National FASD (UK) – Thank you Susan Fleisher
National FASD honours and celebrates the legacy of our founder, Susan Fleisher, as her family and friends gather for her 30 October 2023 funeral.
https://nationalfasd.org.uk/thank_you_susan_fleisher/
Global News (Canada) – Individual with FASD calls for less stigma at Saskatoon conference
Saskatoon held a national conference on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) in TCU Place on Tuesday, bringing together individuals with FASD, policy makers, and professionals to talk about the disorder.
https://globalnews.ca/news/10076694/individual-fasd-saskatoon-conference/
My Edmonds News (USA) – For children exposed to alcohol before birth, services are in short supply
When Sara Lawton first brought her baby boy home from the hospital, she wasn’t sure if the endless crying was “normal baby behavior” or an indication of prenatal exposure to alcohol.
https://myedmondsnews.com/2023/10/for-children-exposed-to-alcohol-before-birth-services-are-in-short-supply/
CloudNine – Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders : An Overview
Fetal alcohol syndrome is a permanent condition that happens when a pregnant woman consumes alcohol while pregnant. Consuming alcohol during pregnancy interferes with the development of the baby and causes defects both physically and mentally.
https://www.cloudninecare.com/blog/fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorders
ABC (Australia) – FASD assessment delays leave vulnerable WA children missing out on vital help in detention
Some of WA’s most vulnerable children are missing out on appropriate support because of a crippling shortage of child health professionals.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-05/fasd-assessment-delays-wa-children-in-detention-missing-out/102917508?utm_campaign=newsweb-article-new-share-null&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web
NOFASD Australia – OPPORTUNITY TO SHOWCASE FASD RESEARCH
NOFASD Australia invites you to apply to participate in the “Three-Minute Thesis” session at The FASD Forum ’24 virtual conference on 3rd and 4th May 2024.
https://www.nofasd.org.au/fasd-research-opportunity/
The Courier (UK) – Fife foster child Ruby’s ‘superpower’ achievements despite foetal alcohol syndrome disabilities
Taken into care as a tot, she was later diagnosed with foetal alcohol syndrome which has caused learning disabilities.
https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/education/schools/4778192/fostering-award-ruby-foetal-alcohol-syndrome/
FASD United – Ann OKeeffe and Her Amazing Kiddos!
Kids are often a light in the darkest of times. Ann O’Keeffe and her children are a beautiful exhibition of this. Ann has a powerhouse pair of twins who love advocating for FASD.
https://fasdunited.org/ann-okeeffe-and-her-amazing-kiddos/