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Article Commentary: Becoming FASD Informed: Strengthening Practice and Programs Working with Women with FASD [PDF]

Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment, 2016
There is growing appreciation among health and social care providers, especially those working in community-based programs with women or young people with substance use problems and/or who have experienced violence, maltreatment, or trauma, that a high ...
Deborah Rutman
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A register-based study of long-term health and social care costs among children with prenatal alcohol exposure. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) associated with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) often remain underdiagnosed. They globally cause a wide range of health and social problems leading to high costs.
Mirjami Jolma, Mikko Koivu-Jolma, Taisto Sarkola, Mika Gissler, Niina-Maria Nissinen, Hanna Kahila, Anne Sarajuuri, Paulus Torkki, Ilona Autti-Rämö, Anne Koponen   +9 more
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FASD: The Living Experience of People with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder—Results of an Anonymous Survey

Disabilities
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is considered a lifelong disability that has been framed with neurobiological descriptions focused on the brain. These are important features but fail to tell the story of living with FASD.
Peter W Choate
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The Marulu Strategy 2008–2012: overcoming Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in the Fitzroy Valley

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2017
Objective: Aboriginal leaders concerned about high rates of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in the Fitzroy Valley, remote north‐western Australia, introduced restrictions on access to take‐away full‐strength alcohol.
Elizabeth Elliott, Jane Latimer, John Boulton   +2 more
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Exploring the knowledge, attitudes, and potential role of oral health practitioners in FASD screening in South Africa [PDF]

BMC Oral Health
Background South Africa has the highest global burden of foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), yet awareness and prioritisation among healthcare professionals remain limited.
Imaan Amina Roomaney, Clement Nyirenda, Manogari Chetty   +2 more
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It takes a village: Influencing policy and practice to prevent alcohol use in pregnancy and promote better outcomes for individuals living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

International Journal of Population Data Science, 2022
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by exposure to alcohol in utero. It has pervasive, lifelong impacts and is recognised as a major public health concern in many countries where alcohol is used.
Amy Finlay-Jones, Elizabeth Elliott, Astrid Chapman, Jane Halliday, Heather Jones, Natalie Kippin, Narelle Mullan, Hayley Passmore, Tracy Reibel, Neil Reynolds, Martyn Symons, Tracey Tsang, Rochelle Watkins, Carol Bower   +13 more
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Supportive alcohol policy as a key element of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder prevention

Women's Health, 2023
In Canada, a Four-Part Model of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Prevention has been developed that describes a continuum of multi-sectoral efforts, including broad awareness campaigns, safe and respectful conversations around pregnancy and alcohol
Lindsay Wolfson, Nancy Poole
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Evaluating the Difference in Neuropsychological Profiles of Individuals with FASD Based on the Number of Sentinel Facial Features: A Service Evaluation of the FASD UK National Clinic Database

Children, 2023
(1) It might be implied that those with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) with fewer sentinel facial features have a “milder” neuropsychological presentation, or present with fewer impairments than those with more sentinel facial features.
Bethany M. Webster, Alexandra C. S. Carlisle, Alexandra C. Livesey, Lucy R. Deeprose, Penny A. Cook, Raja A. S. Mukherjee   +5 more
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Towards a Distinct Sleep and Behavioural Profile of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): A Comparison between FASD, Autism and Typically Developing Children

Journal of Integrative Neuroscience, 2023
Background: The term Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) describes a range of neurodevelopmental conditions, the direct result of prenatal alcohol exposure.
Amy A. Benson, Rabya Mughal, Dagmara Dimitriou, Elizabeth J. Halstead   +3 more
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Characterising fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Canada: a national database protocol study

BMJ Open, 2021
Introduction Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in North America. It is a complex disability, associated with challenges in cognitive, behavioural and socialemotional functioning, as well as an ...
Jocelynn Cook, Kathy Unsworth, Katherine Flannigan   +2 more
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