Background A battery of clinical assessments was used in the Lililwan* Project, Australia's
first population-based Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) prevalence study …

Introduction Anecdotal reports suggest that high-risk drinking in pregnancy is common in
some remote Australian communities. Alcohol is teratogenic and may cause a range of …

Background Early diagnosis and intervention for children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorder (FASD) reduces the risk of developing a range of secondary social, emotional and …

Objective: Over the past four decades the international community has sought to clarify the
risks associated with maternal alcohol use and the associated disability of Fetal Alcohol …

Aim There is increasing attention on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) in Australia,
but there are limited data on their birth prevalence. Our aim was to report on the birth …

Background Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are underdiagnosed in Australia, and
health professionals have endorsed the need for national guidelines for diagnosis. The aim …

Aim Aboriginal leaders concerned about high rates of alcohol use in pregnancy invited
researchers to determine the prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and partial fetal …

Background It is estimated that 1%–5% of children in the United States are affected by
prenatal alcohol exposure while only a small percentage are so identified in clinical practice …

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is one of the most common preventable causes of
developmental disability, and is currently one of the most pressing public health concerns in …

This is the first study to explore Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in the south west
region, Western Australia. The study included a mixed methods approach of qualitative and …