Rebecca’s Spotlight: Wyatt and Debbie’s Story
23 May 2022
Indiana Alliance is excited to share we have added Rebecca’s Spotlight to our
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Rebecca’s Spotlight: Helen’s Story
11 Apr 2022
Indiana Alliance is excited to share we have added Rebecca’s Spotlight to our
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Rebecca’s Spotlight: Ryan’s Story
7 Mar 2022
Indiana Alliance is excited to share we have added Rebecca’s Spotlight to our
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Olympic Inclusion Revolution – Athlete Spotlight on Colton H.
24 Feb 2022
Colton Holloman, Hoosier Gymnast Colton Holloman, 21, was diagnosed as being on
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Rebecca’s Spotlight: Dana’s Story
14 Feb 2022
Indiana Alliance is excited to share we have added Rebecca’s Spotlight to our
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Rebecca’s Spotlight: Matt’s Story
27 Dec 2021
Foster Parents' Gut Instincts Led to Matt's Success!
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Rebecca’s Spotlight: Gina’s Story
13 Dec 2021
Diagnosis & Support: Keys to Gina's Success!
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Support the Stars for Starla Campaign: Holiday Ornaments
28 Nov 2021
Holiday Ornaments “When you count the stars, begin with yourself.” Support FASD
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Stars for Starla Youth Recognition Awards
28 Nov 2021
Support the Stars for Starla Campaign Nominate a Youth for a Star
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Rebecca’s Spotlight: Rebecca’s Own Story
28 Nov 2021
Tears of having an FASD become tears of hope for others
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Breathe: Healthy Steps to Living Tobacco Free
2 Mar 2021
Breathe Health steps to living tobacco free Virtual Training Get tools &
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Medically Speaking Radio Show – Birth Defects & Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
22 Feb 2021
Our Outreach Program Coordinator Ashlyn Hopkins MSW LCSW joined local radio talk
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A statewide survey regarding mobile response services
25 Nov 2020
You are invited to complete a brief survey regarding mobile response services.
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Two great art events to raise FASD Awareness!
5 Sep 2020
We will be hosting a chalk walk at White River State Park.
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From the heart of a mama…on COVID and our community
18 May 2020
From the heart of a mama… COVID…crisis…the pandemic…unprecedented times. “We’re all in
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Special Olympics runner deserves your respect
11 May 2020
Born with fetal alcohol syndrome, 25-year-old Andrew Peterson became a three-time Special
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Susan Elsworth, FASD Knowledge Bombs from a MOM
27 Apr 2020
We are excited to share this recent conversation between our Director Susan
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Free virtual family support group meetings
14 Apr 2020
Free virtual family support group meetings Free family support group meetings are
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Indiana FASD Support Check In
14 Apr 2020
Indiana FASD Support IAPSE has two ways for individual to check in
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Living with FASD: Brenna’s Story
7 Apr 2020
Photo Credit: Gwen Elliott @Pink Apple Photography CDC Feature Story on Brenna,
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Dr. Ira Chasnoff Talks FASD and The Online World
23 Mar 2020
Given the current situation, this podcast interview by Jeff Noble is very
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FASD 101 Training Offering – Batesville Apr 22
6 Mar 2020
FASD 101 Are you a parent, caregiver, or service provider to a
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FASD 101 Training Offering – Indianapolis Feb 29
12 Jan 2020
FASD 101 Are you a parent, caregiver, or service provider to a
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FASD 101 Training Offering – Kendallville IN Jan 2020
13 Nov 2019
FASD 101 Are you a parent, caregiver, or service provider to a
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FASD 101 Training Offering – Indianapolis Dec 2019
23 Oct 2019
FASD 101 Are you a parent, caregiver, or service provider to a
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Share Your Story!
7 Oct 2019
People are living successful lives with FASD, overcoming many obstacles. Whether you
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Roommate Notice: Ft. Wayne Area (18-29 year old female)
7 Oct 2019
Roommate Notice – Ft. Wayne Area Indiana NOFAS was approached with the
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Marijuana use doubles in U.S. pregnant women to 1 in 14
2 Jul 2019
CHICAGO — Pot use in pregnancy has doubled among U.S. women and
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FASD 101 – No Cost Learning Experience with CEUs
18 Apr 2019
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder 101 A no-cost learning experience for parents, caregivers,
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FASD Information Session at Hamilton County’s Youth and Family Alliance
15 Apr 2019
Please join Hamilton County’s Youth and Family Alliance for a discussion on
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18-25 year old survey participants needed: thoughts and opinions related to drug and alcohol usage
4 Apr 2019
Are you 18-25? Are you a light drinker? A heavy drug user?
