Tag: FASD Respect Act
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Thousands of Students and Families Will Get Much Needed Support from California Law Naming FASD as a Condition Qualifying for Special Education
FASD United is thrilled by the passage of a landmark law in California, SB 1016, that for the first time specifies Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) as a named condition that qualifies a person to receive special education services under the category “Other Health Impairment.” This will improve the lives of thousands of people living…
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FASD United Statement in Response to Reports on Nikolas Cruz and FASD
While FASD United does not typically comment on specific individuals affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), due to the publicity surrounding this case the organization has issued the following statement: Nikolas Cruz admitted killing 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in February 2018, and reports indicate that his sentencing…
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A Tribute to FASD Champion and Dean of the House, Don Young
By Mike “Keawe” Anderson and Kate Boyce FASD United honors the legacy and memory of U.S. Representative Don Young who passed away Friday while returning to his home state of Alaska. Congressman Young had served as Alaska’s sole U.S Representative for 49 years, and in his last term was the lead cosponsor of H.R. 4151,…
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Stigmatizing Saturday Night Live Sketch Highlights Urgent Need to Address FASD, the Nation’s Leading Cause of Developmental Disabilities
FASD UNITED CALLS ON CONGRESS TO PASS THE FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS RESPECT ACT FASD United, the nation’s leading voice in support of children and adults living with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), calls for prompt action on the pending FASD Respect Act to address and remedy the stigma and harm due to lack of…
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New Legislation Will Help Children and Adults Living with FASD, the Nation’s Most Common and Preventable Developmental Disability
SENATORS LISA MURKOWSKI AND AMY KLOBUCHAR AND REPRESENTATIVES BETTY McCOLLUM AND DON YOUNG INTRODUCE THE FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS RESPECT ACT WASHINGTON, D.C., June 24, 2021 – NOFAS applauds the bipartisan bills introduced today in the U.S. Senate and House to authorize comprehensive Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) support services, public health prevention, and research…