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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs)

Professional Resource Brief

Web Sites

American Academy of Pediatrics: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Toolkit
Framework for the medical home management of a child with FASD, with resources on identification, diagnosis, and referral; patient management; practice management; sample forms; provider training; and other topics.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Facts, diagnosis, treatment, questions and answers, data and statistics, research, screening tools, training and education resources, and free materials for consumers and health professionals. Includes materials in Spanish and Russian.

FASD United. (Formerly National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome). FAQ's and Fact sheets that cover a wide array of topics (policy, justice, employment, foster care, education). Includes a national and state-by-state resource directory and tools for educators, parents, and caregivers, including the FASD United Policy and Training Center established to achieve public policy outcomes and to train stakeholders to participate effectively in the pursuit of policy objectives.

FASlink Fetal Alcohol Disorders Society (Canada)
Information on diagnosis, alcohol, parenting, medication, nutrition, education, justice, legal issues, adults, personal stories, and other topics. The site is sponsored by individuals, Health Canada, and Industry Canada.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Diagnostic & Prevention Network
Screening, diagnostic, surveillance, intervention, prevention, and training tools for health professionals, social service providers, and researchers. Includes diagnostic software, instructions on using a four-digit diagnostic code, and photographs to use in diagnosis.

Medline Plus: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Information for consumers including overviews, news, research tools, reference material, and links to additional information sources.

PubMed
Over 18 million citations and abstracts from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles indexed by the National Library of Medicine back to the 1950s, with links to full text articles when available.

Search tips: Enter the term “fetal alcohol syndrome” or the term “fetal alcohol spectrum” in the Search box. Click Advanced Search, and choose the box for Humans and the box for English (or other desired language). Limit the search by date to retrieve only more recent items.


Related MCH Digital Library Resources


For more information on this topic, use the MCH Digital Library Advanced Search with keywords “Fetal alcohol syndrome” or related terms such as “Alcohol use during pregnancy” or “prenatal addiction.”

Authors: Beth DeFrancis Sun, M.L.S.; Olivia K. Pickett, M.A., M.L.S., MCH Digital Library
September 2009. Updated April 2013

The MCH Digital Library is one of six special collections at Geogetown University, the nation's oldest Jesuit institution of higher education. It is supported in part by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under award number U02MC31613, MCH Advanced Education Policy with an award of $700,000/year. The library is also supported through foundation and univerity funding. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.