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Justice System Encounters

Researchers at the University of Salford are leading an international study on how Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) can increase a person’s vulnerability during encounters with the criminal justice system. Participants complete online assessments of memory, intelligence, impulsivity, compliance, and suggestibility, with the aim of understanding why people with FASD may be at greater risk […]

Communication Needs of People with FASD

To mark FASD Awareness Month, the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists has joined the National Organisation for FASD and the FASD UK Alliance in calling for stronger recognition of the speech, language and communication needs of people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. FASD is a lifelong, under-recognised neurodevelopmental condition linked to prenatal alcohol […]