Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
Overview
This training was designed for mental health providers working with children, youth, and families in the child welfare system and/or community. This training aims to enhance providers’ knowledge, skills, and values regarding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). Participants will be able to define and recognize behavioral signs of FASD in children and adults, and its implications for FASD-informed mental health practice. Participants will understand the neuroscience of prenatal alcohol damage, and the various impacts on functioning. At the end of this training, participants will be able to use the neurodevelopment lens to help individualize assessments of the needs of the children and caregivers, which will bring stability and success to previously chaotic situations.
Learning objectives
- Define Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
- Describe neurodevelopmental impact of FASD and needs across the lifespan
- Recognize symptoms of FASD in children and adults
- Identify the relationship between FASD and overlapping behavioral characteristics and related mental health diagnoses
- Apply principles of support and intervention for FASD
- Utilize resources to support caregivers as cornerstone of FASD treatment
Professional credit
- This activity offers the following types of credit: APA
- 4.0 CEs are available.
- Additional details can be found in the activity document for this resource.