FASD Hope is a podcast series about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), through the lens of parent advocates with over nineteen years of lived experience.
Episode 116 highlights the work, contributions and legacy of Dr. Larry Burd of the University of North Dakota. Larry Burd received his PhD from the University of Manitoba Health Science Center in Winnipeg, Manitoba in Community Health Sciences. Dr. Burd currently is a professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Director of the North Dakota Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Center and FAS Clinic. Dr. Burd has been with the Pediatric Therapy Program for 40 years where he has evaluated over 18,000 children with birth defects, developmental disorders and mental illness. Dr. Burd has conducted research in 41 countries around the world. He has ongoing longitudinal studies of linked cohorts of subjects with Tourette syndrome, autism, fetal alcohol syndrome and infant mortality risk that are in their 28th consecutive year of data collection. He published over 220 professional papers on topics dealing with development and behavior in children and adolescents. He has had clinics for children with developmental disabilities and mental health disorders on Tribal Nations for over 30 years.
In this enlightening and highly insightful episode, Dr. Burd discusses the following topics: Dr. Burd's legacy of work in the FASD field, his developing population-based studies in FASD, how use / misuse during pregnancy affects 3 Generations, important facts and statistics about FASD, his findings and words of encouragement.
Episode Resources -
UND FASD Center
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http://www.online-clinic.com/
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larry.burd@und.edu
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