Since 2019, Think College National Coordinating Center and the Association for University Centers on Disability (AUCD) have partnered to offer an authentic opportunity for teams comprised of college students with intellectual disability and college program staff to learn about disability policy Read more
Published in this months Smithsonian Magazine, this article highlights the need for the FASD Respect Act. A great read and a great item to share with your legislators or their staff that you have met with. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/new-tools-may-help-diagnose-fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorders-180979578/ Haven’t contacted your Read more
Wanting to get involved in state FASD legislation? A great place to get started is by knowing when your state’s legislature is in session. Find your state’s 2022 legislative session dates by going to your state’s legislative website, or check Read more
We are thrilled to announce that the following members of Congress have signed on to support HR4151 The FASD Respect Act. Thank you to all the advocates who made this happen! For information on what you can do to support Read more
Did you miss last month’s virtual policy forum? We’ve got you covered. The next policy forum will be held Wednesday, February 23rd at 2pm Eastern. For information on how to join, click here.
While the Saturday Night Live “Winter Formal” skit was incredibly stigmatizing, it does highlight the need for broader awareness, training, and information that FASD Respect Act, if passed, would supply. If you are unhappy about the skit, in addition to Read more
Thanks to outreach from dedicated advocates, the following organizations have been added as endorsers of HR 4151/ S 2238 since early January – scroll down to see and download the complete list. Sending the updated list of endorsements to your Read more
Thanks to the incredible testimony and hard work of amazing advocates, the following legislators have signed on as co-sponsors to The FASD Respect Act so far in January 2022. Senate Sen. Shelley Moore Capito [R-WV] Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] House Read more
Here’s a document that you can use to reach out to legislators you’ve already met with about The FASD Respect act with a gentle nudge asking them to please co-sponsor the bill. This listing will be updated with new sponsors Read more
Thanks to outreach from dedicated advocates, the following organizations have been added as endorsers of HR 4151/ S 2238 since mid-December 2021 – scroll down to see and download the complete list. Sending the updated list of endorsements to your Read more