The NOFAS Weekly Roundup features news articles, research, event
announcements, new materials and other highlights from around the world
of FASD. The Roundup also includes the latest news from NOFAS and a link
to the Calendar of Events page on the NOFAS website.

FEATURES

Pennsylvania parents guilty in death of adopted Russian boy

Parents of a boy with FAS have been charged with his death in
Pennsylvania.

Article, Las Vegas Sun, September 22, 2011

Deadly trouble reached out for teen who had left troubled life behind

Katrishay “Shay” Quarles of Denver, a young woman with FAS, was recently
killed after turning her life around for the better.

Article, Denver Post, September 22, 2011

A Second Chance for Everyone

Susan Fischer and her ten adopted children with FAS give local animals
in need a second chance.

Article, Patch.com, September 22, 2011

Phil Parry honored for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder work

Longtime FASD advocate, Phil Parry of Lassen County, California has been
recognized for his work in raising awareness of FASD in his community.

Article, Lassen County Times, September 22, 2011

Hundreds of Finnish newborn babies damaged by alcohol

Hundreds, and perhaps thousands, of children in Finland were born with
FASD in recent years.

Article, Helsingin Sanomat, September 22, 2011

What it’s like to live with FASD

Shirlana Vance of Canada shares her story of living with FASD.

Article, 100 Mile House Free Press, September 21, 2011

Binge-Drinking Among Women Is Up: Study

A recent study from Washington University School of Medicine reveals
that binge drinking among women is on the rise, as are the risks of
alcohol-related problems including FASD.

Article, The Huffington Post, September 19, 2011

Northland women warned not to drink while pregnant

Staff members of the Ngati Hine Health Trust of New Zealand recently
took to the streets to raise awareness of FASD.

Article, The Northern Advocate, September 19, 2011

NOFAS

Video Highlights from the 2011 NOFAS Leadership Awards Benefit

Highlights from the 2011 NOFAS Leadership Awards Benefit.  Speakers
include Senators Tom Daschle, Lisa Murkowski, and Jeff Bingaman.  Award
recipients include researcher Dr. Philip A. May, advocate Morgan
Fawcett, and substance abuse counselor Rusty Walking Eagle, recipient of
the first Dr. Erin Frey Advocacy Award.

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NOFAS Weekly Roundup - Volume 2, Issue 37

The NOFAS Weekly Roundup features news articles, research, event
announcements, new materials and other highlights from around the world
of FASD. The Roundup also includes the latest news from NOFAS and a link
to the Calendar of Events page on the NOFAS website.

FEATURES

New interventions for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

The FASD Action Network of Ontario, Canada recently held its 2nd Annual
Breakfast and Bell Ringing for FASD Awareness Day.

Article, Kingston This Week, September 18, 2011

Massey hosts FASD conference - full house

The North Shore Tribal Council recently held an all-day conference on
FASD to promote healthy pregnancies for the women of Canada.

Article, The Mid-North Monitor, September, 15, 2011

Education can be part of FASD treatment, 

The Kenora Association for Community Living of Canada urges individuals
to understand that education can be an integral part of FASD treatment.

Article, Miner and News, September 14, 2011

FASD Awareness Day recognized in Wetaskiwin
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The Prairie Central FASD network of Canada recently held a special event
at a local library to raise awareness of the 2,600 individuals in
Alberta living with FASD.

Article, The Wetaskiwin Times, September, 14, 2011

Pregnancy, alcohol and FASD

Baby's Best Chance of North Dakota increases community knowledge of FASD
for FASD Awareness Day.

Article, Grand Forks Gazette, September 14, 2011

Mocktails served at Thompson Rivers University

As students were welcomed back to Thompson Rivers University of
Kamloops, Canada, Insight Support Services raised student awareness of
FASD with mocktails on campus.

Article, The Daily News, September 9, 2011

Trimega Laboratories Develops World's First Commercial Test for Fetal
Alcohol Syndrome

Trimega Laboratories of South Africa is working toward developing a test
that will test for FAS in newborns.  The experimental exam 'detects FAS'
by testing meconium, the first stool sample of a newborn infant.

Article, PR Newswire, September 9, 2011

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders - 100% Preventable

The Chiesman Center for Democracy of South Dakota raises public
awareness for FASD Awareness Day--emphasizing that FASD is 100%
preventable.

Article, MSNBC - Rapid City, September 9, 2011

NOFAS

Kara Kennedy (1960 - 2011) 

Founding NOFAS Advisory Board Member Kara Kennedy, daughter of the late
Senator Edward Kennedy, died this past week at the age of 51.  

