“Having less than one alcoholic drink a week during pregnancy is enough to change the fetal brain in ways that can lead to problems… The findings suggest even occasional drinking can slow fetal brain development and alter the part of the brain that helps kids develop social skills, interpret sights and sounds, and understand language.”
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A new AAP PediaLink course is a free educational course offered by the American Academy of Pediatrics, with support of a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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"Although the clinical effects of FASD are well documented, the precise molecular effects are not fully understood. In a new study, researchers more specifically document how alcohol exposure impairs the development and functioning of new brain cells.”
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“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities has awarded cooperative agreements to address FASD. The University of Alaska Anchorage is partnering with the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN).”
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“The messages about alcohol use in pregnancy and FASD include: Every moment matters when it comes to alcohol – whether you are planning a pregnancy, currently pregnant or breastfeeding."
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This webinar will help attendees identify red flags and signs that may indicate a child has brain-based difficulties as a result of prenatal alcohol exposure. The presentation will also help shift one’s perspective, viewing social/emotional problems, difficult behaviors, and learning challenges of these individuals as a symptom of brain dysfunction and not willful defiance and opposition.
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