Tag: autism
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The Crisis in FASD Diagnoses: A Call to Action
In the US, we absolutely have a dearth of those qualified to diagnose Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. There are something like nine diagnostic centers across the country. Just doing some quick math, if we consider that 5% of the population has an FASD, and that consideration is on the LOW end, that means that there…
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: What You Need to Know
I’m fresh out of the 9th International Research Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, and my mind is reeling from the information I learned or relearned. For example, I’m trying not to be disheartened. I really am. But this is a lot… And the FASD world needs more people from all walks of life to…