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\nConference 2025: FASD in The UK: Shaping Future Research and Practice<\/span><\/p>\n
\nSciences | University of Salford<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n10th June 2025<\/b>\u00a0for a pivotal conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
\nDisorders (FASD) as we explore the latest advances in research and its impact
\non practice in the UK. This event is designed for health and social care
\npractitioners, educators, those working in the voluntary and charity sectors,
\nand researchers seeking to deepen their understanding of FASD. The conference
\nis co-created with families with lived experience, ensuring that families are
\nat the heart of the discussions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\nAttend?<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Learn from Experts and Families:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0Discover the latest research on FASD, with key presentations
\nshaped by the expertise of both leading researchers and the lived experiences
\nof families. These insights will directly inform practice and policy
\ndevelopment in the UK.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Networking Opportunities:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0Engage with a diverse community of professionals, including
\nhealthcare providers, educators, researchers, and most importantly, families
\nwho have navigated the challenges of FASD. This is a unique opportunity to
\nexchange knowledge and form new collaborations.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Practical and Technical Insights:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0Main sessions will offer accessible and relevant information
\nthat can be applied in your work, while parallel sessions will delve deeper
\ninto more technical aspects of the field. User-friendly summaries of complex
\nresearch will be available. You\u2019ll leave with tangible tools to support your
\nwork, all framed within the context of real-world experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nthan just academic knowledge; it is an opportunity to contribute to the
\nconversation and impact future research and practices that will support those
\naffected by FASD in the UK.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n![](\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiI07LbwrKDsN_AKHXvnavybV0JbgzA6dN1p23eWVrQ5c3Q2Hey7qbfYb2g373ReelhG_V2hSrmnkbIBlvqMjqwr5GojDv-NPZHy4JwAeT5t9ilZppjndd19DgYiZ46ivo2kJJfau49A2CL4n6ydRDt43uOnaBU-6AbKDZV5CFmZi9U0Daf-Bq78EI1M54c\/s320\/FASD%20News%20-%20152025.png\")
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\nNews-Medical (Sweden) – Swedish study highlights prevalence of fetal alcohol
\nspectrum disorders
<\/b>Out of 206 fourth-grade students, 19 met criteria for fetal alcohol
\nspectrum disorders. This was found in a pilot study conducted at the University
\nof Gothenburg. The results indicate that birth defects caused by alcohol
\nconsumption during pregnancy may be as common in Sweden as in several other
\nEuropean countries.
Read more<\/a><\/p>\n
\nZealand) – ROCKING THE RED SHOES
<\/b>BREAKFAST was off the menu today for the Tairawhiti Foetal Alcohol Syndrome
\nDisorder Group.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n(Ireland) – Silent epidemic of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder ‘coming down
\nthe road at us fast and furiously’
<\/b>The Government is being urged to recognise foetal alcohol spectrum disorder
\nas a disability by a support group which warns it is a silent epidemic \u201ccoming
\ndown the road at us fast and furiously\u201d.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nDeer RCMP receive 2021 FASD Champion Award
<\/b>Members of the Red Deer RCMP\u2019s Community Policing unit were honoured with
\nthe Central Alberta FASD Network\u2019s 2021 FASD Champion Award last month.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nacquits vulnerable man of murder due to ‘oppressive’ Winnipeg police
\ninterrogation
<\/b>A man described as a vulnerable person with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
\nwas acquitted of second-degree murder last month, after a Winnipeg judge found
\nhis police statement was made up of details he fabricated under pressure \u2014 as
\ntwo detectives took turns screaming at him “at the top of their
\nlungs” \u2014 and barred it from being used as evidence in his trial.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n– Northland Psychologist cuts off dreadlocks to raise money for FASD-CAN
<\/b>Every year up to 3,000 babies are born with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
\n(FASD) in Aotearoa, New Zealand \u2014 a preventable but incurable brain-based
\ndisorder that impacts the lives of families for a lifetime.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nHealth Day 2025: Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures
<\/b>Monday was World Health Day \u2013 an annual global event which provides an
\nopportunity to highlight pressing health issues affecting communities
\nworldwide. This year\u2019s theme, Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures, underscores
\nthe importance of supporting maternal and newborn health.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
Saskatchewan Prevention Institute – Supporting Young Children with FASD
<\/b>This video provides basic information about FASD and how to support young
\nchildren with diagnosed or undiagnosed FASD. The tips provided can also be
\nhelpful for parents and caregivers in different contexts.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nNOFAS) – Patima Sing-Eisen – FASD Research Conference 2025
<\/b>What a Diagnosis Could Mean. 9th International Research Conference on Fetal
\nAlcohol Spectrum Disorders
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nFASD Later in Life: Understanding and Embracing a Late Diagnosis
<\/b>In this virtual training, Nancy Lockwood interviews Reinier deSmit about
\nreceiving an FASD diagnosis at the age of 56. Reinier shares how he always felt
\ndifferent but never knew why until his diagnosis provided clarity and
\nself-acceptance. He discusses the impact on his relationships, health, and
\nfinances, as well as the challenges and benefits of disclosure.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nNOFAS) – FASD at Mid-Life: What Have We Learned? – FASD Research Conference
\n2025
<\/b>At the 9th International Research Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
\nDisorders, Dr. Susan Stoner from the University of Washington presented on
\n“FASD at mid-life: what have we learned?”, highlighting emerging
\nresearch on mental health and substance use, physical characteristics and
\nconditions associated with FASD in midlife, and areas where affected
\nindividuals show similarities or strengths compared to their peers.
