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FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER (FASD): UPDATE AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER (FASD): UPDATE AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS

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Dina E Hill PhD dhillsaludunmedu Cynthia King MD cykingsaludunmedu Department of Psychiatry University of New Mexico School of Medicine DISCLOSURES Dr Hill has a contract with IHS for neuropsychological assessment of children through her private practice ID: 911025

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FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER (FASD): UPDATE AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS

Dina E. Hill, Ph.D. (dhill@salud.unm.edu)

Cynthia King, MD (cyking@salud.unm.edu)

Department of Psychiatry, University of New Mexico, School of Medicine

Slide2

DISCLOSURES

Dr. Hill has a contract with IHS for neuropsychological assessment of children through her private practice.

Dr. King has no financial relationships or conflicts of interest related to this presentation. She is not involved in any clinical drug trials.

Slide3

GOALS/OBJECTIVES

Define FASD, including its relevance to American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations.

Describe best practices in FASD for screening and diagnosis.

Describe best practices in FASD for assessment and therapeutic interventions over the lifespan.

Describe factors that contribute to resiliency. Describe what some AI/AN groups are doing to support and help develop resiliency in children, caregivers, community members, medical providers, educators, and others interacting with individuals with FASD.

Slide4

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)

FASDs are a group of conditions that can occur in a person whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy. These conditions can affect each person in different ways, and can range from mild to severe. They can include physical problems and problems with behavior and learning. (CDC)

Slide5

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Institute of Medicine* – 4 categories

FAS – Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

PFAS –Partial Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

ARBD – Alcohol-Related Birth Defects

ARND – Alcohol-Related Neuro-developmental Disorder

*

Hoyme

, et al., (2016). Updated clinical guidelines for diagnosing fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

Pediatrics:

138, 1-18.

Slide6

History of FASD

It has been known for centuries that alcohol causes problems for the fetus

Late 1800s mothers, who were inmates in the UK, were observed drinking and had poor pregnancy outcomes

Lemoine

(France -1968): described 127 babies born to drinking mothers

Jones & Smith (1973): coined the term FAS

Slide7

Epidemiology: Rates of Alcohol Use among

Women of Childbearing Age

CDC 2015 Morbidity and Mortality Report

Non-pregnant women

Any Alcohol Use = 54%

Binge Drinking (4 or more) = 18%

Pregnant women

Any Alcohol Use = 10% (1 in 10 consuming alcohol)

Binge drinking = 3% (1 in 33 binge drinking)

Among Binge drinkers: Pregnant women have

higher frequency

of binge drinking than non-pregnant women

Prevalence of alcohol use in pregnant women is higher for women with college degrees compared to less education

Slide8

FASD Epidemiology

It is not known what percentage of babies will be born with FASD if the mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy.

FASD is likely underdiagnosed

Dysmorphic features can be less noticeable in newborns

CNS deficits may not be recognized until preschool age

Less consideration for prenatal alcohol use to be underlying factor in behavioral and learning disorders

The CDC: up to 1.5 infants per 1000 births with FAS

The CDC: 0.3 out of 1000 children from 7 to 9 years of age with FAS

May et al. (2009): 10.9 to 25.2 cases of FAS/

pFAS

per 1000.

May et al. (2014): 24 to 48 of FASD per 1000.

Slide9

FAS Surveillance in US

2009: CDC – Surveillance for FAS in 3 states (AZ, CO, NY) among 7-9 year olds

FAS rates ranged from 0.3 to 0.8 FAS cases per 1000 children ages 7-9 years

Highest among Native Americans: 2 FAS cases per 1000 children ages 7-9 years

Lowest among Hispanic: 0.2 cases per 1000 children ages 7-9 years

No differences in prevalence by age or sex

Slide10

FASD Surveillance in US

May et al (2014) – Surveillance for FASD in Midwestern town among first graders

Active Case Ascertainment –Tier I, II, III

Interview Mothers, then examiners review all cases for final diagnosis

Estimated Prevalence

FAS: 6-9 per 1000 children

PFAS: 11-17 per 1000 children

Total FASD: 24-48 per 1000 children

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FASD Can Happen to Any Child

Slide12

Primary Care Setting:

