Month: November 2024
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2024 Stars for Starla Ornament Now Available!
This Season of Giving, please consider supporting FASD United and our mission to empower the FASD community by purchasing our beautiful Stars for Starla holiday ornament! For a donation of $20 or more to our Stars for Starla program, you will receive our annual ornament! Featuring a light, winter blue ceramic base and purposeful design,…
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New Book from Self-Advocate Emily Travis Hargrove!
FASD Self-Advocate Emily Travis Hargrove, an active member of the ALC FASD Changemakers has written and released a book! FASD is my Superpower: Helping Kids Understand the Strengths of Their Diagnosis is a short book written to help kids living with FASD understand the power and strength of their FASD diagnosis, which has historically been…
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FASD United Presents at AUCD National Conference
FASD United is proud to take part in the AUCD (Association of University Centers on Disabilities) conference in Washington, DC Nov. 3-6 as a member of the planning committee and an exhibitor. The AUCD Special Interest Group (SIG) on FASD hosted a Pre Conference event in collaboration with the AUCD 2024 Conference on Saturday, November…
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Advocacy Alert – Your FASD Living Experience is Needed for a Report to Congress
Major Advocacy Alert: An agency of the Federal Government (the Government Accountability Office or GAO) wants to hear how your disability affects your health care. Responses to a short survey will inform a report to Congress. TAKE THE SURVEY HERE. This is a huge opportunity for the FASD community to have our voices heard. Imagine…
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New Affiliate Alert – CAMP: A FASD Community
We are so excited to announce the newest addition to the FASD United Affiliate Network: CAMP: A FASD Community! Located in Illinois, CAMP: A FASD Community is dedicated to providing children and adolescents aged 9-18 diagnosed with or suspected to have an FASD a positive and safe space to grow. At FASD United, our mission…