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Supportive housing in demand for people with FASD
08/09/2014 22:42
Photo by Vince FedoroffAT FULL CAPACITY - Options for Independencesʼ Dun Kenji Ku building can house at least 14 adults with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. It opened in March of this year, but is at full capacity already, with a waiting list. It offers round-the-clock assistance to residentsWenda...
Why we shouldn't arrest pregnant women who use drugs
11/08/2014 03:36
Given the link between alcohol consumption during pregnancy and birth defects, should expectant mothers who drink be arrested for assault? If not, it's hard to see why Mallory Loyola is in jail.Loyola, who was arrested last week after giving birth to a baby girl who tested positive for amphetamine,...
Alcohol in womb slows teenage brain
11/08/2014 03:33
In the first study of its kind, researchers find that even moderate drinking can cause foetal alcohol spectrum disorders.To read more please follow this link ... https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/11012125/Alcohol-in-womb-slows-teenage-brain.html
Ontario. Select Committee on Developmental Services - Final Report
23/07/2014 14:42
The Ontario Select Committee on Developmental Services Final Report came out today and FASD is included with autism!See especially Recommendations:1. A new Inter-Ministerial Committee on Developmental Services (IMCDS) to implement the recommendations12. The definition of developmental disability...
Will our kids be accepted?
23/07/2014 14:35
"...Our experience at church was a turning point. Our son, who has fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, was acting up as usual..."21 Jul 2014The Globe and Mail (Ottawa/Quebec Edition)Raymond Currie Winnipeg resident and author of the autobiography Secure and Uncertain: A Father's StoryAs anyone with...
International Campaign to Raise Awareness of the Risks of Drinking in Pregnancy
22/07/2014 10:11
About the CampaignFetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) is the term given to the range of damage caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol. The damage ranges from birth defects to neurological damage.The first goal of FASD prevention is to increase awareness of the problem among women and the...
Yukon leads country with response to FASD housing
13/06/2014 09:59
Yukon Government News ReleaseWHITEHORSE-Minister of Health and Social Services Doug Graham is hosting a delegation from Alberta that will tour Yukon's Options for Independence housing project. Alberta Human Services' Associate Minister for Services to...
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13/06/2014 09:56
OTHER INFORMATIONCCSA Report Calls for Greater Attention to Issues of Substance Use during PregnancyAuthored by renowned expert Dr. Loretta Finnegan, the report outlines the unique harms of substance use for women in general and pregnant women in particular. It aims to raise awareness amongst...
Yukon study aims to identify inmates with FASD
12/06/2014 15:07
APTN National NewsThere are no hard numbers to determine how many inmates in Canada's justice system suffer from fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. But the Yukon government is looking to find out. It's launching a new study, the first of its kind in the country, to find out how many prisoners have...
Focusing on FASD prevention
12/06/2014 15:01
Alistair Maitland/Yukon NewsDonna Jones is the FASSY education and prevention coordinator. With Yukon MP Ryan Leef's private members bill on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder debated this week on the House of Commons floor, FASD is a popular topic right now. But as important as addressing how...
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