Diagnosis of FASD
Diagnosis of FASD involves a very specific medical and developmental assessment protocol. In addition, there are a number of disorders that have similar characteristics to FASD that require diagnosticians to differentially diagnose appropriately.
4-Digit Diagnostic Code information (comprehensive site; University of Washington)
What is FASD?: Diagnostic terms under FASD umbrella (University of Washington)
Screening, diagnosis, and assessment of FASD: Demonstration of the diagnostic exam
Dr. David Wargowski
How and Where FASD is Diagnosed
DSM-5 and FASD
Dr. Christine Lilley, POPFASD
How does the presentation of FASD change over time?
Dr. Raja Mukherjee
Differential Diagnosis
Disorders with overlapping characteristics with FASD (Proof Alliance)
When ADHD isn’t what it seems (The Atlantic)
What is the difference between FASD and ASD? (Proof Alliance)
Re-examining the core features of autism: A comparison of ASD and FASD (Bishop et al.)
Higher prevalence of diagnosis of ASD for children with FASD (CTV News)
Comparing ODD, ADHD, and FASD
Dr. Dan Dubovsky, POPFASD
The Relationship between FASD and ADHD
Dr. Gwendolyn Messer, Children's Research Triangle
What can happen if we don't get a diagnosis of FASD?
Dr. Raja Mukherjee
The role of the social worker in preventing, identifying, and treating FASD
NOFAS Webinar
Use of eye tracking for screening FASD
Pregnant mother's blood may be used to reveal baby's FAS to doctors (Medical Daily)
Diagnosing FASD more easily (Sara Mattson, USCD)
"It's hard to ask that question, so we miss it"
Possible biomarker for FASD found (CIFAR)
AAP researchers release guidelines on new pediatric neurodevelopmental disorder
How genetic markers could help kids with FASD (University of British Columbia)
NIH releases new guidelines diagnosing FASD (NIH)
Other Diagnostic Considerations
The dollars and sense of determining FASD prevalence: A Canadian perspective
Novel screening test for the behavioral phenotype
of FASD
Fetal alcohol screening: Maternal hair sampling