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Participants needed for IU Health / Riley Hospital innovative brain-imaging study aimed at identifying at-risk kids
13 Aug 2018
Click on the thumbnail for a PDF version of the flyer. Please
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Chaos to calm: Life with FASD
10 Aug 2018
“With the 2017 National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Conference taking place
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How thinking about behavior differently can lead to happier FASD families
7 Aug 2018
A 2016 study from the University of Rochester sheds light on how
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Please invite my kid with special needs to your kid’s party
26 Jul 2018
My son Zach bounded off the school bus waving a party invitation as if
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Minnesota requires foster parents learn about fetal alcohol disorders
6 Jul 2018
Minnesota was the first state to require foster parents learn about fetal
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New Hampshire Mothers Struggling With Opioid Addiction Fight To Keep Their Children
5 Jul 2018
Jillian Broomstein starts to cry when she talks about the day
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Stop labeling babies as ‘born addicted’ — it stigmatizes them and is inaccurate
3 Jul 2018
On June 12, 2018, the Senate Finance Committee, which has jurisdiction over
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Beyond Opioids: How A Family Came Together To Stay Together
2 Jul 2018
Kelly Zimmerman holds her son Jaxton Wright at a parenting session at
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Children of the Opioid Epidemic
27 Jun 2018
It was not until her third month of feeling unwell, in the fall
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A Renewed Mind in Northwest Ohio Adds Services for Children Prenatally Exposed to Alcohol
26 Jun 2018
Toledo, Ohio — Double ARC, a local non-profit organization that has been
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One of Milwaukee’s Most Decorated Athletes Lives with FASD
25 Jun 2018
It’s late afternoon, and the shadows from a stand of trees across
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Family Shares Story of Adopting Girl from a Mother with FASD
21 Jun 2018
Here’s a story about two dads, a very happy little girl, and
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Finding wisdom in unlikely places
20 Jun 2018
In our last “Living and Growing” column, we reflected on the death
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UK health body calls for cigarette-style warnings on alcohol
18 Jun 2018
A leading public health body is calling for graphic cigarette-style health warnings
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A Million Reasons You Can Have Success with FASD
15 Jun 2018
In the arena of Fetal Alcohol there are tons of horror stories
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Trailer: Justice for FASD
14 Jun 2018
Being an adolescent male can be hard. But add to that an
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Making Sense of FASD with Jeff Noble: Episode 1 Kyle Burt
13 Jun 2018
In the very first Episode Jeff Noble interviews Kyle Burt. Kyle is
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She’s bold, confident, daring…and expecting!
12 Jun 2018
Earlier this year, Indiana NOFAS ran a very successful #JustSoYouKnow video campaign on
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8 Magic Keys: Strategies for Students with FASD
11 Jun 2018
You can support NOFAS by buying NOFAS materials. This 21-minute animated video
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Red Shoes Rock Kicks Off Around the World
5 Jun 2018
Red Shoes start conversations, it is just something about red shoes. –
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Newborns with opioid withdrawal do better cared for by mom, versus stay in intensive care
3 May 2018
With the opioid crisis leading to a rising number of babies suffering
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Stigma keeps pregnant women from reporting drug use
25 Apr 2018
Stigma keeps many pregnant women in the province from reporting their drug
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Separating newborn babies from mothers with addiction does more harm than good
24 Apr 2018
Removing newborn babies from women who are suffering from addiction helps neither
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Mom’s Marijuana Winds Up in Breast Milk
20 Apr 2018
Breast-feeding has known benefits for both baby and mom, but if a
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N.J warns pregnant substance abusers to get help
19 Apr 2018
Across the country, states are grappling with rising numbers of newborns suffering
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Parent and Social Worker Yolanda Shares Her Story
16 Apr 2018
This story is part of our national organization NOFAS’ Social Work Stories campaign. This
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Johns Hopkins Will Treat Babies Exposed to Opioids with Anonymous $2.5M Donation
13 Apr 2018
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital has received an anonymous $2.5 million donation to
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FASD-Informed Social Worker Brianna Shares Her Story
12 Apr 2018
This story is part of our national organization NOFAS’ Social Work Stories campaign. This
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Pregnant and in Recovery: Former Addicts Have Hope!
