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\n(UK) – Empowering families affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
<\/b>Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is thought to affect thousands of
\nchildren across the UK, yet it remains widely under-recognised and poorly
\nunderstood. Anna Webster, from south Manchester, is helping to change that.
\nhttps:\/\/www.salford.ac.uk\/news\/empowering-families-affected-by-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder<\/a><\/p>\n
\n(Ireland) – Pharmacists advise alcohol<\/b><\/span>\u2011<\/span><\/b>free pregnancy as
\nthe safest choice
<\/span><\/b>The IPU recently issued a
\npress release advising women, partners and families that choosing not to drink
\nalcohol during pregnancy, and when planning a pregnancy, is the safest option
\nfor both mother and baby.
https:\/\/ipu.ie\/ipu-review-article\/pharmacists-advise-alcohol-free-pregnancy-as-the-safest-choice\/<\/a>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n
\nCentre formally opens supportive recovery house for people living with FASD in
\nEdmonton
<\/b>The Bissell Centre\u2019s Den of Willows building has officially opened to offer
\ntailored support for people in Edmonton living with fetal alcohol spectrum
\ndisorder (FASD).
https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/edmonton\/bissell-centre-den-of-willows-edmonton-fasd-9.7229297<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n– House health panel advances bills to combat elevated blood lead levels,
\nfetal alcohol syndrome
<\/b>The Michigan House Committee on Health Policy voted on Wednesday morning to
\nadvance two packages of bills to combat childhood lead exposure and fetal
\nalcohol syndrome.
https:\/\/michiganadvance.com\/briefs\/house-health-panel-advances-bills-to-combat-elevated-blood-lead-levels-fetal-alcohol-syndrome\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nAfrica) – \u2018Umqombothi is safer\u2019 and other shocking pregnancy-drinking myths
\nin South Africa
<\/b>Despite South Africa\u2019s Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) crisis,
\nalarming misconceptions about alcohol consumption during pregnancy continue to
\npersist nationwide, according to a new report.
https:\/\/www.sapeople.com\/south-african-health\/fasd-crisis-10-shocking-pregnancy-drinking-myths-in-south-africa\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nAfrica) – Half of South Africans have seen pregnant women drinking alcohol,
\nstudy reveals
<\/b>A new report has found that drinking during pregnancy remains deeply
\nnormalised in South Africa, with more than half of respondents saying they have
\nseen pregnant women consuming alcohol.
https:\/\/www.ewn.co.za\/2026\/06\/17\/half-of-south-africans-have-seen-pregnant-women-drinking-alcohol-study-reveals<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nZealand) – FASD-CAN in ‘everyday’ magazine for educators
<\/b>We’re stoked to see an article by our Principal and Practice Advisor, Kim
\nMilne, appearing in NZ education magazine ‘everyday’. It’s a multi-page
\noverview of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder for kaiako \/ teachers and other
\nschool support staff.
https:\/\/www.fasd-can.org.nz\/fasd_can_in_everyday_magazine_for_educators<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nZealand) – Inaugural hui of new FASD advocacy group
<\/b>On Wednesday June 3, a group of seven people with FASD and some of their
\ncaregivers gathered in P\u014dneke, Wellington to take part in an advocacy planning
\nday. The attendees have connections to FASD-CAN through our T\u012btoki camps and
\nPizza Clubs, as well as via various support groups.
https:\/\/www.fasd-can.org.nz\/inaugural_hui_of_new_fasd_advocacy_group<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nPhysician (USA) – Alcohol Use During Pregnancy and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
\nDisorders
<\/b>Alcohol use during pregnancy increases health risks for the developing
\nbaby, ranging from miscarriage and sudden infant death syndrome to preterm
\nbirth and developmental problems.
https:\/\/www.aafp.org\/afp\/2026\/0600\/funded-educational-content-alcohol-use-during-pregnancy-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorders<\/a>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n
University of Salford – Empowering families affected by Fetal Alcohol
\nSpectrum Disorder
<\/b>Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is thought to affect thousands of
\nchildren across the UK, yet it remains widely under-recognised and poorly
\nunderstood. Anna Webster, from south Manchester, is helping to change that.
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mRGCsFQ-suY<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n“S” in FASD changes everything
<\/b>What does the “spectrum” in FASD actually mean? <\/span>\ud83e\udd14<\/span>
\nIt means that same diagnosis, completely different brains! We\u2019re breaking down
\nhow everyone with FASD has their own unique mix of strengths and challenges,
\nand bringing the facts straight to your feed in Part 3 of our social series:
\nWhat is FASD?
