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Advocating for Your Right to FASD Diagnosis and Housing: A Guide for Caregivers and Individuals with FASD

canfasdblogJanuary 8, 2025DiagnosisLeave a Comment

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If you or someone you care for has Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), it’s essential to understand that you have rights.

New Brunswick study improving the path to referral for a FASD diagnosis for youth

canfasdblogOctober 16, 2024DiagnosisLeave a Comment

Concerns about the long and challenging road to a referral for an FASD diagnosis has inspired a New Brunswick research study.

Trainee Series: Using Patient-Orientated Research

canfasdblogJune 12, 2024Trainee ProgramLeave a Comment

I would like to specifically share my experience co-leading a research project with patient research partners.

“Getting to hear first-hand experiences from people with FASD was invaluable”

canfasdblogMay 22, 2024Conferences and EventsLeave a Comment

In this interview, Martina Faitakis tell us about attending the Canada FASD Conference and sharing her research. 

Weaving the Voices of Lived Experience and Research into the National Framework

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Despite the high prevalence rate of individuals with FASD, Canada does not have a National FASD framework.

New resource on FASD and mental health just launched

canfasdblogOctober 11, 2023CanFASD Announcements, CanFASD Research and PublicationsLeave a Comment

Yesterday was World Mental Health Day. The objective is to raise awareness of mental health issues and to encourage efforts that support mental health. In light of this event, we are excited to release the FASD and Mental Health Resource and Practice Guide.

Mapping Supports for FASD: The COMPASS Project

canfasdblogSeptember 13, 2023Holidays and EventsLeave a Comment

September is FASD Awareness Month

This developmental process resulted in the pilot version of COMPASS, a digital resource that effectively translates evidence-based research and other sources of knowledge effectively to family and community members in an actionable way.

New Issue Paper: Why FASD Diagnostic Assessment is Important

canfasdblogJune 28, 2023CanFASD Research and Publications, DiagnosisLeave a Comment

CanFASD New Issue Paper

CanFASD recently released a new issue paper, Why FASD Diagnostic Assessment is Important. Below is a short summary.

New Issue Paper: Diagnostic Assessment of Preschoolers

canfasdblogFebruary 8, 2023CanFASD Research and PublicationsLeave a Comment

New issue paper: Diagnostic Assessment of Preschoolers with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure

It is well established that early interventions and diagnosis are critical to supporting healthy outcomes in the future. However, there is a limited body of research focused on FASD diagnosis in preschool aged children and a reluctance among clinicians to provide a definitive diagnosis at this age. 

Balancing the story on FASD: 10 FASD research papers released today in the Journal of FASD

canfasdblogSeptember 21, 2022CanFASD Research and PublicationsLeave a Comment

We are extremely excited to announce our new special issue published today in the Journal of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (JFASD).

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