http://beintheknownj.org Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:45:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The umbrella term FASD includes a diverse set of mental and behavioral phenotypes that are often misdiagnosed and ill-treated, causing families to endure undue social and financial costs. Furthermore, undiagnosed/misdiagnosed individuals often have a high recidivism rate in institutions such as jails, mental health and substance dependence programs, and homeless shelters. However, ... http://beintheknownj.org/mofas-working-to-get-fasds-into-the-dsm5r/ An article published in USA Today reports that drug and alcohol users can have healthy pregnancies if they are treated early in the pregnancy.  Early screening for alcohol, drug and tobacco use and abuse was the approach to care at Kaiser Permanente Northern California, where the study was conducted.ShareThis http://beintheknownj.org/early-treatment-key-to-drug-users-having-healthy-babies/ The LDDI Scientific Consensus Statement Steven G. Gilbert, PhD, DABT Teleconference Description Scientific research and experience has clearly established that environmental contaminates can cause developmental disorders. The LDDI Scientific consensus statement outlines the current scientific understanding of the links between environmental factors and learning and developmental disabilities. It also identifies important research ... http://beintheknownj.org/teleconference-on-environmental-contaminates-developmental-disorders/   This is a press release from CDC 6/19/2008, 7:37 p.m. EDT By ANGELA DELLI SANTI The Associated Press   TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The federal Centers for Disease Control has recommended that some artificial turf athletic fields be tested for lead.   The CDC recommended testing of any field containing worn or faded ... http://beintheknownj.org/cdc-recommends-lead-testing-on-some-turf-fields/ Janet E. Huggins, Ph.D., Therese Grant, Ph.D., Kieran O’Malley, M.B., D.A.B.P.N. & Ann P. Streissguth, Ph.D. from the Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington have published an article on the risks of suicide among persons with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders ... http://beintheknownj.org/suicide-attempts-among-adults-with-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorders/ Asthma in School Environments for Students and Staff Tolle Graham, Healthy Schools Coordinator, MassCOSH Elise Pechter MPH, CIH Teleconference DescriptionSchools may pose respiratory hazards for their occupants. Dampness and mold, pests and pesticides, and the resulting poor indoor air quality may be uncomfortable for some, but a more serious health hazard for others, ... http://beintheknownj.org/making-school-environments-safer-for-children/ State-by-State child health scorecard is now available from the Commonwealth Fund. This extensive 74 page report is titled Variations in Child Health System Performance. Click on the Link below and see how your State ranks. Why is Vermont doing so well? Click on the report below cmwf-5-08-child-health-scorecard.pdf ShareThis http://beintheknownj.org/child-health-scorecard-by-states-now-available/ Curanderismo is folk medicine that is an important and common aspect of Hispanic culture and its use is often associated with spiritual and psychic healing. Several physicians at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey recently published a case study in Pediatric Emergency Care. The article ... http://beintheknownj.org/what-is-curanderismo-and-can-it-harm-children/ A National Healthy Homes Conference is scheduled for September 15-17, 2008 in Baltimore, Maryland.  Conference sponsors are HUD, CDC, USDA, and EPA.  For conference details:  click hereShareThis http://beintheknownj.org/national-healthy-homes-conference-september-15-17/ An article in The New York Times supports the recommendation by the surgeon general and the American Medical Association to have physicians routinely screen women for domestic abuse.   Questioning about violence in the home may be a key element to begin the process of ending the abuse.  Domestic violence is common among women and puts them ... http://beintheknownj.org/ending-domestic-violence/