This episode of the podcast Living with FASD: Candid Conversations with Patti Kasper features “Melissa Jacobus, FASD Advocate and author of The Accomplice. Melissa Jacobus has been advocating for her adopted children and the rights of all individuals with FASD since 1998.”
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“FASD is a highly complex neurodevelopmental disorder with life-long consequences that calls for concerted efforts of investigation on all fronts, at all levels, and across lifespan, to advance and improve treatment and management of FASD. Although research in this field has indeed come a long way, knowledge gaps remain.”
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“A special issue of the Maternal and Child Health Journal was released recently with 21 open articles that feature the latest research, program, and policy initiatives in perinatal substance use. The special issue is sponsored by the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO).”
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“Researchers at Texas A&M University have already shown that paternal drinking habits prior to conception can have a negative effect on fetal development… The lab of Dr. Michael Golding has now demonstrated that it takes much longer than previously believed, longer than a month, for the effects of alcohol consumption to leave the father’s sperm.”
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Family relationships can be difficult to navigate, like any kind of interpersonal connection. Interactions with extended family may seem more stressful or anxiety-inducing due to their unknown factors. This may ring true of those who have extended family who are neurodiverse or have unique cognitive processes that dysregulate our own.
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In the FASD space, prevention messaging undoubtedly plays a crucial role, but focusing solely on prevention can sometimes inadvertently cast a shadow over those living with this disability. Consider what FASD self-advocate and author Kenny LaJoy has to say. While prevention-based messaging is undoubtedly important, he feels that it shouldn’t be the sole message in the FASD community.
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