Why is FASD diagnosis important?
Issue paper discusses the need for an early and accurate diagnosis for improving outcomes and quality of life of people affected by FASD.
T-ACE Screening Tool
T-ACE is a measurement tool of four questions that are significant identifiers of risk drinking (i.e., alcohol intake sufficient to potentially damage the embryo/fetus).
So You Have Been Diagnosed with FASD – Now What?
Information for youth diagnosed with FASD; information on social skills and healthy relationships; education and learning difficultes; tips on dealing with police and the justice system (126 pages)
SIGN 156 Guideline – Children and young people exposed prenatally to alcohol
This guideline developed in Scotland provides evidence-based recommendations on measurement of alcohol consumption in pregnancy and consensus-based recommendations on various aspects of identification and management of FASD.
Clinical diagnostic sheets for FASD – (in french)
This card provides answers to frequently asked questions about FASD diagnosis and where in Ontario you can find clinics for diagnosis and assessment.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: a guideline for diagnosis across the lifespan
Guideline for diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder across the lifespan.
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: A guideline for diagnosis across the lifespan
2016 Canadian FASD diagnostic guidelines; Full-text version (91 pages)
FASD Diagnostic Clinic Cards
This card provides answers to frequently asked questions about FASD diagnosis and where in Ontario you can find clinics for diagnosis and assessment.
3rd Biennial FASD ONE symposium – Using Screening, Diagnosis and Data to Improve Outcomes
Webinar/presentation by Dr. Jocelynn Cook about diagnosis of FASD and 2016 guidelines (approx. 45 minutes)
The FASD Patient Journey
The Alberta FASD Patient Journey Project, launched in September 2018, captured insights, frustrations, ideas, and hopes from 120 interviews across 34 communities.
How to Explain an FASD Diagnosis to your Child
The following are tips on how to explain the diagnosis of FASD to your child in a way that they can understand, and feel empowered by their disorder.
My Adult FASD Diagnosis: Nothing Changed. And Everything Changed.
A video by TheBrilliantEye on Youtube about their Adult FASD Diagnosis.
