Is the child at risk for inadequate health care and follow-up of known health problems?
FASD is a serious and long-term problem and many young children with this disorder require annual evaluations. At each evaluation, parents, caregivers, teachers and health care providers should be provided with information on the management of age-appropriate behavior and development of specific issues they will encounter with their infant or toddler. This information sharing among team members will help prevent some of the problems and minimize the severity of many others. In order to effectively manage FASD, parents, caregivers and teachers are encouraged to ask questions, anticipate developmental events, share information and learn the signs for early identification in young children.
