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Los Angeles County Deputy Public Defender Billy Edwards headlined a recent NOFAS press conference highlighting the many facets of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and the criminal justice system, and how the topic came to be featured this year in a double volume of the Journal of Psychiatry and the Law.

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Telegraph: Drinking during pregnancy 'could increase epilepsy risk'
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February 2, 2012 The Early Years Conference 2012: The Development of Children's Mental Health: How Do We Become Who We Are?
February 2, 2012 FETAL ALCOHOL & OTHER NEUROBEHAVIORAL CONDITIONS: Understanding & Application of a Brain-Based Approach, A Three-Day Workshop for Parents and Professionals
February 28, 2012 Improving Outcomes for Individuals, Families, Agencies, and Systems of Care by Recognizing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and Other Underlying Neurocognitive Disorders
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The National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS) is a non-profit public health advocacy organization that develops and implements innovative ideas in prevention, education, intervention, and public policy in the United States and internationally. Apply now for an Internship. More details


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