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Community Connection: With Love

Inspired by the day dedicated to love, AFTD’s annual With Love campaign is an opportunity to honor…

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Tips and Advice: Managing Communication Difficulties

As FTD progressively affects areas of the brain that control reading, writing, speaking, and understanding language, communicating…

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L.A. Rams Coach Zac Robinson Shows Support for AFTD’s Mission with Special Cleats

Zac Robinson, quarterback coach and pass game coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams, will don special AFTD-themed…

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Guest Feature: Grace for Yourself

The FTD journey is an emotionally taxing experience, with feelings of guilt, anger, resentment, and frustration accompanying…

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December 6: In-Person Meet & Greet in Vestavia Hills, AL

Join and learn from others who understand the FTD journey at this in-person AFTD Meet & Greet…

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AFTD News: Fall 2022, Vol. 19, Issue 3

In this issue: From Hope to Action: AFTD Commits to Bold 2022-2025 Strategic Plan; AFTD Updates Several…

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From Hope to Action: AFTD Commits to Bold 2022-2025 Strategic Plan

Earlier this year, AFTD’s Board of Directors approved an ambitious new Strategic Plan to guide our mission…

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Spotlight on… Helen-Ann Comstock, AFTD Founder and Board Member

Helen-Ann Comstock officially founded AFTD two decades ago, but the seeds for the organization were planted many…

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AFTD Ambassador Program Enters Its Third Year

In 2019, AFTD created a new opportunity for volunteer leadership by launching our Ambassador program. Ambassadors are…

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AFTD at 20: The Journey So Far

2002: AFTD is founded When Helen-Ann Comstock’s husband, Craig, was diagnosed with Pick’s disease — what we…

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