Multimedia and Tools

 

FASD App

 

This free app is a way for users to access the latest information related to alcohol use during pregnancy and FASDs directly from an iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad. From women planning a pregnancy to health care providers to families and educators, this app helps users easily find and share the latest in the prevention, recognition, and treatment of FASDs. To download the FASD app, visit the Apple App store from your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad and search for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders or CDC.

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Video: The Story of Iyal

 

This video tells the story of one family living with FASDs. Every family has unique experiences, challenges, and successes. The intent of this video is not to endorse specific interventions, but to share one family's story and hope.

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Podcasts

 

The Story of Iyal

In this podcast, a mother tells her compelling story about a family living with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. 

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Don't Drink and Deliver (A Cup of Health with CDC)

Healthy behaviors before and during pregnancy play a key role in the ultimate outcome of a pregnancy; one of the greatest dangers to an unborn child is alcohol. In this podcast, Dr. Clark Denny discusses the importance of women abstaining from alcohol during pregnancy. 

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Alcohol and Pregnancy Don't Mix

This podcast discusses the dangers of consuming alcohol during pregnancy.

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Put Down That Drink if You Are Pregnant (or Trying to Be)!

This podcast discusses the danger of drinking alcohol during pregnancy.

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Widget: Alcohol Use

 

A widget is a CDC.gov application that displays the featured content directly on your web page. You can embed content in personalized home pages, blogs, and other sites. Once you've added the widget, there's no technical maintenance. CDC.gov will update the content automatically.

Help spread the word about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and how to prevent them! To add the widget, copy the code next to the widget and paste it into your Web page.

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Health E-Cards

 

CDC has Health-e-Cards (or 'electronic greeting cards') that you can send to friends, family, and co-workers. Simply click on the link, type in an email address and name, and send a colorful greeting!

 

CDC Website Spotlight Articles

 

The following articles were featured on the CDC Website home page:

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders are 100% Preventable
FASDs are 100% preventable if a woman doesn't drink alcohol while she is pregnant. Learn more about the cause, signs, and treatments and what you can do if you think your child might have an FASD. (Published: September, 2010)

 

What You Should Know about Alcohol and Pregnancy
CDC urges pregnant women not to drink alcohol any time during pregnancy. There is no known safe amount of alcohol to drink while pregnant. There is also no safe time during pregnancy to drink and no safe kind of alcohol. (Published: April, 2010)

 

Drinking While Pregnant Still a Problem

Alcohol use during pregnancy can cause birth defects and developmental disabilities. Women who are pregnant or might get pregnant should abstain from using alcohol. (Published April 20, 2010)