Learning Objectives:
- Outline the basic definition of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and recognize how prenatal alcohol exposure may impact the developing brain,
- Review the landscape of FASD assessment and diagnosis in Saskatchewan,
- Illustrate progress towards a functional and forward-thinking model for FASD assessment and diagnosis,
- Show why early diagnostic assessment and services are important
- Recognize challenges and strengths that an individual with FASD may experience, and briefly explore the roles that caregivers and other supporting individuals can have