For many families, diagnosis is not the end of the story. It is the beginning of a new question: what now? Once a child’s needs are better understood, families, schools, clinicians, and service [...]
FASD prevention is often reduced to a message: avoid alcohol during pregnancy. UW’s work in Washington shows that prevention is also a relationship, a support system, and a public health [...]
A diagnosis can change the direction of care. For children and families affected by prenatal alcohol exposure, diagnosis can help explain learning, behavior, health, and developmental challenges [...]
Long before FASD became a public health framework, UW clinicians and researchers were documenting patterns that changed how medicine understood prenatal alcohol exposure.
Families and care supporters may encounter applied behavior analysis (ABA) as a commonly recommended therapy for autistic children and adults, but it is not the only option available. In WA [...]
The Ventura Endowed Fellowship for Autism is accepting applications from early-career professionals seeking to develop or strengthen their skills in autism science. The program is designed to [...]
