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How Proposed Legislation Could Help People Living With FASD

 

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Parent advocate Michelle Trager joins radio host Anna Davlantes to help increase awareness for FASD and why she’s calling on U.S. legislators to support The FASD Respect Act. 

Click HERE, to hear the interview.

For more information, check out nofaspolicycenter.org.

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Podcast Features NOFAS Affiliate Coordinator Susan Elsworth (2)

 

 This episode of FASD Hope shines a spotlight on Susan Elsworth, Founder and Executive Director of Indiana NOFAS and the NOFAS Affiliate Coordinator.

Susan explores her family's journey in FASD and the transformation of her as a "Go-To Mom About FASD" to FASD Parent Advocate.

 

To hear the podcast, click HERE!

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Podcast on FASD Facts and Impacts on Learning

 In this episode of the Brainy Moms parenting podcast, FASD Advocate Natalie Vecchione shares her story of giving up a career as an art and recreational therapist to homeschool her adopted son with FASD.

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New Legislation Will Help Children and Adults Living with FASD, the Nation’s Most Common and Preventable Developmental Disability

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“The U.S. Senate and House have introduced matching bills to authorize comprehensive FASD support services, public health prevention, and research programs across agencies within the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Education, and Justice."

Visit The Respect Act for more information and links to express your support online. A few minutes of your time will help us make FASD, Invisible No More.

 

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Pandemic Drinking Habits Could Be Here To Stay. That’s Worrisome For Women

 “Women, who’ve shouldered a number of burdens during the pandemic, are more likely than men to drink to cope. Drinking more to manage stress became common, and has been especially prevalent among parents of young children. Alcohol use disorder rates are increasing among older women, too.”

 

 

Click HERE, to read the article.

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Bioethics Project Chronicles Pregnancy, Substance Use Disorder and the Law

 

 “The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is embarking on a massive research project to shed light on early child development, including the health and developmental implications of opioid use during pregnancy.  The study is the HEALthy Brain and Child Development study (HBCD).”

 

To learn more, click HERE!

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