Category: News
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FASD United and Partners Publish Special Section in Research Journal on FASD Prevention and Intervention
A special section, “Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Prevention and Intervention,” was included in a recent issue of Substance Use & Addiction Journal (SAj)—the official journal of the Association for Multidisciplinary […]
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FASD Researcher Dr. Sarah Mattson on the Role of CIFASD and Evidence-Based Screening Tools like BRAIN-online
Dr. Sarah Mattson is a leading researcher in the Collaborative Initiative on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (CIFASD) with a deep passion for understanding FASD and how the brain impacts behavior. […]
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Join the FASD Community for Advocacy Day on the Hill this September 16th
Join us for a day of advocacy on Capitol Hill on September 16 as part of National FASD Impact Week this September 15-17 in Washington, DC. Impact Week includes three days of […]
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5 Reasons Why the FASD Community Needs Impact Week
In the FASD community, we continue to make great progress, yet much more work is needed. National FASD Impact Week is coming up this September 15-17 in Washington, DC. Join […]
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Reflections on National FASD Impact Week from FASD United Staff
As the FASD United team gears up for this September’s National FASD Impact Week, staff members are sharing their reflections on some of our past Impact Week events and activities. […]
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FASD NPN Spotlight: University of Texas at Austin’s HBRT and National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
“Thank you so much for all you do,” a social worker told Diana Ling right after she introduced herself. Diana, Senior Program Manager at the Health Behavior Research and Training […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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FASD United Welcomes Five Incredible Members of Our Board of Directors
The FASD United team is thrilled to welcome five exceptional leaders to our Board of Directors: Michael Keawe Anderson, Karen A. Poteet, Jaqueline Cortez Wang, Kate Boyce Reeder, and William […]
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Disability, Addiction and Alcohol Use: Lessons for an Empowered FASD Community
As we wrap up Alcohol Awareness Month this April, we are taking a deep dive into disability and alcohol use disorder, two crucial topics that are intertwined when it comes […]
