Learn the evidence-based, CDC recommended, intervention for FASD The Families Moving Forward (FMF) Specialist Training six-day course, and ensuing 10-18 hour intervention fidelity training, teaches professionals to deliver the FMF Program as an FMF Specialist. The FMF Program is a positive parenting intervention designed to help families raising children between 3 and 13 years old, […]
This webinar will focus on describing the diagnostic criteria for conditions along the continuum of FASD, understanding the differential diagnoses of FASD, recognizing the neurodevelopmental phenotype associated with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE), and explaining the importance of assessing all patients for a history of PAE. Participants will be oriented to the diagnostic assessment, including the […]
This webinar will provide primary care clinicians with the tools they need to coordinate care for children with FASD from infancy to young adulthood. The session will focus on identifying and managing neurobehavioral and medical concerns at different developmental stages. Participants will learn about medical, therapeutic, and pharmaceutical considerations. Faculty will present evidence-based interventions that […]
Join our virtual support group for people aged 17-23 with an FASD on the last Thursday of every month from 6 to 7 p.m. CST. We will gather online each month on the last Thursday to connect with others who have had a similar journey. We will talk about the challenges of having an FASD, […]
This webinar will help define the role that social attitudes have in early identification of children with an FASD. Faculty will demonstrate how to address issues around stigma and bias in assessing for and delivering an FASD diagnosis and share lived experience to illustrate best practices in the pediatric medical home. Participants will learn the […]
This webinar will focus on the factors in a patient’s medical history and clinical presentation that may indicate the presence of Neurobehavioral Disorder Associated with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure (ND-PAE). Faculty will review the definition of ND-PAE from the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). Participants will learn about the […]
Join the AAP for a national office hours session on FASD. Members of the AAP FASD Regional Education and Awareness Liaisons (REAL) Champions Network will share their expertise and answer questions regarding early identification, diagnosis, and care of children and families living with FASD. The AAP FASD REAL champions serve as advocates for change at […]
The Human Development Center (HDC) at LSU Health New Orleans has identified FASDs as an unaddressed need in Louisiana. Join for a weekend of perspectives from self-advocates, families, and experts. Topics will include: Prevalence and identification of FASD Strategies to support learning and mental health challenges Creating Effective Home and School Environments for Individuals with […]
Join us for a 5K in Nobel Park, Saturday, September 9. Walk, Jog, Roll, or Run to bring awareness to FASD. No registration necessary. Any donations collected will be given to help provide FASD resources for local families affected by FASD. Come for a beautiful day in the park, connect with local resources, and walk […]
FASD Family Day and 5K Saturday, Sept. 9th, 4-7 PM Stephenson Park 2295 N Walnut RD Las Vegas, NV 89115 Hosted by Nevada Families for FASD Awareness and Grant a Gift Autism Foundation Ackerman Center Free Click here for more information! Please join us for our third annual FASD Awareness Family Day resource fair! This […]
We are members of an FASD Parents Support Group in Illinois. We will meet at 10 A.M. on the 10th of September at the main entrance at Spring Valley Nature Center, 1111 E Schaumburg Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60194. If anyone wants to run, you are welcome to, but this will be a lovely nature walk  led […]
Join us Sunday, September 10th from 12pm-3pm Pacific Time at The Memorial at 5th and Main in Taft, California! Check out our fundraising team here. We are fundraising to support a great cause that we believe in. Help us meet our goal by donating today to support our team in raising money for FASD United in […]
