Two updated resources are available about alcohol and breastfeeding: a research update from CanFASD Alcohol and Breastfeeding and a brochure from Best Start Mixing Alcohol and Breastfeeding. They both illustrate how little research there is available, and how public health messaging directed to new mothers has changed
When we talk about mental health for individuals with FASD, we often talk about the mental health issues people with FASD commonly experience. But it is important to remember that mental health more than mental illness. Our mental health “includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel,
Blog post from a parent of a child with FASD who discusses the current situation at home.
“It’s been two months now since our teenage son with FASD has been out and about. No school. No weekend visits to the charity shops. No seeing friends and family. Just the occasional dog
Happy Mental Health Week! Today we are exploring mental health from the point of view of caregivers of individuals with FASD.
Stress is a normal response to pressure or demands that our body finds threatening. A certain amount of stress in our daily lives is normal. However, experiencing
Happy Mental Health Week! Today we’re looking at mental health and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) from the point of view of health professionals.
It is estimated that 4% of Canadians have FASD. This is a lifelong disability that impacts the brain and body of people exposed to alcohol
A member of the CanFASD Family Advisory Committee recently had the opportunity to participate in a research program that gave caregivers of individuals with FASD the skills to better manage the challenges and stresses of their daily lives using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
The goal of the research project was to
Like most parents, Claire says her top priority during the COVID-19 pandemic is making sure her kids are happy and safe.
But that’s a difficult task when you’re a foster mother to five high-needs children under the age of 11. The kids in Claire’s care have faced multiple traumas in their short lives. Some have
In light of the current global pandemic, you may have noticed the increased sharing of alcohol-related memes on your social media. Earlier this year, we talked about #winemom culture and how normalized alcohol use can be an important tool for how women create their identities as mothers and women.
Right now, these
COVID-19 is a new disease and we are still learning how it spreads, the severity of illness it causes, and to what extent it may spread in the United States.
Disability alone may not be related to higher risk for getting COVID-19 or having severe illness. Most people with disabilities are not inherently at higher risk
In the summer of 2017, Christie Petrenko, an assistant professor and research associate at the University of Rochester’s Mt. Hope Family Center, and Cristiano Tapparello, a research assistant professor in the University’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, teamed up to create the first mobile phone app for caregivers of children with
