress will be organized by KTO and FAIDD, both organisations working for
better life for the persons with learning difficulties. Our congress’ theme is
“Best Practices – Better Life”, and as before the congress will provide
numerous possibilities both scientists, practitioners, and persons with
disabilities with their families to encounter and discuss.
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Squamish Chief (Canada) - FASD respite
funding will help B.C. families in need of relief
Families with children
experiencing the effects of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) can now
apply for grant funding to help with respite or relief needs.
https://www.squamishchief.com/highlights/fasd-respite-funding-will-help-bc-families-in-need-of-relief-6494359
Midlothian View
(UK) - Adoption UK calls for faster FASD diagnoosis
Adoption UK says the current NHS crisis could lead to even longer delays
for hundreds of families awaiting an FASD diagnosis across the UK.
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The Conversation
(Australia) - Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder is tragic but not new. How
should fresh funding tackle it in the NT?
In recent weeks, the Australian and Northern Territory governments
announced new funding to address the longstanding, much-publicised challenges
facing Central Australia.
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News Medical - Prenatal
alcohol exposure associated with the facial shape of children
Researchers have used artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning
technology to find a link between alterations in the shape of children's faces
and the amount of alcohol their mothers drank, both before becoming pregnant
and during pregnancy.
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Edinburgh Live
(Scotland) - West Lothian mum on adopted son's struggles after birth mother
drank while pregnant
Karen and her husband John noticed their son was struggling with his emotions
and behaviour as he started to grow older. After a six-year wait, they were
finally told he has FASD after his birth mother drank heavily.
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Science Alert - Even
a Small Amount of Alcohol During Pregnancy Linked to Changes in a Child's Face
Just one glass of wine a week during pregnancy has been linked to permanent
changes in a child's facial features – and possibly their cognitive abilities
too.
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STAT - Pregnant
people with substance use disorders need treatment, not criminalization
Though it may be hard for many to fathom, even pregnant people and new
parents can have active substance use disorders. They need support, not
criminalization.
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Indiana Alliance
- Love is in the Air! Dating Somone with FASD: What you Need to Know
The dating scene nowadays is like the wild west. If for no other reason
neither the dating scene nor the wild west is as glamorous as it is perceived
to be in the movies. Real life is messy, and in relationships we all bring
different strengths and weaknesses to the table.
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Indiana Alliance
- Adulting with FASD: Personal Space… It’s not Just Physical
I don’t know many people that enjoy others encroaching on their personal
space. It feels weird, and it is just creepy. Even if it is a family member or
a close friend. I noticed that I struggle with other people’s personal space,
their EMOTIONAL, Personal Space.
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VIDEOS and
MATERIALS
UW - Department of Family Medicine and Community Health - "Fetal
Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention" - Cresta Jones & Julene Zizza
Presented via Webex on June 1st, 2022 as part of the UW DFMCH Addiction
Medicine Grand Rounds
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APSAD - Peeling
Back the Layers: Psychiatric Perspectives on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
FASD from a behavioural and psychiatric context- Presentation & overlap
with trauma- Medical mimics: differential diagnostic considerations- Approaches
to co-morbidities and management
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FASDHub Scotland
- Wednesday Webinar: David Junior Gilbert "FASD and Suggestibility
during Police Interviews"
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HSJCC - FASD
& the Law - David Boulding - Webinar - 2023-02-15
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is one of the most common causes of
developmental disability in Canada. It is an incurable and lifelong disability
that is poorly understood.
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OSF - Teachers’
needs for an FASD-informed resource: a qualitative interview needs assessment
based on the ADAPT-ITT framework
Teachers need an evidence-based FASD-informed intervention that is easy to
use, concise, and responsive to varying needs and levels of experience. Results
will inform the adaptation process of the FMF Program.
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Nudge Education -
Nudge Education Presents: A spotlight on - #2 (TRAILER)
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Fasd Success Show
- #132 The End of a Chapter: Navigating Life After Loss
In this episode, I delve into the complicated and emotional process of
moving forward after the loss of my sister.
As we navigate the loss of my sister's passing, I reflect on the ups and
downs of grieving and how it has changed me. Join me as I share my experiences
and the eulogy I never got to say.
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NIAAA - Short
Takes With NIAAA: What Are Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Learn about the range of physical and neurodevelopmental effects that can
result from alcohol exposure before birth.
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CanFASD - New
Issue Paper: Diagnostic Assessment of Preschoolers
Diagnostic assessment of preschoolers (aged 0-5) with prenatal alcohol
exposure (PAE) can be an early opportunity to identify behaviour and learning
challenges and provide appropriate early intervention.
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RESEARCH
Cells - Choline Supplementation Alters Hippocampal Cytokine Levels in
Adolescence and Adulthood in an Animal Model of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorders
Alcohol (ethanol) exposure during pregnancy can adversely affect
development, with long-lasting consequences that include neuroimmune,
cognitive, and behavioral dysfunction.
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The Journal of
Physiology - The role of maternal choline, folate and one-carbon metabolism
in mediating the impact of prenatal alcohol exposure on placental and fetal
development
Prenatal alcohol consumption (PAE) may be associated with a broad spectrum
of impacts, ranging from no overt effects, to miscarriage, fetal growth
restriction and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
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Alcohol - Combined
exposure to alcohol and cannabis during development: mechanisms and outcomes
The present review focuses on interactions between alcohol and cannabis
exposure and the potential consequences of these interactions.
