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<\/a><\/div>\nBBC (UK) – More BBC – Foetal Kidspot (Australia) – ‘Angelene Mamamia – Pregnant Royal Australian Australasian Lawyer VIDEOS and WEBINARS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span> SACBC Official – \u201cNo FASD United (formerly Patricia Kasper, Your FADAA Webinars – Substance Lyanne Pinto – Ep. NDARC UNSW – Substance My Living Well – Maternal NACOSANet – Episode RESEARCH Frontiers in Education Fortune Journals – Neuroprotective Experimental and Molecular Child & Family Lernen und bioRxiv – Mechanical Polish Journal of Journal of Public Journal of Clinical Rutgers University – Prenatal
\nCovid ‘lockdown babies’ damaged by alcohol
<\/b>Women drinking more alcohol than usual during Covid pandemic lockdowns has
\nled to more children starting school this September with a condition caused by
\nmothers drinking in pregnancy, a paediatric consultant fears.
\nhttps:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cjw7g1zjwpeo<\/a>
\nalcohol disorder ‘wasn’t my fault’
<\/b>When Maggie May McHugh was told she had Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
\n(FASD) by her social worker, at the age of 15, everything started to make
\nsense.
https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cwyrz44wy1vo<\/a>
\nbattled alcohol dependence after fertility struggles. Then came news she
\nthought impossible’
<\/b>Across Australia, in every classroom, there\u2019s a child silently battling a
\nlifelong challenge. Their struggles are often hidden, their needs too often
\nmisunderstood. This is the reality for one in 28 Australians living with Fetal
\nAlcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
https:\/\/www.kidspot.com.au\/parenting\/angelene-battled-alcohol-dependence-after-fertility-struggles-then-came-news-she-thought-impossible\/news-story\/24908848a8ada37104fa66de01eb97a5<\/a>
\nor trying for a baby? Here’s what an expert wants you to know about alcohol.
<\/b>When you’re pregnant or trying to conceive, the sheer volume of advice to
\nabsorb can sometimes be\u2026 well, completely overwhelming.
https:\/\/www.mamamia.com.au\/planning-for-pregnancy-alcohol\/<\/a>
\nCollege of General Practitioners (RACGP) – Antenatal visits key to reducing
\nsmoking, alcohol in pregnancy
<\/b>Experts are calling for a bolstering of \u2018compassionate, non-judgemental
\nantenatal care\u2019 after a study found antenatal visits are key to reducing
\nsmoking and alcohol consumption rates in pregnancy.
https:\/\/www1.racgp.org.au\/newsgp\/clinical\/antenatal-visits-key-to-reducing-smoking-alcohol-i<\/a>
\n(Australia) – Auckland University Law School professor calls for greater
\nunderstanding of neurodiversity in court
<\/b>\u201cMany offenders, particularly those with neurodiversity, simply don\u2019t have
\nthose skills, so their fundamental rights and access to justice are affected\u201d,
\nhe said in a University of Auckland press release. Court processes must take
\ninto special consideration youths who have neuro-disability, intellectual
\ndisability, mental health conditions, underdeveloped brain development and
\nacquired brain injury, Henaghan explained.
https:\/\/www.thelawyermag.com\/nz\/news\/general\/auckland-university-law-school-professor-calls-for-greater-understanding-of-neurodiversity-in-court\/552856<\/a>
New Brunswick Adoption Foundation – AN INTRODUCTION TO FASD
<\/b>An introduction to FASD provides an overview of how fetal alcohol spectrum
\ndisorder occurs, its prevalence in this province, common symptoms associated
\nwith an FASD diagnosis, and strategies that can help! This presentation will
\nclarify some common myths about FASD, provide information on how to make a
\nreferral to the NB FASD Centre of Excellence, and initiate a conversation on
\nhow you can get involved and raise awareness about FASD.
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=A1XodPDDFN0<\/a>
\nAmount Is Safe: Raising Awareness on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder – SACBC
\n& DG Murray Trust\u201d
<\/b>South Africa has the highest recorded rate of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
\nDisorder (FASD) in the world \u2014 but it\u2019s entirely preventable.
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lHibGkA7m80<\/a>
\nNOFAS) – Reflections from FASD Impact Week, 2025
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6OOcWHNQIvo<\/a>
\nFASD Coach – Rewiring the Brain: Exploring Neuroplasticity and FASD with Dr.
\nJerrod Brown
<\/b>In this thought-provoking episode of Living with FASD, host Patti Kasper
\nreunites with Dr. Jerrod Brown for an in-depth exploration of neuroplasticity
\nand its implications for individuals with brain-based impairments, particularly
\nthose affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sXRFcBWVPiw<\/a>
\nUse in Pregnancy Fear, Stigma, and Barriers to Care
<\/b>Substance use and substance use disorders in pregnancy are commonly linked
\nwith adverse obstetric and neonatal outcomes. All pregnant women should be
\nscreened, and those with positive screens should be diagnosed and offered
\ntreatment to avoid the morbidity and mortality associated with continued
\nsubstance use during pregnancy.
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=F9oBfbH6-AQ<\/a>
\n58 – The effects of alcohol on pregnancies
<\/b>The studies on the effects of alcohol are interesting and complex. This is
\na great example of the more we learn, the less we know.
