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The Kids researcher awarded support fundingA The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher has been awarded $10,000 in State Government research support funding.
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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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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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Heavy prenatal alcohol exposure and increased risk of stillbirthThe objective was to investigate the association between heavy prenatal alcohol exposure and stillbirth.
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Adverse Childhood Experiences, Associated Stressors and Comorbidities in Children and Youth with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder across the Child Protection and Justice Settings in Western AustraliaIndividuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) are at risk of having adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), especially those with child protection or justice system involvement. The complex relationship between FASD and psychosocial vulnerabilities in the affected individual is an important clinical risk factor for comorbidity.
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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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Reframe the Behaviour: Evaluation of a training intervention to increase capacity in managing detained youth with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and neurodevelopmental impairmentsJonathan Hayley Raewyn Carol Carapetis AM Passmore Mutch Bower AM MBBS FRACP FAFPHM PhD FAHMS BCrim, BAPsych(Hons), PhD MBChB., DipRACOG., Cert.HPRT,
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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