Natalie Vecchione is a FASD parent advocate, parent mentor, homeschooler, podcaster, author and a mom. She is certified in Mental Health First Aid and has participated in several FASD trainings. In 2019, Natalie was one of fifty parents in North Carolina who participated in the First ECAC Parent Leadership Summit. In 2020, she began podcasting and co-founded FASD Hope. Natalie recently co-authored the book "Blazing New Homeschool Trails: Educating and Launching Teens with Developmental Disabilities".