The EUFASD Alliance has the great pleasure to announce that Her Majesty the Queen Letizia of Spain will be the Honorary President of the Seventh European Conference on FASD in Madrid 22-25 September!
https://www.eufasd.org/news/news-from-fundacion-visual-teaf/
EUFASD – The EUFASD Alliance welcomes FASD Ireland as our new member.
FASD Ireland aims to ‘Get Ireland talking about FASD’ and they want to work with all stakeholders to ensure that FASD is considered and respected in all walks of life.
https://www.eufasd.org/news/the-eufasd-alliance-welcomes-fasd-ireland-as-our-new-member/
The Guardian (Australia) – What is FASD, and why do so many children with it end up in Australia’s justice system?
A 14-year-old girl with memory problems and below-average intellectual functioning – exacerbated by family violence and sexual abuse – has not been into the fresh air for several days.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/jul/18/what-is-fasd-foetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder-fasd-children-in-custody-ntwnfb
rdnewsnow.com (Canada) – FASD Network showcases a year of growth in first open house
The Central Alberta FASD Network welcomed three new board members and celebrated a year of service growth at its Annual General Meeting and first open house in its one-year-old office space.
https://rdnewsnow.com/2024/07/18/fasd-network-showcases-a-year-of-growth-in-first-open-house/
Donegal News (Ireland) – FASD is under-recognised in Ireland – Pringle
Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, said Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is under-recognised in Ireland and the national organisation FASD Ireland has still not received its 2024 allocation.
https://donegalnews.com/fasd-is-under-recognised-in-ireland-pringle/
980 CJME (Canada) – FASD Network of Sask. received increase in provincial funding
Expanded supports are coming to those impacted by fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) after the province announced $135,000 in additional annual funding for the FASD Network of Saskatchewan.
https://www.cjme.com/2024/07/15/fasd-network-of-sask-received-increase-in-provincial-funding/
Medical News Today – Can male sperm cause fetal alcohol syndrome?
Fetal alcohol syndrome occurs when a baby comes into contact with alcohol before birth. While male sperm cannot cause fetal alcohol syndrome to occur, the health of sperm can make a child more at risk of developing fetal alcohol syndrome.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/can-male-sperm-cause-fetal-alcohol-syndrome
CanFASD – Counting down to FASD Month 2024
The countdown is officially on for September 2024! FASD Awareness Day and FASD Awareness Month are just around the corner and CanFASD has all the resources you need to prepare.
https://canfasd.ca/2024/07/10/counting-down-to-fasd-month-2024/