<\/b>Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nNOFAS) – FASD: What’s in a Name? – FASD Research Conference 2025
<\/b>At the 9th International Research Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
\nDisorders, Prof. Elizabeth Elliott led a roundtable titled “FASD: what’s
\nin a name?” examining the utility and implications of FASD as a diagnostic
\nterm, including its links to stigma, confidentiality, and access to care, while
\nexploring evolving understandings of neurodevelopmental conditions and their
\nbroader societal impacts.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nNOFAS) – Paternal Drinking and the Epigenetic Influences on FASD – FASD
\nResearch Conference 2025
<\/b>At the 9th International Research Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
\nDisorders, Dr. Michael C. Golding presented on “Paternal drinking and the
\nepigenetic influences on mitochondrial function, child health, and FASD,”
\nexploring how paternal alcohol use affects offspring through epigenetic
\nmechanisms, impacts sperm and mitochondrial function, and may interact with
\nmaternal drinking to influence FASD outcomes.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nNOFAS) – Laura Bousquet – FASD Research Conference 2025
<\/b>At the 9th International Research Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
\nDisorders, self-advocate and FASD United Family Navigator Laura Bousquet
\npresented “Nothing about us without us: exploring possibilities for
\nthriving with FASD,” sharing insights from lived experience and
\nemphasizing the importance of including individuals with FASD in shaping the
\nsupports and systems that affect their lives.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nan FASD Diagnosis Matters and the Importance of Staying Positive
<\/b>In this video Professor Raja Mukherjee, who is the UK’s leading FASD
\nspecialist, talks with Georgia and Paul – two young adults with FASD – about
\nwhy having a diagnosis matters.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nNOFAS) – Modifiable Lifestyle Factors to Support Neurodevelopment in FASD –
\nFASD Research Conference 2025
<\/b>At the 9th International Research Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
\nDisorders, Dr. Jeffrey Wozniak and Dr. Blake Gimbel presented on
\n“Modifiable lifestyle factors to support neurodevelopment in individuals
\nwith FASD,” highlighting evidence-based strategies such as nutrition,
\nsleep, and exercise that can positively influence brain development and
\nfunctioning in people with FASD.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nThe Bofenkamps: An FASD Family Divided Then United
<\/b>Today I chat with my good friend, and Caregiver Kickstart Coaching program
\nalumni, Christine and her daughter Angelina. Not only has their relationship
\nimproved in the last year, since getting real about FASD, and working through
\ntheir grief and loss, they have emerged the other side and are kicking some
\nadvocacy ass right now in their home state of Kansas.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nNOFAS) – The Collaborative Initiative on FASD (CIFASD) Symposium: Part I –
\nFASD Research Conference 2025
<\/b>At the 9th International Research Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
\nDisorders, the first part of the CIFASD symposium featured presentations by
\nDrs. Edward Riley, Amanda Mahnke, Claire Coles, and Blake Gimbel, offering
\ninsights into the Collaborative Initiative on FASD’s current research,
\nincluding the use of microRNAs as biomarkers, long-term health impacts of
\nprenatal alcohol exposure, and advanced brain imaging to study neurodevelopment
\nin individuals with FASD.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nNOFAS) – The Collaborative Initiative on FASD (CIFASD) Symposium: Part II –
\nFASD Research Conference 2025
<\/b>At the 9th International Research Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
\nDisorders, the second part of the CIFASD symposium featured presentations by
\nDrs. Michael Suttie, Miguel del Campo, Jeffrey Wozniak, Christie Petrenko, and
\nCristiano Tapparello, highlighting advances in 3D imaging for diagnosing facial
\nfeatures of FASD, evaluation methods for dysmorphology, combined brain
\nstimulation and cognitive training interventions, and the use of digital tools
\nto improve access to care across the lifespan.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nNOFAS) – We Can Destigmatize FASD – Video from International FASD Research
\nConference 2025
<\/b>This interactive full-day pre-conference session builds on the dialogue
\nstarted at the 2017 Pre-Conference in Vancouver, and will focus on the
\npervasive stigma and stereotypes associated with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
\nDisorders (FASD).
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nFASD Coach – The Now What: Tools for Parenting & Understanding FASD with
\nAntonia Rathbun Lindsey
<\/b>In this captivating episode of Living with FASD, host Patti Kasper reunites
\nwith the insightful Antonia Rathbun Lindsay to celebrate the impending release
\nof her highly anticipated book, Parenting Your Porcupine: Tools for Working
\nwith Children with FASD, Drug Effects, and Other Neurodiversities.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nVideo: Dr Carolyn Blackburn on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
<\/b>Dr Carolyn Blackburn has worked in childcare and education for 20 years and
\nhas established a reputation for supporting children with special educational
\nneeds and disabilities.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
East Tennessee State University – Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
\nImplications and Interventions
<\/b>This study examines socioeconomic and healthcare barriers contributing to
\nunderdiagnosis and limited educational interventions in this region (Department
\nof Education, 2021).
