FASD Road Map for Professionals

North Dakota Professionals Coupon Code: NDKIDS

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) are more common than many clinicians realize—yet they are frequently missed, misdiagnosed, or misunderstood in primary care.

Could the behaviors you’re seeing be signs of neurodevelopmental impairment rather than intentional noncompliance?

This practical CME activity equips primary care providers with evidence-based strategies to recognize the often-overlooked functional presentations of FASD, improve screening practices, and provide meaningful support without waiting for a formal diagnosis.

You’ll learn how to:

• Recognize the common non-dysmorphic, functional presentations of FASD—not just the rare physical features traditionally associated with the condition

• Implement universal, non-judgmental prenatal alcohol exposure screening using effective, open-ended questions

• Identify neurodevelopmental warning signs involving executive functioning, working memory, receptive language, adaptive living, and emotional regulation

• Reframe behaviors from a “won’t” or compliance-based perspective to a capacity-based “can’t under these conditions” framework

• Implement targeted environmental and functional accommodations before a formal diagnosis is confirmed

• Develop a more effective workflow for early identification, intervention, and referral

Don’t wait for a diagnosis to start making a difference.

Build the clinical skills to recognize FASD earlier, understand what your patients are communicating through their behavior, and provide practical support when it can matter most.

Enroll today and strengthen your ability to identify, support, and advocate for patients affected by FASD.

This effort is associated with North Dakota’s Pediatric Mental Health Care Access (PMHCA) Grant, funded by the federal Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), administered through the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services – Behavioral Health Division.