FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder) is not a diagnosis. It is an umbrella term describing the range of effects that can occur in an individual whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy. It may include physical, mental, behavioral, and/or learning disabilities with possible lifelong implications.
Terminology
of diagnosis' that can be given under the "umbrella term" FASD are as follows:
- FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome)
- ARBD (Alcohol-related birth defects)---not very common
- ARND (Alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder) this is when only the brain is effected...it used to be called FAE: Fetal Alcohol Effects. The person appears and looks normal, but their brain was effected by alcohol exposure, primarily effecting behaviors.
- pFAS (partial Fetal Alcohol Syndrome)
- PAE: Prenatal Alcohol Exposure: when you know a child was exposed, but no diagnosis.
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