Tag: advocacy
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How the Texas FASD Network Helps: Tools, Training, and Advocacy
Learn how the Texas FASD Network connects families and professionals to critical FASD resources. This session will walk through the Network’s website resources, provider directory, training opportunities, and advocacy initiatives designed to improve awareness, access to services, and outcomes for Texans with FASD.
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD): For Criminal Justice Practitioners
This training will focus on a short history and explanation related to the overall spectrum attributed to fetal alcohol disorders. It will touch briefly upon recognition of ‘red flags’ and will touch upon what is considered and necessary in relation to a diagnosis. Focusing on how impactful FASD is on the justice system as a…
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD): For Criminal Justice Practitioners
This training will focus on a short history and explanation related to the overall spectrum attributed to fetal alcohol disorders. It will touch briefly upon recognition of ‘red flags’ and will touch upon what is considered and necessary in relation to a diagnosis. Focusing on how impactful FASD is on the justice system as a…
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A Family Perspective on the FASD Diagnosis
Written by Laura Bousquet A parent, self-advocate, and part of the FASD United team, Laura responds to proposed changes to FASD diagnosis recently published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health. Upon reading this article, I was struck by a sense of invalidation—of the symptoms, the condition itself, and the profound impact it can have. The…
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Ann OKeeffe and Her Amazing Kiddos!
Kids are often a light in the darkest of times. Ann O’Keeffe and her children are a beautiful exhibition of this. Ann has a powerhouse pair of twins who love advocating for FASD. “Our advocacy started when their older sister, Starla, was still living and began with a PowerPoint I created to use with her…
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It’s FASD Awareness Day– September 9th, 2023.
We’re a little over a week into FASD Awareness Month, and guess what time it is?! It’s FASD Awareness Day, THE internationally designated day recognizing fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and those living with them. The first ever FASD Awareness Day was celebrated on September 9th, 1999 (9/9/99). Brian Philcox and Bonnie Buxton (Canada), parents of…
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FASD Awareness Month 2023 is Here!
We are so excited to welcome everyone to FASD Awareness Month 2023. It’s a HUGE year for all things FASD, advocacy and education are ramping up as we make our way towards the end of the year! For example, The FASD Respect Act (HR 3946 & S1800) is still in the process of obtaining support…
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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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State Victories Keep Coming! An Interview with Brian Hager
Children’s Advocacy Alliance, The Autism Treatment Assistance Program (ATAP), and Grant a Gift Autism Foundation Ackerman Center have been doing purposeful, amazing advocacy in the state of Nevada. In order to help celebrate the June successes of AB137 and AB422, FASD United conducted an interview with Brian Hager, the President of the Grant a Gift Autism…
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Advocacy and Education in North Dakota: An Interview with Carl Young
FASD North Dakota, an affiliate of FASD United, has big news. FASD ND is ran by Carl, Malette, and Kelsey Young- and while they have a small team, they get it done! The state victories S.B. 2335 and S.B. 2276 were enacted into North Dakotan law this May. Executive Director Carl Young agreed to an…