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<\/a><\/div>\nEUFASD Alliance (Germany) – Evidence-based SunLive – Mother shares struggle with NOFASD Australia – Equine Assisted Therapy FASD United (USA) – FASD NPN Spotlight: Oak Girls, Women, Alcohol, and Pregnancy – Alcohol WRaP2.0 – Why Visuals Matter: Supporting FASD United – Commercial from Water Brand <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n VIDEOS and MATERIALS Health Nexus Sant\u00e9 – Sex-Related Trends FASD Awareness – Dr Cassie Jackson – Dr Patricia Kasper, Your FASD Coach – Voices Al Coates – Episode 206 – Anna Webster, FARE Australia – Jessica Birch: FASD United Western University – Robert Solomon, Perfectly Imperfect – Basic on FASD- there AFC Urgent Care Joplin – FASD The Silent James Trail | Trauma Informed Care Resources – <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n RESEARCH Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs – Erythropoietin International Journal of Molecular Sciences <\/span>– In Utero Alcohol and Unsuitable Home Alcohol: Clinical and Reproductive Scientific Reports – Benzydamine eNeuro – Prenatal Chemical Engineering Advances in Physiology Advances in Alcohol: Clinical and The Journal of Rural <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n IN OTHER LANGUAGES Terve.fi (Finland) – FAS-nuori Jenny
\nFASD guideline (diagnosis and intervention)
<\/b>The German guideline has been developed according to international
\nstandards and high methodological criteria. It includes evidence-based
\nrecommendations and clinical expert consensus on diagnostics and interventions
\nfor children and adolescents, representing the current medical knowledge on
\nFASD.
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\nadopted FASD son
<\/b>\u201cI was pleased to hear\u2026 it was a genuine problem, it wasn\u2019t just my
\nimagination, and it wasn\u2019t just me,\u201d says Carol Hudson, recalling the moment
\nshe learnt her teenaged adopted son, Gary, had fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
\n(FASD).
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\n& FASD
<\/b>I am a qualified psychotherapist who practises Equine Assisted Therapy near
\nCastlemaine in Victoria. I am also a registered Acupuncturist. I find the
\ntherapy work with the horses to be effective with people who find verbal
\ncommunication and talking about their feelings difficult, and who don\u2019t feel
\ncomfortable in an office-based style of therapy.
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\nRidge Associated Universities (ORAU)
<\/b>FASD United is excited to spotlight each of the organizations that are part
\nof CDC\u2019s FASD National Partner Network (NPN), a collaborative of organizations
\ndedicated to reducing prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and substance use,
\nenhancing support services and access to care, and improving the identification
\nand health of children and families affected by FASDs.
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\nPolicy and FASD
<\/b>Over the past few years, there has been increasing attention to how alcohol
\npolicy can be used to improve health, including maternal and fetal health.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nStudents with FASD Through Visual Tools
<\/b>Visual tools are a powerful, often underutilized strategy in supporting
\nlearners\u2014especially students with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). These
\nstudents benefit from clear, concrete communication and consistency in
\ninstruction, and visuals provide just that.
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\nShowing Pregnant Women Drinking from Water \u201cKegs\u201d is an Opportunity to
\nHighlight Alcohol-Free Pregnancies
<\/b>A new ad campaign from the water brand Liquid Death takes a lighthearted
\nsatirical approach to the topic of alcohol and pregnancy, in an ad showing
\nwomen using an alternative to alcohol to celebrate their pregnancies.
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Health Nexus Sant\u00e9 – Supporting Families Raising Black Children with FASD
<\/b>In this webinar, Alice Audrain, a researcher \/ consultant \/ activist who
\nidentifies as a proud queer mixed-race black francophone parent will draw on
\nher personal and professional experience to discuss challenges faced by diverse
\ncommunities of caregivers raising black children with FASD.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nAmong People with PAE\/FASD
<\/b>Individuals with PAE\/FASD experience notable sex-related differences in
\nclinical presentation and experiences across the lifespan.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nCassie Jackson Consultant Clinical Psychologist – FASD Awareness Webinar #33
<\/b>In this month’s webinar, host Andrew Keeping will be asking the question,
\n\u201cIs FASD overlooked in Family Law?\u201d with Dr Cassie Jackson. Cassie will also
\ndiscuss the process of diagnosis of FASD.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nof Experience: Adults Living with FASD Share their Keys to Success with Deb
\nEvensen
<\/b>In this episode of Living with FASD, host Patti Kasper welcomes back Deb
\nEvenson to discuss the long-awaited release of their animated film, “Eight
\nKeys for Adults Living with FASD.”
