Housing interventions for homeless, pregnant/parenting women with addictions: A systematic review Journal: Journal of Social Distress and the Homeless Authors: Jessica Krahn, Vera Caine, Jean Chaw-Kent, and Ameeta Singh This article reviews the literature on the issues facing homeless women and examines whether housing interventions demonstrate an impact for homeless, pregnant/parenting women with addictions. First, here is what the Canadian Observatory … Read More
Northwest Territories is Improving Supports for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and Autism
Congratulations to the Northwest Territories for their commitment to advancing FASD and autism services! On March 7, 2018, Minister of Health and Social Services, Glen Abernethy, spoke in legislature about the concrete steps the NWT is taking to enhance its services for those with disabilities. CanFASD Board Chair, Tim Moorhouse, was in the legislature when this announcement was made and he … Read More
Determining Prenatal Alcohol Exposure for FASD Diagnostic Clinics
Dr. Leigh Wincott and Dr. Hasmukhlal Rajani have written two pieces on important aspects of the making of an FASD diagnosis according to the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): a guideline for diagnosis across the lifespan. Dr. Wincott addresses how teams address the determination of prenatal alcohol exposure for a diagnostic assessment and Dr. Rajani expands on alcohol consumption, prenatal alcohol exposure, … Read More
Article Summary: Post-incarceration Experiences of Adults with FASD & Mental Illness
Please note: In an earlier version of this post, Dr. Melissa Stoops was incorrectly listed as a student researcher. Dr. Melissa Stoops is a health researcher with a background in anthropology, community health, and epidemiology. Her research interests include population health, social perceptions and lived experiences of health and wellness, and health services and policies. The lived experience of paroled offenders … Read More
A Reflective Essay on Housing and FASD by Elizabeth Carlson
Today’s post is a reflection piece by Elizabeth Carlson, a PhD student from the University of Alberta. You can reach her at emcarlso@ualberta.ca to continue the conversation about housing initiatives for individuals with FASD. As a student member of the Alberta Clinical and Community-Based Evaluation Research Team (ACCERT), at the University of Alberta I have the privilege of being … Read More
Top Articles of 2017
CanFASD staff, researchers, and Family Advisory Committee members worked together in selecting certain articles to highlight some of the work that has been published over the last year in the field of FASD. Over 520 papers published on FASD in 2017 were narrowed down to a final list of 35 that focus on CanFASD’s areas of emphasis in FASD prevention, intervention, … Read More
Survey from The Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Alcohol & Pregnancy
Survey link: https://www.research.net/r/providersaboutalcoholandpregnancy The results will be anonymous and we need to have as many respondents as possible to make the data meaningful. Participants will be entered into a draw for an iPad Service providers are ideally suited to screen pregnant women for alcohol use during pregnancy, as they are the point of contact with the healthcare system for these women. … Read More
Learning Together: Family Advisory Committee Reflections Part 2
This is the second part of the CanFASD Family Advisory Committee’s reflections on the Learning Together workshop themes: FASD as a Whole Body Disorder, Aging and Transitions, Supports and Strategies, and Advocating for Supports. Today’s post is Part 2, and includes reflections from FAC members on the third and fourth themes. See Part 1 here. Thanks again to FAC members Tammy Roberts, Simon Laplante, … Read More
Learning Together: Family Advisory Committee Reflections Part 1
In 2016, the CanFASD Family Advisory Committee hosted a workshop that brought together caregivers, individuals with FASD, government and policy representatives, and researchers to identify and inform the research priorities of those who provide support to individuals with FASD. You can find the full workshop report here. We did a Q&A with FAC members about each of the themes: FASD as … Read More