Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder - Diagnosis, Dilemmas and Hope Christine R. Wasson, Psychologist CDC & Dawa Z Samdup, Developmental Paediatrician CDC/Queens.

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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder - Diagnosis, Dilemmas and Hope Christine R. Wasson, Psychologist CDC & Dawa Z Samdup, Developmental Paediatrician CDC/Queens University Kingston

What Is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?  FAS refers to a group of features found in children born to women who drink in pregnancy  These features included: facial & other physical anomalies pre- & post-natal growth deficiency a variety of central nervous system (CNS)/brain abnormalities

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)  Umbrella term describing the range of effects that can occur in an individual whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy (FAS, Partial FAS, Alcohol Related Neurodevelopment Disorder, Alcohol Related Birth Defects  May include physical, mental, behavioral, and/or learning disabilities with possible lifelong implications  “Invisible” disability +

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Cont’d  Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – Fifth Edition (DSM-5)  Neurodevelopmental disorder associated with prenatal alcohol exposure (F88)  Neurodevelopmental disorder associated with prenatal exposure is characterized by a range of developmental disabilities following exposure to alcohol in utero  No set diagnostic criteria, diagnostic features, differential diagnosis or comorbidity are not discussed

How Does Alcohol Cause FAS/FASD?  Exposure to alcohol in pregnancy  decreased ‘sprouting’ of brain cells, which has a profound impact on subsequent cognitive development  Interference with the 1 st growth spurt brain malformations, microcephaly, or  cells in particular areas, e.g. corpus callosum or cerebellum  A 2 nd growth spurt occurs at ~7months. Exposure to toxins then  behavioral/cognitive even with normal size brain

What Protects Some Kids & Not Others?  Maternal drinking pattern  Differences in maternal metabolism  Differences in Genetic susceptibility  Timing of alcohol consumption during pregnancy  Variation in vulnerability of different brain regions

How Common is FASD?  80% of women locally report drinking some alcohol  Between 50%-75% of all pregnancies are unplanned and social drinking prior to knowledge of pregnancy is common (Riley, 2003)  Estimate of FAS vary from 0.5 to 3 per 1000 live birth in most populations, with higher rates in some communities (Stratton et al., 1996)  Estimates of alcohol-affected births are five to ten times as many

Why Diagnose?  Supports a shift in understanding and reframing the meaning of presenting behaviours from “won’t” to “can’t”  New understanding leads to new strategies at home and other environments  Funding in school and daycare  Opening doors for family services  Better medical management  Prevention of secondary disabilities (diagnosis before 6 years is protective factor)  Prevention of future alcohol affected children

Secondary Disabilities

Challenges To Diagnosis!  Lack of history about biological parents  Lack of diagnostic facilities  Use of different diagnostic criteria  Not all physician know how to make the diagnosis  No school programs/solutions for diagnosed children  No preparation/program in the correction system  No facilities/plans for adults with FASD  Limited investment for FASD by government

Diagnostic Criteria For FASD  Prenatal exposure to Alcohol  FAS Facial Features  Growth deficiency  CNS damage (brain dysfunction)

Confirmation of Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol  History – self report or by others close to biological mother  Maternal biomarkers (e.g., alcohol in blood/breath test; Liver enzymes)  Neonatal Biomarkers (e.g., measuring Fatty Acid Ethyl Esters/FAEEs in baby’s meconium)

 Intrauterine-Postnatal Growth  Decelerating weight over time not due to nutrition or other know pathology  Disproportional low weight to height  Always consider parental weight, height, and head circumference Growth Deficiency

5 FAS Facial Phenotype

CNS Damage/Dysfunction – Brain Changes

 Reasoning (IQ)  Attention  Learning  Memory  Adaptation  Motor  Executive Function  Regulation of State  Speech/Language

Typical Difficulties For Persons With an FASD Information Processing:  Do not complete tasks or chores and may appear to be oppositional  Have trouble determining what to do in a given situation  Do not ask questions because they want to fit in  Have trouble with changes in tasks and routine

Typical Difficulties For Persons With an FASD - Executive Function and Decision-Making  Repeatedly break the rules  Give in to peers pressure  Tend not to learn from mistakes or natural consequences  Frequently do not respond to reward systems (points, levels, stickers, etc.)  Have difficulty entertaining themselves  Naïve, gullible (e.g., may walk off with a stranger)  Struggle with abstract concepts (e.g., time, space, money, etc.) I’m late!

