Month: May 2025
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5 Ways YOU Can Make an Impact at This September’s FASD Impact Week
National FASD Impact Week is coming up this September 15-17 in Washington, DC. Join advocates, clinicians, researchers, and professionals from around the country. Here are 5 ways that YOU can make an impact: 1. SPEAK UP – Raise your voice and be heard by our Nation’s leaders Join a group of passionate FASD advocates for…
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Attendees Reflect on This Year’s Successful FASD Research Conference
The FASD community came out in force for the 9th International Research Conference on FASD, hosted by FASD United this past March in Seattle, Washington. Attendees, including leading international experts on FASD, researchers/scientists, dedicated clinicians, advocates, families, and self-advocates, reflected on their experiences. We’d like to share some of these reflections, many of which were…
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FASD Researcher Dr. Christie Petrenko on the Role of CIFASD and Developing Apps to Support People with FASD
Dr. Petrenko is a leading FASD researcher who is developing innovative mobile apps to support people with FASD and their families. Working with CIFASD for almost 10 years, Christie’s career is dedicated to making the research deliver meaningful positive impacts for people with FASD. Dr. Christie Petrenko’s enthusiasm and support for CIFASD (the Collaborative Initiative…
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Now Diagnosed with an FASD, Leading Trainer and Parent Barb Clark Embraces a New Chapter in Her FASD Journey
“This sure is different when it’s me on the hot seat,” Barb Clark told herself as she repeated back a list of 16 items. This was the fourth and final time she was asked to name as many items as she could remember. Again, she caught herself adding a word that she knew wasn’t on…