News Archives - FASD United https://fasdunited.org/category/news/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:43:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://fasdunited.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/FASD-United-Vertical-Site-Icon-e1633460885104-100x100.png News Archives - FASD United https://fasdunited.org/category/news/ 32 32 A Look at CIFASD Researcher Sarah Mattson https://fasdunited.org/a-look-at-cifasd-researcher-sarah-mattson/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:10:05 +0000 https://fasdunited.org/?p=53648 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 […]

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]]> A Mother Reflects, “When Dialing 911 is Easy, Finding Appropriate Care is Not.” https://fasdunited.org/a-mother-reflects-when-dialing-911-is-easy-finding-appropriate-care-is-not/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:56:27 +0000 https://fasdunited.org/?p=53612 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. […]

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]]> FASD NPN Spotlight: Nursing Partnership of the University of Alaska, AWHONN, and NPWH https://fasdunited.org/fasd-npn-spotlight-nursing-partnership-of-the-university-of-alaska-awhonn-and-npwh/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:39:10 +0000 https://fasdunited.org/?p=52263 “There is so much we can do to make people’s lives better,” Alexandra Edwards emphasized during our recent conversation.  “If we support individuals and just ask people about their alcohol […]

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]]> FASD Respect Act Signed into Law, Delivering Support to Individuals with FASD https://fasdunited.org/fasd-respect-act-signed-into-law-delivering-support-to-individuals-with-fasd/ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:32:05 +0000 https://fasdunited.org/?p=51917 Landmark legislation marks milestone in FASD policy, safeguarding and updating FASD programs and services FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, December 2, 2025 Thanks to the advocacy of families across […]

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]]> Giving Tuesday: Kick Off the Charitable Season with a Gift to FASD United https://fasdunited.org/giving-tuesday-kick-off-the-charitable-season-with-a-gift-to-fasd-united/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:07:18 +0000 https://fasdunited.org/?p=51902 During this season of giving FASD United is making ambitious plans for 2026, and we need you by our side.   For a moment, we reflect on a year full of […]

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]]> FASD Respect Act Language Presented to President https://fasdunited.org/fasd-respect-act-language-presented-to-president/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:37:41 +0000 https://fasdunited.org/?p=51895 November 26th, 2025 It has been over two months since the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 2483), which includes authorization of the FASD Respect Act, […]

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]]> Guidance on Autism and Substance Exposure Raises Concerns and Highlights the Need for Respectful Language and Scientific Accuracy  https://fasdunited.org/guidance-on-autism-and-substance-exposure-raises-concerns-and-highlights-the-need-for-respectful-language-and-scientific-accuracy/ Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:33:44 +0000 https://fasdunited.org/?p=23480 FASD United shares the concerns raised by leading autism organizations and maternal health organizations regarding new Federal health agency guidance on autism and prenatal substance exposure.  These new materials and […]

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]]> FASD Expert Mary Kate Weber Shares Lessons Learned and Reflects on a Distinguished Career with CDC’s Prenatal Substance Exposure Surveillance and Research Team https://fasdunited.org/fasd-expert-mary-kate-weber-shares-lessons-learned-and-reflects-on-a-distinguished-career-with-cdcs-prenatal-substance-exposure-surveillance-and-research-team/ Tue, 02 Sep 2025 12:40:00 +0000 https://fasdunited.org/?p=22627 Mary Kate Weber recently retired from CDC’s National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) after a distinguished career with CDC’s Prenatal Substance Exposure Surveillance and Research team, which […]

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]]> FASD Awareness Month 2025 is Here! https://fasdunited.org/fasd-awareness-month-2025-is-here/ Mon, 01 Sep 2025 14:15:25 +0000 https://fasdunited.org/?p=22977 We are so excited to welcome everyone to FASD Awareness Month 2025. It’s a huge month for us and a huge year for all things FASD.  Advocacy is ramping up […]

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]]> FASD NPN Spotlight: National Association of County and City Health Officials and Montana State University https://fasdunited.org/fasd-npn-spotlight-national-association-of-county-and-city-health-officials-and-montana-state-university/ Mon, 18 Aug 2025 00:20:55 +0000 https://fasdunited.org/?p=22824 As a presentation on stigma at the 2025 NACCHO360 conference was coming to a close, one of the attendees came up to research scientist Samantha Pinzl seeking resources.  Samantha recalled […]

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