27.12.2007 15:46

What Is It About The University of Washington And FAS?

The University of Washington is often sited in reference to FAS and here are two sites of interest.

For extensive, current research about prevention, intervention and treatment of FAS and FASD the Fetal Alcohol and Drug Unit is a wonderful resource. There is also a link to the combined website of the Law School and School of Medicine regarding legal issues confronted by individuals with FAS/FASD, and what the courts decided.

How is FAS diagnosed? The Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Diagnostic and Prevention website is a resource for training interdisciplinary teams in the 4-Digit Diagnostic Code and provides computerized facial photographic analysis for diagnosis and research.

Do You Have Suggested Sites We Can Link To? Parents and Professionals Around The World Deal With FAS And FASD

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Alicia Bashian, MSW January 22, 2008 at 5:41 pm

I'm reading Ann Streissguth's book. (I picked it up at the Women and Addictions Conference Oct '07 - which was GREAT!) She's Dir. of the Fetal Alcohol & Drug Unit at the University of Washington. "Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Guide for Families and Communities" (pub. by Brookes, 1997), is a terrific map for those of us driving the irregular terrain of FAS - parents, social workers, teachers, doctors, etc. Not only does she outline an action plan to develop advocates at each stage in the lifespan with FAS, her at-a-glance tables organize psychosocial, developmental, and neurological benchmarks, and attendant strategies to progress the challenged individual toward a life-better-lived. Take a look! It's available at www.nofas.org.

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