University of Washington Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit.

The best website on fetal alcohol syndrome and alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder is at the University of Washington Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit. Ann Stressguth's 20 year program of research is featured. You can read the introduction to her book Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Guide for Families and Communities. There are other important articles, too.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - Family Album Snapshots

To read a parental account of parenting a child with alcohol-related birth defects and a letter to the president describing the far-reaching effects of this disorder. Please visit - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - Family Album Snapshots

The Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Community Resource Center

Resources, articles, photos and stories for students, parents, and professionals.

Dr. Jane Aronson

is a researcher and clinician at Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York. To read her abstract entitled "Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect in Pre-adoption Evalustions of Children in Russian Orphanages", Click Here!

Barbara Morse, PhD

is assistant research professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Fetal Alcohol Education Program, Boston University School of Medicine. She has worked to understand and treat developmentally at-risk children since 1982. Dr. Morse conducts research and education aimed at identifying women at risk and prevention and treatment of FAS. Current research includes studies understanding the factors influencing the diagnosis of FAS, examining specific developmental disorders in chiren with FAS/FAE, and understanding attitudes toward addiction. She has published numerous papers on aolcohol related birth defects and the treatment of alcohol affected chldren as well as a handbook for parents of children with FAS.

Fetal Alcohol Education Program,

Boston University School of Medicine

Hospital and Clinic

Research Assistant Professor/Program Director

MED Psychiatry 7 Kent Street

Boston, MA

For information call:

Barbara Morse, PhD

(617) 739-1424

e-mail: Barbara Morse, PhD

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