FASD Is Neurodiversity!
Neurodiversity Celebration Week, recognized March 16-20, is a time to honor our differences and empower each and every individual.  The neurodiversity movement is about amplifying the voices of people with differences that have been left out of the conversation. Unfortunately, FASD is often left out of this conversation altogether. Together, let’s reframe neurodiversity in a way that is truly inclusive of the FASD community.

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This exciting study from researchers at CIFASD finds that, “BRAIN- online is a novel online screening tool that can distinguish individuals affected by prenatal alcohol exposure from typically developing children with a high degree of accuracy. The availability of an accessible, low- cost, efficient screening tool for FASD will improve diagnostic efficiency and reduce wait times and assessment costs.”

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 This article features several FASD experts sharing their perspectives on the topic of creating an FASD-informed IEP, including FASD eligibility in the IEP, IEP assessments for students with FASD, and interventions: accommodations, services, and supports for FASD.

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Join the Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance on March 10^th “in advocating for increased federal funding of maternal mental health programs that serve thousands of moms every year, including the Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Program, which provides education, consultation, and resources to healthcare providers who support mothers.”

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CanFASD “recently published an issue paper that summarizes what we know about the intersection of Black identity and FASD and what still needs more research, policy, and practice attention. Despite growing awareness of racial health inequities, there is still very limited Canadian research examining the intersection of Black identity and FASD.”

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“The current data demonstrate the powerful neurotoxic effect of prenatal ethanol exposure on neuropsychological development as well as the associated morpho-functional changes.”
- Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

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