Participants needed for IU Health / Riley Hospital innovative brain-imaging study aimed at identifying at-risk kids
13 Aug 2018
Click on the thumbnail for a PDF version of the flyer. Please
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Chaos to calm: Life with FASD
10 Aug 2018
“With the 2017 National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Conference taking place
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How thinking about behavior differently can lead to happier FASD families
7 Aug 2018
A 2016 study from the University of Rochester sheds light on how
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The ABCs of Back to School with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
6 Aug 2018
As a new school year approaches, parents may find it useful to
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5 Ways to Advocate for Your Special Needs Kid
28 Jul 2018
You’re grappling with the emotions of discovering your kid has a learning
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Please invite my kid with special needs to your kid’s party
26 Jul 2018
My son Zach bounded off the school bus waving a party invitation as if
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I said I wouldn’t adopt a child with FASD—and now I have four
21 Jul 2018
People say: “If you adopt older children, rather than babies, you know
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My Best Tips for Parenting Kids with FASD
19 Jul 2018
Tips from the trenches for parents living with the challenges of a
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5 Sanity Saving Tips for Parenting Children with Fetal Alcohol Disorders (FASD)
17 Jul 2018
Many adoptive parents are faced with the decision of adopting a child
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Perinatal Substance Use Conference: Supportive Care for Infants, Mothers and Staff
16 Jul 2018
Register to Attend the 2018 Conference, August 29! Join your Indiana peer hospitals
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Minnesota requires foster parents learn about fetal alcohol disorders
6 Jul 2018
Minnesota was the first state to require foster parents learn about fetal
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New Hampshire Mothers Struggling With Opioid Addiction Fight To Keep Their Children
5 Jul 2018
Jillian Broomstein starts to cry when she talks about the day
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What Do You Wish You’d Known Before Becoming A Parent?
4 Jul 2018
Christine Koh and her daughters What’s the one thing you wish someone had
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Stop labeling babies as ‘born addicted’ — it stigmatizes them and is inaccurate
3 Jul 2018
On June 12, 2018, the Senate Finance Committee, which has jurisdiction over
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Beyond Opioids: How A Family Came Together To Stay Together
2 Jul 2018
Kelly Zimmerman holds her son Jaxton Wright at a parenting session at
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Children of the Opioid Epidemic
27 Jun 2018
It was not until her third month of feeling unwell, in the fall
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A Renewed Mind in Northwest Ohio Adds Services for Children Prenatally Exposed to Alcohol
26 Jun 2018
Toledo, Ohio — Double ARC, a local non-profit organization that has been
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One of Milwaukee’s Most Decorated Athletes Lives with FASD
25 Jun 2018
It’s late afternoon, and the shadows from a stand of trees across
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Family Shares Story of Adopting Girl from a Mother with FASD
21 Jun 2018
Here’s a story about two dads, a very happy little girl, and
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Finding wisdom in unlikely places
20 Jun 2018
In our last “Living and Growing” column, we reflected on the death
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UK health body calls for cigarette-style warnings on alcohol
18 Jun 2018
A leading public health body is calling for graphic cigarette-style health warnings
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Recovering Hope – Part 1 – Mothers & Children on FASD
17 Jun 2018
Hear Kathy and other women’s stories regarding their experiences with FASD. “Our
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A Million Reasons You Can Have Success with FASD
15 Jun 2018
In the arena of Fetal Alcohol there are tons of horror stories
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Trailer: Justice for FASD
14 Jun 2018
Being an adolescent male can be hard. But add to that an
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Making Sense of FASD with Jeff Noble: Episode 1 Kyle Burt
13 Jun 2018
In the very first Episode Jeff Noble interviews Kyle Burt. Kyle is
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She’s bold, confident, daring…and expecting!
12 Jun 2018
Earlier this year, Indiana NOFAS ran a very successful #JustSoYouKnow video campaign on
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8 Magic Keys: Strategies for Students with FASD
11 Jun 2018
You can support NOFAS by buying NOFAS materials. This 21-minute animated video
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10 Parenting Tips To Preserve Summer Sanity
9 Jun 2018
You fall for it every year. You get so caught up in
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Avoiding the Summertime “Lose”
8 Jun 2018
Professionals offer summer learning tips for parents to keep kids engaged during
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Red Shoes Rock Kicks Off Around the World
5 Jun 2018
Red Shoes start conversations, it is just something about red shoes. –
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Newborns with opioid withdrawal do better cared for by mom, versus stay in intensive care
3 May 2018
With the opioid crisis leading to a rising number of babies suffering
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Emotions of a Foster Parent: The Positive (Part 1 of 6)
1 May 2018
Thinking about becoming a Foster Parent? There are over 400,000 children in
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FASD Camp – One Family’s Experience
30 Apr 2018
Finding CAMP – a FASD Community About a year ago, I was
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Stigma keeps pregnant women from reporting drug use
25 Apr 2018
Stigma keeps many pregnant women in the province from reporting their drug
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Separating newborn babies from mothers with addiction does more harm than good
24 Apr 2018
Removing newborn babies from women who are suffering from addiction helps neither
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Mom’s Marijuana Winds Up in Breast Milk
20 Apr 2018
Breast-feeding has known benefits for both baby and mom, but if a
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N.J warns pregnant substance abusers to get help
19 Apr 2018
Across the country, states are grappling with rising numbers of newborns suffering
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Parent and Social Worker Yolanda Shares Her Story
16 Apr 2018
This story is part of our national organization NOFAS’ Social Work Stories campaign. This
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Johns Hopkins Will Treat Babies Exposed to Opioids with Anonymous $2.5M Donation
13 Apr 2018
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital has received an anonymous $2.5 million donation to
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FASD-Informed Social Worker Brianna Shares Her Story
12 Apr 2018
This story is part of our national organization NOFAS’ Social Work Stories campaign. This
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Pregnant and in Recovery: Former Addicts Have Hope!
