NEO Kids

 

By Stew Kernan

The Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Clinic at Health Sciences North is expanding, thanks to new Canadian diagnostic guidelines.

The Clinic at NEO Kids is now accepting referrals for children under the age of six.

Previously, the clinic dealt with children between the ages of 6 and 18.

Clinic Social Worker Kelly Oreskovich says early intervention and support leads to better outcomes in life, so the earlier the child is diagnosed or identified as “At Risk”, the better.

Oreskovich says there’s good reason for women to abstain from drinking alcohol even if they’re planning to get pregnant.