SBIR and STTR Success Story for Vida Health Communications, Inc. (Information Posted/Updated on 04/06/2004)

Vida Health Communications, Inc. 6 Bigelow Street Cambridge, MA  02139 Contact:    Susana Carella Phone:      617-864-4334 Fax:          617-864-7862 E-mail:      susana.carella@vida-health.com Web Site:  http://www.vida-health.com/

Project Title:  Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment: A Clinical Guide for Obstetric and Pediatric Providers

Related Award(s):  1 R43 AA1018101A1

Technology Developed: An interactive CD-ROM offering information and treatment interventions to health professionals working across the perinatal/pediatric continuum.

Key Words:  FAS, Prenatal Alcohol Exposure, Obstetrician education, Pediatrician education, Birth Defects, Alcohol-Related defects, FAS Diagnosis, FAS Treatment.

Uses of Technology/Products/Service: This CD-ROM offers physicians, nurses, and other health professionals a concise and comprehensive course on FAS and other alcohol-related birth defects. Presenting the most recent research from the Institute of Medicine and featuring a cross-collaborative approach, this interactive CD-ROM: - Provides an overview of FAS including historical perspectives and diagnostic signs. - Details the prevalence and etiology of FAS. - Demonstrates methods for identifying women and children at risk, prenatally through adolescence. - Offers criteria to use in making a diagnosis of FAS. - Suggests strategies for making treatment plans and referrals for mothers and children afflicted by FAS. - Presents the most current and complete list of FAS resources.