NOFAS Inducts Dr. Grace Chang to the Tom and Linda Daschle FASD Hall of
Fame 

NOFAS welcomes Dr. Grace Chang to the FASD Hall of Fame!

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NOFAS Weekly Roundup – Volume 2, Issue 34

The NOFAS Weekly Roundup features news articles, research, event
announcements, new materials and other highlights from around the world
of FASD. The Roundup also includes the latest news from NOFAS and a link
to the Calendar of Events page on the NOFAS website.

FEATURES

For Whom The Bells Will Toll

Susan Rose of the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Support Network of New York
City and Long Island along with the Community Church of Douglaston and
the Zion Episcopal Church will ring bells on FASD Awareness Day,
September 9, 2011.

Article, Douglaston Patch, August 26, 2011

Governor Beverly Perdue Declares September 9th, 2011 to be Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day in North Carolina

Thanks to the efforts of NOFAS North Carolina, Governor Beverly Perdue
has declared September 9 to be FASD Awareness Day in the state of North
Carolina.

Article, Prevention North Carolina, August 25, 2011

Stem cell treatment…on a dog!

FASD service dog, Chancer, recently underwent stem cell treatments to
treat arthritis in his hips and legs.  Chancer is owned by Iyal Winokur,
son of Donnie and Harvey Winokur of Roswell, Georgia.

Video, ALIVE 11 – Atlanta, August 24, 2011

New Beginnings for Florida Fights FASD

The Florida Center for Early Childhood, home to Florida’s first FASD
diagnostic and intervention clinic, will be taking over the Florida
Fights FASD campaign.

Article, Florida Fights FASD, August 2011

Pediatric Live Chat on FASD

FASD: Current Diagnostic and Intervention, a special live chat from the
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) featuring FASD experts
from Creighton University and the Arctic FASD Regional Training Center.

Chat, TalkShoe, Summer 2011

NOFAS

On August 18 and 19, NOFAS Vice President, Kathy Mitchell provided an
overview of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funded
NOFAS Clearinghouse and Media Outreach Center: A Model of Collaboration,
Communication and Capacity Building project to participants of the CDC’s
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities FASD
Regional Training Centers (RTC) Grantee Meeting held in Atlanta,
Georgia.  Participants at the meeting heard presentations from Jeanne
Mahoney, Director of the Partnership Project; the American College of
Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG); and Faiza Khan, MPH, FASD
Program Manager for American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The meeting
also featured presentations on recent activities and updates from all of
the CDC RTC’s including:

Great Lakes FASD RTC – David Wargowski, MD; Georgiana Wilton, PhD; Ron
Prince, MS; Barbara Vardalas, MA.

Southeastern FASD RTC – Roger Zoorob, MD, MPH, FAAFP; Kristy Durkin,
MSW, LCSW; Carmela Joy Hayes, BA; Yasmin Senturias, MD.

Midwestern FASD RTC – Leigh Tenkku, PhD, MPH; Beth Barlet, MD; Joy Doll,
BSOT, Wes Jones, PhD,  Kevin Rudeen, PhD; Jesse Walls, MSW.

Frontier FASD RTC – Nancy Roget, MS; Michelle Berry, MBA; Joyce Hartje,
PhD.

Arctic FASD RTC – Becky Porter, MS, LPC; Alexandra Edwards, BA (Hons);
Bridget Hanson, PhD.

For more information about the CDC RTC’s, please click here

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NOFAS Weekly Roundup – Volume 2, Issue 35

The NOFAS Weekly Roundup features news articles, research, event
announcements, new materials and other highlights from around the world
of FASD. The Roundup also includes the latest news from NOFAS and a link
to the Calendar of Events page on the NOFAS website.

FEATURES

9:00 AM on September 9th – Pow Wow for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Awareness

The Fetal Alcohol Awareness Committee of Thunder Bay, Canada will host a
Pow Wow for FASD Awareness Day.

Article, Netnewsledger.com, September 6, 2011

Big Island study on fetal alcohol, drug exposure

Children’s Research Triangle found nearly half of children on the Big
Island of Hawaii were exposed to substances in the womb.

Article, Canadian Business, September 5, 2011

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Rate Higher Among American Indians

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the FASD
prevalence rate was found to be as high as 31 in 10,000 live births
among the American Indian community.  Young Native, Morgan Fawcett,
shares his story of living with FASD.

Article, Indian Country Today, September 5, 2011

Stay away from booze while pregnant

Healthy Babies and the Prenatal Nutrition Program of the Northwest
Territories of Canada will hold several events for FASD awareness day.

