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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders


Publications

Click here to search on the keyword "fetal alcohol syndrome" and view a list of publications.

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 Note:  If you placed an order between January 2007 and June 2007 and did not receive it, please place another order. Our warehouse was closed for several months due to an emergency. We apologize for any inconvenience, and we thank you for your interest in our materials.
 

Educational Materials

 NOTE:  Limited quantities of the publications listed below are available free of charge.  To order online click here.

Click here to view and download FAS fact sheets.

Photo of front of U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on Alcohol Use in Pregnancy U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on Alcohol Use in Pregnancy
This 5"x8" double-sided card contains the 2005 U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on Alcohol Use in Pregnancy on one side and Internet resources about alcohol use and pregnancy on the reverse side. The Surgeon General's message advises women not to drink alcohol if they are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or at risk of becoming pregnant.

Available in English and Spanish
 

FAS Guidelines Cover Page FAS Guidelines for Referral and Diagnosis
These guidelines are intended to assist physicians and allied health professionals in the timely identification, referral, and diagnosis of persons with fetal alcohol syndrome. Before ordering multiple copies, please click here to view the guidelines in order to see if they are appropriate for your audience.
Think Before You Drink Brochure Think before you drink.
Brochure:
This brochure describes what FAS is and how to prevent it; the brochure targets childbearing-age women with the message to avoid drinking during pregnancy.  This brochure is a graphically enhanced version of the 1999 purple and black "Think Before You Drink" brochure from The Arc of the United States and CDC.

Available in English

Piénselo antes de beber.

Piénselo antes de beber.
Folleto:
Este folleto describe el síndrome alcohólico fetal (SAF) y la manera como prevenirlo. El folleto está dirigido a las mujeres en edad de procrear, a quienes trasmite el mensaje de la necesidad de evitar las bebidas alcohólicas durante el embarazo.

Available in Spanish

I never thought I’d get pregnant....let alone have a baby with fetal alcohol syndrome.

I never thought I’d get pregnant...let alone have a baby with fetal alcohol syndrome.
Brochure:
This brochure targets African-American women and is intended to raise awareness about the risks of drinking during pregnancy, explain the causes and characteristics of FAS, highlight the risks associated with drinking and having unprotected sex, and identify ways to prevent FAS.

Available in English 

I never thought I’d get pregnant....let alone have a baby with fetal alcohol syndrome.

I never thought I’d get pregnant...let alone have a baby with fetal alcohol syndrome.
Available with picture of mom and baby on the front cover (as shown above) or with a picture of a woman holding a glass of wine on the front (the content within is identical to brochure shown above).

Available in English

Wanda never thought she’d get pregnant...let alone have a baby with fetal alcohol syndrome. Poster (17"x22"):  
Wanda never thought she’d get pregnant...let alone have a baby with fetal alcohol syndrome.

Available in English

Karen doesn’t know she’s pregnant...by the time she finds out her baby will already have fetal alcohol syndrome. Poster (17"x22"):
Karen doesn’t know she’s pregnant...By the time she finds out, her baby will already have fetal alcohol syndrome.

Available in English

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Date: September 19, 2007
Content source: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities

 

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K-12 Curriculum: Available from NOFAS

Read about the Science Ambassador Program and available lesson plans on FAS for middle and high school classrooms

FAS Guidelines for Referral and Diagnosis
Click here to view or download the Guidelines. [PDF document]
Find out how to order copies

Surgeon General's Advisory on Alcohol Use in Pregnancy [PDF document]

Curricula on FASDs and how to access appropriate services for those with FASDs and their families
 

Pregnancy Information: How to be healthy before, during, and after pregnancy.
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