There’s no cure for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, but new research suggests if the disorder is diagnosed and intervened at an earlier stage it can be manageable.
That was one of the new and emerging pieces of evidence related to the disorder that was presented Wednesday through an International FASD training event in the city.
The event hosted by the Norwest Community Health Centres saw more than 100 attend from across the health-care industry. FASD is a birth defect resulting from maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy.
People with FASD often have difficulties with learning, attention, mental health and social interactions.
Doctor Amy Salmon, from the Canada FASD Research Network was one of the main presenters. She says before this new evidence was discovered, the disorder was thought of as hopeless.
She adds that FASD is preventable.
It's estimated that the disorder affects between two-to-five per cent of the Canadian population.
(TBT News)
