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MY TAKE WITH SHELDON MacLEOD: Support and not blame for FASD

Red Shoes Rock is a global awareness campaign giving voice and support to those affected by prenatal alcohol exposure.
Red Shoes Rock is a global awareness campaign giving voice and support to those affected by prenatal alcohol exposure. - Contributed

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There are lots of reasons to worry after you have children. But there's a really good chance we're not really talking about something that can affect up to 40,000 Nova Scotian kids. And our government should be doing more to educate about fetal alcohol syndrome disorder and the stigma associated with it.

Sheldon MacLeod has been a broadcast professional for close to 30 years. Eyewitness to the transition from 45s and magnetic tape to CDs, MP3s, computers, websites, blogs and the worldwide web. And through all of the technology one thing remains constant: the satisfaction of sharing compelling stories with other humans. The responsibility of knowing better, is doing better. Sheldon is based in Halifax, N.S. Reach out to Sheldon at [email protected].

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