11 Apr 2018
Born to a first-time mother trying to overcome drug addiction, Zilah
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Hidden Heartache: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome’s Impact on Adoptive Families
4 Apr 2018
When Barb Clark and her husband Michael adopted their oldest daughter Akila at
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Alaska Mother of the Year Dedicated to FASD Awareness
3 Apr 2018
ANCHORAGE (KTUU)- The American Mother organization named Anna Joy Luckett the Alaska Mother
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Recovering Addicts Counsel Pregnant Women on Recovery in One-of-a-kind Program
2 Apr 2018
MADISON, Wis – In the fight to end opioid addiction, SSM Health
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Advocates in Minnesota Push for Change in Dealing with FASD
28 Feb 2018
The common perception is that Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is relatively rare. A
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Families Affected by FASD Hope Study Increases Awareness, Treatment for ‘Invisible’ Disease
27 Feb 2018
Click image thumbnail to hear one family’s story of living with FASD
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Fetal Alcohol Disorders Up to 10 Times More Common Than Believed
24 Feb 2018
Up to 10 times more children have disabilities related to fetal alcohol
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Has Been Majorly Underdiagnosed In The United States – And It’s A Big Deal
21 Feb 2018
Most women trying to conceive know that there are plenty of enjoyable
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Hope Through Nature [FASD DOCUMENTARY]
18 Feb 2018
For more information about Forest and the Femme, visit: http://www.forestandthefemme.org Credit /
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FASD = Faith, Ability, Strength, Determination
17 Feb 2018
Credit / Sources Myles Himmelreich provides an inspirational speech as someone who
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Linking FASD to the Florida Shooting is Irresponsible, Stigmatizing, and Factually Wrong
17 Feb 2018
The National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS) is outraged by a news
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I struggle with every life with FASD
14 Feb 2018
Our young friend Rachel Jackson was urged by her teachers to write
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Building the right mobile app for caregivers of children with FASD
12 Feb 2018
Mt. Hope Family Center research associate Christie Petrenko, left, and electrical and
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Mothers Fight Stigma Of Drug Addiction
10 Feb 2018
The number of babies born addicted to drugs has risen sharply over
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Opioid Addiction and Pregnancy: Everything Can Still Be Okay
9 Feb 2018
The date of the last time I used heroin correlating so closely
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Detox Options Limited For Pregnant Women
8 Feb 2018
An Albuquerque police officer will be among President Donald Trump’s guests at the State
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50 Questions To Ask Your Kids Instead Of Asking “How Was Your Day”
31 Jan 2018
by Leslie Means Now that we have a new baby in our home, time
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How one schoolteacher takes time each week to look out for the lonely
30 Jan 2018
The following story ran recently in Reader’s Digest online parenting blog. A
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More babies being treated for opioid withdrawal in Canada
28 Jan 2018
Another side effect of the Canadian opioid crisis is now affecting neonatal
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Kentucky Governor to Spend $34M to Help Pregnant Women with Substance Use Disorders
25 Jan 2018
“Those on the frontline of treating addiction are hopeful more pregnant women
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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are hidden crisis
24 Jan 2018
The following Letter to the Editor was submitted by Indiana NOFAS’ director
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NOFAS Opposes Criminalizing Alcohol Use by Pregnant Women
22 Jan 2018
NOFAS opposes any law or policy that would impose a criminal penalty
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Opioid crisis spurs Erie hospitals to help addicted pregnant women
13 Jan 2018
These programs offer treatment, counseling and case management for pregnant women
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AAP Seeking Participants for Project SPEAK (Screening for Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol in Kids)
12 Jan 2018
Project Overview Project SPEAK is a new a pilot project from the
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Programs seek to help pregnant women with addictions
11 Jan 2018
As the Deschutes County jail transport van crested the Cascades and descended
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More pregnant women are using pot, study finds
10 Jan 2018
More pregnant women seem to be using pot — sometimes to ease the
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Fighting alcoholism, bringing hope
9 Jan 2018
Nearly four years ago, addiction specialist George Koob made one of his
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Housing and FASD – A Panel Discussion (Jan 24th 2018)
4 Jan 2018
Join us for this free webcast entitled: Housing and FASD – A Panel Discussion.
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5-Part FASD Webinar for Parents and Professionals
2 Jan 2018
5-Week Webinars for Parents and Professionals FASD and the Brain-Based Approach This
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Thriving with Fetal Alcohol
1 Jan 2018
An interview with Emily Travis who is a Fetal Alcohol speaker and
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Nicholas Speaks About Living with FASD
31 Dec 2017
Nicholas, a 12 year old living with FASD, shares his personal
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A Butt Kicking FASD Success Story!