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nNeurology – Transcranial magnetic stimulation in children with fetal alcohol
\nspectrum disorder: A randomised, crossover pilot-trial
<\/b>In this crossover study, we evaluated the feasibility and effects of
\nhigh-frequency 10Hz-rTMS and iTBS over the left and right DLPFC, respectively,
\nin children with FASD. Real low-frequency 1Hz-rTMS \u2013 expected to have no effect
\non FASD-symptoms \u2013 was used as control.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nExperimental Research – Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder identification in
\nAustralia: A qualitative analysis of perspectives from psychologists and
\nindividuals with lived and living experience
<\/b>Recognition of the impact of PAE is growing in Australia; however, there is
\na need to embed this topic within university training for psychologists.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nMedical Journal – EFFECTS OF PRENATAL ALCOHOL EXPOSURE ON CHILD HEALTH
<\/b>Clinical observation of a child with FAS in the neonatal period correlates
\nwith data from the literature on the impact of high doses of alcohol on fetal
\ndevelopment, which leads to the formation of congenital malformations, mainly
\nin the central nervous system and complicates the course of postnatal
\nadaptation due to severe neurological disorders.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nZealand Journal of Public Health – Suboptimal industry adherence to the
\ndesign specifications of the mandatory pregnancy warning label
<\/b>The findings indicate that the application of the mandatory pregnancy
\nwarning label may be suboptimal in the Australian alcohol market. The lower
\nadherence among spirits and wine products is concerning given their higher
\nalcohol content.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nExperimental Research – Prenatal alcohol exposure alters brain structure and
\nneurocognitive outcomes for 6- to 7-year-old children in a South African birth
\ncohort
<\/b>This study suggests that there is persistent altered brain structural
\ndevelopment in children with PAE, consistent with previous findings in this
\ncohort at infancy and age 2\u20133<\/span>\u2009<\/span>years.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nNeonatology – Does Supplementation of Choline During or After Pregnancies
\nExposed to Alcohol Improve Neurocognitive Development of Children? A
\nMeta-Analysis
<\/b>Supplementation of choline in either period could benefit neurocognitive
\ndevelopment in children of heavy-drinking mothers.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nMaternal Alcohol Exposure During the First Trimester of Pregnancy in Relation
\nto Early Learning Ability, Behavioral Problems, and Autistic Traits in
\nPreschool Children With or Without Autism Spectrum Disorder
<\/b>As expected, our findings suggest that PAE-FT is associated with adverse
\nbehavioral development of children regardless of ASD status. However, PAE-FT
\nmay exacerbate autism-specific developmental problems and learning difficulties
\nin children with ASD.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nof Safe Care in Substance-Exposed Infants: Components, Complexities, and
\nCollaboration
<\/b>Plans of Safe Care, first mentioned in US federal legislation in 2003, are
\nintended to address the health and safety of infants and families impacted by
\nprenatal substance exposure.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nExperimental Research – Maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy
\nandchild development: Role of ADH1B and ALDH2 genepolymorphisms\u2014The Yamanashi
\nAdjunct Study of the JapanEnvironment and Children’s Study
<\/b>The role of polymorphisms in genes regulating alcohol metabolism,
\nparticularly those modulating the impact of prenatal alcohol exposure on the
\nneurodevelopment of offspring, remains inconclusive.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nHealth – Perinatal Substance Use Disorder Educational Content in US
\nMidwifery Training Programs: A Survey
<\/b>Program directors identified several barriers to enhanced PSUD education
\nand clinical experience for their students, including lack of dedicated
\nperinatal addiction clinicians, lack of faculty expertise, lack of time in the
\ncurriculum, and lack of time by faculty, among others.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nrisk behaviors and adverse reproductive outcomes: Is preconception care working
\nin Italy?
<\/b>Our survey showed a limited use of the preconception visit among Italian
\nwomen. It may represent a valid resource to improve the folic acid
\nsupplementation and immunization before pregnancy.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
WELT Podcast (Germany) – Diagnose FASD \u2014 Alkohol in der Schwangerschaft und
\ndie Folgen
<\/b>Studien gehen davon aus, dass etwa jede vierte Frau in Deutschland Alkohol
\ntrinkt, w\u00e4hrend sie schwanger ist. Ab welcher Menge schadet Alkohol dem
\nUngeborenen? Welche k\u00f6rperlichen und psychischen Folgen hat der Konsum f\u00fcr das
\nKind?
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n(Sweden) – Alkoholskador hos barn kan vara underskattade
<\/b>Av 206 fj\u00e4rdeklassare hade 19 tecken p\u00e5 skador som orsakats av alkohol i
\nfosterlivet. Det visar en pilotstudie vid G\u00f6teborgs universitet.
Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n