“In recognition of April being Alcohol Awareness Month, CDC has an updated web feature highlighting resources that are available to help prevent alcohol use during pregnancy and provide care for children with FASDs and their families.”
See resources, here!
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“Exposure to alcohol through a mother’s breastmilk can have serious and lasting implications for brain and behavioral development in children. Researchers found alcohol exposure via breastmilk resulted in smaller body and brain growth and decreased cortical length in mouse models.”
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Are you 18 years or older and been diagnosed with FASD or known prenatal alcohol exposure? You may qualify for this study. University of Rochester's researchers are partnering with the Adult Leadership Collaborative of the FASD Changemakers to develop a new app for adults with FASD.
This app provides resources, tools, and information to improve physical health and quality of life for adults with FASD or known prenatal alcohol exposure. Participate in a feasibility study to try the app to give feedback on how well it works and receive monetary compensation.
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“AAP has a partnership with YouTube to develop a series of videos focused on adolescent mental health. The campaign, #MentalHealthMattersAAP, aims to empower and educate teens about mental health, well-being, and overall health by providing them with straightforward, medically accurate video content. The most recent video is focused on alcohol use prevention.”
Click HERE, to view videos.
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“This episode of The Adoption & Foster Care Journey features host Sandra Flach sharing how prenatal alcohol exposure affects the individual’s ability to generalize information, how it might present in our kids, and offers some helpful strategies for accommodations.”
Listen, HERE!
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