Screening for FASD

Maternal Factors

Report of maternal drinking during pregnancy

Other risk factors

Child Factors

Sibling with FAS

Unusual physical appearance/anomalies

Behavioral/developmental problems

Awareness of Populations with higher prevalence

Child Welfare Services

Slide13

Diagnostic Evaluation Process for FASD

With a positive screening: refer for diagnostic evaluation

Multidisciplinary approach (includes morphological, behavioral, and neuropsychological assessment)

Diagnosis of Exclusion

Slide14

Reminder:

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Institute of Medicine* – 4 categories

FAS – Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

PFAS –Partial Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

ARBD – Alcohol-Related Birth Defects

ARND – Alcohol-Related Neuro-developmental Disorder

*

Hoyme

, et al., (2016). Updated clinical guidelines for diagnosing fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

Pediatrics:

138, 1-18.

Slide15

Diagnostic Criteria for

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)

With or without documented prenatal alcohol exposure

The diagnosis of FAS requires A – D:

Characteristic pattern of minor facial anomalies

Prenatal and/or postnatal growth deficiency

Evidence of CNS involvement

Neurobehavioral Impairment

**For children

>

3: cognitive and/or behavioral impairment

**For children < 3 years of age: Evidence of developmental delay

Slide16

Confirmation of Maternal Alcohol Consumption

One or more of the following conditions:

>

6 drinks/week for

>

2 occasions during pregnancy

>

3 drinks per occasion on

>

2 occasions during pregnancy

Documentation of alcohol-related social or legal problems in proximity to the pregnancy

Documentation of intoxication during pregnancy by blood, breath, or urine content testing

Positive testing with established alcohol-exposure biomarker(s) during pregnancy or at birth

Increased prenatal risk associated with drinking during pregnancy as assessed by validated screening tool

Slide17

Characteristic Pattern of

Minor Facial Anomalies

Including

>

2 of the following:

Short palpebral fissures (less than or equal to the 10

th

percentile)

Thin vermilion border of the upper lip (score 4 or 5 on the lip/philtrum guide)

Smooth philtrum (score 4 or 5 on the lip/philtrum guide)

Slide18

Palpebral Fissure Measurement

Slide19

Normative Data for Palpebral Fissure Measurements

Slide20

Lip-Philtrum Guide

Slide21

Microcephaly

Slide22

Prenatal and/or Postnatal

Growth Deficiency

Restricted prenatal and/or postnatal growth including:

Height – less than 10

th

percentile on normal growth curves*

Weight – less than 10

th

percentile on normal growth curves

*Plot on racially or ethnically appropriate growth curve if available

Slide23

Slide24

Evidence of CNS Involvement

Including

>

1 of following:

Decreased head circumference at birth

(

<

10

th

percentile)

Structural brain abnormalities

Recurrent, non-febrile seizures

Slide25

Evidence of Neurobehavioral Impairment

>

3 years of age

With Cognitive Impairment:

Evidence of global impairment (> 1.5 SD below mean) OR cognitive deficit (> 1.5 SD) in at least one domain

With Behavioral Impairment:

Evidence of behavioral deficit in at least 1 domain > 1.5 SD below mean in self-regulation

< 3 years of age

Evidence of

developmental delay

>

1.5 SD below the mean

Slide26

FAS – Only the Tip of the Iceberg

PFAS –Partial Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (PFAS)

Alcohol-Related Birth Defects (ARBD)

Alcohol-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders (ARND)

Slide27

Diagnostic Criteria for PFAS: With Confirmed Maternal Alcohol Consumption

Characteristic pattern of

>

2 minor facial anomalies

Neurobehavioral impairment (either cognitive or behavioral):

>

3 years of age: global impairment or cognitive deficit in 1 domain or behavioral deficit in at least 1 domain

< 3 years of age: developmental delay

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Diagnostic Criteria for PFAS: Without Confirmed Maternal Alcohol Consumption

Characteristic pattern of

>

2 minor facial anomalies

Growth deficiency or deficient brain growth, abnormal morphogenesis, or abnormal neurophysiology

Neurobehavioral Impairment:

>

3 years of age: global impairment or cognitive deficit in 1 domain or behavioral deficit in at least 1 domain

