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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD): Understanding the Diagnosis

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Children prenatally exposed to alcohol face increasing neurodevelopmental challenges as they grow and develop. This session will provide an approach to recognizing children within the fetal alcohol spectrum and discuss the implications of misdiagnosis.

Learning objectives:

At the completion of this session the participant will be able to:

  1. List four diagnostic criteria across the fetal alcohol spectrum.

  2. List the three most common errors made in diagnosing children affected by prenatal substance exposure.

  3. Describe how misdiagnosis can cause inappropriate treatment strategies for children within the fetal alcohol spectrum.

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