“The current study aimed to examine whether neighborhood environment is associated with brain volume at age 9–11, and whether prenatal exposure to alcohol or tobacco modifies this relationship.”
- Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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At FASD United, we are often approached about what to do when a person's family member or loved one is pregnant and may be using alcohol. We appreciate the instinct to help, and we empathize with the complex emotions that arise out of this situation. The question was recently raised in a widely-read advice column in The Washington Post. We’d like to share some key points: A good first step is to identify treatment services in your community. Avoiding judgement and blame is critical. Support can take many forms. Open communication and setting boundaries are crucial.
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This webinar from Formed Families Forward “was presented by Dr. Molly Millians, Emory University. Dr. Millians reviewed evidence-based school interventions as well as family and mental health supports for children and youth with prenatal alcohol exposure.”
Click HERE to view Webinar!
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This blog post states, “Communities are key actors in our collective work to prevent FASD. They can be part of raising awareness, creating local alcohol policies, and working with public health on promoting health. Here are some ideas for communities to support healthy pregnancies and FASD prevention.”
Read more, HERE!
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Here is a great resource out of Canada! This episode of the podcast Kitchen Table Conversations with Angela Geddes “offers real-world strategies to foster emotional regulation, reduce stigma, and create classroom environments where students feel safe, understood, and empowered.”
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Dr. Claire Coles and others have a new paper on “Prenatal alcohol exposure and health at midlife: Self-reported health outcomes in two cohorts.” "Since the health profile of older adults with PAE and diagnoses of FASD is unknown, the current study evaluates self-reported health problems of midlife adults with and without a history of PAE to describe these outcomes.
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