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What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)?


Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a nonhereditary constellation of birth defects resulting from prenatal exposure to alcohol. A diagnosis of FAS requires the presence of all three of the following findings:

1. Documentation of all three facial abnormalities (smooth philtrum, thin vermillion border, and small palpebral fissures);
2. Documentation of growth deficits; and
3. Documentation of Central Nervous System (brain and spinal cord) abnormalities (structural, neurological or functional, or combination thereof ).
(Source: FAS: Guidelines for Referral and Diagnosis, National Center on Birth Defects and Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2004)

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Upcoming Events

Apr 9 Tue
9:00 AM Adolescents and Adults with FASD – 6th National Biennial Conference @ The Hyatt Regency Vancouver
Adolescents and Adults with FASD… @ The Hyatt Regency Vancouver
Apr 9 @ 9:00 AM – April 12, 2013 @ 5:00 PM
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Apr 26 Fri
9:00 AM FASD201 Workshops @ RADACT
FASD201 Workshops @ RADACT
Apr 26 @ 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
The Arctic FASD RTC is now offering FASD201 training to community professionals, students, parents and caregivers, and all other interested members of the public. All workshops [...]
May 11 Sat
all-day NAMI Walks @ Baltimore's Inner Harbor
NAMI Walks @ Baltimore's Inner Harbor
May 11 all-day
11th Annual NAMI Walks National Alliance on Mental Health  NAMIWalks is the largest and most successful mental illness awareness event in America!  The goal of [...]
May 22 Wed
10:00 AM FASD: Best Practices in the Last Frontier @ Hilton Hotel, Anchorage
FASD: Best Practices in the Last… @ Hilton Hotel, Anchorage
May 22 @ 10:00 AM – May 24, 2013 @ 5:00 PM
The Arctic FASD Regional Training Center and the University of Alaska Anchorage Center for Behavioral Health Research and Services invite you to attend the [...]
May 24 Fri
9:00 AM FASD Foundations (FASD101) Workshops @ RADACT
FASD Foundations (FASD101) Works… @ RADACT
May 24 @ 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
The Arctic FASD Regional Training Center is now offering FASD training to community professionals, students, parents and caregivers, and all other interested members of the public. [...]

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