“This webinar from Formed Families Forward was presented by Misty Pruner, PhD. and Tracy Jirikowic, PhD. of the University of Washington, Seattle. The webinar addresses what occupational therapy is and the range of OT applications for individuals with FASD tthroughout childhood and into adulthood.”
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This article recently published in Public Health Reports was part of the CDC’s I-FASD projects that ended last August. This paper is from partnership colleagues at Emory University and Mathematica and looks at foster care status and the timing of FASD diagnosis using Medicaid data.
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Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison find that “Prenatal stress and alcohol influenced the dopamine system of offspring, and the prenatal alcohol exposure group drank alcohol faster in adulthood.”
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“Proof Alliance is opening registration for its Annual Caregiver Conference on Friday, February 20, in recognition of National Caregivers Day. The conference will be held at the Plymouth Community Center in Minnesota and is designed for adoptive, biological, kinship and foster parents of individuals with a known or suspected FASD. Professionals who support individuals on the FASD spectrum are also welcome.
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“Utilizing parent report, the current study addressed relative strengths and weaknesses across scales of everyday executive function, as well as group differences between FASD and ASD. The association between executive function and social function was also evaluated.”
- American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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“The next cohort of the Families Moving Forward (FMF) Specialist Training application deadline of Monday, February 9th is fast approaching. This CDC-recommended program equips master's level healthcare and social service professionals to deliver specialized care for children affected by FASD and /or prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE). Training Dates: March 10, 13, 20, 27, 31, and April 10, 2026.
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