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Join Our Team!

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Join Our Team

We have several positions open – both paid and volunteer – that we are currently recruiting for.

CanFASD’s Submission to the Study on Children’s Health

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A month ago, CanFASD made a submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health (HESA) to recognize and address FASD for their children’s health study.

Join Our Family Advisory Committee!

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FAC members left to right: Alicia Munn (New Brunswick), Tammy Roberts, Co-chair (Northwest Territories), Shana Mohr (Saskatchewan), Ray Marnoch (Yukon), Wanda Beland (Alberta), Dorothy Reid, Co-chair (British Columbia) and Marsha Wilson (British Columbia). Absent are Simon Laplante (Manitoba) and Noah Noah (Nunavut).

We are looking for a caregiver from Saskatchewan to join our incredibly dedicated Family Advisory Committee. 

Honouring Claudette Bradshaw and her Legacy

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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of the Honourable Claudette Bradshaw.

New Webinar: Understanding the FASD Diagnosis

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Understanding the FASD Diagnosis. Free CanFASD Webinar. Friday February 18, 2022. 10amPT, 11am MT, 12pm CT, 1pm ET, 2pm AT. With Colleen Burns, Presenter, Hasmukhlal Rajani, Presenter, Jocelynn Cook, Host.

This webinar will provide an overview of the FASD diagnostic guidelines and the process of clinic. It will assist families, service providers and policy makers to better understand the elements that make up an FASD diagnosis and what you can expect during the process.

FASD Advocates Criticize SNL for Inappropriate Sketch

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CanFASD Statement January 19, 2022 On January 15, 2022, NBC’s Saturday Night Live broadcast an inappropriate skit about alcohol-exposed pregnancies. Positioned as a comedy, this sketch poked fun at a teenage boy for his hygiene and social behaviour, before revealing he was prenatally exposed to alcohol. This is ableism. Prenatal alcohol exposure can cause fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), a lifelong disability impacting the brain and body. “Jokes” like this contribute to negative stereotypes and persistent stigma around FASD. This stigma negatively impacts people with FASD, their families, and people who are pregnant and using substances, making it harder to get much-needed funding and support. This stigma can also lead to feelings of shame and contribute to social isolation. Drinking during pregnancy is not a punchline. FASD is not a joke. Advocating for our community can feel like an uphill battle, especially at times like this. It is disheartening when a popular media outlet further perpetuates negative stigma, stereotypes, and misinformation that causes harm to our community. Everyone has a responsibility to learn about FASD, so that dehumanizing and traumatizing content like this is not broadcast to millions of viewers worldwide. This event highlights the need for a National FASD Strategy to further raise awareness and understanding of Canada’s leading developmental disability.

Unfortunately, not all news we get to share is good news. Over the weekend, NBC’s Saturday Night Live published an inappropriate sketch featuring a character with prenatal alcohol exposure.

Meet Our 2021 Art Competition Winner!

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CanFASD has run an art competition every year since 2016 to showcase the creativity of Canadians with FASD. We accept paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs, and everything in between.

New Webinar: The Sensory World of FASD Part 2

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Our webinar on the sensory world of people with FASD was such a hit that we decided to split it into three parts! Register for Part 2 happening on November 26, 2021.

Celebrating Seven Years of our FASD Research Award

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Megaphone saying call for applications: Dr. Sterling Clarren FASD Research Award. Deadline extended: 19 November 2021

With the deadline for the Dr. Sterling Clarren FASD Research Award fast approaching, we followed up with past recipients to learn where their research is at now and how winning this award impacted them, both personally and professionally.

What Happened During FASD Month This Year

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FASD Month is well underway. Here’s what Canadians have been doing to celebrate so far.

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