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  • In Loving Memory of CDC’s Natasha Singh

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    NOFAS is heartbroken by the tragic news that our beloved colleague and friend Natasha Singh has passed away. Natasha was a passionate and dedicated champion of the FASD community through her years of service on the fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) team at the Center’s for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). All of us at…

  • Opinion Could Harm Individuals Living with FASD

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    By Tom Donaldson In January 2020, the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS) submitted an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on behalf of Zane Floyd. Floyd, a former member of the U.S. Marine Corps diagnosed with a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder…

  • FASD Advocate Melissa Jacobus Cook Organizes Legal Training in Atlanta

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    On September 18 in Atlanta, Georgia, the State Bar of Georgia hosted a day-long training on FASD for judges, attorneys, social workers, addiction professionals, and other legal, child, and disability advocates. The training was presented by Atlanta Legal Aid, Southern Center for Human Rights, Georgia Office of the Child Advocate, Georgia Advocacy Center, Georgia Court…