Sentences with phrase «of foetal alcohol syndrome»

Booze is generally considered a no - no because of the risk of foetal alcohol syndrome.

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Incidents of children being born with foetal alcohol syndrome is on the rise, as are problems related to the birth mother's drug use during pregnancy.

The recent case of Rosie Fulton — a young women with foetal alcohol syndrome disorder (FASD) who was held in a Western Australian prison for 21 months... Read more

The recent case of Rosie Fulton — a young women with foetal alcohol syndrome disorder (FASD) who was held in a Western Australian prison for 21 months with no conviction after a magistrate found her unfit to stand trial — showcased a terrible injustice that is particularly acute in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Children affected by a parent's drug or alcohol misuse may have very particular needs — counselling or family therapy to help build and maintain family relationships, help with particular medical and behavioural conditions (for example if the child is affected by foetal alcohol syndrome) and help to address their attitudes to and experiences of substance misuse.

Blagg also warned that the recent case of Rosie Fulton — a young women with foetal alcohol syndrome disorder (FASD) who was held in a WA prison for 21 months with no conviction after a magistrate found her unfit to stand trial — was not unique.

Participants also discussed a range of developmental issues that impact on the cognitive functioning and mental health of Indigenous young people and their communities such as Foetal Alcohol Syndrome, petrol sniffing, physical and emotional violence and poor nutrition.