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Review of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peopleFetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a preventable, lifelong disability that disproportionately affects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This review provides a comprehensive synthesis of the available information on FASD among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with reference to the limitations on population-based data and evaluated programs.
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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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Prenatal alcohol exposure and risk of birth defectsThe goal was to examine the associations between dose, pattern, and timing of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and birth defects.
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Improving self-regulation and executive functioning skills in primary school children in a remote Australian Aboriginal community: A pilot study of the Alert Program®This community partnered pilot research, evaluated a school-based program to reduce the behavioral impact of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
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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
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Pregnancy outcomes of mothers with an alcohol-related diagnosis: A population-based cohort study for the period 1983-2007To examine fetal outcomes of mothers with an alcohol-related diagnosis.
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Involving consumers and the community in the development of a diagnostic instrument for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in AustraliaAustralia's commitment to consumer and community participation in health and medical research has grown over the past decade.