CBC (Canada) – Support for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder welcomed, but families say more needs to be done
A woman who has a child with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder says a recent funding announcement gives other families some reason for hope.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/fasd-new-brunswick-funding-1.6489193
The Scotsman (Scotland) – FASD Scotland: ‘I felt like the worst parent in the world’ – ‘hidden’ condition is more common than autism and ADHD
Isabelle was a “perfect” baby. She was bright, ate and slept well, and settled in happily to her new home after being adopted at eight months old.
https://www.scotsman.com/health/fasd-scotland-i-felt-like-the-worst-parent-in-the-world-hidden-condition-is-more-common-than-autism-and-adhd-3736943
SaltWire (Canada) – MY TAKE WITH SHELDON MacLEOD: Support and not blame for FASD
There are lots of reasons to worry after you have children. But there’s a really good chance we’re not really talking about something that can affect up to 40,000 Nova Scotian kids.
https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/opinion/my-take-with-sheldon-macleod-support-and-not-blame-for-fasd-100743638/
SaltWire (Canada) – GRANT FROST: Coping with fetal alcohol — Nova Scotia hasn’t even taken baby steps
On June 9, I attended the Canada Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Research Network (CanFASD) conference in Moncton, N.B. It brought together health-care providers, action advocates, parents and kids — all of whom have an interest in, or are directly affected by, FASD.
https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/opinion/grant-frost-coping-with-fetal-alcohol-nova-scotia-hasnt-even-taken-baby-steps-100742996/
Educhatter – Vulnerable Kids and Teens: Why do Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FASD) Children Fall Between the Cracks?
Children born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FASD) often go undiagnosed for years because of a persistent and hard to dispel stigma attached to the condition.
https://educhatter.wordpress.com/2022/06/21/vulnerable-kids-and-teens-why-do-fetal-alcohol-syndrome-fasd-children-fall-between-the-cracks/