Before jumping into policy, Tom Donaldson, FASD United President and CEO reminded everyone of the upcoming International Research Conference on Adolescents and Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. This will be the 9th year of the conference, which was previously held in Vancouver. We hope you can join us in Read more
Rep. Lori Trahan [D-MA-3] is the newest cosponsor of HR.3946, the FASD Respect, making her the third Congressperson from Massachusetts to cosponsor the bill. Advocates Kristen Erikson and Reuben Kittrell of massFAS, with the help of parents also from the state, have led the advocacy efforts in Massachusetts. The FASD Read more
We are incredibly excited to announce that the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) has endorsed the FASD Respect Act (S.1800/HR.3946). As an organization, AUCD has the mission of advancing policies and practices that improve the health, education, social, and economic well-being of all people with developmental and other Read more
We are grateful for the support of five more organizations and professionals from Texas and Nevada. This latest batch of endorsements brings the total number of organizations and professionals endorsing the FASD Respect act to 329, and we could not be more appreciative of their support! We also want to Read more
February’s Virtual Policy Forum gave the FASD United Policy Team a chance to update advocates on the current status of the FASD Respect Act, as well as a few state-level policy initiatives. Before jumping into policy, Tom Donaldson, FASD United President and CEO reminded everyone of the upcoming International Research Read more
The first week of March has seen seven new organizations or professionals endorse the FASD Respect Act! This latest batch of endorsements brings Texas’ tally to 118, and they lead the way in both endorsements and co-sponsors during the 118th Congress. Other endorsements came in from Illinois, South Carolina, Viriginia, Read more
Thank you to Rep. Jimmy Panetta of California’s 19th District for becoming the latest co-sponsor of HR.3946, the FASD Respect Act! Rep. Panetta is the sixth co-sponsor from California, putting them 1 co-sponsor behind Texas, which has seven co-sponsors. During the 117th Congress, Rep. Panetta was one of the twenty-four Read more
The first Policy Forum of the year provided an update on the current status of the FASD Respect Act and an introduction to a few new resources for policy advocacy. Read below and check out the full recording to see what you missed! Legislative Updates The FASD Respect has been Read more
We are happy to announce that Rep. Melanie Ann Stansbury [D-NM-01] has become a co-sponsor of HR. 3946, the FASD Respect Act. Constituents met with Rep. Stansbury’s staff in December of 2023, and we are grateful for their hard work and dedication to the cause. Rep. Stansbury is the second Read more
We want to thank all the organizations and professionals who have recently supported the FASD Respect Act. Advocates around the country have brought in 27 new organizations and professionals from 9 different states, with one endorsement from a national organization! This kind of advocacy work helps create a more FASD-informed Read more