Given the severe risks to the fetus from heavy prenatal alcohol exposure, assessment and recording of alcohol use should be routinely undertaken in maternity... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• May 2013

We sought to investigate seasonal variation in fetal growth, accounting for important sociodemographic, biological, and environmental exposures. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2012
• January 2012

The aim of this study was to examine trends of Down syndrome (DS) in relation to maternal age and termination of pregnancies (ToP) in 20 registries ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2010
• June 2010

To describe the comprehensive clinical paediatric assessment of a representative sample of children and adolescents (young people) sentenced to detention in Western Australia (WA) and participating in the first Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) prevalence study. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• July 2022

The caregivers in this study have gained valuable knowledge and wisdom through caring for a child with FASD ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• October 2019

Carol Bower C MBBS MSc PhD FAFPHM DLSHTM FPHA Senior Principal Research Fellow, Alcohol and Pregnancy & FASD Research; Director, FASD Research Australia CRE 08 6319 1813 carol.bower@telethonkids.org.au Senior Principal Research Fellow; Director, ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Early Environment
• Developmental Origins of Child Health
• Expired projects

Mandatory flour fortification with folic acid in 2009, led to further reductions in overall neural tube defects ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• June 2019

When examining the association between prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal effects, the timing and intensity of exposure have been ignored in epidemiological st ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2010
• November 2010

Public awareness-raising campaigns targeting alcohol use during pregnancy are an important part of preventing prenatal alcohol exposure and FASD. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2014
• January 2014

Early assessment and diagnosis of FASD are crucial in providing therapeutic interventions that aim to enhance meaningful participation and quality of life for individuals and their families, while reducing psychosocial difficulties that may arise during adolescence and adulthood. Individuals with lived experience of FASD have expertise based on their own lives and family needs. Their insights into the assessment and diagnostic process are valuable for improving service delivery and informing the provision of meaningful, person- and family-centered care. To date, reviews have focused broadly on the experiences of living with FASD. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• May 2023

To evaluate health professionals' agreement with components of published diagnostic criteria for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) in order to guide... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2012
• October 2012

Recent research, using objective 3-dimensional facial imaging, has found differences between the facial shape of individuals with FAS and the facial shape of individuals without FAS or with partial FAS ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• August 2017