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FASD Elephant (TM) #004: Other FASD Diagnoses
Manage episode 151445899 series 1028003
- Moderate to severe FAS facial features are present (small eyes, flattened philtrum, thinned upper lip),
- Central nervous system (CNS) damage is severe (either structural or neurological problems, or problems in three or more functional brain domains), and
- Prenatal alcohol exposure is confirmed.
The problem with FASD conditions is not about the facial features or growth deficiency. It is about the CNS damage that then creates functional problems in an individual's life. That is why the assessment of the Ten Brain Domains is so important and the most germain aspect to an FASD Evaluation: to find out how to help an individual function better.
Don't worry about getting caught up in the specifics all the diagnoses. Just know that if an individual had moderate to severe prenatal alcohol exposure AND has functional problems, then an FASD condition (disability) may be present.
This leads to another question that someone asked last week at a workshop I gave: "I had a few drinks before I knew I was pregnant, but stopped in the second month. My kid has terrific grades, but has low attention skills and poor social skills [Adaptive Behavior problems, from the Ten Brain Domains perspective].
Does this mean he has FASD?" No. While there is no recommended safe level of drinking alcohol while pregnant, this situation does not result in an automatic FASD diagnosis. The attention skills and behavior problems would have to be severe, and the most important thing is missing: A diagnostic team would need to be convinced that the problems were related to the alcohol exposure. Attention and social skills can be affected by so many factors in life (e.g., genetics, peer group, parenting style, etc.) that this are not diagnostic.
I would like to caution everyone not to "over-diagnose" just as much as I want to caution everyone to be knowledgeable about the potential negative effects of prenatal alcohol exposure.
Links discussed in the Show- Can be found at www.FASDElephant.com
Next week, we will review the Ten Brain Domains, which will start giving a better idea of what exactly CNS damage is. Until then....
Feedback or comments may be sent to: Michael__at__FASDElephant__dot__com.
27 jaksoa
Manage episode 151445899 series 1028003
- Moderate to severe FAS facial features are present (small eyes, flattened philtrum, thinned upper lip),
- Central nervous system (CNS) damage is severe (either structural or neurological problems, or problems in three or more functional brain domains), and
- Prenatal alcohol exposure is confirmed.
The problem with FASD conditions is not about the facial features or growth deficiency. It is about the CNS damage that then creates functional problems in an individual's life. That is why the assessment of the Ten Brain Domains is so important and the most germain aspect to an FASD Evaluation: to find out how to help an individual function better.
Don't worry about getting caught up in the specifics all the diagnoses. Just know that if an individual had moderate to severe prenatal alcohol exposure AND has functional problems, then an FASD condition (disability) may be present.
This leads to another question that someone asked last week at a workshop I gave: "I had a few drinks before I knew I was pregnant, but stopped in the second month. My kid has terrific grades, but has low attention skills and poor social skills [Adaptive Behavior problems, from the Ten Brain Domains perspective].
Does this mean he has FASD?" No. While there is no recommended safe level of drinking alcohol while pregnant, this situation does not result in an automatic FASD diagnosis. The attention skills and behavior problems would have to be severe, and the most important thing is missing: A diagnostic team would need to be convinced that the problems were related to the alcohol exposure. Attention and social skills can be affected by so many factors in life (e.g., genetics, peer group, parenting style, etc.) that this are not diagnostic.
I would like to caution everyone not to "over-diagnose" just as much as I want to caution everyone to be knowledgeable about the potential negative effects of prenatal alcohol exposure.
Links discussed in the Show- Can be found at www.FASDElephant.com
Next week, we will review the Ten Brain Domains, which will start giving a better idea of what exactly CNS damage is. Until then....
Feedback or comments may be sent to: Michael__at__FASDElephant__dot__com.
27 jaksoa
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