Last updated 05:00 26/09/2012
A retired teacher in Kerikeri says that he sees too many pregnant women enjoying alcohol.
For Sam McHarg, the future of these women's children is...
Vicki Russell
Anne has been interviewed many times over the years. This document is an amalgamation of all the questions she has been asked and her answers as a birth mother.
...Meet FASD – the face of preventable disease The peer mentors of the Baby’s Best Chance program at Boundary Family and Individual Services chose to host an essay contest...
Eye Spy Early Diagnosis A free viewing test may be able to predict neurological disorders by tracking eye movement while viewing a television screen. A study recently published in...
Maternal Binge Drinking Slows Some Fetal Brain Functions Mothers who drink during pregnancy have fetuses that show psychological andmotor skill impairments. Article, PsychCentral
Helping patients reduce health risks from alcohol Nurses, doctors, dentists, physician’s assistants, and other healthcare providers and educators alike have an opportunity to promote cessaton of alcohol consumption while pregnant because...
It is not necessary for a diagnosis to be made before certain strategies, interventions and accommodations can be put into place. If it is believed by the family that...
More than four million Australians know families where they believe children are not being properly cared for because of alcohol abuse, according to new statistics from the Salvation Army....