The number of people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) may be grossly underestimated. The call comes from health professionals, teachers and advocates for those

The number of people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) may be grossly underestimated. The call comes from health professionals, teachers and advocates for those
Abstract: Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a leading cause of neurodevelopmental disorders.Children adopted internationally from countries where alcohol consumption during pregnancy isvery high are
Authors: Pei J, Reid-Westoby C, Siddiqua A, Elshamy Y, Rorem D, Bennett T, Birken C, Coplan R, Duku E, Ferro MA, Forer B, Georgiades S, Gorter JW, Guhn
This is a summary of the recent research article called Teacher-Reported Prevalence of FASD in Kindergarten in Canada: Association of Child Development and Problems at Home. The
Tenenbaum, A., Mandel, A., Dor, T. et al. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder among pre-adopted and foster children. BMC Pediatr 20, 275 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-020-02164-z Abstract Background Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)
While FASD can affect people from all racial, ethnic and sociological backgrounds, the data shows prevalence rates are particularly devastating for certain groups People in