FASD United was thrilled to collaborate with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and CAMP – A FASD Community to present a poster at the 2026 American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Conference in Chicago. We partnered with Rosa Arvizu (AAP) and Nicholas Tassone and Sydney Finkenbine (CAMP) to share information and guidance on "Addressing Stigma and Bias in FASDs Through Living Experience and Family-Centered Support."  This work was funded in full or part by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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 This report from the American Academy of Pediatrics “reviews the developmental challenges of young children in foster care under the age of 5 years, including recent research on prenatal and postnatal environmental influences on early brain development.”

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This pre-recorded training from AWHONN (The Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses ) offers CE credits.  “This webinar provides an update on the latest information about fetal alcohol spectrum disorders for advanced practice nurses, nurse-midwives, and nurses. This includes the epidemiology of alcohol use among women in the United States, including alcohol use during pregnancy.”

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 This in-depth article from Roger Zoorob and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) discusses a range of FASD topics, including prevalence, co-occurring conditions, screening and diagnosis, treatment, and resources.

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 “Shawn A. Thomas, Ph.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues estimated the prevalence of self-reported current drinking among U.S. pregnant women aged 18 to 49 years using 2021 to 2024 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data.”

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This webinar on July 22 will “help caregivers and supportive adults feel more confident talking with young people about healthy sexual development. We'll explore typical sexual development from birth through age 18, discuss behaviors that may be considered developmentally atypical, and learn when additional support may be needed.”

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