Signs & Symptoms
Signs & Symptoms of FASD
Signs & Symptoms of FASD
FASD affects the brain and body. These can include physical, emotional, learning and developmental delays.
Physical signs and symptoms include:
Physical signs and symptoms include:
Distinctive facial features (small eye openings, thin upper lip, smooth area between the mouth and nose called the philtrum, smaller than average head size)
Poor growth rate
Heart defects
Visual difficulties
Brain Domains and FASD
Brain Domains and FASD
There are 10 areas of the brain that can potentially be affected by Pre-birth Alcohol Exposure (PAE).
Challenges in these areas can look like