Monday 9th September 2024 is International FASD Awareness Day. The date draws attention to the mportance of going alcohol-free for the 9 months of pregnancy. This is to prevent a group of disorders called Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). FASD is caused by prenatal alcohol exposure and is associated with a range of lifelong physical, mental, educational, social, and behavioural difficulties. An estimated 4.8% of the children born in Ireland every year are born with FASD, that’s 1 child in every 20. FASD is often called a hidden disorder because most people with it have no visible signs of disability. Symptoms may not be apparent until a child is at school. On this year’s FASD Awareness Day, please help support alcohol free pregnancies with information in this 4-page toolkit...