FASE- Fetal Alcohol Glossary of terms - Names and Words you may need to know

B R E A K I N G D O W N B R I C K W A L L S F O R F A S D

A S K T H E E X P E R T S

Names of disorders and situations which
can be caused when
a pregnant woman consumes alcohol

A label should be made for a bottle not a child.
But when the warning on the alcohol label is not adhered to
these may become the child's legacy.

FASD Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
FAS Fetal Alcohol Syndrome individuals have a distinctive physical appearance and lower IQs, but have lower crime and addiction rates than FAE individuals as they get earlier diagnosis and can be better protected by society and their parents.	FAE Fetal Alcohol Effects individuals may lack the outward physical appearance of alcohol damage, and generally have higher IQ's, the internal damage to the brain and other organs can be just as serious as full FAS.
Streissguth and Little 1994
Static Encephalopathy (alcohol exposed) SE		Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorders ARND
Alcohol Related Birth Defects ARBD		Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol PEA

Special thanks to FASlink support persons and copy from
Bruce Ritchie - The Triumf Project

Additional labels a young person who has been prenatally exposed to alcohol may be given:

ADD - Attention Deficit Disorder
ADHD - Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder
AEP - Annual Education Plan (Ontario)
ARBD - Alcohol Related Birth Defect
ARDD - Alcohol Related Delayed Development
ARND - Alcohol Related Neurodevelopment Disorder
BP - Bipolar (Manic Depression)
BPD-Bi-Polar Disorder
CAPD-Central Auditory Processing Disorder
CD - Conduct Disorder
COBP - Childhood Onset Bi-Polar
CP - Cerebral Palsy
CPT code 760.71 - "FAS" for insurance claims
DCD - Developmental Coordination Disorder
DOC - Difficulty of Care
ECFE - Early Childhood Family Education (Minnesota)
ECSE - Early Childhood Special Education (MO)
EH - Endolymphatic Hydrops (Meniere's Disease)
ESY - Extended School Year (Summer School)
FAE - Fetal Alcohol Effects
FAPE - Free and Appropriate Public Education (US special ed term, IDEA 97)
FAPE - Family Advocates Partnership for Education
FAS - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
GAD - General Anxiety Disorder
GFCF - Gluten-Free Casein-Free diet
IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
IEP - Individual Education Plan
IPRC - Identification, Placement & Review Committee
IQ - Intelligence Quotient
LD - Learning Disabled

LRE - Least Restrictive Environment (US special ed term, IDEA 97)
MH - Malignant Hyperthermia
MR - Mental Retardation / Mentally Retarded
NBD - NeuroBiological Disorder
ND - Neurodevelopment
NOS - Not Otherwise Specified
NLD-Nonverbal Learning Disorder
OCD-Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
ODD - Oppositional Defiance Disorder
OHI - Other Health Issues
OSEP - Office of Special Education Programs
OT - Occupational Therapy
PAE - Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
PDD - Pervasive Developmental Disorder (Aspergers??)
PEA - Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol
pFAS - Partial FAS
PHN - Personal Health Network
PT - Physiotherapy
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
RAD - Reactive Attachment Disorder
SAD - Seasonal Affective Disorder
SE - Static Encephalopathy
SEAE - Static Encephalopathy, Alcohol Exposed
SEP - Student Education Plan (Winnipeg)
SI - Sensory Integration
SIB - Self-Injurious Behavior
SID - Sensory Integration Disorder
SIDS - Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
SMID - Sensory Motor Integration Dysfunction
TBI - Traumatic Brain Injury
TE-Toluene Effects (from sniffing or huffing)
TPGP - Teacher Professional Growth Plans (Alberta)
TPR - Termination of Parental Rights
VMI - Visual Motor Integration

More detailed glossary of Learning Disabilities at

Medical Professionals' Degrees

B.S. is a Bachelor of Science Degree, (usually 4 yrs of college.)
M.S. is a Master's Degree in Science with a specialty such as Education, Psychology, etc., (usually 5 yrs of college.)
Ph.D. is a Doctor of Psychology or a Doctor of Education depending on their specialty.

-ology is the Study of: or Science of:

-ologist is a Doctor in the Study of: or Science of:

Dysmorphology means The Study of the Abnormal Structure and Form of:

Dys means Abnormal
morph means Structure and Form thus

In the US:

A Professional Counselor has a Master's Degree, M.S. in Psychology
A Psychologist has a Doctor of Psychology Degree, a Ph.D.
A Neurologist is a M.D. specializing in the Study of the areas of the Brain.
A Neurosurgeon is a M.D., a Surgeon specializing in the areas of Brain Surgery.
A Neuropsychologist is a M.D. a Psychologist specializing in the areas of the Brain and Psychology.
Neurotologist - MD who specializes in treatment and surgery of the inner ear (a place where our kids seem to have problems)
Endocrinologist - MD who specializes in growth problems, premature puberty, delayed puberty and other endocrine related problems such as diabetes
A Geneticist is a M.D., a Doctor specializing in the Study of Genes, the basic unit of Heredity.
A Pediatrician is a M.D., a Doctor specializing in the Diseases of Children.
A Dysmorphologist is a M.D., a Doctor specializing in the Study of Abnormalities of Specific Disabilities who has the ability to Visibly recognize specific Disabilities as in Fetal Alcohol Facial Abnormalities. (They can usually see what the public's untrained eye cannot see.)