Ages 2-22
FASD Testing & Assessment
Understanding the full picture — so you can support your child with clarity and confidence.
A fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) evaluation is not about finding fault or assigning blame. It is a way to better understand how your child’s brain developed and how it works today, so adults can support them more effectively.
Brains develop in many different ways. When alcohol exposure occurs before birth, it can influence brain development in specific patterns. These patterns fall under the umbrella term Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
FASD describes a neurodevelopmental difference, not a moral failing, parenting issue, or reflection of your child’s potential.
The goal is
the full picture, not a label.
The evaluation
A Comprehensive & Individualized Evaluation
The evaluation will help identify what your child needs in order to thrive. Testing includes assessment of many areas, such as:
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Intellectual & cognitive abilities
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Academic skills
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Learning and memory
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Fine motor skills
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Attention
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Executive functioning
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Adaptive functioning
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Social-emotional and behavioral functioning
FASD often overlaps with ADHD, learning disabilities, autism, and/or anxiety or trauma-related responses. Because of this, a comprehensive evaluation is essential to understand the full picture and create a clear roadmap for support.
All evaluations are tailored to the individual child.
The goal is to understand how different areas of your child’s development and functioning come together in day-to-day life.
what families gain
From the evaluation, you will gain:
Clearer Understanding
How your child’s brain developed and how it works — explained in a way that helps guide support.
Strengths & Challenges
Insight into strengths alongside areas of difficulty, including patterns that may be related to FASD.
Practical Recommendations
Concrete strategies to support learning, behavior, and daily functioning at home and school.
Guidance for Next Steps
A clearer roadmap for supports, services, and how to move forward.
The goal is clarity, understanding, and access to appropriate supports to help your child thrive.
Many families find that the evaluation brings clarity, reduces confusion, and provides a more concrete path forward.
What to expect
A Steady, Supportive Process
I guide the process carefully and systematically from beginning to end.
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Consultation & Background Review
We begin with a comprehensive intake to discuss concerns, developmental history, and evaluation goals. I review relevant records to build a thorough foundation.
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Individualized Testing
Each evaluation is tailored to the referral questions. I personally select, administer, and score all measures based on evidence-based practice and clinical judgment.
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Careful Analysis & Interpretation
Results are carefully synthesized within the broader cognitive, academic, developmental, and emotional context. I examine patterns rather than relying on isolated scores.
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Comprehensive Report & Feedback
You receive a feedback session, often the same week as testing. Children get a personalized feedback session too. A detailed written report follows within two weeks.
A Note on Strengths
Children with FASD have meaningful strengths!
FASD is a neurodevelopmental difference that affects how the brain develops and functions. While challenges may be present, many children also have meaningful strengths that are often overlooked.
Fun Fact ✦
Children with FASD often show warmth, empathy, and humor.
Many children with FASD are deeply relational, bringing connection, personality, and perspective to the people around them. These qualities are an important part of who they are — not separate from their challenges.
Ready to Learn more?
Start with a free consultation
A 15-minute call to talk through your questions, your child, and whether an evaluation might be a helpful next step.