Archive for April, 2010

30 Apr

DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office and Illinois Chapter of the National … – PR Newswire (press release)

DuPage County State's Attorney's Office and Illinois Chapter of the National …PR Newswire (press release)However, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) still costs approximately $6 billion annually throughout the United Sates. A lack of understanding of the …
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30 Apr

EX PARTE HEARN – Leagle.com

EX PARTE HEARNLeagle.com… such as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder . . . because it is well known that such conditions cause a mixed pattern of intellectual impairments that, …
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30 Apr

Preventing failed adoptions – Salt Lake Tribune

Preventing failed adoptionsSalt Lake TribuneFetal alcohol syndrome also is common in orphans from Eastern European countries. "When we are adopting older children, the research is very clear," said …

30 Apr

Russian adoptee allegedly ruining home – UPI.com

MLive.com

Russian adoptee allegedly ruining homeUPI.comThe Harshaw's complaint alleges Roman has an IQ of 53 due to fetal alcohol syndrome, is violent, and requires 24-hour care. Since the Harshaws adopted him …Virginia couple sues Bethany Christian Services over Russian adoptionMLive.comVirginia Beach VA business litigation: Adoption agency sued for alleged fraudJustice News FlashIn Lawsuit on Adoption, Focus [...]

30 Apr

DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office and Illinois Chapter of the National … – PR Newswire (press release)

DuPage County State's Attorney's Office and Illinois Chapter of the National …PR Newswire (press release)Also speaking is Dr. Susan Echiverri, a doctor with Cook County Hospital and speaker for the Midwest Regional Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Training Center. …
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30 Apr

EX PARTE HEARN – Leagle.com

EX PARTE HEARNLeagle.com"Neuropsychological testing, together with the diagnosis of fetal alcohol syndrome, has demonstrated that the significant limitations I have identified in …
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30 Apr

Genetic and epigenetic insights into fetal alcohol spectrum disorders – 7thSpace Interactive (press release)

Genetic and epigenetic insights into fetal alcohol spectrum disorders7thSpace Interactive (press release)The magnitude of the detrimental effects following in utero alcohol exposure, including fetal alcohol syndrome and other fetal alcohol spectrum disorders …MOFAS Provides Pre-Adoptive FASD Education to Prepare Adoptive Families for …PR Newswire (press release)
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30 Apr

Russian Adoptees Get a Respite on the Range – New York Times

New York Times

Russian Adoptees Get a Respite on the RangeNew York TimesVanya, 17, suffers from fetal alcohol syndrome, which affects his reasoning ability, his impulse control, his intelligence and even his height. …
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30 Apr

Challenges of adoption come to light – Newton Kansan

RIA Novosti

Challenges of adoption come to lightNewton KansanThis leads to a higher risk of fetal alcohol syndrome manifesting itself, whether in mild or extreme cases. Children with fetal alcohol syndrome can have …The Hard Realities of International AdoptionChristianityToday.com (blog)Scary adoption stories send us off trackMinneapolis Star Tribune
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30 Apr

Mom copes with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome – Rocklin and Roseville Today

Mom copes with Fetal Alcohol SyndromeRocklin and Roseville TodayI won't mention her real name because "Amanda" dearly wants to protect her son, "Brent," who was born with fetal alcohol syndrome. …