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Special Issue in Maternal and Child Health Journal: Public Health Approaches to Perinatal Substance Use

 

 


“A special issue of the Maternal and Child Health Journal was released recently with 21 open articles that feature the latest research, program, and policy initiatives in perinatal substance use. The special issue is sponsored by the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO).”

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Texas A&M Research Suggests Fathers Abstain From Alcohol Use Prior to Conceiving Children

 

 “Researchers at Texas A&M University have already shown that paternal drinking habits prior to conception can have a negative effect on fetal development… The lab of Dr. Michael Golding has now demonstrated that it takes much longer than previously believed, longer than a month, for the effects of alcohol consumption to leave the father’s sperm.”

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A Neurodiverse Lens on How to Handle the Holidays and Extended Family

 

Family relationships can be difficult to navigate, like any kind of interpersonal connection.  Interactions with extended family may seem more stressful or anxiety-inducing due to their unknown factors. This may ring true of those who have extended family who are neurodiverse or have unique cognitive processes that dysregulate our own.

 

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Prevention-Based Messaging and Perspectives From Those with FASDs

 

In the FASD space, prevention messaging undoubtedly plays a crucial role, but focusing solely on prevention can sometimes inadvertently cast a shadow over those living with this disability.  Consider what FASD self-advocate and author Kenny LaJoy has to say. While prevention-based messaging is undoubtedly important, he feels that it shouldn’t be the sole message in the FASD community.

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Registration Now Open for the 9th International Research Conference on Adolescents and Adults with FASD

 

Registration is open for the 9th International Research Conference on Adolescents and Adults with FASD in April 2024 in Seattle, Washington.  Register before/on February 14, 2024 to save up to $100 on registration.  The full conference program is available now.
 
We encourage you to register online (the most secure method) at the conference website.  The full conference program is available now.  If you need assistance in registering, or are a group administrator and would like to register for more than 8 people, please contact registration [AT] fasdunited [DOT] org.

 

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No Safe Level of Alcohol for Pregnant Women Supported by Twin Study

 “The study examined both identical and fraternal twins. Fraternal twins, who had the same amount of alcohol exposure over the same period of time, had different levels of damage.  Astley Hemingway says the main takeaway here is that the safe amount of alcohol is none at all.”

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