Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders – FASD
FASD diagnostic clinics are multidisciplinary teams serving individuals experiencing difficulties related to prenatal exposure to alcohol. Services include screening and multidisciplinary evaluations leading to diagnosis and recommendations for intervention.
For a referral to a diagnostic clinic, talk to your pediatrician or primary care provider.
Check here for the roster of Alaska’s FASD Diagnostic Team Network.
For additional information about FASD, visit our Family Resource Guide.
Moment to Moment: Teens Growing Up with FASD
This 56-minute documentary presents the stories of four teens, their families, and one criminal justice case. It is an enlightening combination of medical/scientific information presented by experts in the field of prenatal substance/alcohol exposure and longitudinal storytelling. It clearly demonstrates the range of this disability, challenges for those who experience Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), and strategies their families/caregivers use to help them.