< 3 years of age: developmental delay

Slide29

Diagnostic Criteria for ARBD

Documented prenatal alcohol exposure

One or more specific major malformations demonstrated in animal models and human studies to be the results of prenatal alcohol exposure

Slide30

Associated congenital anomalies, malformations, &

dysplasias

:

Cardiac

ASD

Aberrant great vessels

VSD

Conotruncal heart defects

Skeletal

Hypoplastic nails

Clinodactyly of 5

th

fingers

Short 5

th

digits

Pectus carinatum/excavatum

Radioulnar synostosis

Vertebral segmentation defects

Lg joint contractures

Scoliosis

Camptodactyly

Hockey stick

palmar creases

Renal

Aplastic/hypoplastic/

Dysplastic kidneys

Horseshoe

kidneys/

Ureteral duplications

Eyes

Strabismus

Refractive errors

Retinal vascular anomalies

Optic nerve hypoplasia

Ears

Railroad track

ears

Conductive/ neurosensory hearing loss

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Hockey Stick Palmar Crease

Slide32

Railroad Track Ears

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Diagnostic Criteria for ARND

Diagnosis cannot be made in children <3 years old

Confirmed maternal alcohol consumption

Neurobehavioral impairment:

With cognitive impairment: evidence of global impairment, cognitive deficits in at least 2 domains

With behavioral impairment: behavioral deficits in at least 2 domains

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BREAK TIME

Slide35

Evidence of Neurobehavioral Impairment

>

3 years of age

With Cognitive Impairment:

Evidence of global impairment (> 1.5 SD below mean) OR cognitive deficit (> 1.5 SD) in at least one domain

With Behavioral Impairment:

Evidence of behavioral deficit in at least 1 domain > 1.5 SD below mean in self-regulation

< 3 years of age

Evidence of

developmental delay

>

1.5 SD below the mean

Slide36

Neuropsychological Assessment

Clinical Interview - Parent or caregiver

Background History

Cognitive & Behavioral Concerns

Adaptive Behavior Concerns

Record Review – Medical & Academic

Standardized Testing

Cognitive

Behavioral

Adaptive Skills

Slide37

Neurobehavioral Impairments in FASD

Language Deficits

Learning and Memory

Attention

Executive Functions

Self-Regulation

Adaptive Functioning

Sensory Processing

Slide38

Neuropsychological Assessment

Standardized Testing

Intellectual Ability

Attention/Information Processing

Executive Functions

Language

Visual Perception/Visual Construction

Learning and Memory

Motor Function

Academic Functioning

Slide39

Intellectual Ability

Diminished intellectual functioning, with group means falling in the borderline to extremely low range (IQs 65-75)

Low intellectual functioning remains relatively unchanged over lifespan

Slide40

Attention & Information

Processing Speed

Attention deficits common including: vigilance, focused attention, sustained attention (visual>auditory), and shifting attention

Impaired processing speed including: slower processing speed on effortful tasks

Slide41

Executive Functions

Impairment in executive control including: planning, shifting, fluency, and concept formation

Difficulties with processes underlying executive functioning: working memory, response inhibition

Slide42

Language

Expressive Language:

includes verbal and nonverbal skills and how an individual uses language

Receptive Language: comprehension of language

Pragmatic Language: social language skills

Slide43

Visual Perception &

Visual Construction

Less known about these skills

Generally intact facial recognition

Impaired skills include: visual-motor integration, spatial learning/working memory, spatial recall, visual-perceptual matching

Slide44

Learning and Memory

Children with FASD are known to have difficulty with learning new information

“What is learned one day is gone the next day”

Animals exposed to alcohol show damage to the hippocampus- an area in the brain that is critical for learning new information

Slide45

Motor Function

Fine Motor Deficits include: delayed development, weak grasp, and poor eye-hand coordination