29 Dec 2017
Jeremy Elliott runs a martial arts studio in Ontario. His 4-year old
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An Adopted Child’s Story Living with FASD
23 Dec 2017
Kaylynn shares her life journey, which includes being put into adoption because
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Parents’ Perspective on Diagnosis
16 Dec 2017
There are days in every person’s life they will never forget. For
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101 HOLIDAY STRATEGIES FOR FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS
11 Dec 2017
FASD THINK TANK: 101 HOLIDAY STRATEGIES FOR FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS SUPPORTING
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‘I’m pregnant, I relapsed on heroin and I don’t want to kill my baby’
7 Dec 2017
On a morning in April, Kristen Cebada woke up and told herself: You
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Not Coming Home For the Holidays
3 Dec 2017
Holidays can be challenging for those who have lost a loved one
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How to do holiday parties while pregnant
2 Dec 2017
It’s hard to believe the holiday season is upon us. We’re
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Doctor: Pregnant women are ‘the least, the last and the lost of the opioid epidemic’
29 Nov 2017
Click to see related video story on WISH TV INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) —
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Pill-Popping Mommas: ‘Many’ Pregnant Women Take Opioids, CDC Finds
14 Nov 2017
Millions of American women of childbearing age take opioids — and many
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Living with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Experience from a Parent of Two Adopted Children
11 Nov 2017
It wasn’t until her adopted son had reached kindergarten that Laurie Whyte
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10 Strategies That Work For Kids With FASD
6 Nov 2017
The following blog was first shared via FASD Families The last couple
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When ADHD Isn’t What It Seems
3 Nov 2017
The number of kids who are diagnosed with ADHD these days is
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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder impacts you, but you don’t know it
30 Oct 2017
As a foster mother to children with FASD, Nora Boesem has seen
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Loving Someone with FASD
29 Oct 2017
This is just a brief introduction to FASD based on Fuchsia Fables’ own personal
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My Adult FASD Diagnosis: Clarity for a Man and his Mom
28 Oct 2017
Reinier deSmit tells his story of living with FASD for over 56
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Common Strengths of Students with FASD
27 Oct 2017
Dan Dubovsky talks about the importance of looking for and utilizing the
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Advice to Parents Thinking About Adopting A Child With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
19 Oct 2017
The following blog was written by Martin Butcher, an adoptee, and adoptive father
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Resources for Families Living with FASD: What’s Out There
11 Oct 2017
This information is included in our online Resource Directory, but we wanted
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He stumbled on a hidden epidemic of brain damage. The culprit? Alcohol
6 Oct 2017
Psychiatrist Dr Carl Bell, who specializes in treatment and diagnosis of Fetal
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Understanding The Behaviors Of Children With FASD
5 Oct 2017
The Honestly Adoption Podcast, with Mike and Kristen Berry, is a podcast dedicated
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: What Everyone Should Know
2 Oct 2017
Introduction Most women don’t know that by having one drink while they
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The 10 Most Common Household Toxins To Avoid While Pregnant
27 Sep 2017
When we get pregnant, we’re routinely told to skip alcohol so our kids aren’t
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Stamp Out Stigma – A Message from NOFAS
25 Sep 2017
Being Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month, this is a very timely
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When I Realized I Could Have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
23 Sep 2017
I knew my birth mom drank. I knew she may have been
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Choose Your Words Carefully about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
21 Sep 2017
Canada FASD Research Network says language matters in dealing with disorder affecting
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During Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month, experts underscore danger of drinking while pregnant
19 Sep 2017
September is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Month. Even today, there are
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The Story of Iyal: One Family’s Story and Hope
18 Sep 2017
This Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) video tells the story
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Online FASD Support Groups
11 Sep 2017
Research and public awareness about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) is growing
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FASD Awareness Day September 9th
8 Sep 2017
Every year on September 9th, International FASD Awareness Day is observed. Proclamations
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Motorcyclists “Dogs on Bikes” Raise Awareness of FASD
7 Sep 2017
When the organisers of a special awareness day to be staged in
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Research underway in Canada to develop quick FASD screening
6 Sep 2017
A research project underway in Whitehorse could lead to much earlier detection
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My Child With FASD Is A Warrior!
5 Sep 2017
The world often looks at a child like mine, who suffers from
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Celebrate National Recovery Month in Indiana
30 Aug 2017
EVERYONE’S RECOVERY COUNTS Come and participate in Indiana’s Annual Recovery Month Motorcycle
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5 misconceptions about fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
25 Aug 2017
Children and adults with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders struggle with lifelong learning
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: The Dangers of Drinking While Pregnant
23 Aug 2017
Most women in the U.S. have heard that you shouldn’t drink while
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Indiana NOFAS Website Re-Launch
14 Aug 2017
Indiana NOFAS is excited to announce the re-launching of our website at www.indiananofas.org. Information
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