Typical Difficulties For Persons With an FASD Self-Esteem and Personal Issues:  Function unevenly in school, work, and development – Often feel “stupid” or like a failure  Are seen as lazy, uncooperative, and unmotivated –Have often been told they’re not trying hard enough  May have hygiene problems  Are aware that they’re “different” from others  Often grow up living in multiple homes and experience multiple losses

Typical Difficulties For Persons With an FASD Sensory: May be overly sensitive to bright lights, certain clothing, tastes and textures in food, loud sounds, etc. Physical: Have problems with balance and motor coordination (may seem “clumsy”).

Typical Strengths of Persons With an FASD  Friendly and cheerful  Likable  Desire to be liked  Helpful  Verbal  Determined  Have points of insight  Hard working  Every day is a new day!

Clinical process for FASD Diagnosis at the Child Development Centre Hotel Dieu Hospital

About the Child Development Centre (CDC)  Located at Hotel Dieu Hospital  One of 21 Children's Treatment Centres in the province.  It serves children and youth with multiple disabilities  Interdisciplinary teams that include the Medical, Social Work, Physiotherapy, Occupational therapy, Psychology, and Speech and Language disciplines.  Work together with parents, teachers, community agencies to support the clients and their families to achieve an optimal level of independence in their home and community.  More than 10,000 patient visits are recorded by the CDC each year.  The CDC is funded through the Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth. 

 CDC offers FASD diagnosis  It is not a FASD clinic - Developmental paediatrician and psychologist  Referrals have increased from 3-4 to 8-10 in a year  In 2013, 6 children were identified with FASD: 1 with FAS, 1 with partial FAS and 4 with ARND. FASD Diagnosis vs. FASD Clinic

Referral Process  A physician referral querying FASD; some knowledge of prenatal alcohol exposure  Clients typically referred with a query of FASD range in age from 5 – 12 years of age  All intakes for query FASD are reviewed by the Psychologist

Steps 1) Parents/guardians may be contacted to ascertain what the presenting problems are 2) The following information is collected: growth charts, Genetics testing, history about birth parents, details concerning maternal use of alcohol, and copies of all assessment reports (OT, PT, SLP) 3) Typically children see the psychologist first for a comprehensive psychological assessment 4) Children and parent/guardians are then booked in to see the Developmental Paediatrician for a comprehensive medical evaluation 5) Typically the psychologist provides feedback to parents/guardians at the medical appointment

 Gets background history from parent/guardian  Teacher interviews  Review report cards (if available)  Standardized measures & parent/teacher questionnaires are used to assess cognitive, adaptive, academic, sensory and behavioural functioning Psychological Assessment

Medical Evaluation  Following the psychological assessment an appointment is scheduled for the child and parents/gurdians to see the developmental paeditrician  A Developmental History is completed  Comorbid disorders are checked for (e.g., AHDH, Anxiety, Sleep Disorders)  Physical Exam – FAS Facial Phenotype assessed

Diagnosis:  The developmental pediatrician and psychologist review all available data  The Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: Canadian guidelines for diagnosis are used  The developmental pediatrician gives the diagnosis

4 Digit Diagnostic Code: RankGrowthFaceCNSAlcohol Exposure

Post Assessment Practices  The developmental paediatrician and psychologist provide feedback to parents/guardian together  Psychologist often attends school conferences to share the finding of the assessment  Developmental Pediatrician may continue to monitor if medication is prescribed  Referral to behavioural programs (e.g., Pathways for Children and Youth or Behavioural Services at Ongwanada)  If significant sleep issues are present will refer young children to CHEO and if older to Kingston General Hospital for a sleep study  Put families in touch with Queens University concerning different research initiatives  Refer families to FASD Kingston Learning & Sharing Group

What’s Needed?  More resources for other services (e.g., SLP, OT and social work)  Liaison person to translate test findings and educate school staff and to assist the family and school in working towards the recommendations  Not enough psychologists in public sector to do testing  More coordination of services among community partners

Hope  Early identification and intervetnion reduces the risk of secondary disabilities considerably  Community partners assisting in psychological assessments  Collaboration of stakeholders, reseachers and community partners at the local, provincal and national level. Some of these include: NeuroDevNet Queen’s University Canada Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Research Network (CanFASD) FASD Ontario Network of Expertise (FASD ONE) FASD Kingston Action Network