NT FASD Community

Well its that time again (the 9th day of the 9th month) when we share what we know about FASD with others. This could be at work, at school or just with our families.
This September 9th please do ANYTHING that raises awarenes.
Even if you only take a minute to think of the lifelong impacts that drinking during pregnancy has on the life being created. Support a friend who is pregnant now especially if you are the Daddy.

INTERNATIONAL FASD AWARENESS DAY! - NOFASD Australia Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Google+ At NOFASD, across Australia, and around the world people are taking a minute to pause and reflect on the struggles which individuals and families face when they are living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). At 9:09 on the 9th day of the 9th month we come t...

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Testing a new screening tool for children living with FASD - Research - University of South Australia Children living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) experience significant cognitive and behavioural difficulties in their lives but may go unrecognised. As a result, children and families may not receive the help they need to reach their full potential.

Anything that raises awareness of drinking alcohol while pregnant is worth the time and effort it takes to achieve. Excited to see that drinking during pregnancy labels on alcohol is now MANDATORY.

Mandatory alcohol pregnancy warning labels decision A huge win for consumers - FARE The Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education has today welcomed a decision that will finally ensure alcohol products include effective warning labels that state that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption for pregnant women.

In Melbourne on the 10th October there was an official launch of a campaign to End Alcohol Advertising in Sport.
Australian sporting legends are joining the team and lending their support to stop alcohol advertising on
television during children’s viewing times.

End Alcohol Advertising in Sport national launch Join us for the End Alcohol Advertising in Sport national campaign launch, meet the sporting legends who have joined our ranks, and help us better protect Aussie kids by removing alcohol brands from Australia’s favourite sports. "We have no greater responsibility than the raising of our children a...

ABC report on FASD today on
"INTERNATIONAL
FASD AWARENESS DAY".
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157952467129988&id=72924719987
If in doubt seek a diagnosis.

Normative eye tracking in Australia

Normative eye tracking - Alcohol, Pregnancy & FASD Normative eye tracking

Three months from today on the 9th day of the 9th month (representing the nine months of pregnancy) the world will be raising awareness of FASD during "International FASD Awareness Day".

As the 9th falls on a Sunday this year, you may prefer to acknowledge International FASD Awareness Day at anytime during the 9th month.

I will be posting regularly for the next 3 months to update what is happening in Australia and especially in the Northern Territory (NT).

I will include interesting facts and free resources or links for you to share with your workplace.

I will also upload a presentation that you are welcome to share closer to the date.

Please feel free to share this page.