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/phI3NUzHIbg<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nEnduring Impact of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
\nat Midlife
<\/b>Dr. Susan Stoner (University of Washington) presents the inaugural Schild
\nNicholson Neurodiversity Lecture: “Enduring Impact of Prenatal Alcohol
\nExposure \u2014 Research Examining Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders at
\nMidlife.”
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oZyX3tuW6gc<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nFederation CCCF-FCSGE – Understanding FASD in Early Learning: New Online
\nCourse
<\/b>What is FASD and how can early childhood educators support young children
\nwho may be affected? In this webinar recording, presenter Kathy Unsworth
\ndiscusses Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in early learning environments
\nand introduces CanFASD\u2019s brand-new online training course.
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TBC6sO9UzPo<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nIreland – Sharon Keogan: Calls for Statutory FASD Diagnosis Pathway
<\/b>Sharon Keogan urged the Department of Health and the HSE to establish a
\nstatutory clinical diagnosis pathway for Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
\n(FASD) after attending a recent briefing and the FASD conference in Ennis.
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IAoSJDjI4Yw<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nNOFAS) – Glimpses of FASD – Meet Rylee
<\/b>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LWNWNweNMYY<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nNOFAS) – What the FASD Respect Act Teaches Us About Building Policy – FASD
\nResearch Conference 2026
<\/b>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4nwZsPLjmdk<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nAustralia – FASD, Complex neurodivergence and Empathy 2026
<\/b>Learn about the brain domains, skills and abilities underlying empathy and
\nhow these can be impacted.
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-nlUxphJUdQ<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nChildren and Families (ACF) – From Evidence to Impact: Prevention Education
\nto Address Child Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation
<\/b>This<\/span>\u202f<\/span>webinar highlights
\napproaches for<\/span>\u202f<\/span>researchers and<\/span>\u202f<\/span>decision-makers in schools, nonprofits, and
\nother institutions who are considering integrating prevention education into
\nexisting programming.
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8JRbqEgqhTA<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nDJP – Dr. Liam Curran on FASD: Social Work Practice; Challenges and
\nOpportunities
<\/b>Across health, social care, education, and community services,
\nprofessionals and caregivers are increasingly encountering children, young
\npeople, and adults whose needs cannot be understood through a purely medical
\nlens.
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JukoKeNLyu8<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nAction in Research: CanFASD Trainee Webinar Series 2026 Part 1
<\/b>In 2026, eleven trainees participated in the CanFASD Trainee Program. This
\nis a chance to learn what the next generation of Canadian FASD researchers and
\nproviders are accomplishing.
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Q6qCpSTTZ3A<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nAffliction \u2013 “Proof Alliance, Addressing FASDs” with Mollie
\nO\u2019Brien
<\/b>Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) affect up to 1 in 20 people and is
\nparticularly prevalent among young people in the adoption and fostering system.
\nAs a hidden brain injury, FASDs can manifest in ways that often lead to
\nchallenging behaviors, which makes diagnosis and intervention challenging.
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OF-uAZjbjQU<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nFASD Coach – Harrison\u2019s Hope: Building a Lifespan Support System with Mary
\nByrnes
<\/b>In this deeply personal and wide-ranging conversation, Patti is joined by
\nMary Byrnes, founder of Harrison\u2019s Hope, a Canadian charity dedicated to
\nsupporting families living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CB_WYS3zz0c<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nFASD, Polyvagal Theory & Caregiver Support with Tanya Eichler |
\nHarrison\u2019s Hope Webinar
<\/b>What happens when we stop seeing behavior as \u201cmisbehavior\u201d and start
\nunderstanding it as the nervous system doing its best to survive?
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zR0PFFC1L-w<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
ERIC – Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Diagnostic Clinics in Canada:
\n“It Wouldn’t Happen if Nobody Wanted It to Happen”
<\/b>We address the question: If you wanted to start a fetal alcohol spectrum
\ndisorder (FASD) diagnostic clinic, what would you need to do, think about, and
\nplan for, from a policy perspective?
https:\/\/eric.ed.gov\/?id=EJ1505391<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nEffects of Developmental Ethanol Exposure & Postnatal Choline
\nSupplementation on Long-Term Choline Metabolism
<\/b>Although alcohol likely impacts fetal development through many mechanisms,
\nPAE could impact metabolism of choline, an essential nutrient that is important
\nfor brain development and function.
https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0741832926002132<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nDischarges Drive Unique High-frequency Oscillations Within the Retrosplenial
\nCortex of Mice with Third Trimester Alcohol Exposure
<\/b>We observed a large number of Epileptiform Discharges (EDs) in
\nalcohol-exposed subjects compared to controls, which were found to drive with
\nHigh-frequency Oscillations (HFOs).
