Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

This booklet is for parents, carers and families of children and young people up to the age of 18 who:

• are affected by alcohol in pregnancy
• may be going through assessment
• may be described as having fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).

This booklet explains the recommendations in a clinical guideline, produced by the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN), about:

• identifying children who are at risk of FASD
• assessing children and young people who have been exposed to alcohol before they were born, and
• supporting and following up children and young people who may have FASD.

The clinical guideline was published in 2019. It is based on what we know from current research. Some parts of the clinical guideline were adapted from the Canadian guideline for diagnosing FASD. The Canadian guideline also gives advice based on the opinion of professionals who have experience of identifying and assessing children and young people who have been exposed to alcohol during pregnancy.

If you would like to order copies of the patient booklet, please email sign@sign.ac.uk

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