Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) – Understanding the Diagnosis

Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH)

DOI: 10.13056/acamh.24914
In this ‘In Conversation’ podcast, Sandra Butcher, Chief Executive of National FASD, and Rachel Jackson, a member of National FASD Adult and Young Adults with FASD Advisory Committee and a lived experience perspective, provide insight into FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder).
In the United Kingdom, September is celebrated as FASD Awareness Month, with 9 September 2023 internationally recognised as International FASD Day.
Discussion points include:

• What is FASD, its prevalence, and its presentation?
• The risks of alcohol consumption whilst pregnant.
• A compelling lived experience perspective of living with FASD, and the importance of understanding a diagnosis.
• Why FASD is commonly not recognised and often not understood.
• The importance of a correct diagnosis and support available.
• What the FASD manifesto is and what you can do to help people with FASD.
• The messages for mental health professionals and policymakers.