Working with Adults with FASD to Prevent FASD
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This document discusses fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) and strategies for prevention. It notes that preventing alcohol exposure during pregnancy is important but challenging due to misconceptions about occasional drinking being safe. Adults with FASD often have conditions like attachment disorder and cognitive impairments. Screening caregivers and a person-centered approach are recommended when working with those affected by FASD. The document also lists tools and programs that are available to support prevention efforts and substance-using women with FASD.
Working with Adults with FASD to Prevent FASD
- 1. Working with Adults with FASD to Prevent FASD Wissick & Rife, October 2017
- 2. Sounds easy right, no alcohol for 9 months. Problems Studies are misquoted in the media – recent reports about little evidence regarding effects of occasional drink was interpreted as it’s ok to have an occasional drink Physicians still tell patients it is ok to have a drink Mothers who did drink can have a healthy child Why take the risk? Preventing FASD
- 3. From Choices fact sheet Understanding Risk for Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancies (AEPs)
- 4. Reactive attachment disorder ADHD Oppositional defiant BiPolar Disorder NOS Cognitive Disorder NOS Depressive Disorder NOS Personality Disorder, Mixed with Borderline Antisocial and Schizotypal features Conduct Disorder, Disruptive Behavior FASD- collect Diagnoses can be difficult clients
- 5. Consider FASD as the umbrella Remember the behaviors are ONLY the symptoms of underlying physical disorder
- 6. Show significant cognitive, behavioral, health, and learning disabilities, Problems with memory and attention, Lack cause and effect reasoning, Act impulsively, and Have receptive language and adaptive functioning difficulties Rarely diagnosed as an adult Regardless of Label lifelong difficulties
- 7. Important for tailoring treatment and future prevention Are labeled as neglectful, uncaring or sabotaging Might end up repeating behaviors – multiple pregnancies Have children removed from their care Fail to follow through-- multiple directions Lose parental rights FASD Screening for Caregivers
- 9. Be aware of FASD Person centered approach Focus on strengths Principles of working with FASD
- 10. CHOICES- CDC funded program for non-pregnant women at risk Screening and Brief Intervention Parent-Child Assistance Program – a 3 year case management model ACOG Toolkit American Academy of Pediatrics toolkit Association of Reproductive Health Professionals Available tools for Prevention
- 11. Rutman, D. (2016). Becoming FASD Informed: Strengthening Practice and Programs Working with Women with FASD. Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment, 10(Suppl 1), 13–20. http://doi.org/10.4137/SART.S34543 Gelb, K. & Rutman, D. (2011). Substance Using Women with FASD and FASD Prevention: A Literature Review on Promising Approaches in Substance Use Treatment and Care for Women with FASD. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria Substance Using Women with FASD and FASD Prevention
- 13. Many guides to download
- 15. Tools for Training students
- 17. Help Prevent FASD with Awareness