National FASD (UK) – FASD Cannot Be Ignored
The Department of Health and Social Care has published the “Independent Review into Mental Health Conditions, ADHD and Autism: Interim Report” (March 2026). This report does not yet name FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder) as a driver or lens for the identified “rising distress” and “growing difficulty” in the related services – and National FASD considers that is a material gap.
https://nationalfasd.org.uk/fasd-cannot-be-ignored/

CBC (Canada) – Advocates say N.S. needs strategy to help people with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
When Rochelle Howlett and her son Aaron were contemplating where he would go to college, it didn’t take long before they settled on a school in New Brunswick — a province with wraparound support for people living with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder-supports-advocates-9.7179919

Global News (Canada) – Group calls on Ontario to redirect alcohol revenue to deal with harms of drinking
As the Ford government moves to allow more public alcohol consumption, after expanding beer and wine sales and lowering some taxes, one group is imploring the province to redirect a portion of revenue to education and prevention.
https://globalnews.ca/news/11823184/ontario-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder-call/

MSN – If your mom drank even a little during pregnancy you’re far more likely to develop a dangerous habit
Women who drink alcohol during pregnancy are more likely to have children who grow up vulnerable to alcohol dependence, a major study suggests.
https://www.msn.com/en-ae/news/other/if-your-mom-drank-even-a-little-during-pregnancy-you-re-far-more-likely-to-develop-a-dangerous-habit/

Frontiers in Public Health – Ireland’s silent epidemic: Why FASD can’t be ignored anymore
Historically, pregnant women in Ireland were advised to drink stout for its supposed iron-boosting benefits, a myth which has become culturally ingrained across parents and medical professionals.
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1781199/full

FASD-CAN (New Zealand) – Tītoki: A connection pathway for rangatahi with FASD
FASD-CAN supports a group of rangatahi / young people and adults living with FASD via a globally-innovative, co-led programme of events that the cohort has named ‘Tītoki’ (previously IDP – Individuals Development Programme).
https://www.fasd-can.org.nz/titoki

CanFASD (Canada) – Launching the FASD Identification, Assessment and Diagnosis Hub
A major step forward in supporting individuals and families affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) has arrived with the launch of the new Identification, Assessment and Diagnosis (IAD) Hub.
https://canfasd.ca/2026/04/22/launching-the-fasd-identification-assessment-and-diagnosis-hub/

CanFASD – A five-step guide to FASD Month event planning
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Month is a wonderful opportunity to bring people together, spark conversations, and raise awareness in your community. This year’s theme is Everyone Plays a Part: It Takes a Community. Across Canada, communities are finding creative ways to get involved – some by hosting their own events, others by weaving awareness into existing community spaces.
https://canfasd.ca/2026/04/29/a-five-step-guide-to-fasd-month-event-planning/

Medium – The Five-Percent Recovery
Long-haul FASD caregivers are good at fantasizing about big fixes, but those are really about having a different life… things like more sleep, fewer demands on the plate, a kid with fewer hard days, or a system that actually supports FASD.
https://medium.com/%40FASDElephant/april-17-the-five-percent-recovery-2aab7890e822