Fifteen per cent of children in youth custody are suspected or diagnosed with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, data shows.

Research shows that even small amounts of alcohol consumed during pregnancy can significantly impact a child's brain development. The National Organisation for FASD says there is no identified ...

Cairns Mayor Amy Eden has thrown her weight behind improved access and affordability for Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder ...

A Cairns pediatrician has called for greater involvement of health professionals in the response to youth crime in Far North ...

intellectual disability), fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), stroke, brain injury, presurgical evaluations, behavioral/psychiatric disorders, and cognitive changes related to other medical ...

Let's shed light on #FetalAlcohol Spectrum Disorders (#FASD) to foster understanding and support for those affected.’ Of the 206 participants examined, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD ...

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a group of lifelong conditions. It is caused by exposure to alcohol in pregnancy that affects learning and behaviour, and can cause physical abnormalities.

FASD experts are calling for more affordable and accessible diagnostic services to stop children with severe brain injuries being put in detention. FASD is a developmental condition that occurs ...

The reality is that the stress of raising neurodivergent, FASD, or foster/adoptive kids ... including trust-based relational intervention, brain-based interventions, solution focused therapy ...

Queensland’s youth crime crisis won’t improve as long as families have to wait two years and are forced to pay up to $10,000 to get help for an overlooked brain injury. FASD affects up to 5 ...

“That is what occurred here.” Ms Bowskill said Ms Perkins’ report explained how FASD resulted in “severe deficits in executive functioning”, the brain domain controlling decision ...