Table 3.

FASD-Specific Implications for Health Professionals

Self-Education Recognize FASD as a developmental disability Increase personal knowledge about FASD through trainings and conferences Free Online Trainings (with continuing education credits) for health care professionals through CDC’s Collaborative for Alcohol-Free Pregnancy: https://nccd.cdc.gov/FASD/ Be aware that foster and adoptive parents have trouble accessing supports

FASD-Informed Care Utilize existing FASD resources, such as the American Academy of Pediatrics’ FASD Toolkit Provide health teaching: FASD psychoeducation for parents, school staff, pediatric providers, and mental health providers FASD-informed parenting strategies Provide referrals and case management support Provide support for caregivers’ emotional and interpersonal stress and make referrals as needed Adapt evidence-based interventions for people with FASD Develop and evaluate novel nursing interventions for FASD

Advocacy & Systems Change Connect with local, state, regional, or national FASD organizations: National Organization for FAS (NOFAS): www.nofas.org Address FASD systems barriers through advocacy and support Provide education and training to colleagues and trainees Access the FASD Competency-Based Curriculum Development Guide for Medical and Allied Health Education and Practice through the Mountain Plains FASD Practice & Implementation Center: http://www.mpfasdpic.org/causes/competency-based-curriculum-development-guide/ Address Stigma Join NOFAS’s Stamp Out Stigma Campaign: www.nofas.org/stigma Acknowledge stigma affecting parents and caregivers of all types and people with FASD Use non-stigmatizing (e.g., “prenatal alcohol exposure” rather than “maternal alcohol exposure”) and person-first language Speak up when someone says something shaming or insensitive about women, families, or individuals with FASD