Month: October 2024
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FASD United and NIAAA Collaborate on Webinar Series
We are excited to announce that FASD United and NIAAA (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) are teaming up for a series of three informative and insightful webinars. Registration is free and open to all, simply click below to register on Zoom. Leading experts from NIAAA will discuss the latest medical research and public…
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Educating Professionals During Invisible Disabilities Week
Written by Laura Bousquet, a parent, self-advocate, and part of the FASD United team As a caregiver of someone impacted by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), I’ve learned firsthand how important it is to approach professionals with empathy and understanding when raising awareness about this invisible disability. FASD is often misunderstood, or worse, completely overlooked,…
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FASD United Launches Research Bank Highlighting Key FASD Research
FASD United is excited to announce the launch of a new resource to quickly and easily find key pieces of research in the FASD field: the FASD United Research Bank! What is the Research Bank? The Research Bank is a comprehensive database of the leading research in the areas of FASD and prenatal alcohol…
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A Family Perspective on the FASD Diagnosis
Written by Laura Bousquet A parent, self-advocate, and part of the FASD United team, Laura responds to proposed changes to FASD diagnosis recently published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health. Upon reading this article, I was struck by a sense of invalidation—of the symptoms, the condition itself, and the profound impact it can have. The…
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Article Published on the State of FASD Care Across the Military Health System
We are excited to share the news that an article was published in the journal Military Medicine on “Mapping the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Continuum of Care Across the Military Health System.” This in-depth article is the product of an intensive data collection and analysis process conducted by leading experts at the Uniformed Services University…
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Addressing the Recommended Changes to FASD Diagnosis Published in The Lancet
An article by a group of developmental pediatricians in Canada published this fall in the pediatric journal The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health raises major concerns about the use of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) as a diagnostic term. The paper “Asking difficult questions about fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in the context of the child, the mother, and…