A Judge’s Perspective on a Hidden Challenge By Michael I. Jeffery
"...I realized what a huge issue FASD is for the justice system and how fundamental fairness required me...
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...For 10 years, one initiative has been trying to reduce recidivism by diverting offenders with mental health issues, addictions, and FASD into a more rehabilitative process called Community Wellness...
"...Besides triggering these behavioral problems
and maybe fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder, depression, anxiety and impulse control problems, drinking while
pregnant can make it more likely...
Alaska "...Judge Douglas Blankenship does not believe in the law. At least, he does not believe in respecting the boundaries of Senate Bill 91, a law enacted that would...
"...a declaration previously filed by Oakhurst’s attorney, Robin Olson, revealed that prior testing indicates Oakhurst has an IQ of 60, a mental age of 5-7 years old, and likely...
"...Muggli and colleagues found that even low levels of alcohol
exposure are linked to craniofacial anomalies in children, which may indicate
cognitive disorders even at low levels of alcohol...
"...It is a devastating condition that affects 36,000 Albertans... It is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and both Cheyenne Grayson and Susie Peters from the McMan Community Services Association...
The Prevention Conversation: A Shared Responsibility ProjectFetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
U of Manitoba "...We conducted a retrospective survey (1980–2016) of autopsies on 174 individuals with prenatal alcohol exposure or an FASD diagnosis..." ...Prevention must be the main societal goal,...