Article, Northern News Services Online, September 5, 2011

Mother uses loss to warn others of FASD danger

Brenda Reid of Canada shares the story of her son Billy’s struggle with
FASD and alcohol.

Article, Parentcentral.ca, September 5, 2011

Drinking while pregnant a tragedy

Several FASD organizations throughout Kentucky including, The Bluegrass
Regional Prevention Center will host FASD awareness day events.

Article, Kentucky.com, September 3, 2011

Stark 20/20: Preventable threats to young lives

Stark County, Ohio has seen a steady increase in cases of FASD.

Article, CantonRep.com, September, 2, 2011

Alcohol in pregnancy can harm babies

After many years of believing that FAS only affected Aboriginal
communities in Australia, it has been revealed to affect many Australian
populations.

Article, The West Australian, September 1, 2011

Pregnant drinking: Social experiment at the Minnesota State Fair

The Minnesota Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (MOFAS) recently
held a social experiment to see how people would react to a visibly
pregnant woman drinking a beer at the Minnesota State Fair.

Video, KARE 11, September 1, 2011

NOFAS

NOFAS Profile: Dr. Yasmin Senturias – Introduction

NOFAS Profile: Dr. Yasmin Senturias – FAS Diagnosis

NOFAS Vice President, Kathy Mitchell recently sat down with Dr. Yasmin
Senturias of the University of Louisville – Weisskopf Child Evaluation
Center to discuss FAS diagnosis and how Dr. Senturias became involved in
the FASD field.

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NOFAS Weekly Roundup – Volume 2, Issue 36

The NOFAS Weekly Roundup features news articles, research, event
announcements, new materials and other highlights from around the world
of FASD. The Roundup also includes the latest news from NOFAS and a link
to the Calendar of Events page on the NOFAS website.

FASD AWARENESS DAY SPECIAL EDITION

FEATURES

FASD: The hidden disability

Thirteen-year-old Adrien Astill lives with FAS everyday and now is using
his experience to educate others about the disorder.

Article, BCLocalNews.com, September 7, 2011

Poster campaign to educate on drinking and pregnancy

The Bulkley Valley FASD Committee will launch a poster campaign for FASD
awareness in September.

Article, Interior-News.com, September 7, 2011

Raising awareness of fetal alcohol disorders

The Center for Humanistic Change and The Arc of Lehigh and Northampton
Counties are stepping up education about FASD for FASD Awareness Day.

Article, The Morning Call, September 7, 2011

State Proclaims FASD Awareness Week

The State of Pennsylvania has proclaimed September 5-9 FASD Awareness
Week.

Article, The Kittanning Paper, September 7, 2011

Avoid alcohol while pregnant

The National Organization for Foetal Alcohol Syndrome and Related
Disorders (NOFASARD) of Australia educates Australians about FASD for
International FASD Awareness Day.

Article, Parramatta Sun, September 8, 2011

‘Flash mob’ brings shopping centre to standstill to highlight alcohol
abuse

NOFAS-UK recently held several flash-mobs of ‘pregnant’ women and men to
raise awareness for FASD Awareness Day.

Article, Scotland TV, September 9, 2011

No safe amount, no safe time for alcohol during pregnancy

Eve Nadler of Canada shares her reasons for abstaining from alcohol
during her pregnancy.

Article, The Record, September 9, 2011

March aims to shine light on FASD

Members of the Norway House Cree Nation are walking to the Winnipeg
legislative building to raise awareness that FASD is not just an
aboriginal issue.

Article, Winnipeg Free Press, September 9, 2011

Utah woman with fetal alcohol syndrome strives to raise awareness

Ruth of Salt Lake City, Utah shares about her life with FASD and how she
is striving to prevent the disorder.

Article, KSL Utah, September 9, 2011

Murkowski Raises Awareness of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome to Senate
Colleagues

Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska introduced and passed a resolution
commemorating September 9 as International FASD Awareness Day.

Article, Indian Country Today, September 10, 2011

Mums-to-be tell of dangers of boozing while pregnant

Mums of Newport, Wales recently gathered for a pregnant pause event
hosted by NOFAS-UK to raise awareness of the dangers of consuming
alcohol while pregnant.

Article, South Wales Argus, September 10, 2011

AFFILIATES

FASD Awareness Day

NOFAS and members of its Affiliate Network held and participated in many
activities and events for FASD Awareness Day 2011.

NOFAS

NOFAS Profile: Paul Joles of Orchids FASD Services, Inc.

Paul Joles, President of the new NOFAS affiliate Orchids FASD Services,
Inc., shares about life with his daughter Kimberly, who is affected by
FAS.

