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.

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“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.”

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 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

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You may know that there’s legislation out there – called the FASD Respect Act — a bipartisan bill that can be a game-changer for our families.

But you may not know the volunteers behind the scenes who are working diligently to move this from the drawing board to reality.

Meet three of them: Susan Shepard Carlson, a retired judge from Minnesota; Kathy White, a mother of six from Kansas; and Kathy Hotelling, a clinical psychologist and mother of a 27-year-old daughter from North Carolina.

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Last day to register at a discounted rate!!

ProofCON2021: Empowered by the Proof is a 3-day hybrid event from NOFAS Affiliate Proof Alliance taking place October 13-15, 2021. 

Virtual and in-person options available! Buy your tickets by August 17 and save 15% or more

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“Any advice to restrict lactation because of maternal alcohol intake must be balanced carefully with the known maternal and infant health benefits of lactation.

Although data are limited on this topic, much is known and should be communicated to patients during pregnancy and postpartum care.” 

Read article, HERE!

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