FASD
Fetal alcohol families welcome government funding move
Families and caregivers of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder are welcoming an announcement from the Health Minister that for the first time ever, the prevalence of the neurodisability is… Audio
Waitangi Tribunal hears of impact of FASD on whānau
The Waitangi Tribunal has been told about the catastrophic impact of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, or FASD, on whānau Māori and the neglect of the Crown in addressing access to support.
The… Audio
Elizabeth Elliott: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Professor Elizabeth Elliott talks to Kathryn Ryan about her work of over twenty years researching and developing policies to curtail Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in children and alcohol use… Audio
Insight - The Best of 2018
Insight - Summer listening. A few of your favourite Insight programmes from 2018 including; the babies damaged by alcohol, the rise of loneliness, banning mobile phones in classrooms and should Te Reo… Audio
Insight: Foetal Alcohol - Damaging Baby Brains
It's thought there could be several thousand New Zealand babies born every year with brains damaged in the womb by alcohol after their mother's drank while pregnant. Philippa Tolley investigates… Video, Audio
Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder lacking recognition
Around 5 per cent of New Zealanders are believed to suffer from Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Associate Professor Anita Gibbs from the University of Otago says Teina Pora, acquitted over the 1992… Audio
Plea for more foetal alcohol syndrome support
A couple who foster two daughters with possible foetal alcohol syndrome disorder fear one of them could end up in court because of inadequate support. Audio
Poor support for caregivers of children with foetal alcohol damage
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder - or FASD - covers a wide range of brain and physical development impairments that start with prenatal exposure to alcohol. It can result in significant behaviour and… Audio
Government accused of dragging its feet
The Government is being accused of dragging its feet over foetal alcohol damage, which is said to be creating a huge burden for the education and justice systems, as well familes and individuals. Audio
Call for foetal alcohol syndrome to be recognised as disability
A network of families caring for children with foetal alcohol syndrome disorder, or FASD, want the condition to be recognised as a disability, and for the government to stop ignoring the issue and… Audio