Gross Motor Deficits include: balance, coordination, and ball skills

Slide46

Academic Functioning

Reading: weaker reading comprehension than decoding skills

Mathematics: Primary learning difficulty

Written Expression: writing mechanics, organization, production

Slide47

Cognitive Functioning in FASD: Summary

Slide48

Behavioral Assessment

Standardized Questionnaires

Sensory Processing/Integration

Behavior: Behavioral Phenotype

Adaptive Functioning

Examiner Observation/Provided History

Goal: differential diagnosis, identify comorbid diagnoses

Slide49

Sensory Integration/Processing

Sensory Processing Differences include

Auditory

Visual

Tactile

Pain Perception

Vestibular

Need for Occupational Therapy

Slide50

Behavioral Phenotype

Externalizing Behaviors: hyperactivity, conduct problems

Internalizing Symptoms: inattention, mood disorders

Need for psychotherapy/behavioral support; possible medication management

Slide51

Adaptive Functioning

Adaptive Functioning includes assessment of

Social Skills

Adaptive Communication Skills

Personal Living Skills

Community Living Skills

Adaptive Motor Skills

Slide52

Neuropsychological Assessment

Putting It All Together

Comprehensive Report

Feedback sessions with parents/caregivers

Slide53

Diagnostic Coding

Other Specified Neurodevelopmental Disorder due to prenatal alcohol exposure

DSM-5: 315.8

ICD-10: F88

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (dysmorphic)

ICD-10: Q86.0

Neurobehavioral Disorder Associated with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure (DSM 5)

Slide54

Slide55

Common Comorbid Diagnoses

~40% ADHD

~15-20% Intellectual Disability

~25% Learning Disability

~30% Sensory Impairment

~4% Cerebral Palsy

~30% Speech & Language Disorders

Slide56

FASD: Differential Diagnosis

Facial Features

Smooth Philtrum:

Opitz

syndrome, Cornelia de Lange syndrome, Toluene

embryopathy

, Floating-Harbor syndrome

Thin Vermillion Border: Miller-

Dieker

syndrome, Cornelia de Lange syndrome, fetal

valproic

syndrome

Short Palpebral Fissures: Williams syndrome, Trisomy 18 syndrome, PKU fetal effects,

Opitz

syndrome

Growth Retardation

CNS involvement

Slide57

FASD: Differential Diagnosis

Slide58

.

BREAK TIME

Slide59

FASD Interventions

What helps maximize an individual’s potential?

Slide60

Video: Mother of Adoptive Child with FASD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7VfRg8u-5w

Slide61

General Guidelines:

Strengthening Families

Strengthening Families, a project of the Center for the Study of Social Policy:

www.strengtheningfamilies.net

Protective Factors Framework:

1. Parent Resilience

2. Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development

3. Social and Emotional Competence of Children

4. Social Connections

5. Concrete Support in Times of Need

Slide62

General

Caregiver Guidelines

Provide a safe, stable, and structured home

Avoid too much sensory stimulation

Use calming approaches/techniques

Use simple, specific directions (1 step)

Keep rules simple and consistent

Have immediate consequences/feedback on behavior

Slide63

General Guidelines for

Interventions with FASD Children

Minimize change

Offer services over a longer period of time

Expect slower progress

Use examples, modalities and treatment goals that are appropriate for children with FASD

Consider child’s cognitive abilities, behavior regulation problems; other comorbid conditions

Slide64

General Guidelines: Behavioral Problems

Recognizing your child's strengths and limitations

Implementing daily routines

Creating and enforcing simple rules and limits

Keeping things simple by using concrete, specific language

Using repetition to reinforce learning

Pointing out and using rewards to reinforce acceptable behavior

Teaching skills for daily living and social interactions

Slide65

FASD Presenting Concerns

Infant & Toddlers

Sleep disturbances

Feeding difficulties

Reduced attention

Decreased visual focus

Hyper-arousal

Problems with coordination and balance

Frequently irritable

Slide66

Interventions to Support Infant & Toddlers

Early identification and referral for EI

Support for caregivers is essential

Early intervention and a stable, nurturing home are important factors in protecting children with fetal alcohol syndrome from some of the secondary disabilities they're at risk of later in life

Slide67

FASD Presenting Concerns

4 – 5 Year Olds

Delayed speech development

Altered motor skills

Attention deficits

Learning deficits

Behavioral concerns

Slide68

Example

:

Strategies for Enhancing Early Developmental Success (SEEDS)

Enhances child’s capacity to regulate emotions and behaviors and impacts multiple levels of the family system

