Assessment of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Using Novel Web-Based Tools (U01AA014834)

This project is directly relevant to public health concerns related to the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on child health and development. This study aims to improve the screening of FASD by deploying web-based tools that aid in clinical evaluation. Two main tools will be used, the FASD-Tree and the Brief Assessment of Individual Neurobehavior – online version (BRAIN-online). Both tools use web-based technology for collecting data and provide the clinician with information about the individual’s physical, behavioral, and cognitive attributes. Data from these novel tools will be combined with traditional and advanced physical measurements collected through other CIFASD projects and will enhance clinical decision-making. This project is a continuation of “A multisite neurobehavioral assessment of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD)”. 

A Multisite Neurobehavioral Assessment of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) (U01AA014834)

This project is directly relevant to public health concerns related to the effects of heavy prenatal alcohol exposure and improved identification of alcohol-affected individuals with novel electronic data collection techniques. Improved identification methods and delineation of features related to alcohol-exposure will ultimately lead to improved treatment and help alleviate the public health burden associated with prenatal alcohol exposure.

This project was originally funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism in September of 2003 and is continuing under a different title (see above). 

Mechanisms of Attention Deficits in Children with Heavy Prenatal Alcohol Exposure (R01AA019605)

This project addressed the behavioral effects of heavy prenatal alcohol exposure. The resulting data will clarify the nature and neural underpinnings of attention deficits in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, and as a result will help refine the profile of effects that are specific to this population and improve diagnosis of alcohol-affected individuals. Improved delineation and identification of these features will ultimately lead to improved treatment by indentifying aspects of attention as well as underlying brain regions and neurotransmitter systems affected by heavy prenatal alcohol exposure.

This project was funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism from 2010-2014.

FAS: Neuropsychological Assessment of Children (R01AA010820)

This project was funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism from 1997-2007.