Author: Andy Kachor
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10 Ways YOU Can Make an Impact at FASD Impact Week
National FASD Impact Week is coming up this September 27-30, 2026 in Washington, DC. Join advocates, clinicians, researchers, and professionals from around the country for four days of connection and learning at this free gathering. Here are 10 ways that YOU can make an impact: 1. SPEAK UP – Raise your voice and be heard by our Nation’s leaders Join…
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FASD United Welcomes Florissa Pediatric Development Center to the Affiliate Network
We are excited to welcome Florissa Pediatric Development Center as the newest member of the FASD United Affiliate Network, a coalition of organizations united to further FASD awareness, provide support, and improve the quality of life for those affected by prenatal alcohol exposure. Based in Northwest Illinois, Florissa is a pediatric developmental center that is…
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FASD United Welcomes Frontier Community Services to the Affiliate Network
We are thrilled to welcome Frontier Community Services back as a member of the FASD United Affiliate Network, the largest coalition of FASD-related organizations. Affiliates address FASD in a range of ways, from educating systems of care, to raising public awareness, to supporting families and individuals living with FASD. Based in Soldotna, Alaska, the mission of Frontier Community Services is “to provide quality, individualized home and community-based services for people of…
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FASD United Welcomes the Center for Humanistic Change to the Affiliate Network
We are excited to welcome the Center for Humanistic Change, Inc. (CHC) back as a member of the FASD United Affiliate Network, now comprised of 51 organizations united to further FASD awareness, provide support, and improve the quality of life for those affected by prenatal alcohol exposure. Based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, The Center for Humanistic Change, Inc. (CHC)’s mission is to “give people, especially youth,…
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Videos from 2026 International FASD Research Conference Highlight Living Experience, Research, and Advocacy
FASD United is proud to share a collection of video recordings from the 10th International Research Conference on FASD, held in Seattle, Washington in April 2026. The videos feature self-advocates and cover a range of important topics in the FASD field presented at main plenary sessions, including the role of paternal drinking to a pregnancy, the complexity of…
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FASD United Welcomes the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health to the Affiliate Network
We are thrilled to welcome the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) as the newest member of the FASD United Affiliate Network, now comprised of 49 organizations united to further FASD awareness, provide support, and improve the quality of life for those affected by prenatal alcohol exposure. The Ohio Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) “works to ensure every Ohioan has access to quality behavioral health care”…
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William J. Edwards, Expert on FASD and the Law, to Receive Paul G. Hearne Award for Disability Rights From the American Bar Association
FASD United congratulates William J. Edwards, a leading expert in FASD and the law, on his selection as the recipient of the prestigious Paul G. Hearne Award for Disability Rights by the American Bar Association (ABA) Commission on Disability Rights. William “Billy” Edwards is a Los Angeles County Deputy Public Defender working in the Los…
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A Look at CIFASD Researcher Dr. Olivia Weeks
Dr. Olivia Weeks is a researcher and key member of the Collaborative Initiative on FASD (CIFASD). Much of Dr. Weeks’ research involves the connection between prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and heart health, including congenital heart defects. Please watch the short video below, in which Dr. Weeks summarizes her research in plain language. FASD United recently had the opportunity to…
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A Look at CIFASD Researcher Sarah Mattson
Dr. Sarah Mattson is a researcher and key member of the Collaborative Initiative on FASD (CIFASD). Please watch the short video below, in which Dr. Mattson summarizes her research in plain language. Dr. Mattson works on FASD diagnosis, including BRAIN-online, a quick and accessible screening tool for FASD, which can be completed in about 30-60…
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A Mother Reflects, “When Dialing 911 is Easy, Finding Appropriate Care is Not.”
The following personal reflection is written by Laura Bousquet, a passionate FASD advocate, Family Navigator for FASD United, and Board Member of the Texas FASD Network, a FASD United affiliate. My son is a young adult with multiple diagnoses, including a brain-based disability, and he is currently experiencing severe and persistent depression. He frequently describes…