FASD Respect Act 2.0: a Candid Conversation with Jenn Wisdahl

Living with FASD: Candid Conversations with Patti Kasper, is a human interest and educational for those affected by prenatal exposure to alcohol and their families, by someone with both professional and living experience with an Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. In this week's episode of Living with FASD, my special guest is Jenn Wisdahl, the Chief Operating Officer of FASD United, who sat down with me to share about some very important advocacy work FASD is currently involved in. Jenn leads the FASD United federal legislative and policy agenda and works with her colleagues to make FASD United the connecting line between living experience, research, policy and practice. 1. FASD Respect Act 2.0: Jenn talks about the history of advocating in Washington DC on behalf of those with FASD and their families. Jenn talks about how YOUR VOICE MATTERS and how you can get involved - the team at FASD United will even HELP YOU! FASD United makes it easy-peasy to get involved, with this pdf that will walk you through each step. Click here: https://uenimail.com/api/download/attachment_direct?files[]=2f58e4e4f7065365922a0ffe7054297f&folder=INBOX&hashes[]=163f10d9&output=inline&token=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzZXNzaW9uaWQiOiJjb250YWN0QHBhdHJpY2lha2FzcGVyLmNvbTpzZXNzOmNkMmI1ZDEwLWU0OTMtMTFlZC05ZjZjLThiYTMzOGRjYWE3NCIsImlhdCI6MTY4MjU1NTg5N30.0grZKb91ub693ns9cq4qRSdQwki_5tu1ws2iOLmJ2dM&type=download&uid=5924 ) 2. Run FASD, an annual fundraiser and awareness campaign. It is a virtual walk/run/roll event, and open to folks wanting to form teams, or join existing teams - like mine! So if you want to support Run FASD with a nominal financial amount, you can join my team, Drilling for FASD: Fueling Hope 5K (so named because my town's main industry is oil (don't hate me), and not worry about traveling to California to participate in person! You can find my team name on FASD United's or Run FASD's websites. Go here: https://runfasd.org/campaign/2023-team-run-fasd/team/34/ State of Education Survey: input is sought from those living with FASD (current student or adult), parents (past or present) and teachers. All voices matter, as the results will help determine POLICY!! You can participate by going here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FASDEducation Here are the links you need to get involved with the work FASD United is doing: Website-FASD United Policy And Training Center – Policy and Training Center (nofaspolicycenter.org) Individual Advocacy by State-State by State Advocacy – FASD United Policy And Training Center (nofaspolicycenter.org) FASD National Agenda-https://nofaspolicycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/FASD-National-Agenda-2023-8.5-%C3%97-11-in-2-27.pdf FASD Respect Act 1 page summary-https://nofaspolicycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/FASD-Respect-Act-2023-1-pager-27.pdf Sample email to Representatives-Email your Congressional Representative – FASD United Policy And Training Center (nofaspolicycenter.org) Sample email to Senator-Email to your Senators – FASD United Policy And Training Center (nofaspolicycenter.org) Link to documents to send to Legislative Staffers-The FASD Respect Act – for Legislative Staffers – FASD United Policy And Training Center (nofaspolicycenter.org) You can connect with me, and with other listeners at: www.facebook.com/groups/livingwithfasdpodcast I am a Certified Facilitator of the FASCETS Neurobehavioral Model. If you are interested in having me train your staff or community organization, please book a free consultation here: https://calendly.com/kaspertrainingandcoaching/consultation #fasd #fetalalcoholspectrumdisorders #fetalalcoholsyndrome #livingwithFASD #livingwithfasdpodcast #fasdadvocacy #FASDRespectAct #RunFASD #virtual5K #fasdineducationsurvey #neurodiversity #neurodiversityacceptance #neurodivergent #neurodivergence #inclusionmatters #stopthestigma #fasdeducation #fasdsupport #FASDUnited