FASD
Prenatal alcohol damage
FASD is an acronym for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder—a range of physical, behavioral, and cognitive impairments caused by prenatal alcohol exposure.
The spectrum includes conditions from mild learning difficulties to severe developmental disabilities.
Children with FASD may struggle with impulse control and social skills.
Purposeful involvement to change course
- educational accommodationsSupports for diverse learners
- IEPPersonalized learning accommodation document
- caregiver trainingEducation for support workers
- therapeutic servicesProfessional interventions for health
occupational therapy · speech therapy · life skills · advocacy · respite care · supported living · vocational training · case management
Impairment not externally apparent
- mental healthEmotional and cognitive well-being
- self-esteemOne's sense of worth
- identityWho someone is
- self-advocacyPromoting one's own interests
resilience · birth parent · adoptive family · foster care · biological mother · guilt · shame · intergenerational
Harm to neural tissue
- cognitive impairmentDiminished intellectual function
- executive functionCognitive self-management abilities
- learning disabilitiesNeurological conditions affecting acquisition
- impulse controlRegulating sudden urges
adaptive behavior · sensory processing · developmental delay · intellectual disability · motor coordination · processing speed · working memory · reasoning
Standards for identifying conditions
- differential diagnosisSystematic comparison of possible conditions
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- referralDirecting someone elsewhere
- underdiagnosisInsufficient identification of conditions
Voluntary forgoing of indulgences
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- educationSystematic development of mind
- contraceptionPregnancy prevention measures
- substance abuse treatmentCare for addiction disorders
intervention
Purposeful involvement to change course
- educational accommodationsSupports for diverse learners
- IEPPersonalized learning accommodation document
- caregiver trainingEducation for support workers
therapeutic services · occupational therapy · speech therapy · life skills · advocacy · respite care · supported living · vocational training · case management
invisible disability
Impairment not externally apparent
- mental healthEmotional and cognitive well-being
- self-esteemOne's sense of worth
- identityWho someone is
self-advocacy · resilience · birth parent · adoptive family · foster care · biological mother · guilt · shame · intergenerational · overrepresentation
brain damage
Harm to neural tissue
- cognitive impairmentDiminished intellectual function
- executive functionCognitive self-management abilities
- learning disabilitiesNeurological conditions affecting acquisition
impulse control · adaptive behavior · sensory processing · developmental delay · intellectual disability · motor coordination · processing speed · working memory · reasoning · judgment
diagnostic criteria
Standards for identifying conditions
- differential diagnosisSystematic comparison of possible conditions
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- referralDirecting someone elsewhere
abstinence
Voluntary forgoing of indulgences
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- educationSystematic development of mind
- contraceptionPregnancy prevention measures
public health campaign · substance abuse treatment · harm reduction · warning labels
FASDDown syndrome
Third chromosome 21 present
Huntington's disease · cystic fibrosis · genetic disorder · genetic disorders · hereditary disorders
Transmission of biological traits
hereditary conditions · congenital defect · hereditary condition