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FASArizona.com is your source for information, support, events, and resources in Arizona for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). FAS Arizona is headquartered at the FAS Community Resource Center in Tucson [see map]. To visit the FAS Community Resource Center online, click on "FAS Information" to the left, where you will find everything you need to know about FAS. If you would like to participate in FAS Arizona as an advocate, a sponsor, or a volunteer, contact us by the email link to the left.
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Arizona StatsMarch of Dimes Stats for Arizona rate of binge drinking by women. Arizona's rate is slightly higher than the U.S. average, but while the rate is rising in most other states, the rate has decreased over the past few years in Arizona! Birth defects comparison for FASD and other common birth defects in Arizona. NEW! Prevalence and Cost Calculations for FASD in Arizona: Download PDF file 65k NEW! FASD Center for Excellence research shows that FASD costs Arziona $98 million per year. [H. Harwood, FASD Center for Excellence trainers conference, Orlando, 2005]
FASD and Arizona Revised StatutesHere are some definitions in the ARS regarding mental health issues that might apply to individuals with FASD.
New PhotosView photo slide show from FASD Awareness Day 2004! Photo of the FASD prevention poster produced by the Arizona Department of Health. Also in Spanish. Come by the FAS Center and pick one up. They are free. Photo gallery from the FASD Town Hall Meeting in Tucson in October 2003. FAS Arizona News StoriesCheck out our new section: FAS Arizona News Stories Eligibility CriteriaIt is estimated that 85% of persons with FASD do not qualify for disability services, because eligibility criteria for persons with developmental disabilities in Arizona require an IQ under 70, and most individuals with FASD have an IQ in the normal range, yet cannot function safely without support services. Read this Legislative Forum Position Statement on Eligibility Criteria as presented at the DD Legislative Forum on October 21, 2004. "Looking Up the River"Read our Conference Report for the November 2001 "Looking Up the River" FAS conference. The report includes comments from attendees on their insights, obstacles, and dreams. There are photos too, as well as a paraphrase of the folklore tale "River Babies" that was the basis for the conference theme. Last update: August 6, 2008 |
New book by Arizona author Jan Crossen, 9 Lives, I Will Survive about a boy with FAS, from the boy's perspective. Must read for adolescents, teens, and adults, with or without FASD. 
