The Heather Jones Award for Contribution to Awareness and Understanding of FASD, was created to honour the ‘unsung heroes’ of FASD, and is named after the late Heather Jones, who was a tireless advocate for improving awareness and understanding of FASD. Jessica is a 38-year-old advocate, artist, graphic designer, advisor, and person living with FASD. Since being diagnosed at 33 years old, Jessica has become a powerful voice raising awareness of FASD.
May Erng, PhD candidate from The University of Queensland, explains how her work developing the Prenatal Alcohol Risk Perception (PARP) model helps us to understand pregnant women and their influences, and better prevent prenatal alcohol exposure and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
The effect of alcohol binge drinking in early pregnancy on general intelligence in children
The effects of low to moderate prenatal alcohol exposure in early pregnancy on IQ in five- year-old children
The effects of low to moderate prenatal alcohol exposure in early pregnancy on IQ in five- year-old children
The effect of alcohol binge drinking in early pregnancy on general intelligence in children
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