The study “Comorbidities associated with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in the United States” examined over 3,000 hospital cases of FASD, comparing them with the general
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Behavioral interventions for individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: A review of systematic reviews
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) affects how a person thinks, learns, and manages emotions and behaviour. A recent review of research looked at child-centered behavioral
CanFASD: Sensory Processing and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Original post: https://canfasd.ca/2025/08/13/new-issue-paper-sensory-processing-and-fasd/ Sensory processing is how the brain takes in and responds to information from our senses (like sight, sound, touch, balance, and internal feelings
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Congenital Heart Defects: Retinoic Acid Deficiency as a Potential Mechanism in Dextro-Type Transposition of the Great Arteries
This article looks at how drinking alcohol during pregnancy can affect a baby’s heart development—specifically a serious heart condition called dextro-type transposition of the great
Emerging Action in Research: CanFASD Trainee Webinar Series Part 2
CanFASD ~ In 2025, eleven trainees participated in the CanFASD Trainee Program. This is a chance to learn what the next generation of Canadian FASD
Legal Counsel, Moral Expectations, and Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Economies of Worth in Youth Courts
This article looks at how lawyers and prosecutors in Canada think about and handle cases involving young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in