Category: Links to Internet Resources

FASD Hub Scotland – Download ‘You Are My Song’ – FASD MonthDonate to receive an email link to download ‘You Are My Song’ featuring Darren Day and the FASD Choir (Minimum donation £1 of which £0.69 is the download price, all other sums directly support our FASD work).https://www.adoptionuk.org/donate/download-you-are-my-song-fasd-month The song will also be performed live by […]

University of Salford – UK registers remarkable presence at the EUFASD 2022 conferenceThe much-awaited 6th European FASD conference was held in Arendal, Norway from the 12th to 14th September, after two years of delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic.https://hub.salford.ac.uk/fasd/2022/09/22/uk-registers-remarkable-presence-at-the-eufasd-2022-conference/ Government of Yukon (Canada) – Statement from Minister of Health and Social Services on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder […]

Nordic Welfare Center – How to strengthen the focus on children affected by prenatal alcohol exposure to help them lead a good life?The primary focus of this report is the post-pregnancy period and the support and follow-up for children born with prenatal alcohol exposure, and their families.https://nordicwelfare.org/en/publikationer/how-to-strengthen-the-focus-on-children-affected-by-prenatal-alcohol-exposure-to-help-them-lead-a-good-life/ Government of Northwest Territories (Canada) – September is FASD Awareness […]

The Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland – Supporting Community Nurses and MidwivesThis is the sixth and final blog in the series presenting key elements from Professor Moira Plant’s forthcoming report. So, what do health professionals want?  More initial education, continuing professional development and other training around alcohol, preconception/interconception health, pregnancy and FASD would be great place to […]

The Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland (Scotland) – FASD ACROSS THE LIFESPAN: BEHAVIOURAL PROBLEMSThis is the fourth blog in the series presenting key elements from Prof Plant’s forthcoming report. While the last blog looked at the physical problems experienced by people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, this blog explores some of the behavioural problems.https://www.qnis.org.uk/blog/women-alcohol-pregnancy-fasd-3/ Scoop (New Zealand) […]

The Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland (Scotland) – Women, Alcohol, Pregnancy and FASDIn this first blog of six, Professor Moira Plant shares highlights from her report to be published this summer.https://www.qnis.org.uk/blog/women-alcohol-pregnancy-and-fasd/ National Geographic – The overlooked toll of drinking alcohol while pregnantEstimates suggest up to 5 percent of people in the U.S. have fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Here’s […]

Brock University – Brock research exploring the gut’s link to mental health in children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum DisorderNew Brock University-led research is exploring the role gut health plays in the mental health of youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).https://brocku.ca/brock-news/2022/07/brock-research-exploring-the-guts-link-to-mental-health-in-children-with-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder/ CTV News – Quebec study finds alcohol and pregnancy something men should be careful about tooWhile […]