FASD Advocacy

Cierra Grant of El Dorado, a 2024 West Side graduate and self-advocate living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), recently joined a team of advocates in Washington, D.C. to meet with the offices of Arkansas Representatives Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman, as well as Senators Tom Cotton and John Boozman. Their efforts helped secure support for the FASD Respect Act, which has now passed the U.S. Senate as part of the SUPPORT Reauthorization Act of 2025. The bill now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law.

Cierra not only advocates nationally, but also serves as an advocate on the GrantMED Neurodevelopmental Team, working alongside her mother, Gianna M. Grant, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHS, CAS, ADHD-PT. Dr. Gianna Grant is trained in neurodevelopmental disorder diagnostics, including conditions such as FASD, ADHD, Autism, and others. Together, they provide unique insight, combining professional expertise with living experience.

FASD is a group of lifelong conditions caused by prenatal alcohol exposure that can affect learning, memory, attention, communication, and daily living. An estimated 1 in 20 Americans live with FASD, yet it has long been under-recognized and under-resourced. This legislation will provide federal support for education, prevention, and services for families across the nation.

Locally, GrantMED Family Medicine & Walk-In Care is proud to be the first clinic in South Arkansas to offer neurodevelopmental evaluations that specifically include concerns for FASD. Families seeking more information can call GrantMED at 870-862-2285.