Month: March 2025
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FASD United is Responding to Changes at the Federal Level
There’s no escaping the flood of news lately. To put it plainly, FASD United can’t escape it either. We are paying close attention to rapid changes affecting FASD funding and relationships with federal government partners. We want to keep you informed during this time of uncertainty. FASD United is responding in concrete ways: Diversifying our…
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Commercial from Water Brand Showing Pregnant Women Drinking from Water “Kegs” is an Opportunity to Highlight Alcohol-Free Pregnancies
A new ad campaign from the water brand Liquid Death takes a lighthearted satirical approach to the topic of alcohol and pregnancy, in an ad showing women using an alternative to alcohol to celebrate their pregnancies. In this case, rather than a standard soft drink or a more conventional “mocktail” we see a group of…
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FASD NPN Spotlight: Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU)
FASD United is excited to spotlight each of the organizations that are part of CDC’s FASD National Partner Network (NPN), a collaborative of organizations dedicated to reducing prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and substance use, enhancing support services and access to care, and improving the identification and health of children and families affected by FASDs. As…
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FASD United Recognizes and Reflects on Neurodiversity Celebration Week
Neurodiversity Celebration Week, recognized March 17-23, is about challenging stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences. It’s a time to celebrate differences and empower every individual. At its core, the term neurodiversity refers to “a world where neurological differences are recognized and respected as all other human variations.” Give FASD a Seat at the Neurodiversity Table Embracing neurodiversity…
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FASD Researcher Dr. Jeffrey Wozniak on the Role of CIFASD and Interventions for Families
Dr. Wozniak is a longtime FASD researcher. He discusses the value of the CIFASD initiative in building collaborations and his latest research on brain stimulation as an intervention for children and adolescents, MRI as a diagnostic tool, and the role of white matter in FASD. Dr. Jeffrey Wozniak has been a leading researcher on FASD…
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Celebrating the Release of the First FASD United Symposium White Paper
Written by Co-Lead Author, Emma Baldwin The FASD Symposium White Paper presents the summarized results from discussions held during the 2024 FASD Symposium to co-create a national plan for advancing the FASD community and field. “This paper is simultaneously more than I could have imagined, and exactly what I imagined. The part that I couldn’t…
