Living with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Practical Suggestions and Support for Families and Caregivers The thirty-five page, full color handbook was written by NOFAS program director and spokesperson Kathy Mitchell, the biological mother of an adult daughter with FAS. It is an indispensable resource for those raising or working with individuals with FAS or other alcohol-related effects. Kathy's thoughtful and highly informative words of wisdom and practical strategies are drawn from her experiences as a parent, advocate, counselor and national leader on FAS-related issues. To order, contact TJ Barcanic at information@nofas.org, or send $15 USD to NOFAS, 900 17th Street, NW, Suite 910, Washington, D.C. 20006.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: A Video Overview As the director of the Children's National Medical Center's Pediatric Mobile Clinic in Washington, D.C., Dr. Gloria WilderBrathwaite says 20 percent of the children she examines may suffer from Fetal Alcohol Syndrome or other disorders that could be linked to alcohol consumption during pregnancy.

Alex and Chris are bright, adorable adoptive brothers with developmental problems that doctors believe stem from pre-natal alcohol exposure.

Dr. Ken Jones continues to advance our understanding of how alcohol interferes with healthy development, more than 30 years have his seminal research identified FAS in the medical literature.

Along with Kathy Mitchell and Dr. Edward Riley, chair of the National Task Force on FAS and FAE, they are all featured in a new ten-minute video available from NOFAS. The short video offers a overview of alcohol and pregnancy through the latest science and the compelling stories of the families and individuals living with FAS and those on the front lines fighting the disorder.

NOFAS is grateful to Jorge Rodriguez Marquez for supporting the production of the video. VHS copies can be purchased for $25 USD by contacting TJ Barcanic or Danny Schrider at NOFAS, information@nofas.org.