Drinking alcoholic beverages during pregnancy can trigger more or less severe neurodevelopmental and growth disorders. Recent ...

Fetal alcohol syndrome disorders (FASDs) can affect people in several ways, including hyperactive behavior, concentration issues, and difficulty retaining information. FASDs are a group of health ...

"It's affecting people in plain sight and nobody knows," Jessica* says. Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is the leading non-genetic cause of disability in Australia Diagnosis usually requires a ...

A new suite of approved national guidelines to help assess and diagnose foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) has been released. It is the first time clinical guidelines have been developed for the ...

Autism and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are different disabilities with some similar symptoms. The causes of autism are not fully known, though most scientists agree genetics plays a role. Fetal ...

Isabelle was a “perfect” baby. She was bright, ate and slept well, and settled in happily to her new home after being adopted at eight months old. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The ...

I hear it all the time now. “Oh, he has FASD.” Well, no he doesn’t, because there is no such thing. Confused? So are most people. In March of this year I posted a discussion of the new DSM-5 ...

When Scotty was younger, he'd sometimes lose control, even at little things like if someone told him "no". Screaming and crying, he'd tear his room apart. Through tears, he would ask his mum, "Why do ...

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I hear it all the time now. “Oh, he has FASD.” Well, no he doesn’t, because there is no such thing. Confused? So are most people. In March of this year I posted a discussion of the new DSM-5 ...