11 Apr 2018
Born to a first-time mother trying to overcome drug addiction, Zilah
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Hidden Heartache: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome’s Impact on Adoptive Families
4 Apr 2018
When Barb Clark and her husband Michael adopted their oldest daughter Akila at
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Alaska Mother of the Year Dedicated to FASD Awareness
3 Apr 2018
ANCHORAGE (KTUU)- The American Mother organization named Anna Joy Luckett the Alaska Mother
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Recovering Addicts Counsel Pregnant Women on Recovery in One-of-a-kind Program
2 Apr 2018
MADISON, Wis – In the fight to end opioid addiction, SSM Health
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Advocates in Minnesota Push for Change in Dealing with FASD
28 Feb 2018
The common perception is that Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is relatively rare. A
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Families Affected by FASD Hope Study Increases Awareness, Treatment for ‘Invisible’ Disease
27 Feb 2018
Click image thumbnail to hear one family’s story of living with FASD
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Fetal Alcohol Disorders Up to 10 Times More Common Than Believed
24 Feb 2018
Up to 10 times more children have disabilities related to fetal alcohol
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Has Been Majorly Underdiagnosed In The United States – And It’s A Big Deal
21 Feb 2018
Most women trying to conceive know that there are plenty of enjoyable
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FASD Lunch n’ Learn – Grief & Loss
19 Feb 2018
The FASD Network posts short ‘Lunch n’ Learn’ videos on our
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Hope Through Nature [FASD DOCUMENTARY]
18 Feb 2018
For more information about Forest and the Femme, visit: http://www.forestandthefemme.org Credit /
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FASD = Faith, Ability, Strength, Determination
17 Feb 2018
Credit / Sources Myles Himmelreich provides an inspirational speech as someone who
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Linking FASD to the Florida Shooting is Irresponsible, Stigmatizing, and Factually Wrong
17 Feb 2018
The National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS) is outraged by a news
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I struggle with every life with FASD
14 Feb 2018
Our young friend Rachel Jackson was urged by her teachers to write
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Building the right mobile app for caregivers of children with FASD
12 Feb 2018
Mt. Hope Family Center research associate Christie Petrenko, left, and electrical and
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Mothers Fight Stigma Of Drug Addiction
10 Feb 2018
The number of babies born addicted to drugs has risen sharply over
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Opioid Addiction and Pregnancy: Everything Can Still Be Okay
9 Feb 2018
The date of the last time I used heroin correlating so closely
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Detox Options Limited For Pregnant Women
8 Feb 2018
An Albuquerque police officer will be among President Donald Trump’s guests at the State
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50 Questions To Ask Your Kids Instead Of Asking “How Was Your Day”
31 Jan 2018
by Leslie Means Now that we have a new baby in our home, time
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How one schoolteacher takes time each week to look out for the lonely
30 Jan 2018
The following story ran recently in Reader’s Digest online parenting blog. A
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More babies being treated for opioid withdrawal in Canada
28 Jan 2018
Another side effect of the Canadian opioid crisis is now affecting neonatal
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Help Needed from Families Raising Children with FASD
27 Jan 2018
Are you a parent or caregiver of a child with a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)?
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Kentucky Governor to Spend $34M to Help Pregnant Women with Substance Use Disorders
25 Jan 2018
“Those on the frontline of treating addiction are hopeful more pregnant women
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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are hidden crisis
24 Jan 2018
The following Letter to the Editor was submitted by Indiana NOFAS’ director
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NOFAS Opposes Criminalizing Alcohol Use by Pregnant Women
22 Jan 2018
NOFAS opposes any law or policy that would impose a criminal penalty
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Opioid crisis spurs Erie hospitals to help addicted pregnant women
13 Jan 2018
These programs offer treatment, counseling and case management for pregnant women
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AAP Seeking Participants for Project SPEAK (Screening for Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol in Kids)
12 Jan 2018
Project Overview Project SPEAK is a new a pilot project from the
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Programs seek to help pregnant women with addictions
11 Jan 2018
As the Deschutes County jail transport van crested the Cascades and descended
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More pregnant women are using pot, study finds
10 Jan 2018
More pregnant women seem to be using pot — sometimes to ease the
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Fighting alcoholism, bringing hope
9 Jan 2018
Nearly four years ago, addiction specialist George Koob made one of his
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Housing and FASD – A Panel Discussion (Jan 24th 2018)
4 Jan 2018
Join us for this free webcast entitled: Housing and FASD – A Panel Discussion.
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5-Part FASD Webinar for Parents and Professionals
2 Jan 2018
5-Week Webinars for Parents and Professionals FASD and the Brain-Based Approach This
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Thriving with Fetal Alcohol
1 Jan 2018
An interview with Emily Travis who is a Fetal Alcohol speaker and
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