This article explores why Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is considered one of the most complex neurodevelopmental disabilities. The authors highlight that FASD is shaped
Author: Edmonton and area Fetal Alcohol Network Society
Canada FASD Conference Film Festival
If you haven’t had a chance to watch the films from the Canada FASD Conference Film Festival, now is a great opportunity to do so.
Types and Diagnosis of Childhood Intellectual Disabilities: Advancing Accuracy for Better Outcomes
The attached research article offers a clear and current overview of how childhood intellectual disabilities are identified, emphasizing the shift toward assessing adaptive functioning, cultural
Prenatal alcohol exposure and traumatic childhood experiences: A systematic review
This systematic review explores how prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and traumatic childhood experiences intersect to influence a child’s cognitive, emotional, and behavioural development. The researchers
Association of prenatal alcohol exposure and prenatal depressive symptoms with offspring hair cortisol in childhood and adolescence
Recent research continues to deepen our understanding of how prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) shapes child development, particularly in relation to the body’s stress regulation system.
Persistent alterations of brain and behaviour in children with low prenatal alcohol exposure
Long X. & Lebel C., Persistent alterations of brain and behaviour in children with low prenatal alcohol exposure, Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science (2025), doi: