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\nshouldn\u2019t lock up young offenders with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Here
\nare the alternatives
<\/b>Barely a month goes by without news of children and adolescents who are
\nimprisoned and being mistreated in youth detention.
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\nAlcohol Exposure Leaves Molecular Signature in Fetal Placenta
<\/b>A recent study shows that alcohol exposure in the earliest stages of
\npregnancy can lead to detectable molecular changes in the late-gestation
\nplacenta, even influencing gene expression through DNA methylation.
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\neffects on embryo development detected in late-gestation placenta
<\/b>A new study led by Pr. Serge McGraw, researcher at CHU Sainte-Justine and
\nprofessor at Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al, shows that the effects of alcohol exposure
\non an embryo prior to implantation in the uterus can be detected in the
\nlate-gestation placenta.
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\nthe Recommended Changes to FASD Diagnosis Published in The Lancet
<\/b>An article by a group of developmental pediatricians in Canada published
\nthis fall in the pediatric journal The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health
\nraises major concerns about the use of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)
\nas a diagnostic term.
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\nBrunswick study improving the path to referral for a FASD diagnosis for youth
<\/b>Concerns about the long and challenging road to a referral for an FASD
\ndiagnosis has inspired a New Brunswick research study.
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\nIs My Superpower: Helping Kids Understand the Strength of Their Diagnosis Sets
\nto Break Barriers
<\/b>Author Emily Hargrove opens a new chapter of empowerment with her latest
\nbook, FASD Is My Superpower, dedicated to all Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
\n(FASD) superheroes.
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\nof exposure to alcohol in early pregnancy can be detected in the placenta
<\/b>A new study led by Pr. Serge McGraw, researcher at CHU Sainte-Justine and
\nprofessor at Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al, shows that the effects of alcohol exposure
\non an embryo prior to implantation in the uterus can be detected in the
\nlate-gestation placenta.
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Angela Geddes | Integrative Support & Wellness – EPISODE #91: It\u2019s
\nComplicated; Stigma and FASD
<\/b>In this podcast episode, Angela tackles a significant issue surrounding the
\nterm “FASD” (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder) and whether the name
\nitself contributes to the stigma faced by many who experience misdiagnosis and
\nmisunderstanding.
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\nShorts – FASD Learning Strategies for Children
<\/b>Kaitlyn Rebmann, FASD Instructional Coach presents “adjusting
\nexpectations when working with individuals with FASD.”
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\nNetwork – Jessica Danielle, CDA of Wellington Kids
<\/b>Jessica Danielle, CDA shares how why communication and AAC is so important
\nfor children living with FASD and the key is early intervention.
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\nin Pregnancy Risks Explained
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\nuse of NRT during pregnancy unlikely to increase the risk of birth defects in
\nbabies
<\/b>Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), varenicline and bupropion are common
\nquit smoking medicines; however, we do not know whether they are safe to use
\nduring pregnancy. This international study analysed health data from New
\nZealand, Australia (New South Wales), Norway, and Sweden to understand whether
\nthese medicines increased the risk of major birth defects in early pregnancy.
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International Journal of Law and Psychiatry – Fetal alcohol spectrum
\ndisorder (FASD) and the criminal justice system: A guide for legal
\nprofessionals
<\/b>This article is intended to provide valuable information and best practices
\nfor professionals in the legal system, particularly judges, prosecutors,
\ndefense attorneys, social workers\/mitigation specialists, and psychologists,
\nwho are likely to encounter individuals living with FASD or suspected FASD
\nearly in the judicial process.
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\nalcohol exposure and associations with physical size, dysmorphology and
\nneurodevelopment: a systematic review and meta-analysis
<\/b>This comprehensive review provides guidance on which components are most
\nuseful to consider in the diagnostic criteria for FASD.
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\nWork – Using living experience and practitioner research to create unique
\nprogrammes providing help for caregivers, professionals and students to
\nincrease support for children living with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
<\/b>In this article, I draw on my intersectional identities as a caregiver of a
\nchild with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, as a registered social worker with
\nextensive experience in the justice sector, and as an employed educator and
\nresearcher at a tertiary institute, to explore how I have used these multiple
\nidentities to create new initiatives that support families where Foetal Alcohol
\nSpectrum Disorder is an issue, and introduce critical disability training for
\nprofessionals working in the field.
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\nNutritional Status and Metabolic Imbalances in Children with FASD: A
\nCross-Sectional Study
<\/b>These findings suggest that the principal issue among patients with FASD is
\nan altered metabolism rather than nutritional deficiencies. Potential causes of
\nthese abnormalities could include oxidative stress and changes in body
\ncomposition.
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\nthe Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Continuum of Care Across the Military
\nHealth System
<\/b>Findings suggest opportunities to raise awareness, educate providers, and
\nimprove guidelines, policies, and practices in the MHS.
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\nChild Welfare – Foster parents\u2019 need for greater information sharing when
\ncaring for children with prenatal substance exposure within child welfare
<\/b>This article presents information on how the child welfare (CW) system
\ninforms caregivers about prenatal substance exposure (PSE) and related
\nconcerns, and how those caregivers communicate back to CW about PSE issues.
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\nSafety of Alcohol Pharmacotherapies in Pregnancy: A Scoping Review of Human and
\nAnimal Research
<\/b>There is insufficient research on the safety of alcohol pharmacotherapies
\nin pregnancy. Despite this, given alcohol\u2019s teratogenic effects, naltrexone
\ncould be considered to help maintain abstinence in pregnant individuals with
\nAUD, particularly when psychosocial treatments have failed.
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Hogrefe eContent (Germany) – Fetale Alkoholspektrumst\u00f6rungen \u2013 ein wichtiges
\nThema f\u00fcr die Suchtmedizin?
<\/b>Im folgenden Artikel geben wir Ihnen einen \u00dcberblick \u00fcber Pathophysiologie,
\nScreening, Diagnose, Therapie und Prognose bei Kindern und Jugendlichen mit
\nFetalen Alkoholspektrumst\u00f6rungen (FASD).
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\n(Germany) – Fetale Alkoholspektrumst\u00f6rungen bei Erwachsenen
<\/b>Mit einer gesch\u00e4tzten Pr\u00e4valenz von 1 bis 2 pro 100 Personen sind Fetale
\nAlkoholspektrumst\u00f6rungen (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders [FASD]) in Europa
\nh\u00e4ufig und verbunden mit einer hohen Belastung f\u00fcr Menschen mit FASD, deren
\nAngeh\u00f6rige sowie die Gesellschaft.
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\nWenn die Mutter in der Schwangerschaft Alkohol trinkt
<\/b>Luise und Clara sind Zwillinge und haben beide das Fetale Alkoholsyndrom,
\nauch FASD genannt. Ihre Mutter war Alkoholikerin. Beide kommen viel zu fr\u00fch auf
\ndie Welt, wachsen bei Pflegeeltern auf. Lange Zeit ist nicht klar, ob sie einen
\nnormalen Lebens- oder Berufsweg einschlagen k\u00f6nnen.
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