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Banksia Hill Project’s ripple effectThe two-year study, which was the first in Australia to assess and diagnose young people in a youth custodial setting for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
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Focus on FASD Prevention in WA ForumFocus on FASD Prevention in WA Forum, at City West Function Centre, with Keynote Speaker Nancy Poole.
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Fine motor skills in a population of children in remote Australia with high levels of prenatal alcohol exposure and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorderwe aim to create a profile of fine motor skills in a cohort of WA children; determine whether these differed in children with PAE or FASD and prevalence.
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Knowledge, attitudes, experiences and practices of the Western Australian youth custodial workforceThis study aims to establish the current knowledge, attitudes, experiences and practices regarding FASD and other neurodevelopmental impairments among youth custodial officers
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A Comparison of the Motor Skills of Young People in a Youth Detention Centre with Diagnosed Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and Prenatal Alcohol ExposureVisual motor integration and handwriting skills were often impaired in this population of young people in a youth detention centre
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Eye Abnormalities in Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic ReviewAlthough eye abnormalities are reported in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), no systematic review based on Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines has been undertaken.
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Behavior in Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in Remote Australia: A Population-Based StudyChildren with FASD have more teacher-reported behavioral impairment than children without FASD. In remote Australian communities, academic performance is poor.
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Overcoming the challenges of caring for a child with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder: a Pilbara community perspectiveThe caregivers in this study have gained valuable knowledge and wisdom through caring for a child with FASD
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The development of a culturally appropriate school based intervention for Australian Aboriginal children living in remote communities: A formative evaluation of the Alert Program® interventionThe aim of this article is to describe a three phase formative process to develop and pilot a curriculum version of the Alert Program®
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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Australia: Practice guidelines for diagnosis and managementFetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Australia: Practice guidelines for diagnosis and management