Parent education and advocacy module

Attachment-based parenting skills group

Music-based parent-child play group

Slide69

Example: Manitoba Canada

Community-Based Home-Visiting Program with

Preschool Children Prenatally Exposed to Alcohol

Community home-based attachment intervention, Circle of Security® (COS), with preschool children affected by PAE/FASD

Slide70

Video: 9 year-old boy with FASD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd3tsHOzTr0

Slide71

FASD Presenting Concerns for

School-Aged Children

Neurocognitive

Self-Regulation

Adaptive/Social

Slide72

Interventions to Support

School-Age Children

Home-Based: treatment for mother; individual therapy; parent/caregiver support; medication; adaptive skills training

Education-Based: special education; speech/language, occupational, & physical therapies; FASD-specific strategies; social skills intervention; assistive technology

Slide73

The Families Moving Forward Program

takes a 

positive parenting approach

 that uses weekly therapeutic intervention to help you care for a child with known or suspected FASD.

Slide74

Example: Alert Program

Self-Regulation Program

Program Aims

Teach children concept of self-regulation

Teach sensory self-awareness

Teach child to select behaviors that match the environment

Slide75

Example: Visual Cues to Support Behavior Regulation

Slide76

Example: Project Bruin Buddies

Parent-Assisted Child Friendship Training

Project Aims

Develop understanding of social cues

Develop social problem solving

Develop conflict avoidance/negotiation

Slide77

Video: Adult with FASD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LafUmARkPpg

Slide78

FASD Presenting Concerns

for Adolescents

Behavioral Problems

Problems with planning, organization, & time-management

Problems with focusing

Problems with temper, mood, & impulsive behaviors

Poor judgment

Acts like younger child

Slide79

FASD Presenting Concerns

for Adolescents

Learning Problems

Reading comprehension

Math achievement

Language problems

Faulty logic

Problems with abstract thinking

Slide80

General Guidelines for Working with

Adolescents & Young Adults

Safety & Health Considerations

Higher accidents and injuries

More experiences of abuse and mistreatment by adults and peers

Problems following medication routines

Problems making decisions about legal and illegal substances

Difficulties driving safely

Risk for suicide

Slide81

General Guidelines for Working with Adolescents & Young Adults

14-60 % have Legal Problems

Poor impulse & temper control

Problems understanding future consequences

Trouble understanding what is illegal

Difficulty connecting cause and effect

Difficulty taking responsibility

Vulnerability to peer pressure & high suggestibility/ victimization

Weaknesses in learning from experience

Slide82

General Guidelines for Working with

Adolescents & Young Adults

The 4 S

s + C

Structure

Supervision

Simplicity

Steps

Context

Slide83

Interventions for

Adolescents & Young Adults

Recognize potential for co-occurring disorders, secondary disabilities, risk for health, safety, and legal problems

Holistic approach - consider all aspects of life

Safe, structured environments – home/community

Include family and caregivers

Include client in building a treatment plan

Consider needs for transition to adulthood: Family planning, vocational training, guardianship to support financial & medical decisions

Slide84

Interventions for

Adolescents & Young Adults

Individual treatment may be more effective than group treatment

Establish routines & written guidelines: Need to teach social rules, boundaries

Awareness of sensory issues interfering with success – too bright, too loud

Use multiple methods for processing and learning new skills

Watching videos, role-play specific scenarios

Expressing self in creative ways, music & art

Use active listening and build success

Slide85

Presenting Concerns for Adults

Behavior & Learning Problems

Perseverates, Rigid Thinking/Behavior

Difficulty holding a job/living independently

Poor social skills/lack of reciprocal relationships

Drug/alcohol abuse

Slide86

FASD Secondary Disabilities

Disrupted school experience/school failure

Mental health problems

Inappropriate sexual behavior

Trouble with the law/incarceration

Alcohol & drug problems

Unemployment

Dependent living

Slide87

General Guidelines:

Low Intellectual Ability

Speak slowly and use simple and clear language at all times.

Stop between ideas and allow for processing.

