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Lived Experiences with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Rebecca

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Rebecca struggled with health and academic issues due to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs), which is linked to exposure to alcohol before birth. It wasn't until her mother read a pamphlet on FASDs that Rebecca pursued a diagnosis, which she finally received at 34. Rebecca reflects on the life she could have had without an FASD but focuses on her successes including advocacy work and writing a book about her search for her biological family. Learn more about FASDs at https://www.cdc.gov/fasd/. This video can also be viewed at https://www.cdc.gov/fasd/media/videos... ...more
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Lived Experiences with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Rebecca
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Oct 312024
Rebecca struggled with health and academic issues due to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs), which is linked to exposure to alcohol before birth. It wasn't until her mother read a pamphlet on FASDs that Rebecca pursued a diagnosis, which she finally received at 34. Rebecca reflects on the life she could have had without an FASD but focuses on her successes including advocacy work and writing a book about her search for her biological family. Learn more about FASDs at https://www.cdc.gov/fasd/. This video can also be viewed at https://www.cdc.gov/fasd/media/videos...

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

690K subscribers