We are very excited to announce that the following Congressional Representatives have agreed to co-sponsor HR 4151 The FASD Respect Act: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20] Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] If you haven’t met with and requested that your Senator or Congressperson sponsor Read more
In case you missed it, the monthly FASD United Policy Forum from Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022 was recorded. In this forum, we discussed updates to progress on passage of The FASD Respect Act, as well as updated on pending FASD legislation from Florida, California, Hawaii, New York and Minnesota. We Read more
February was a busy month for gathering endorsements for The FASD Respect Act, the following organizations have been added as endorsers of HR 4151/ S 2238 since late January – scroll down to see and download the complete list. Sending the updated list of endorsements to your legislators is a Read more
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 and advocacy. Pairs made up of a student and program 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 two Senators and one Representative about the FASD Respect Act 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 federal FASD legislation with your 2 Senators and 1 Representative, 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 reaching out to SNL to register a complaint, we encourage 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 legislators is a great way to follow up after a 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 Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA-40] Rep. Jared Golden [D-ME-2] Rep. Kim Read more