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“The most important thing that I want you to understand about our journey with FASD is that even though my son David has an IQ of 111 and attends public school in a regular classroom setting even though he looks like all of the other children and scores high on the state's standard of learning tests, the disabling effects of FASD are something we can never forget. He has no ability to regulate his behavior or activity level.”
Ida Farr

NOFAS Support Group

The NOFAS Parent Support Group in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area has helped well over one hundred families since it began in 1996. This year, NOFAS held quarterly meetings that featured FASD speakers, informational sessions, and general support. To celebrate the 2009 support group year, NOFAS hosted the second annual holiday party in Rockville, Maryland on Saturday, December 5th. Many of our support group members and NOFAS friends and staff were in attendance at the event. At the luncheon, we celebrated the year, welcomed new members, and planned for 2010 meetings.  The NOFAS parent support group will continue on the meeting schedule of March, May, September and December in the coming year.

We would like to thank all of the parents and children who were able to attend this year’s meetings and holiday party (below are a few photos from the party)!

 

 

 

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