Vanessa Hrvatin is the recipient of the 2018 Lang Fellowship in Journalism. She sat down for an interview with Dave Brackenridge, the host of 10/3 podcast series, to talk about the risk of FASD, who is most affected, and how myths and stigma alter understanding of the disorder. Vanessa was assigned a story on FASD about 2 years ago, but … Read More
Article Summary: Suicide risk in adolescents with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
This study looks at suicidal ideation and serious suicide attempts among adolescents with high-functioning FASD, between 13-18 years old, and compares the prevalence rates of suicidal ideation among typically developing adolescents. Statistics among the general population 17.2% of typically developing adolescents had thought about suicide in the last year 2.4% of adolescents in the general population attempted suicide at least … Read More
Save the Date! Building Better Bridges: A Shared Understanding of FASD
SAVE THE DATE! On April 4th, 2019, Jeff Noble has partnered with CanFASD to host a one-day conference titled: “Building Better Bridges: A Shared Understanding of FASD”. The conference is open to parents, caregivers and service providers, and will provide participants with a greater understanding of FASD via interactive lessons and education on current research. Registration information will come out … Read More
Article Summary: Challenges of diagnosing fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in foster and adopted children
FASD has been found to be 10-15 times more common among foster/adopted children, potentially affecting 17% of all children in foster care. However, many children remain undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. Misdiagnosis or undiagnosed FASD is common in the foster care system, due to caregivers’ lack of knowledge of the birth mother’s alcohol use during pregnancy. This study examined the prevalence rates … Read More
Guest Blog: What to Do when you are at the end of your rope, but there is no rope left to tie a knot and hang on longer?
Recently, I was invited to attend the monthly meeting of the Collaborative Solutions Action Group, part of the FASD Collective in Calgary. The topic of discussion this day was the experiences of some families in their efforts to find appropriate services for their loved ones affected by FASD. Most of the experiences shared revolved around youth aged 14 – 20; … Read More
Better Nights, Better Days – Facebook Live Series in February
Better Nights, Better Days is an online program created by sleep experts from across Canada. Sleep is very important for children to improve their behaviour, mood, performance at school, and overall well-being. Around 25% of children experience insomnias, such as falling asleep, staying asleep, and waking up too early. However, getting in-person treatment for poor sleep patterns can prove to … Read More