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\nTherapeutic Caregiving for children with FASD
<\/b>In this episode of the A&F podcast we speak to adoptive parent and
\nNeurodiversity Coaching Psychologist Anna Webster. She shares her experience of
\nparenting a child with a diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and the
\ndevelopment of the Neurowise Programme on Therapeutic Caregiving for FASD.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nConference Video
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\n“If All Else Fails, Sue?”
<\/b>IF ALL ELSE FAILS, SUE? The Alcohol Industry, The Duty to Inform and Fetal
\nAlcohol Spectrum Disorder. Robert Solomon, Distinguished University Professor
\nEmeritus.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n428 co-occurring conditions link with FASD and PAE<\/b>
Today we talk about the 428 color current conditions linked to fasd and
\nprenatal alcohol exposure. we also dive into little bit of the comment that I
\ncan’t stand as someone who advocate for NOT drinking alcohol while pregnant.
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\nDisease
<\/b>Today, we\u2019re tackling something really important\u2014Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
\nDisorders, or FASD. It\u2019s a topic that doesn\u2019t get enough airtime, but it
\naffects so many people\u2014kids, teens, adults, families.
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\nFetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: The Hidden Challenge Facing Families<\/b>
1 in 20 school-age kids in the U.S. are impacted by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
\nDisorder (FASD)\u2014yet most go undiagnosed. Sandra Flach, host of The Adoption
\n& Foster Care Journey podcast, shares her powerful insights as an adoptive
\nmom, FASD educator, and advocate for trauma-informed care.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
University of East London – \u201cNobody knew what to do with her and that\u2019s what
\nwe\u2019ve found all the way along\u201d: A guide for Educational Psychologists (EPs)
\nwhen working with young people with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and
\ntheir families
<\/b>This study captured the voice of nine adoptive parents and foster carers
\nwho parent a child with a confirmed diagnosis of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum
\nDisorders (FASD).
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\n– Recent Advances in the Role of Non-coding RNAs in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
\nDisorders
<\/b>Despite numerous preclinical studies modeling fetal alcohol spectrum
\ndisorder (FASD)-associated neurodevelopmental deficits to date, a comprehensive
\nmolecular landscape dictating these deficits remains poorly understood.
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\n– Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis as a Therapeutic Target in Fetal Alcohol
\nSpectrum Disorder
<\/b>This review is focused on adult hippocampal neurogenesis as a potential
\ntherapeutic target in fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). Adult hippocampal
\nneurogenesis refers to the production of new hippocampal dentate granule cells
\n(DGCs) from a replenishable pool of neural stem and progenitor cells throughout
\nlife.
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\nAttenuates Anxiety and Neurodevelopmental Neurotoxicity in Male Rats with Fetal
\nAlcohol Spectrum Disorder via Increased BDNF-Positive Cells, Astrogliosis
\nSuppression, and Reduced Hippocampal Cell Death
<\/b>The synthesis of EPO by immature neurons also plays a crucial role in the
\nembryonic stage. In addition, EPO inhibits astrogliosis and cell death while
\nincreasing the number of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)-positive
\ncells, which is linked to reductions in anxiety-like behavior and neuronal
\ndamage.
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\nEnvironmental Exposure Combined with FMR1 Full Mutation Allele Cause Severe
\nFragile X Syndrome Phenotypes
<\/b>We investigated the molecular and clinical profile of five boys carrying
\nthe fragile X messenger ribonucleoprotein 1 (FMR1) mutation and who suffered
\nfrom the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure.
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\nExperimental Research – Analysis of risk factors associated with suicidality
\nin children and adolescents with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Western
\nAustralia
<\/b>These findings add to the growing body of evidence that highlights the
\nvulnerability of individuals with FASD to suicidality compared with the general
\npopulation, underscoring the need for targeted, culturally safe suicide
\nintervention\/prevention efforts.
