Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: a review of interventions for prevention and management in Indigenous communities [PDF]
This resource sheet provides estimates on the prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in the general and Indigenous populations of Australia, and reviews the local and international evidence on the effectiveness of programs that aim to prevent or ...
Closing the Gap Clearinghouse
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Maternal alcohol consumption producing fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD): Quantity, frequency, and timing of drinking [PDF]
Concise, accurate measures of maternal prenatal alcohol use are needed to better understand fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD)
Seedat, Soraya +17 more
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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: strategies to address information gaps [PDF]
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) is emerging as a public health issue in Australia. Health-care providers and policy makers need accurate and timely data in a useable format to monitor and prevent FASD.
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Prevalence and Characteristics of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders [PDF]
To determine the prevalence and characteristics of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) among first grade students (6- to 7-year-olds) in a representative Midwestern US ...
Hasken, J. +13 more
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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: current issues in awareness, prevention and intervention [PDF]
This paper reviews the research and current policy surrounding prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). Alcohol use during pregnancy is linked to a spectrum of adverse fetal outcomes.
Sara McLean, Stewart McDougall
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Exploring language production, comprehension and naming in adolescents with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders [PDF]
The aims of this study were i) to evaluate the domains of language production, comprehension and naming in children with moderate or heavy prenatal exposure to alcohol, and ii) to determine if these domains are a specific weakness in these children.
Corbett, Claire
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Organ of vision in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are a group of permanent birth defects resulting from maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy, characterized by neurological, somatic, and mental abnormalities.
Mirosława Grałek +4 more
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(1) Background: Alcohol consumption during pregnancy is a major concern, particularly in Europe and North America. Its prevalence has so far been under-researched.
Isabel Corrales-Gutierrez +6 more
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Developing appropriate Fetal Alchohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) prevention initiatives within a rural community in South Africa [PDF]
Includes bibliographical references.This study focused on women who consumed alcohol during pregnancy. The study population was situated in the West Coast/Winelands, a rural area in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.
Cloete, Lizahn
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Intelligence and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Background The studies on intelligence in individuals with fetal alcohol exposure are conflicting. Some have found a relevant impairment in this population, while others found results that were consistent with the population at large. Objectives Describe the results of studies on intelligence in individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Vanessa K de L, Ferreira +1 more
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