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FASD Pioneer, Mentor, and Friend Kenneth Warren, Dies at 81
Kenneth Warren, who served in numerous senior positions at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) from 1976 until his retirement in 2015, including as Acting Director, and who is among the most important figures in both the scientific understanding and public recognition of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), passed away on August…
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Happy Autism Acceptance Day, From the FASD Community!
To acknowledge the day, we hear from FASD United’s own Emma Baldwin, who has words as an autistic self-advocate on how the FASD community and the autistic community can support each other’s advocacy. As we are working to give FASD a seat, we must acknowledge who else is sitting at the table– especially when it…
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Give FASD a Seat at the Table: Our Mission for 2024
In 2023, the FASD community actively engaged in advocacy, education, and awareness initiatives. Noteworthy events included the emphasis on real-life experiences with Yes I Can, growth of the Affiliate Network, the National FASD Impact Week, featuring a congressional briefing in Washington, D.C., expansion of the Family Navigator program, re-introduction of the FASD International Research Conference,…
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January is National Birth Defects Awareness Month!
Welcome to 2024, a new year of information, excitement, and growth. However, January’s awareness month hasn’t changed- It’s National Birth Defects Awareness Month. FASD impacts as many as 1 in 20 individuals, and according to the CDC, 1 in 7 pregnancies (14%) are alcohol-exposed. Birth defects like FASD are structural changes present at birth that…
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A Neurodiverse Lens on How to Handle the Holidays and Extended Family
Family relationships can be difficult to navigate, like any kind of interpersonal connection. They are especially difficult because we are eager to appease, care for, and trust those related to us. Seeing extended family has a nuance of unfamiliarity within the innate familiarity of family. Interactions with extended family may seem more stressful or anxiety-inducing…
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A Note on the Giving Season, from FASD United’s Emma Baldwin
The Holiday season is packed with so many events, traditions, and, yep, emotions. Mostly positive, but sometimes overwhelming. For my household growing up, Holidays were energetic. Being in a family with 5 kids, all with high support-needs (FASD, autism, ADHD, and beyond), Holidays came with a lot of good and a lot of navigating sibling…
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Get your 2023 Holiday Ornament and Support FASD Awareness!
FASD United’s new holiday ornament is available for purchase all of November and into early December. Make sure to snag one of these collectible, deep blue items while supplies last! Both sides of this meaningful design can be shown depending on your preference. One side features a snowflake design with the FASD United logo and…
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FASD United Achieves Candid Platinum Status!
The Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency has been awarded to FASD United. This seal is awarded to nonprofit organizations that demonstrate their reliability and impact. We are so honored to have the Platinum certification through Candid by GuideStar. As an organization, we are mission-driven and aim to provide the most relevant and helpful information and…
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FASD Awareness Month 2023 Website is Live!
September may be a few months away, but our anticipation is here to stay! If you’ve been itching to start your FASD Awareness Month preparations, our website for 2023 is now live. This includes our carefully crafted toolkit, weekly themes for the month, and other helpful resources to encourage you on your journey. If you’re…
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Yes I Am: An Impactful Follow-up to “Yes I Can”
2023 marked the beginning of a hard-hitting campaign called Yes I Can. It’s aim was to provide inspiring content that highlighted the importance of strengths-based research AND lived experience. As we move into a busy Quarter Two, it’s our honor to present the follow-up to this campaign, “Yes I Am!” This new 13-week series will…