FinancialContent (Canada) – Harrison’s Hope Founder Mary Byrnes Publishes Everything Clicks, a Story of FASD and Motherhood
Mary Byrnes, Founder and Executive Director of Harrison’s Hope, has published Everything Clicks, a personal account of raising a son with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and of the realisations that changed how she understood her own life.
https://www.financialcontent.
EUFASD – FASD 2027: Call for Abstracts/Save the Date for International FASD Conference
European researchers, practitioners, and advocates are invited to share their work and perspectives at the 20th Annual International Conference on FASD, March 12–15, 2027, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
https://www.eufasd.org/news/
BBC (UK) – “He’s a little ray of sunshine” – adopting a child with FASD
Anna and Steve are a married couple who live in London. In 2021, the two doctors adopted Alfie, then aged two. Alfie has Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), a lifelong condition caused by a birth mother’s exposure to alcohol during pregnancy.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/tiny-
Fe News (UK) – Empowering families affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Anna features in the University’s Heart of the Community exhibition – a series of portraits of people in the community who have collaborated with our researchers.
https://www.fenews.co.uk/
Bioengineer.org (USA) – Workshop report flags heavy burden of co-occurring conditions in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Children in the U.S. Military Health System who carry a diagnosis of fetal alcohol syndrome or prenatal alcohol exposure overwhelmingly live with other neurodevelopmental disorders, according to findings presented at the fourth annual Workshop on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention and Clinical Guidelines Research, held on 17 September 2025 in Washington, DC.
https://bioengineer.org/
NOFASD Australia (Australia) – FASD Across All Systems: Resources for Professionals
FASD resources for professionals can help build understanding across service systems and strengthen FASD-informed practice. People with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) may interact with a range of services and systems throughout their lives, making it important for professionals to recognise individual strengths and support needs.
https://www.nofasd.org.au/
JA PreventNCD (Ukraine) – Preventing Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorders in Ukraine
According to WHO estimates, the prevalence of FASD in Ukraine in 2019 was 50 per 10,000 children; however, these data are based on estimates and studies rather than systematic annual reporting.
https://www.preventncd.eu/
FARE Australia – Reflections on International FASD Awareness Month
Now that Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Month is over, the FARE Health Programs team has been reflecting on how we approach raising awareness of FASD in a crowded calendar of awareness days and months.
https://fare.org.au/
CanFASD (Canada) – An Important Intersection: UNDRIP, Indigenous Disability, and FASD
All individuals have human rights. Human rights are a universal standard that ensures everyone has the opportunity to live with dignity and freedom from harassment or discrimination.
https://canfasd.ca/2026/10/21/
The Adoption and Fostering Podcast – Walking with Families with Anna Webster talking FASD parenting
This is a different kind of episode, as it’s a recording of peer support group sessions that I host with Walking with Families. We are a community of adoptive parents who are living with challenging behaviour and we had Neurodiversity Coaching Psychologist Anna Webster join us.
https://adoptionandfostering.
NordAN (Finland) – Alcohol exposure during pregnancy has declined in Finland, but early pregnancy remains a concern
Alcohol exposure during pregnancy has decreased substantially in Finland over the past 35 years, according to a new study published in PLOS One. However, the researchers estimate that exposure remains common, with drinking before pregnancy recognition continuing to present a significant challenge for prevention.
https://www.nordicalcohol.org/