FASD Hope Podcast: David Deere

by | Nov 3, 2021 | News

In the latest episode of FASD Hope, Natalie Vecchione meets with FASD advocate David Deere. Before retiring, David spent 15 years working in FASD-related programs funded by the CDC and SAMHSA. He now serves as treasurer for FASD United affiliate Arkansas...

Study Affirms Disparity in Medical Care for Disabled People

by | Oct 28, 2021 | News

A new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health investigates the quality of care received by disabled youth in healthcare. The study examines several factors that influence quality of care. Between 2014 and 2018, disabled patients were more likely to visit...

Research Exploring Effects of PAE on Anxiety

by | Oct 13, 2021 | News

Marvin Diaz, an associate professor with Binghamton University in New York State has been awarded a grant to study the effects prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) on anxiety. While it is believed that PAE contributes to one’s susceptibility to anxiety, there is...

National FASD Collaborative Project: October, 2021

by | Oct 8, 2021 | News

This month, the National FASD Collaborative Project plans to host three webinars in their year-long series. Orchids Communications and Training Director Jackie Wille will give the first presentation, entitled “Job Coaching for Workers with FASD”...

NOFAS Changes Name

by | Sep 30, 2021 | News

The National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS) was established in 1990 in order to create a national network of activists, families, and nonprofits in the United States, in order to address the unmet needs of Americans who had been prenatally exposed to...

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