Use concrete terms like “walk slowly” rather than “straighten up”

Avoid using the negative terms like “stop running” instead say “thank you for walking slowly”

Use visual cues to help with the explanations

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General Guidelines Continued:

Low Intellectual Ability

Break each task into small steps and teach through repetition

Reinforce behaviors you want and use the same language each time

Understand the child will have difficulty benefitting from feedback

“Think younger”: Understanding (especially social/emotional) will be below chronological age

Slide89

Examples: FASD-Specific

Strategies

Multi-modal presentation

Experiential teaching methods

Routines/Schedules

Memory aids

Repeat, repeat, repeat

Slide90

General Guidelines:

Comorbid Behavioral & Psychiatric Disorders

Psychiatry referral for medication

Stimulants

Antidepressants/Anti-Anxiety

Neuroleptics

Slide91

FASD Positive Characteristics/Strengths

Creativity (artistic, musical)

Perseverance (determined, committed)

Friendly/trusting, affectionate

Spontaneous, lots of energy

Great sense of humor

Slide92

FASD Long-Term Support

Section 1115 of the Social Security Act

State-specific waiver plans:

www.medicaid.gov

Vocational Rehabilitation Programs

College/University Programs

Slide93

Neuroimaging Methods: Structural & Functional

Neuroimaging methods allow visualizing brain structures in detail (MRI, DTI)

Some other imaging methods allow looking at what is happening in the brain (function) while someone doing a task (fMRI, EEG, MEG)

Slide94

Structural MRI: Cortical

Overall Brain Size

Cerebral Cortex

Frontal Lobes

Parietal Lobes

Temporal Lobes

Slide95

Brain Differences: FASD versus Control

Slide96

Structural MRI: Subcortical

Basal Ganglia

Caudate Nucleus

Corpus Callosum

Hippocampus

Cerebellum

Slide97

Basal Ganglia: Caudate Nucleus

Basal Ganglia: motor control and learning

Caudate Nucleus: associated with learning, mental flexibility, and behavioral inhibition

Basal ganglia structures are significantly smaller even when controlling for overall brain size

Slide98

Caudate Nucleus in Two 18-Year Olds

Normal

FAS

Slide99

Corpus Callosum

The corpus callosum is the fiber tract that connects the two hemispheres

Anomalies in the corpus callosum can range from thinning in some regions to the total absence called agenesis

The integrity of corpus callosum is critical to the integration of information from two hemispheres

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Hippocampus

The hippocampus is a structure located inside the medial temporal lobe

The hippocampus plays a critical role in learning and memory

Slide102

Hippocampus: FASD versus Control

Slide103

Cerebellum

Important for attention, executive functions, and movement

Differences seen in cerebellar structures for individuals with FASD

Slide104

Cerebellum: Control versus FASD

Slide105

Functional Brain Imaging

Magnetoencephalography (MEG)

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)

Slide106

Magnetoencephalography

Slide107

Delayed neural responses to stimuli as revealed by magnetoencephalography; Stephen et al. (in press)

Slide108

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)

Spatial Working Memory

Inhibitory Control

Verbal Learning & Working Memory

Visual Working Memory

Summary fMRI Findings

Slide109

Summary

At a behavioral level children with FASD show slow information processing and increased inattentiveness.

At a neurocognitive level children with FASD display impaired performance on tasks that involve the integration and manipulation of information.

At a neuronal level children with FASD show both structural and functional differences.

Slide110

Research Challenges & Opportunities

Mechanisms of Alcohol’s Prenatal Effects

Preventing Potentially Harmful Alcohol Consumption

Combination Drug Use and FASD

Biomarkers of FASD

Animal Models

Slide111

FASD Resources

State-specific waiver plans

www.medicaid.gov

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

https://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content/SMA13-4803/SMA13-4803.pdf

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh341/toc34_1.htm

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FASD Resources

NoFAS

: National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - (800) 66-NOFAS;

www.nofas.org

American Academy of Pediatrics – FASD Toolkit:

www.aap.org/en-us/advocacy-and-policy/aap-health-initiatives/fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorders-toolkit/Pages/default.aspx

CDC:

www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/fasd/index.html

IHS

: www.ihs.gov/telebehavioral/icp/icpfaqs

/

The Arc: www.thearc.org/what-we-do/resources/fact-sheets/fetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder

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QUESTIONS

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