By Allison Bench Global News Edmonton’s Mental Health Court is more important than ever as many Albertans face mental hardships amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “It gives us a
Category: FASD In The News
Calgary journal: Data shows Alberta youth under 5 receiving government care are at greater risk of dying
by EMME LARKINS and CASSIE HEARN Delonna Sullivan, a four-month-old infant, was placed in foster care in Edmonton on April 6, 2011, for what should have been a
British Columbia Gov News: Minister’s statement on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder report
Mitzi Dean, Minister of Children and Family Development, has issued the following statement in response to the April 15, 2021, report from the representative for
ABC Kimberley: Researchers return to find out fate of children involved in landmark FASD study
By Erin Parke and Tyne Logan Ten years after a groundbreaking study revealed record-high rates of FASD in outback Australia, researchers have returned to the Kimberley to see
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders– an overview of current evidence and activities in the UK
Schölin L, Mukherjee RAS, Aiton N, et alFetal alcohol spectrum disorders: an overview of current evidence and activities in the UKArchives of Disease in Childhood Published Online First: 13 January 2021. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2020-320435 ABSTRACT
New Study Finding Success in Supporting Parents of Neurodiverse Kids
By Kathleen O’Grady Encouraging response from early participants of a Canada-wide study looking at the value of personalized online training for parents of neurodiverse children