Get to Know Me: My Life with FASD Interview with Chanel T.

Chanel T. of Florida shares her story of living with FASD.

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NOFAS Weekly Roundup - Volume 2, Issue 29

The NOFAS Weekly Roundup features news articles, research, event
announcements, new materials and other highlights from around the world
of FASD. The Roundup also includes the latest news from NOFAS and a link
to the Calendar of Events page on the NOFAS website.

FEATURES

Journal of Psychiatry and Law - Special Edition: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome


The first of two special issues of the Journal of Psychiatry & Law
focused solely on FASD has been published. Edited by noted FASD legal
expert and NOFAS Advisory Board member, William J. Edwards, the edition
features articles by Ken Jones and Anne Streissguth, legal experts,
judges, and NOFAS affiliate members, Eileen Bisgard, Sr. Suzette Fisher
and Susan Adubato.

Articles, Journal of Psychiatry and Law, Summer 2011

Talking Alcohol Web Chat: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Leading FASD researcher and expert Dr. Ed Riley recently answered
questions about alcohol and pregnancy on a live web chat sponsored by
SAB Miller and hosted by NOFAS.

Web Chat, SAB Miller, July 2011

American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology Calls for Regular Alcohol
Abuse Screening

New recommendations from the American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology
(ACOG) call for annual alcohol screening for all women of childbearing
age and screening in the first trimester of pregnancy.

Article, JoinTogether.org, July 22, 2011

What about that glass of wine?

Due to a recent discussion on Twitter about alcohol use during
pregnancy, the March of Dimes warns pregnant women of the dangers of
exposing a fetus to alcohol.

Article, News Moms Need - March of Dimes, July 22, 2011

Attitudes and behaviour predict women's intention to drink alcohol
during pregnancy: the challenge for health professionals.

A recent study from Australia shows that a woman's past pregnancy
behavior, current alcohol consumption, and attitudes toward alcohol use
during pregnancy were the strongest indicators of whether they would
consume alcohol during pregnancy.

Article, BMC Public Health, July 22, 2011

Russia classifies beer as alcoholic

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev recently signed a bill that classifies
beer as alcoholic in response to growing alcohol abuse in the country.

Article, BBC News, July 21, 2011

Cop turns candidate over FASD

Gerard Allard, a police officer from Winnipeg, is so overwhelmed with
Manitoba's FASD epidemic that he has decided to run for office in the
provincial election.

Article, Winnipeg Free Press, July 20, 2011

Booze destroyed Kiera's life before she was born - then killed her mum

Seven-year-old Kiera Roebuck, a young girl with FAS from the United
Kingdom, with her Grandmother Carole Roebuck-Mitchell share the story of
how alcohol has had lifelong implications for Kiera and her mother.

Article, The Mirror, July 20, 2011

Children's Health: Making poor choices during pregnancy can negatively
impact baby

Practitioners in Pennsylvania discuss the dangers of prenatal alcohol
exposure and their experiences with patients with FAS.

Article, PennLive.com, July 19, 2011

Addiction Performance Project 

Join the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) for The Addiction
Performance Project, 'a program to help break down the stigma associated
with addiction and promote a healthy dialogue that fosters compassion,
cooperation, and understanding for patients living with this disease.'

Event, NIDA, July 2011

AFFILIATES

Join the Minnesota Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (MOFAS) at the
4th Annual Golf Classic

MOFAS will be hosting its 4th Annual Golf Classic on September 16, 2011
at Majestic Oaks Golf Club Signature Course in Ham Lake, MN.  

Event, MOFAS, July 22, 2011

NOFAS

Leading FASD Researcher Dr. Philip May Accepts 2011 NOFAS Excellence
Award 

Philip May, Ph.D. is presented with the 2011 NOFAS Excellence Award for
his many years of groundbreaking research into the prevalence of FASD
around the world.  The award is presented by previous honoree Dr. Ken
Warren, Acting Director of NIAAA.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS 

The ARC of New Jersey has published the August/September issue of Prevention Counts.

In this issue, you will find:

* International FAS Day is September 9 (09/09) for 9 months alcohol free. If you see our ads in your local papers let us know.
* Upcoming Research on FASD
* August is Immunization Awareness Month: Are You Up-to-Date?
* US Department of Agriculture has launched a newly revised campaign for better nutrition.
* Lastly, but really important, you will have an opportunity to update your information in our records.

By all means, pass this newsletter as a resource to your clients, coworkers, family members, and friends.  We want to continue the STRONG statewide effort of prevention in New Jersey and your participation is vital!

Read this exciting Prevention Counts issue NOW.