2009 Winner
MarCom Platinum Film Award
The Story of Iyal
A mother tells her compelling story about a family living with
fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD).
Every family has unique experiences, challenges
and successes.
The intent is not to endorse specific interventions,
but to share one family's story and hope.
"The Story of Iyal" received a 2009 MarCom Platinum Award, sponsored by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. MarCom Awards is an international awards competition recognizing creative excellence in marketing and communication programs and materials. The Platinum Award is given to the most outstanding entries in the competition in the areas of quality, creativity, and resourcefulness. The award is in the video/film/government category.
A special thank you to CDC Streaming Health
Created: 8/24/2009 by National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD). Date Released: 8/24/2009. Series Name: CDC Featured Podcasts.
Wounded in the Womb
A story of adoption, disability and
the hope we found on four paws
By Donnie Kanter Winokur ~ Coming 2012 ~
PROLOGUE - Wounded in the womb
“Since receiving our son’s diagnosis of FAS, we have been humbled in ways we could never have imagined. Metaphorically we serve as a life guard to our son, but we ourselves must don life-vests in order to survive our son’s turbulent existence. FAS, is like the undertow... it lies in relative silence beneath the surface of the individual gathering its energy and force. Marked by co-existing disorders and peculiar characteristics, the ebb and flow of FASD behaviors are not exactly invisible, but often remain hidden. Some symptoms can be as gentle as the tide or swell like a tidal wave, engulfing the person and often the caregivers or family. Living with a child affected by prenatal alcohol exposure is living with the constant anticipation of an impending hurricane. Witnessing your child drown in a whirlpool of chemical imbalance and then resurface, keeps you hyper-vigilant for finding safe ports in the storm.
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