Tag: FASD
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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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World Homeless Day: An Interview with Kathryn Meinhardt of Dream Acres, an FASD Community
Homelessness is an international commonality that communities face. As for the United States, with increasing costs of living and an inflated housing market, the homeless population has steadily increased. World Homeless Day, recognized each October 10th, serves as a reminder to societies globally that the homeless population is here and in need of support. As…
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TIME Article Utilized Incorrect Terminology for FASD- We Respond.
A TIME Magazine article released on August 2nd, 2023 about prohibition has been flagged by our team at FASD United for using inaccurate terminology. While the article itself is well-written and relevant, its use of outdated language to describe prenatal alcohol exposure is not excusable after almost twenty years of updated information. This misrepresentation is…
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Welcome Constance Mazelsky to FASD United’s Board of Directors!
FASD United is excited to announce that we have a new Board member joining us- Constance Mazelsky. She is the co-founder of FASD Maine which was created in 2019. Virginia-born Constance Mazelsky’s career was mostly focused on high-tech marketing and international business relations, specifically focused on media relations. She is a powerhouse, working with Maine’s…
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National Foster Care Month 2023: A Powerful Interview with Arnold Eby of The NFPA
Welcome to May! FASD United would like to highlight an important appreciation month that has strong ties to the community- National Foster Care Month! In celebration, an interview was conducted with NFPA Executive Director and experienced foster/adoptive parent, Arnold Eby. The National Foster Parent Association is a national-level nonprofit organization with a mission to be…
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ICCFASD 2023 Virtual Conference Was a Success! Thank you.
Thank you to all those in attendance at The Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (ICCFASD) on April 17th, 2023. The FASD United team presented on the Family Navigation program which helps provide individuals living with FASDs, their family, caregivers and supporters with both confidential and expert support/referrals. If you were unable to…
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Welcome Dr. Omar Abdul-Rahman to FASD United’s Board of Directors!
FASD United is excited to announce that we have a new Board member joining us- Omar Abdul-Rahman. He is a clinical geneticist. Dr. Abdul-Rahman is chief of the Division of Medical Genetics in the Department of Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian Komansky Children’s Hospital. He has a vast knowledge of genetics in prenatal,…
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Huge Research Release! Article Share from Nature Reviews Focuses on FASD.
Article From: Svetlana Popova, Michael E. Charness, Larry Burd , Andi Crawford, H. Eugene Hoyme, Raja A. S. Mukherjee, Edward P. Riley & Elizabeth J. Elliott We are excited to share the findings of significant research from Nature Reviews recently released on FASDs, their impacts, and the urgent importance for better diagnosis. Prenatal alcohol exposure…
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An Interview with Laura Bedard on Newly Released Book “My FASD Feelings”
Laura Bedard, and her sister Dr. Jennifer Robinson have written and released a home-illustrated, impactful children’s book which follows Henry, a child with an FASD. This book is a follow-up to “My Adoption Feelings: A Guide to Children’s Experience with Adoption” from 2016. Presently, in “My FASD Feelings: A Guide to Children’s Experience with Fetal…