FAS News
Project
sheds light on disability born of alcohol; Afflicted at risk of trouble
with the legal system, by Tracy Johnson. Seattle Post-Intelligencer;
April 5, 2005.
Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome; Dr. Ann Streissguth and Kathy Mitchell answer
questions about FAS and its related conditions, and on Dr. Streissguth's
new study which found that early diagnosis and a loving, stable home can
help children with FAS and FAE. KUOW (Puget Sound Public Radio), August
18, 2004.
"New hope for fetal alcohol syndrome
shown in study", press release by the
University of Washington, distributed broadly to local, regional and
national news media, August 12, 2004.
Streissguth, A.P., Bookstein, F.L., Barr, H.M., Sampson, P.D.,
O'Malley, K., Young, J.K. (2004). Risk Factors for Adverse Life Outcomes
in Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effects. Journal
of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 25(4), 228-238.
"
Studies offer hope for alcohol-damaged kids ", by Warren King. Seattle
Times; August 12, 2004. Be sure to read, "Student
letter gives insight into syndrome"; written by Sidney Guimont (when
she was in 9th grade) who has Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, to help her teacher
understand how she learns
best.
"Home
life affects youths affected by Fetal Alcohol Syndrome", by Aaron
Levin. Health Behavior News Service; August 19, 2004.
Fetal
Alcohol Damage; interviews with Dr. Ann Streissguth, Dr. John Olney,
and Marceil Ten Eyck regarding new research. ScienCentral News, July 27,
2004.
International News: "Labels
to warn of dangers of drinking: French minister." AFP, August 5, 2004.
New congressional caucus formed on June 22, 2004,
that will focus on
raising awareness about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. The causus is
co-chaired by U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and U.S. Rep. Jim
Ramstad (R-MN).
Read
Congressman Frank Pallone's Press Release
Read the Kaisernetwork
Report
See the list of caucus participants
(7/1/04)
In
June 2004, Japan's major breweries will start adding warning labels
directed at pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers about the
risks alcohol consumption poses to their children.
Ann Streissguth was a participant at the Consensus Summit on FASD, held
in Washington DC on April 8, 2004. Her statement follows:
"The consensus on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) is a
huge step forward in relaying to the public what research has already
clearly shown - namely that the brain is more important than the face in
understanding the impact of prenatal alcohol on the developing child.
This consensus should open doors for the early detection of babies at a
time in life when their mothers can get help with their alcohol problems
and the babies can get into early intervention programs. FASD has
important implications for both prevention and intervention."
Read the Final Press Release, on
April 15, 2004, defining Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (in
pdf format)
See the list of Summit Participants
(in pdf format)
Washington Department of Health's News Release on the
actual causes of death in Washington State (in pdf format); April 8,
2004.
"Mother's heavy prenatal alcohol use triples offsprings' chances of
having drinking-related problems at age 21", press prelease by the
University of Washington, distributed broadly to local, regional and
national news media, April 14, 2003.
Baer, J.S., Sampson, P.D., Barr, H.M., Connor, P.D., &
Streissguth, A.P. (2003). A
21-Year Longitudinal Analysis of the Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
on Young Adult Drinking. Arch Gen Psychiatry, 60, 377-385.
"Drinking
during pregnancy triples
offspring's chance of alcohol woes", by John Scheuer. University
Week, April 17, 2003.
Fetal
Alcohol Hope; interviews with Dr. Ann Streissguth and Dr. Anna
Klintsova regarding hope, via early intervention, for those diagnosed
with FAS. ScienCentral News, November 21, 2002.
Ann Streissguth was given the Gold Medal Award
for Life Achievement in Psychology in the Public Interest by the American Psychological Association on
August 23, 2002 at their meeting in Chicago.
American Psychological Foundation (2002). Gold Medal Award
for Life Achievement in Psychology in the Public Interest: Ann P.
Streissguth. American Psychologist, 57(8): 523-525. (reprints of
this article can be ordered using the form on our website)
"Skadet
i mors liv" (Injured in mother's womb); Dr. Ann Streissguth
participated in a Norwegian documentary about children born with
FAS/E and other birth injuries caused by their mother's drug abuse (The
video is in English). NRK-Brennpunkt; October 20, 2001.
FAS:
Expert Opinions; Dr. Ulf Rydberg and Dr. Ann Streissguth answer
questions about FAS and its related conditions. Radio Netherlands;
September 12, 2001.
Lifetime
TV has a question for Dr. Ann Streissguth; August 20, 2001.
Le Syndrome de l'alcoolisation foetale; Ann Streissguth talks about
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (in French). Part One:
Les deformations causees par la consommation d'alcool pendant la
grossesse. Part Two:
Delinquance et alcoolisation foetale. Radio-Canada; April 2001.
FAS Policies
Sentate Bill S.1722, September 19, 2005
Advancing FASD Research, Prevention, and Services Act
This legislation has been re-introduced in the Senate Sept. 19 by
Senators
Lisa Murkowski (AK) and Tim Johnson (SD) , cosponsored by Senators Norm
Coleman (MN), Christopher Dodd (CT), Richard Durbin (IL), and Patty Murray
(WA).
This important legislation had originally been introduced by Sen. Tom
Daschle
last year.
Bill
info
Complete
text
NOFAS blurb
A
resolution (S.RES.390)
designating September 9, 2004, as "National
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Day" passed in the United States Senate;
June 23, 2004. The resolution was sponsored by Senator Lisa Murkowski
(R-Alaska), a recipient of the 2004 NOFAS Leadership Award, and Senator
Tom Daschle (D-South Dakota), the Minority Leader of the United States
Senate and NOFAS National Advisory Board Member. For more information
on FAS Day, read about it on FASworld's site.
Fetal
Alcohol Syndrome Signage from the Washington State Liquor Board. This is a larger
picture of one of the signs.
Here is a
link for state-by-state point-of-sale signage laws, and other laws
related to warnings; compiled by the FASD Center for Excellence.
The
Surgeon General's Call To Action To Prevent Suicide....July 1999
Arizona HB 2242 passed!!!! Representative
Marion Pickens (D-14) and mother Teresa Kellerman led the way to
victory!....May 1999.
Government
(International) Policies on Alcohol and Pregnancy; International
Center for Alcohol Policies, January 1999.
- Update: There was a major breakthough in NZ, July, 2001.
The NZ Alcohol Advisory Committee and the national college of gynae's have
finally listened to the FAS trust and have agreed to change their
recommendations to pregnant women - up until last month, their official
stance was that up to 15 drinks a week was fine. As a result of the
meeting they are now recommending to women zero consumption. Great
news!
- Another Update: As of February 1, 2005, the Liquor Licence Act
in
Ontario, Canada, requires certain premises to post signs warning women
that drinking alcohol during pregnancy can cause Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorder. Read more about
it here, as well as view the signs (in English and French).
Birth
Defects Prevention Act of 1997....June 10, 1997