https:\/\/www.biorxiv.org\/content\/10.64898\/2026.06.04.729968v1.abstract<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nSaskatchewan – Advancing National Strategies for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder:
\nThe Role of Mela et al.\u2019s Research in Supporting Bill S-234
<\/b>This paper synthesizes research led by Dr. Mansfield Mela to highlight the
\npotential of this framework in addressing systemic inequities, reducing
\nIndigenous over incarceration, and diverting economic resources to prevention.
https:\/\/sencanada.ca\/Content\/Sen\/Committee\/451\/SOCI\/briefs\/SOCI_S-234_Brief_Dr-Mansfield-Mela_e.pdf<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nEdinburgh – Health professionals\u2019 views and experiences of Fetal Alcohol
\nSpectrum Disorder (FASD): \u201cIf we\u2019re not thinking FASD, we\u2019re not assessing it,
\nwe\u2019re not diagnosing it\u201d
<\/b>Multi-disciplinary approaches and neurodevelopmental assessment
\npathways\/services can support complexity in FASD practice. Clinician roles in
\ndiagnostic practice can contribute to positive experiences of diagnosis,
\ndisability, and identity for young people.
https:\/\/www.research.ed.ac.uk\/en\/publications\/health-professionals-views-and-experiences-of-fetal-alcohol-spect\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nimpact of smoking and alcohol consumption on fetal development: a review
<\/b>The review is based on the available Polish literature from the last 16
\nyears, selected by the keywords presented above. Cigarettes and alcohol are the
\nmost popular stimulants, used by millions of people around the world every day.
https:\/\/www.termedia.pl\/The-impact-of-smoking-and-alcohol-consumption-on-fetal-development-a-review,134,57971,1,1.html<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\ndeficit risk in infants: the role of prenatal alcohol exposure and selected
\nmaternal micronutrient mediation
<\/b>PAE demonstrated sex-specific neurodevelopmental effects. Male infants
\nappeared more vulnerable to direct alcohol-related deficits but also showed
\nmeasurable compensatory benefit from combined maternal nutrients.
https:\/\/papers.ssrn.com\/sol3\/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6948787<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n– Cortical Morphology and its Relation to Mental Health in Youth with
\nPrenatal Alcohol Exposure
<\/b>Youth with PAE experience mental health challenges at disproportionate
\nrates compared to the general population, which are likely rooted in brain
\ndifferences compared to unexposed youth. Relationships between structural
\ncortical development and mental health outcomes have not been well investigated
\nin the context of PAE.
https:\/\/ucalgary.scholaris.ca\/items\/958548ac-7420-4ced-a3c8-715416c37818<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nExperimental Research – A Systematic Review of International Guidelines for
\nAddressing Alcohol Use Disorder in Pregnancy
<\/b>We systematically reviewed international clinical practice guidelines to
\nexamine how they address the full cascade of AUD care during pregnancy,
\nincluding diagnosis, engagement, treatment initiation, and retention.
https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1111\/acer.70330<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nPrenatal alcohol exposure differently affects seizure susceptibility and
\nseverity depending on its mechanism of induction: role of excitatory synapses
\nand parvalbumin-positive interneurons
<\/b>These results suggest that PAE promotes increased presence of PV+
\ninterneurons in the somatosensory neocortex, which in turn, may promote a
\nhomeostatic enhancement of excitatory circuitry to maintain E\/I balance.
https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0304394026001485<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nResting-State Functional Connectivity Profiles in ADHD with and without
\nPrenatal Alcohol Exposure
<\/b>These results are consistent with other MRI findings indicating that
\nADHD+PAE is neurally distinct from ADHD-PAE; PAE may be associated with broadly
\nreduced connectivity, especially across cerebellar\u2013cerebral cortical systems.
https:\/\/www.medrxiv.org\/content\/10.64898\/2026.05.25.26354061v1<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nPreventive Medicine – Neighborhood Deprivation and Contrasting Patterns of
\nPrenatal Alcohol, Cannabis, and Nicotine Use
<\/b>Neighborhood deprivation showed opposing associations across substances,
\nwith lower alcohol use but substantially higher cannabis and nicotine use in
\nmore deprived neighborhoods.
https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S074937972600228X<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\nConsumption During Pregnancy Among Women Aged 18\u201349 Years \u2014 United States,
\n2021\u20132024
<\/b>Clinical approaches, such as routine screening for alcohol consumption and
\nmental health conditions during pregnancy, and community-level approaches, such
\nas point-of-sale warning signs or alcohol sales taxes, might help reduce
\nalcohol consumption during pregnancy and its associated adverse pregnancy and
\nbirth outcomes.
https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/75\/wr\/mm7522a2.htm<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n