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The National FASD Collaborative Project Launches Free, On-going Webinar Series

The National FASD Collaborative Project has launched an on-going webinars series, starting this month,  FASD Awareness Month!

FASD in a Nutshell

September 20, 2021

12:00-1:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Presenter: Susan Elsworth, Executive Director INOFAS and NOFAS Affiliate Network Coordinator

Webinar sponsored by Indiana NOFAS (INOFAS)

FASD in a Nutshell is an introduction to prenatal alcohol exposure that defines FASD, explains the disorders on the spectrum and symptoms associated with FASD, as well as shares systems of care that are impacted. Participants will be able to: 1) define FASD; 2) identify disorders on the spectrum; and 3) recognize symptoms.

Click HERE, to register!

 

Educational Care for Children Affected by Prenatal Alcohol Exposure

September 23, 2021

7:00-8:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Presenter: Molly N. Millians, D.Ed.

Clinical Education Specialist, Emory University Neurodevelopmental Exposure Clinic

Webinar sponsored by Emory University

This webinar covers the effects from prenatal alcohol exposure on neurodevelopment as well as social and environmental factors that would impact learning and school functioning. The presentation examines the effects from prenatal exposure to alcohol as a risk factor and reviews ways to address the potential negative impact on learning. Discussion will include how to incorporate diagnostic and observational information to determine types of effective interventions to address learning challenges experienced by many children affected by prenatal alcohol exposure. Lastly, the webinar will discuss effective, evidence-based interventions developed for children affected by prenatal alcohol exposure as well as for other disabilities to support school success.

 

Click HERE, to register!

 

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TV News Program Asks, "Why Should Moms Avoid Drinking Alcohol During Pregnancy?"

 CBS affiliate KUTV in Utah reports, “The Utah Department of Health wants to remind women how important it is to avoid alcohol during their 9 months of pregnancy.”

 To see the interview, click HERE.

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Association of Prenatal Exposure to Maternal Drinking and Smoking With the Risk of Stillbirth

 

 This article in JAMA Network shows “Dual exposure to drinking and smoking after the first trimester of pregnancy had 2.78 times the risk of late stillbirth compared with those with no exposure."

 Read article, HERE!

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FASD Expert Dr. Jeffrey Wozniak Featured on Podcast

 

This episode of FASD Hope features Dr. Jeffrey Wozniak.

Dr. Jeffrey Wozniak - Professor, Division Director of Behavioral Sciences and  Pediatric Neuropsychologist at the University of Minnesota. His research is focused on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) and he directs the University of Minnesota's FASD Research Program which conducts neuroimaging, neurocognitive and intervention studies in FASD.


To listen, click HERE.
  

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COVID-19 Death Rate More than Double for People with FASD & IDD

 

“Adults with COVID and intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) were more than twice as likely to be hospitalized, and to die,

compared to adults without IDD.”

 Learn More, HERE!

 

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Estimating the Community Prevalence, Child Traits, and Maternal Risk Factors of FASD From a Random Sample of School Children

 

 This research article finds that, “The prevalence of FASD in this random sample was 7.1 %” and concludes that, “Careful and detailed clinical evaluation of children from small random samples can be useful for estimating the prevalence and traits of FASD in a community.”
- Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Read research article, Here!

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