Tag: legal
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Adult Leadership Collaborative of FASD Changemakers: Forgotten or Ignored? FASD as the Adult Orphan of Disability – Does Anyone Care?
For more than four decades, adults living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) have been described as the “orphan child of disability,” a term originally used by a provincial court judge in British Columbia who repeatedly encountered individuals with FASD in the justice system without appropriate diagnosis, understanding, or support. Unfortunately, this description remains strikingly…
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Early Childhood Court: A Collaborative Approach to a Child’s Well-being
Join us for Early Childhood Court: A Collaborative Approach to Child Well-Being on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. EST (11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. CST, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. MST, and 9:00–11:00 a.m. PST). This training is ideal for professionals working in child welfare, early childhood, health, behavioral health, and legal systems. Team leaders…
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California Families Rejected for State Services Needed for Legal Challenge
California families! If you applied to any regional center in California, were denied eligibility for your loved one with a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) diagnosis, appealed that decision and lost, please contact Peggy Black at NOFAS Northern California. A children’s legal advocacy agency is interested in challenging the regional centers and the California Department…