The Canada Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Research Network estimated in 2023 that FASD affects roughly 4 percent of the ...

In March 2019, Manitoba opened a sentencing court specifically for offenders with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder — Canada’s first. It has judges with an understanding about the complexities ...

A March 2024 evaluation of Indigenous Services Canada's Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Program said that d ue to limited funding, communities often focused on one-off events (e.g., awareness day ...

The societal and economic costs associated with FASD are considerable, estimated at $1.8 billion per year in Canada. The UK has the fourth highest level of prenatal alcohol use in the world, yet rates ...

Led by Dr. Penny Corkum and Dr. Shelly Weiss, BNBD-NDD was developed by a team of sleep experts across Canada., Up to 90% of children with ... the unique needs of children with ADHD, ASD, CP AND FASD.