Children and youth with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: summary of intervention recommendations after clinical diagnosis.
Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) present with a wide range of developmental disabilities; however, clinical standards of care after a diagnosis are not well established. This retrospective review summarizes the types of intervention recommendations generated by an interdisciplinary FASD diagnostic team for 120 children ages 0.2 to 16.5 years receiving an FASD diagnosis at the University of Washington FAS Diagnostic & Prevention Network Clinic. Intervention recommendations documented in a FASD diagnostic summary report and submitted to each patient's medical record were subject to masked review and content analysis. Intervention recommendations were compared across 3 FASD diagnostic groups and selected demographic variables. The results show the type and frequency of services, supports, and resources recommended to a clinical sample of children with FASD.
University of Washington, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA. tracyj@u.washington.edu
Tracy
T
Jirikowic
Julie
J
Gelo
Susan
S
Astley
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D018479:Early Intervention, Educational / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D063647:Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011247:Pregnancy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014861:Washington