“Finally, I found a checklist for fetal alcohol syndrome on the internet, checked off most of the checks, and took it in to the doctor. He said, 'Oh, you might be right.' So we went to Children's Hospital, got a diagnosis for my daughter, and it became clear that a lot more needed to be done in the medical profession to be able to identify it. Her doctor had been trained and knew about FAS, but couldn't recognize it since he hadn't come across it that much in his profession.”
Steven Klene
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FASD Widespread Among Inmates, Yet Overlooked Study Says
March 1, 2010 |
According to a new report, individuals with FASD are at high risk for coming into contact with the criminal justice system, and as a result FASD is pervasive among both male and female inmate populations across the U.S. The report emphasizes an earlier finding that sixty percent of individuals ages 12 and older with FASD have been in trouble with authorities, charged or convicted, at some point in their lifetime.
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NOFAS Marks its 20th Anniversary and Sets Priorities for 2010
January 5, 2010 |
NOFAS has a full slate of FASD education and advocacy action items planned for 2010, the organization's 20th Anniversary. Priorities include the expansion of existing programs and important new initiatives to increase FASD prevention and services. NOFAS needs your support today more than ever to educate the public, professionals and policymakers about the risk of alcohol during pregnancy, help pregnant women stop drinking alcohol and increase access to services for children and adults with FASD.
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Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Much Higher than Previously Estimated
December 10, 2009 |
A comprehensive new study published in the journal Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews finds that Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) in populations of younger school children may be as high as 2-5% in the United States. This further confirms that the prevalence of alcohol-related birth defects is at least as significant as autism-related disorders, and FASD, by a considerable margin, is the leading preventable developmental disability.
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New Affiliate Joins NOFAS Network
November 20, 2009 |
The Macomb County Fetal Alcohol Resource Education and Support Coalition (The MCFARES Coaltion) has become the NOFAS Michigan affiliate. The MCFARES Coalition provides FASD training, support, information and services throughout the state. It is the twenty-first organization to formally link to NOFAS.
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NOFAS Hosts Dinner with Congressman Norm Dicks
November 9, 2009 |
November 9 -- Congressman Norm Dicks, Chairman of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Vice Chairman of the Subcommittee on Defense, joined NOFAS board members and key supporters for a far-reaching discussion about alcohol consumption and pregnancy and FASD prevention. Congressman Dicks pledged his commitment to address FASD and he urged NOFAS to work with the Indian Health Service, and the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program, among other agencies and initiatives.
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