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SerbkcRlZFo<\/a>
\nuse disorder and pregnancy: What does it mean for mothers?
<\/b>This webinar focuses on the health needs and health care of a pregnant
\nperson with substance use disorder, with a particular focus on maternal health.
\nIt discusses the preconception period, including care for those wanting to
\nconceive and those wanting to avoid pregnancy.
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=llDAjB3TD3I<\/a>
\nHealth and Substance Use: Real-Life Perspectives
<\/b>This short, film is about the risks involved when substance using during
\npregnancy.
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zfMlcYZVzlU<\/a>
\n3: Pregnancy and substance use
<\/b>There is perhaps nothing more controversial than pregnancy and drug use.
\nFew people understand the complex issues that people dependent on drugs who
\nbecome pregnant face \u2013 and the difficult pregnancy, birth and post-partum
\njourney they must navigate.
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uwRRAwxTM0o<\/a>
BMC proceedings – Third Annual Workshop on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
\nPrevention and Clinical Guidelines Research: Supports, Interventions, and
\nTherapies for the Family and Child
<\/b>Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), a neurodevelopmental disorder,
\naffects an estimated 1 in 20 school-aged children in the United States [1],
\nmaking it one of the leading preventable causes of developmental disabilities.
https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1186\/s12919-025-00346-0<\/a>
\n– Educational Support for Learners with FASD \u2013 Results from German Expert
\nInterviews
<\/b>The following article attempts to identify strategies, settings, and
\nconditions which help children and adolescents with fetal alcohol spectrum
\ndisorder (FASD) to successfully attend educational institutions\/ schools.
https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/journals\/education\/articles\/10.3389\/feduc.2025.1623937\/abstract<\/a>
\nRole of DING protein in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and Depression
<\/b>An estimated 20% of women consume alcohol during pregnancy, and 10% of
\nwomen receive antidepressants during their pregnancy. Women with depression are
\nmore likely to use alcohol (EtOH) in early pregnancy and are more likely to
\nhave a child with one of the fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD).
https:\/\/www.academia.edu\/144268839\/Neuroprotective_Role_of_DING_protein_in_Fetal_Alcohol_Spectrum_Disorders_and_Depression<\/a>
\nPathology – Genetic and epigenetic determinants of fetal alcohol spectrum
\ndisorders: Toward a precision medicine approach
<\/b>These insights support the development of personalized, ethically grounded
\nstrategies to reduce fetal harm and improve outcomes in genetically and
\nenvironmentally susceptible populations.
https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0014480025000528<\/a>
\nSocial Work – Expectations and Concerns of Adoptive Families of Children
\nWith Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
<\/b>The aim of the current study is to gather the experiences and perspectives
\nof adoptive parents in the process of raising their children and helping them
\nadapt.
https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1111\/cfs.70059<\/a>
\nLernst\u00f6rungen – Overlap Between the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
\nand Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
<\/b>The findings underscore the diagnostic complexity posed by the overlap of
\nFASD and ADHD symptoms. We consider it essential to address these challenges
\nfor accurate diagnosis and developing targeted, effective intervention
\nstrategies.
https:\/\/econtent.hogrefe.com\/doi\/full\/10.1024\/2235-0977\/a000496<\/a>
\nProperties of the Developing Brain in a Model of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
\nDisorders and Relationships to Perineuronal Net Integrity
<\/b>Our results indicate that brain stiffness is reduced in juvenile
\nalcohol-exposed rats which is recovered to baseline by adulthood, and damping
\nratio increases in all rats with age.
https:\/\/www.biorxiv.org\/content\/10.1101\/2025.10.07.680991v1.abstract<\/a>
\nRadiology – Correlation between metabolite concentrations in the frontal
\nlobes, determined using 1H-MRS, and IQ in children with foetal alcohol spectrum
\ndisorder
<\/b>Children with FASD have a significantly lower IQ than their peers from a
\nhealthy control group. This may be linked to the changes in the frontal lobes
\ncaused by prenatal alcohol consumption, in particular the elevated lipid
\nlevels.
https:\/\/www.polradiol.com\/Correlation-between-metabolite-concentrations-in-the-frontal-lobes-determined-using,208024,0,2.html<\/a>
\nHealth – The needs and challenges among family caregivers of children and
\nyoung people with FASD in Ireland
<\/b>The experienced burden of care by the caregivers mirrored the overall lack
\nof awareness and understanding on FASD, and the insufficient support received
\nwithin the healthcare services and school system.
https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s10389-025-02613-y<\/a>
\nMedicine – Knowledge Gaps Regarding Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy and
\nIts Effect on the Fetus: A Systematic Review Focused on Women
<\/b>Prevention strategies should not be limited to pregnant women but should
\nalso target women of childbearing age, especially those with active drinking
\npatterns, as well as their immediate sociocultural environment.
https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2077-0383\/14\/19\/7047<\/a>
\nalcohol exposure alters the preneoplastic mammary gland and mammary tumor
\nmicroenvironment in MMTV-Wnt1 mice
<\/b>Prenatal and early life adverse exposures can affect the risk of chronic
\ndisease in adulthood. As alcohol consumption is an established risk factor for
\nbreast cancer, our laboratory has investigated the effects of prenatal alcohol
\nexposure (PAE) on mammary tumorigenesis.
https:\/\/rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu\/rutgers-lib\/74787\/<\/a>