HISTORY
The Neurobehavioral Approach was developed over 25 years ago by Diane Malbin to support individuals prenatally exposed to alcohol. The nonprofit FASCETS was established in 1997 to provide information and training on this brain-based approach, which has now transformed the lives of thousands worldwide.
Diane Malbin trained the first group of facilitators in 2009. Today, there are nearly 100 trained facilitators worldwide, spanning four continents in seven countries, transforming lives and creating a more inclusive world where people with brain-based differences are understood and embraced for who they are.
The FASCETS Neurobehavioral Approach is one of the most effective ways to understand and support people with any brain-based difference. Because of this, we became the FASCETS Center for Neurodiversity in 2024, making our workshops and resources available to everyone involved with brain-based differences. We still address FASD specifically, as this condition remains stigmatized, too often ignored, underrepresented, and misunderstood, which leads to a lack of support and services for those with FASD and their families.
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HISTORY OF OUR LOGO
The Story of Our Logo
BY DIANE MABLIN
My older daughter, an artist, was just 17 when she agreed to design the FASCETS logo. The only guidance I gave her was to create an image that could be interpreted in multiple ways, depending on how you looked at it. The idea was to reflect the experience of FASD, where different people can understand the same situation very differently. No interpretation is inherently wrong, but it often doesn’t align with the reality of the individual with FASD.
When people view our logo, they see different things. Some see a snowflake, others a mandala, and others a flower. In reality, what she drew was concentric circles of people holding hands. If you look closely, the tiny squiggles on the heads of the figures in the outer circle represent their hair.
This design beautifully captures how perspectives can differ and how, with information and awareness, those differences can be reframed. Shared understanding brings everyone together, creating the conditions for all systems to work collaboratively.