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According to a new report, individuals with FASD are at high risk for coming into contact with the criminal justice system, and as a result FASD is pervasive among both male and female inmate populations across the U.S. The report emphasizes an earlier finding that sixty percent of individuals ages 12 and older with FASD have been in trouble with authorities, charged or convicted, at some point in their lifetime.

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FASD Hall of Fame

Jerome RomeroNOFAS enshrines Jerome Romero in the Tom and Linda Daschle FASD Hall of Fame. Since 1995 he has served as the Director of the New Mexico Statewide FASD Prevention Program, and he is a pioneer in FASD peer education....More

FASD in the News FASD News
San Diego Union-Tribune: Special Recreation for Young Developmentally Disabled
Hawaii 24/7: National researcher presents hope for FAS children
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March 23, 2010 Faciliatator Triumph Training 2010
April 10, 2010 3rd International Forum on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
April 12, 2010 26th Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disabilities
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The National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS) is a public health advocacy organization that develops and implements innovative ideas in prevention, education, intervention, and public policy in communities both nationally and internationally. Apply now for an Internship. More details


FASD information and prevention initiatives were made possible with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities.
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