FASD-Informed Resources

FASD United Resources (National Organization Supporting FASD)

Guides and Reports

A curated collection of FASD-informed websites, guides, resources, and tools selected by MassFASD to support families, individuals, and professionals.

Self-Advocacy and Support for Families

  • Below is a listing of the Fact Sheets available.

    • What Everyone Should Know About FASD (English/Spanish)

    • Substance Use and FASD (English/Spanish)

    • Things to Do After an FASD Diagnosis (English)

    • Child Welfare and FASD (English)

    • Employment and FASD (English)

    • Education and FASD (English)

    • Mental Health and FASD (English)

    • Justice and FASD (English)

    • Policy and FASD (English)

    • State Data Fact Sheet (English)

    • The FASD National Agenda (English)

    • Programs That Support Healthy Pregnancies (English)

    • Co-Occurring Conditions Associated with FASD (English)

    • What Judges and Attorneys Should Know About FASD (English)

    • What Social Workers Should Know About FASD (English)

    • How Social Workers Can Use SBIRT to Prevent Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancy (English)

    • FASD Language Guide Short – General (English)

    • FASD Language Guide Short – Public Health (English)

    • Reframing Behaviors Through an FASD-Informed Perspective (English)

    • FASD Diagnostic Capacity in the United States (English)

Special Interest Groups

  • Visit FASD Special Interest Groups to learn more.

    • FASD Knowledge Share Collective

    • FASD Diagnostic SIG

    • FASD and Child Welfare SIG

    • FASD & Schools SIG

    • FASD & Allied Health SIG

    • Mental Health Professionals SIG

    • Housing and Supports for Adults with FASD SIG

Screening Tools for Determining FASD Potential

  • The 5 Ps is a more general tool to gather basic criteria to determine the risk of prenatal alcohol exposure

  • The NIDA Quick Screen is a more comprehensive screening option

Organizations