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The American
Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - Global intellectual ability and adaptive
functioning in children with FASD with and without sentinel facial features
The present study founds poorer cognitive outcomes in children who have
FASD with sentinel facial features. In children without SFF, stronger executive
functioning is also related to significantly stronger reported conceptual,
social, and practical adaptive behaviors.
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Maternal and
Child Health Journal - Systematic Review: Polysubstance Prevalence Estimates
Reported during Pregnancy, US, 2009–2020
Polysubstance use during pregnancy is common, especially with alcohol,
marijuana, and/or tobacco/nicotine.
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Women's Health - Supporting
pregnant and parenting women who use alcohol during pregnancy: A scoping review
of trauma-informed approaches
Alcohol is legalized and used for a variety of reasons, including socially
or as self-medication for trauma in the absence of accessible and safe
supports.
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Stroke - Abstract
TP215: Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Impairs Long-term Behavioral Recovery
Following Ischemic Stroke In Sprague Dawley Rats
The present findings support the hypothesis that PAE modifies long-term
cognitive changes after stroke, and further show that different cognitive
domains are affected by PAE in males and females.
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Frontiers in
Psychology - Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and Risk-Need-Responsivity
Model: A guide for criminal justice and forensic mental health professionals
As the prevalence of FASD becomes better understood and recognized,
evidence-based approaches to addressing this specific sub-population are
necessary to effect change and reduce recidivism and ongoing involvement in the
criminal justice system.
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IN OTHER
LANGUAGES
Johanniter (Germany) - Neu in Hannover: FASD-Beratungsstelle bietet
Selbsthilfegruppe an
Das Angebot richtet sich an Pflege- und Adoptiveltern von Kindern mit
Beeinträchtigungen, entstanden durch den Alkoholkonsum der Mütter während der
Schwangerschaft
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Iltalehti (Finland)
- ”Olen antanut äidille anteeksi”
Kim söi 20 vuotta mielialalääkkeitä ilman mitään hyötyä. Yhtenä päivänä hän
tajusi seisovansa aivan liian liki junanraiteita. Sitten hän esitti äidille
yhden raskaan kysymyksen.
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Saarnews (Germany)
- Aktion „FASD – 100% vermeidbar“ an der Martin-Luther-King-Schule
Saarlouis-Fraulautern
Die Fetale Alkohol-Spektrum-Disorder (FASD) stand kürzlich im Zentrum einer
Infoveranstaltung an der Martin-Luther-King Schule in Saarlouis-Fraulautern.
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Rynek Zdrowia
(Poland) - Alkohol pity przez przyszłe matki przed zajściem w ciążę może
zmieniać twarze dzieci
Już niewielkie ilości alkoholu spożywane przez przyszłe matki ma wpływ na
twarz dziecka - pokazało pionierskie badanie z zastosowaniem sztucznej
inteligencji. Tymczasem kształt twarzy odzwierciedla stan zdrowia.
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ČT24 (Czech
Republic) - Stačí sklenka vína týdně. Pití alkoholu v těhotenství se ve
tvářích dětí propisuje i po letech
Vědci pomocí umělé inteligence a technologie hlubokého učení zjistili
souvislost mezi změnami tvaru dětských tváří a množstvím alkoholu, které jejich
matky vypily před otěhotněním i během něj.
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Jurnalul (Romania)
- Mamele beau, copiii se schimbă la față
Efectele negative ale consumului de alcool în timpul sarcinii asupra
dezvoltării mentale și fizice a bebelușilor sunt deja bine cunoscute medicilor,
însă un nou studiu, dat publicității ieri, a relevat că și o cantitate mică de
alcool băut de mamă, atât în timpul sarcinii, cât și înainte de a rămâne
însărcinată, produce modificări faciale la copii.
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Revista Planeta
(Brazil) - Consumo de álcool por mães antes e durante a gravidez pode mudar
rosto das crianças
Pesquisadores usaram inteligência artificial (IA) e tecnologia de
aprendizado profundo para encontrar uma ligação entre as alterações no formato
do rosto das crianças e a quantidade de álcool que suas mães bebiam, tanto
antes de engravidar quanto durante a gravidez.
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Tijdschrift voor
Psychiatrie (Netherlands) - Patiënte met foetale alcoholspectrumstoornis
De foetale alcoholspectrumstoornis (fetal alcohol spectrum disorder; FASD), is
een aandoening die vermoedelijk vaak wordt gemist.
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Theseus (Finland)
- Raskaana olevien päihdeäitien palvelupolut
Päihteet aiheuttavat sekä raskaana olevalle että kehittyvälle sikiölle
terveydellisiä haittoja, osa ohimeneviä ja toiset pidempikestoisia.
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SE12 (Spain) - "A
veces el efecto es tan minúsculo que no se percibe, pero ese daño cerebral no
les permite organizar las decisiones de sus comportamientos"
Rosa Caballero, presidenta de ASAFE, explica en qué consiste el síndrome
alcohólico fetal, un trastorno que no es notable a simple vista y que afecta,
según sus datos, a 2 de cada mil personas en Euskadi, la mayoría personas
adoptadas
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