Category: News
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A Look at CIFASD Researcher Dr. Amanda Mahnke
Dr. Amanda Mahnke is a researcher and key member of the Collaborative Initiative on FASD (CIFASD). Much of Dr. Mahnke’s research involves the impacts of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) on the aging process and healthy aging. Please watch the short video below, in which Dr. Mahnke summarizes her research in plain language. FASD United recently had the opportunity to interview…
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Growing an FASD Movement: We Need to Take Old Reports Off the Shelf
The FASD Symposium and resulting White Papers, a type of paper that gives an in-depth report that explains a complex problem and proposes a specific solution, came from the joining of two ideas. One was a dream of mine, which you can read about here, to “have a nationwide discussion among all those relevant to the FASD community, but centering living experience, that resulted in shared goals for…
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In Memoriam: Mary J. O’Connor, PhD
Message from Drs. Helena Hansen, Suma Jacob, Joseph O’Neill, Benjamin Schneider, and Tara Peris In Memoriam: Mary J. O’Connor, PhD, ABPP It is with great sadness that the Child and Adolescent Division and Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences announce the death of Mary J. O’Connor, Professor Emerita of Psychiatry, on Sunday, July 5, after a…
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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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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…