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#105 - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness - Part 2, What is FASD? Educate Yourself About This Disorder
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Scarlett’s podcast guests are Laura Bousquet, her son, Sean Patrick, an advocate for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and Julia Rivera, parent of a child with FASD. FASD is the number one cause of learning disabilities, attention issues, emotional dysregulation and adaptive functioning. According to the Center for Disease Control (www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fasd/), statistically, one in twenty students have FASD. It is important to raise awareness of FASD so that children can be correctly diagnosed and receive early intervention.They discuss FASD and the difficulty that Shawn Patrick had in getting the correct diagnosis.
Visit this website to learn about the FASD Respect Act and get this implemented in your state: https://nofaspolicycenter.org/the-fasd-respect-act/. This bill will continue the work done in the 117th Congress by thousands of advocates and lawmakers to pass meaningful legislation that will positively impact the lives of people diagnosed with FASD or prenatal substance exposure.
Listen to this podcast today to educate yourself about this disorder. Please share this with your family and friends to spread awareness and to get our kids the help they need and deserve.
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