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OUR drinking problem
02/01/2014 18:10
"...The situation is extreme in two populations in the Northern Cape Province (De Aar and Upington), where the FASD prevalence rates exceed 100 per 1000 (10%) and 70 per 1000 (7%), respectively."
Daily News [South Africa]
OUR drinking problem
And it’s a national problem
The relationship between...
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Heart Defects May Be Caused by Altered Function, Not Structure
02/01/2014 18:08
Newswise — Bethesda, Md. (Dec. 30, 2013)—Recent data shows that more than 500,000 women in the U.S. report drinking during pregnancy, with about 20 percent of this population admitting to binge drinking. Even one episode of heavy drinking can lead to the collection of birth defects known as fetal...
Government of Alberta Learning Series
21/12/2013 09:47
Government of Alberta
The schedule for the upcoming fall Learning Series sessions has been released! Download (378 KB) the high resolution version for printing. As always, you can also check out the previous FASD learning sessions.
Register for the Fall 2013-2014 FASD Learning Series...
New Tools for Parenting Adopted Children with Special Needs
21/12/2013 09:45
Monograph 3:Addressing Culture and Disability
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Mongraph 2: Advocacy For Children with Disabilities: Issues and Strategies
https://www.adoption.ca/uploads/Image/Monograph2-Irene-FINAL.pdf
Monograph 1: What's Going On?...
Male mice's deficient diet is linked to birth defects
21/12/2013 09:20
15 Dec 2013
The Washington Post Sunday
BY MEERI KIM Kim is a freelance science journalist based in Philadelphia.
"We should be looking carefully at the way a man is living his life." Sarah Kimmins, study author and reproductive biologist
Watching what you eat and drink isn't just for moms-to-be...
NEW TOOLS FOR PARENTING ADOPTED CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
20/12/2013 14:24
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Monograph...
Lawyers push for more support for FASD
18/12/2013 16:03
Yukon News ... December 18 2013
The Yukon branch of the Canadian Bar Association wants the territory to become the first jurisdiction in the country to write human rights language directly into the Corrections Act.
The group is calling for an amendment stating explicitly there is a...
101 Holiday Strategies for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Supporting yourself and your family
18/12/2013 07:52
make holidays perfect. What matters is family and love and learning to live and appreciate each other for our unique gifts. Our kids do the best they can and if other people (aka, family) can’t understand that and you have tried to explain numerous times, just ignore them. Cut yourself and your...
States With Stronger Alcohol Policies Have Lower Rates of Binge Drinking
17/12/2013 14:23
States with stronger alcohol control policies have lower rates of binge drinking than states with weaker policies, a new study concludes.
Researchers gave scores to states based on how they implemented 29 alcohol control policies, HealthDay reports. States that had higher policy...
Yukon seeks input into proposed regulations including minimum rental standards
12/12/2013 15:41
WHITEHORSE—The Yukon government is asking for feedback on proposed regulations under the Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, including minimum rental standards. This is the last step required before the new legislation is proclaimed into effect.
“When finalized, the Residential...
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