Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is an umbrella term describing the range of effects that can occur in an individual exposed to alcohol.
FASD effects may include physical, mental, behavioral, and/or learning disabilities with life-long implications. Disabilities due to prenatal exposure range from mild to severe.
Fact Sheets
Resources
Infographics
NCADD-RA partners with the International FASD Too Young to Drink (TYTD) Campaign.
Additional Resources
The FASD Project
Click to watch
Alcohol & Pregnancy CDC Vital Signs Report Feb. 2016
What You Need to Know: Facts about FASDs
FASD Parent Resources
FASD Professional and Community Education
“Overview of FASD and Strategies for Counselors/Educators”
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence-Rochester Area
Contact: Jennifer Faringer at (585) 719-3480
jfaringer@depaul.org
FASD Diagnostic and Evaluation Clinic
Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Golisano Children’s Hospital/University of Rochester Medicine
200 East River Road
Rochester, NY 14623
585-275-2986
https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/childrens-hospital/developmental-disabilities/services/intake-process.aspx
Intervention Services
Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Golisano Children’s Hospital/University of Rochester Medicine
200 East River Road
Rochester, NY 14623
Contact: Christie Petrenko, PhD
(585) 275-2991
christie.petrenko@rochester.edu
NCADD-RA is the Upstate New York affiliate of the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
For more information about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, please contact Jennifer Faringer, NCADD-RA Director, at (585) 719-3480 or jfaringer@depaul.org .