Uncategorized Archives - FASD United https://fasdunited.org/category/uncategorized/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:37:13 +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 Uncategorized Archives - FASD United https://fasdunited.org/category/uncategorized/ 32 32 FASD and Neurodiversity: Movements Working Together for Empowerment https://fasdunited.org/fasd-and-neurodiversity-movements-working-together-for-empowerment/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:45:00 +0000 https://fasdunited.org/?p=53531 Rebecca Tillou, an adult with FASD and powerful self-advocate says, “I came across this quote last year and wrote it down to use sometime.  I think now is perfect:  “Shame thrives in darkness […]

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]]> FASD United’s William Edwards Named Recipient of the American Bar Association’s Paul G. Hearne Award https://fasdunited.org/fasd-uniteds-william-edwards-named-recipient-of-the-american-bar-associations-paul-g-hearne-award/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:05:27 +0000 https://fasdunited.org/?p=51900 The American Bar Association (ABA) has selected William “Billy” Edwards as the 2025 winner of the Paul G. Hearne Award for Disability Rights. A member of the FASD United Board […]

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]]> Please Take the National Education Survey https://fasdunited.org/please-take-the-national-education-survey/ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:10:16 +0000 https://fasdunited.org/?p=51644 Earlier this month, FASD United released its National Education Survey. This year, a small group of educators and FASD advocates worked to enhance the portion of the survey focused on […]

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]]> FASD United Virtual Policy Forum Rescheduled: Join us December 3rd at 2:00 PM ET! https://fasdunited.org/fasd-united-virtual-policy-forum-rescheduled-join-us-december-3rd-at-200-pm-et/ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:19:46 +0000 https://fasdunited.org/?p=51626 The Policy Forum originally scheduled for November 26th has been rescheduled for Wednesday, December 3rd at 2:00 PM ET to accommodate for Thanksgiving travel. November provided opportunities to meet with Members of Congress and […]

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]]> FASD NPN Spotlight: American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) https://fasdunited.org/fasd-npn-spotlight-american-academy-of-family-physicians-aafp-2/ Mon, 30 Jun 2025 02:07:13 +0000 https://fasdunited.org/?p=22018 Family physicians are much more than medical service providers. In fact, “they often get to know families better than nearly anyone else outside of the family,” according to Corban Wehr of […]

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]]> Self-Advocate Rebecca Tillou is Moving the Community Forward with “Move FASD”  https://fasdunited.org/self-advocate-rebecca-tillou-is-moving-the-community-forward-with-move-fasd/ Mon, 16 Jun 2025 00:31:08 +0000 https://fasdunited.org/?p=21747 Rebecca Tillou is on the move again.  A runner since middle school, an FASD self-advocate starting with her diagnosis at age 34, and the founder of Move FASD, Rebecca is […]

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]]> 5 Ways YOU Can Make an Impact at This September’s FASD Impact Week  https://fasdunited.org/5-ways-you-can-make-an-impact-at-this-septembers-fasd-impact-week/ Mon, 26 May 2025 08:13:00 +0000 https://fasdunited.org/?p=21479 National FASD Impact Week is coming up this September 15-17 in Washington, DC.  Join advocates, clinicians, researchers, and professionals from around the country.  Here are 5 ways that YOU can […]

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]]> FASD Researcher Dr. Christie Petrenko on the Role of CIFASD and Developing Apps to Support People with FASD https://fasdunited.org/fasd-researcher-dr-christie-petrenko-on-the-role-of-cifasd-and-developing-apps-to-support-people-with-fasd/ Mon, 12 May 2025 00:07:41 +0000 https://fasdunited.org/?p=21199 Dr. Petrenko is a leading FASD researcher who is developing innovative mobile apps to support people with FASD and their families.  Working with CIFASD for almost 10 years, Christie’s career […]

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]]> Videos from International FASD Research Conference Feature Experts and Advocates  https://fasdunited.org/videos-from-international-fasd-research-conference-feature-experts-and-advocates/ Mon, 14 Apr 2025 08:07:00 +0000 https://fasdunited.org/?p=20715 FASD United is proud to share a collection of video recordings from the 9th International Research Conference on FASD, held in Seattle, Washington in March 2025.  Recordings cover a range […]

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]]> FASD United Presents at AUCD National Conference  https://fasdunited.org/fasd-united-presents-at-aucd-national-conference/ Mon, 04 Nov 2024 01:13:42 +0000 https://fasdunited.org/?p=16557 FASD United is proud to take part in the AUCD (Association of University Centers on Disabilities) conference in Washington, DC Nov. 3-6 as a member of the planning committee and […]

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