Month: April 2023
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ICCFASD 2023 Virtual Conference Was a Success! Thank you.
Thank you to all those in attendance at The Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (ICCFASD) on April 17th, 2023. The FASD United team presented on the Family Navigation program which helps provide individuals living with FASDs, their family, caregivers and supporters with both confidential and expert support/referrals. If you were unable to…
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Get Ready! Run FASD 2023- An Interview with Coach Rebecca
April is a busy month, and the rest of 2023 seems to promise the same. It is our immense honor to re-introduce Run FASD and Coach Rebecca Tillou. To do so, FASD United conducted a virtual interview with this FASD self-advocate, author, and inspiration! This event comes into its third-year as of September 2023. Rebecca…
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Welcome Dr. Omar Abdul-Rahman to FASD United’s Board of Directors!
FASD United is excited to announce that we have a new Board member joining us- Omar Abdul-Rahman. He is a clinical geneticist. Dr. Abdul-Rahman is chief of the Division of Medical Genetics in the Department of Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian Komansky Children’s Hospital. He has a vast knowledge of genetics in prenatal,…
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Yes I Am: An Impactful Follow-up to “Yes I Can”
2023 marked the beginning of a hard-hitting campaign called Yes I Can. It’s aim was to provide inspiring content that highlighted the importance of strengths-based research AND lived experience. As we move into a busy Quarter Two, it’s our honor to present the follow-up to this campaign, “Yes I Am!” This new 13-week series will…