An ‘Invisible Disability’: Why FASD Often Goes Undetected or Misdiagnosed
This week (19th – 25th October) is Invisible Disabilities week. This week aims to shine a light on conditions and disabilities you can’t always see – including neurological, cognitive, mental health, chronic, autoimmune, and sensory conditions. Around 80% of disabilities are invisible, one of which is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). FASD is a lifelong […]
Latest Published Study Explores FASD within the Youth Justice Setting
Patches Australia and The University of Western Australia continue to lead integral research into the impacts of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. A recently published study by Patches Team Member, Psychology Registrar, Grace Tan, supervised by Patches’ CEO, Dr James Fitzpatrick and The University of Western Australia’s Professor Camela Pestell, explored the characteristics, challenges, and offending […]
New study explores link between FASD and adverse childhood experiences
Patches and The University of Western Australia (UWA) deliver impactful FASD research. PhD candidate Grace Tan, UWA Associate Professor Carmela Pestell, and Patches CEO Dr James Fitzpatrick continue their ground-breaking research into the relationship between early childhood trauma and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). In their recent study, data was collected from 211 Patches assessment […]