"It's affecting people in plain sight and nobody knows," Jessica* says. Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is the leading non-genetic cause of disability in Australia Diagnosis usually requires a ...

Fetal alcohol syndrome disorders (FASDs) can affect people in several ways, including hyperactive behavior, concentration issues, and difficulty retaining information. FASDs are a group of health ...

"We figured, if we're already doing this for one kid, what difference will another one make?" says parent and teacher Josh Dougherty Alexandra Rockey Fleming is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has ...

For the last week, the WA premier has been locked in a bitter and impassioned battle even another massive budget surplus couldn't distract from. At the centre of it were four words he uttered in a ...

Autism and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are different disabilities with some similar symptoms. The causes of autism are not fully known, though most scientists agree genetics plays a role. Fetal ...

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I hear it all the time now. “Oh, he has FASD.” Well, no he doesn’t, because there is no such thing. Confused? So are most people. In March of this year I posted a discussion of the new DSM-5 ...

While FASD can affect people from all racial, ethnic and sociological backgrounds, the data shows prevalence rates are particularly devastating for certain groups You can save this article by ...

When Scotty was younger, he'd sometimes lose control, even at little things like if someone told him "no". Screaming and ...

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