Much has been said about what wasn’t accomplished before the May 18 legislative session deadline, but it’s worth noting some important things were accomplished in
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Foetal Alcohol Syndrome is Not Just a Cape (south Africa) Problem
South Africa has one of the highest rates of foetal alcohol syndrome in the world. While most people regard this as a problem unique to
SA man eligible for release forced to spend year in jail due to lack of disability housing – FASD in the News
A cognitively impaired South Australian man has been forced to spend almost a year in jail, despite being eligible for release, because of a lack
Nunavik health centres streamline family wellness services
KUUJJUAQ — Stacey Ningiuruvik-Turner’s office at the Tulattavik health centre in Kuujjuaq is full of toys, but her work is far from child’s play. Seated
FASD Awareness Efforts in Australia – FASD in the News
Getting help to kids mislabelled as “just naughty”, when they have an unrecognised disability caused by alcohol-related brain damage that occurred in the womb, is
Juvenile Jails Adopting ACE- and Trauma-Informed Practices
Jane Halladay, director of the service systems program at the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, which developed the Think Trauma curriculum for staff members in juvenile correctional facilities,