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Examining Adaptive Abilities in Children with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and/or ADHD

rosie — Mon, 21 May 2012 15:29:04 +0000

One of the authors of a recent study, Examining Adaptive Abilities in Children with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
and/or ADHD stated
“Our findings add to the literature by comparing these two important childhood disorders,” s… “By clarifying what is unique to FASD and what is shared with other developmental conditions, we can improve differential diagnosis and provide a framework for the development of targeted interventions.”

Local Coalitions Will Gather To Learn More About Lead in Dirt

rosie — Mon, 21 May 2012 14:16:32 +0000

Local Coalitions in NJ will attend a special session to learn more about Lead in Dirt. This will be a highly informative session and anyone can attend if you pre-register.

Announcing the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Mobile App

rosie — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:04:16 +0000

CDC is announcing the launch of an FASD application (or app). The app is a way for users to access the latest information related to alcohol use during pregnancy and FASDs directly from an iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad. From women planning a pregnancy to health care providers to families and educators, this app helps users easily find and share the latest in the prevention, recognition, and treatment of FASDs. This application is a companion to CDC’s FASD website and is CDCs first health condition-specific app! Check out these features:

· Alcohol consumption data by state

· Easy-to-read information on diagnosis and treatments for children with FASDs

· Individualized pages for different users ? women, families, health care providers, educators, and partners

· Training and education resources

· Access to free materials on alcohol use during pregnancy and FASDs

· Information on what CDC is doing in this area

Download the FASD app — from your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad, go to the Apple App store and search for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders NOW ! Click this link for the FASD Mobile Link

“The Key to Success: Skin-to-Skin Mother Care.” A Holistic Approach

rosie — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:38:17 +0000

Virtua is presenting a professional educational event titled “The Key to Success: Skin-to-Skin Mother Care.” Dr Bergman is world renown in areas of breastfeeding and perinatal neuroscience, and will be traveling from South Africa for a limited engagement in the United States. This conference will include his holistic view of skin to skin mother care and its neurological effects on mother and infant. Topics will relate to practices in hospitals and communities in the tri- state region.

Click this link to register for this conference, The Key to Success: Skin-to-Skin Mother Care”

New SAMSHA Report on Substance Use During Pregnancy

rosie — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:20:18 +0000

SAMHSA News Release

Date: 5/10/2012 12:05 AM
Media Contact: SAMHSA Press Office
Telephone: 240-276-2130

New report shows more than one in five pregnant White women smoke
cigarettes

Study shows significant differences in substance use rates among Blacks,
Hispanics, and Whites

A new report shows that 21.8 percent of pregnant White women aged 15 to
44 currently (within the past 30 days) smoked cigarettes. The study
conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA) also showed that cigarette smoking levels among
pregnant White women were significantly higher than the levels among
pregnant Black women (14.2 percent) and pregnant Hispanic women (6.5
percent) in the same 15 to 44 age range.

In terms of current illicit drug use, however, the report found that the
rate among pregnant Black women (7.7 percent) was significantly higher
than among pregnant White women (4.4 percent) and pregnant Hispanic
women (3.1 percent).

The rate of current alcohol use among pregnant Black and White women is
roughly the same (12.8 percent and 12.2 percent respectively), but their
levels were substantially higher than pregnant Hispanic women (7.4
percent)

Overall, pregnant Hispanic women in this age range were less likely to
use alcohol and cigarettes than pregnant Black and White women.

“When pregnant women use alcohol, tobacco, or illicit substances they
are risking health problems for themselves and poor birth outcomes for
their babies,” said SAMHSA Administrator Pamela S. Hyde. “Pregnant women
of different races and ethnicities may have diverse patterns of
substance abuse. It is essential that we use the findings from this
report to develop better ways of getting this key message out to every
segment of our community so that no woman or child is endangered by
substance use and abuse.”

SAMHSA’s Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for Excellence
sponsors a number of state-of-the-art programs for addressing the
problem of substance abuse among pregnant women. These programs include:

* Project CHOICES-Reaches out to women at risk of having an
alcohol-exposed pregnancy before they become pregnant to provide
information and help.

* Screening and Brief Intervention (SBI) – Helps identify and
provide assistance to people in need of treatment. The program uses a
simple written assessment of alcohol use and a 10-15 minute intervention
with pregnant women who report drinking.

* Parent-Child Assistance Program (P-CAP) – The program uses an
intensive paraprofessional home visitation model to reduce risk
behaviors in women with substance abuse problems over a three-year
period.

These programs implement evidence-based interventions and have helped
many pregnant women lead healthier lives and improve the outcomes for
their children’s health. Click this link for more information about the FASD Center for
Excellence.

The report entitled, Data Spotlight: Substance Use During Pregnancy
Varies by Race and Ethnicity, is based on data analyzed from SAMHSA’s
2002-2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). NSDUH is a
scientifically conducted annual survey of approximately 67,500 people
throughout the country, aged 12 and older. Because of its statistical
power, it is the nation’s premier source of statistical information on
the scope and nature of many substance abuse and behavioral health
issues affecting the nation. Click this link for the full report