Minister of Health speaks on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

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Ottawa – Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, said: “We come together to recognize Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day and Month. For 25 years, September 9 has been dedicated to raising awareness about this critical issue that affects individuals and families across Canada in far-reaching ways. This date, the nineth day of the …

Minister Holland on Autism Awareness Month, Cure for Condition

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Ottawa – October is Autism Awareness Month, where we come together to increase understanding and awareness of autism and to help end the stigma and discrimination that some Autistic people experience. It is estimated that 1 in 50 children and youth aged 1 to 17 have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in Canada. Autism is often referred to as a spectrum …