PDF-Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder(FASD)

questionsreorganizedfasdengfinalqxd 2252005 142 PM Page 1 What is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum DisorderFASDTheres a lot to know about Fetal Alcohol SpectrumDisorde or FASD Here are answers. Behavioral Health is Essential to Health. Prevention Works. People Recover. Improving the quality of life for . West. Virginians with behavioral health needs. West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources. in Iowa. Presented by Stephanie Trusty RN, BSN Nurse Clinician . In . Iowa, 23.1% of adults and 23.0% of high school students reported binge drinking in . 2011. . Both are higher than the national average. Parent training for challenging behaviour in children with FASD. Dr. Courtney Green, Manager of Research Development, . CanFASD Research Network. Dr. Amy Hewitt, Research Associate. Queen’s University. The Medical Assistant’s Role . Funding for this presentation was made possible by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The views expressed in written materials and by speakers do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.. Practice & Implementation Center – South at Baylor College of Medicine. Learning Objectives. Describe the effects of alcohol exposure during pregnancy. Identify the signs and symptoms of . fetal alcohol spectrum disorders . Recognition, Understanding, Intervention WHO SHOULD ATTEND?  Teachers  School Psychologists  School nurses  Counselors  Social workers WHEN: Friday, October 14 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Morni postal: . PO Box 169. , Morley, WA 6062. telephone: . 1300 306 238. email: . enquiries@nofasd.org.au. website: . www.nofasd.org.au. ABN : 93 833 563 942. Thank You. Selected references. Blaschke. , K, . 1 Information on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and support for individuals and caregivers after diagnosis 2 FASD is not always obvious at birth and might not be noticed until the child doesn’t What Early Childhood EducatorsNeed to Know about FASD2010Healthy Child Manitoba iii AcknowledgementsHealthy Child Manitoba is the provincial government’s prevention and intervention strategy to a Disorder What Is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)? FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder) is an umbrella term describing the range of effects that can occur in an individual whose mother drank Alcohol and Pregnancy. No safe amount. No safe time. No safe alcohol. Period. Neuropsychology of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Methods and Findings Anne Uecker PhD Child Neuropsychologist Edmund N FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER ( also known as “ FASD ”; includes “ fetal alcohol syndrome [FAS] ”, “ partial FAS [pFAS] ”, “ alcohol - related neurodevelopmental disorder [ARND] ” Professor Carol Bower Senior Principal Research FellowTelethon Kids InstituteThe University of Western Australia Professor Elizabeth J Elliott AM Professor of Paediatrics and Child HealthUniversity .”. Offers . individualized support to families living with FASD along with opportunities to gather, . connect, . and share lived . experiences.. . This . program has a goal of empowering healthy families and healthy communities.