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\nToxicology – Use of the alternative test R-FETAX (Refined-Frog Embryo
\nTeratogenicity Assay-Xenopus) to evaluate the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
\n(FASD)
<\/b>The aim of this work was to evaluate multiple morphological and
\nneurobehavioral effects of EtOH exposure (0.1\u20133<\/span>\u202f<\/span>% v\/v) using the R-FETAX protocol.
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\nrescues ethanol-induced teratogenesis in zebrafish FASD model
<\/b>Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are a group of physical,
\nbehavioral, and cognitive impairments caused by ethanol exposure during
\npregnancy. Zebrafish have emerged as a useful model for researching FASD and
\nits variants in recent years.
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\nEthanol Exposure Results in Cell Type, Age, and Sex-Dependent Differences in
\nthe Neonatal Striatum That Coincide with Early Motor Deficits
<\/b>Our findings indicate that prenatal ethanol exposure results in dynamic
\nmorphological and functional changes to the developmental trajectories of
\nstriatal neurons commensurate with the development of motor behaviors that
\ndiffer between male and female mice.
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\nJournal – A strategy for transplacental in utero therapy based on
\ntetrahedral framework nucleic acid: Application to fetal alcohol spectrum
\ndisorders
<\/b>These findings demonstrates that tFNA emerges as a potential nanomaterial
\nfor pioneering new strategies in the realm of in utero therapy.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nEducation – The Chick Embryo Model as an Educational Tool to Explore the
\nEffect of Alcohol on Cardiovascular Development
<\/b>In development the interrelationship between physiology and anatomy is
\nchallenging as learners must appreciate how physiological processes and
\nanatomical structures change over time.
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\nExperimental Medicine and Biology – Ontogenetic Neuroimmune Changes
\nFollowing Prenatal Alcohol Exposure: Implications for Neurobehavioral Function
<\/b>This chapter reviews the enduring effects of prenatal alcohol exposure
\n(PAE) on neuroimmune function across the lifespan, including discussion of
\nassociated neurobehavioral alterations.
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\nExperimental Research – Identifying family environment profiles in families
\nof children with prenatal alcohol exposure
<\/b>The results of this study highlight the importance of the family
\nenvironment in understanding the strengths and challenges experienced by
\nchildren with PAE. Four unique profiles of family environments emerged in
\nfamilies of children with PAE.
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\nHealth – Rural\u2013urban differences in substance use during pregnancy
<\/b>Geographic variations in perinatal substance use highlight the need for
\ntailored interventions targeting substance use prevention during pregnancy,
\nprioritizing tobacco in rural areas and alcohol in urban areas.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
Studia Paedagogica Ignatiana (Poland) – Strategie wspierania rozwoju
\nzdolno\u015bci dzieci z FASD w \u015brodowisku rodzinnym \u2013 mo\u017cliwo\u015bci i dylematy
<\/b>Rodzice lub opiekunowie posiadaj\u0105cy ca\u0142kowite lub cz\u0119\u015bciowe prawo do opieki
\nnad dzieckiem ze Spektrum Alkoholowych Zaburze\u0144 P\u0142odu (FASD) s\u0105 \u015bwiadkami
\nskomplikowanego i niepowtarzalnego rozwoju dziecka oraz towarzyszami zdobywania
\nprzez nie kompetencji w r\u00f3\u017cnych przestrzeniach uczenia si\u0119.
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\nK\u00e4rkk\u00e4inen: El\u00e4n unelmaani
<\/b>Kun Jenny K\u00e4rkk\u00e4inen syntyi 24 vuotta sitten, lapsivesi oli eriv\u00e4rist\u00e4 kuin
\nnormaalisti. Se oli vihre\u00e4\u00e4. Vauva painoi vain v\u00e4h\u00e4n yli kaksi kiloa, vaikka
\nlaskettu aika oli jo ohitettu. \u00c4idin runsaan alkoholink\u00e4yt\u00f6n seuraukset olivat
\nheti n\u00e4ht\u00e4viss\u00e4.
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