Friday, March 3, 2017

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Salon 3

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C8 - Evidence for the Diagnostic Assessment of Preschoolers Exposed to Alcohol Ana Hanlon-Dearman, Jenny Soriano Vernon, Shelley Proven This presentation will review the neurodevelopmental and therapy assessments of over 300 preschool children seen for diagnostic assessment at the Manitoba FASD Centre and interactively discuss with participants clinical challenges in interpretation of assessment data. It will propose clinical best practices for early diagnosis in preschoolers with prenatal alcohol exposure. Learning Objectives: 1. Present data on multidisciplinary assessment of over 300 preschool children with PAE 2. Connect this evidence to clinical assessment practice and make recommendations regarding multidisciplinary preschool assessment 3. Discuss challenges and opportunities in assessment and early intervention 4. Become aware of clinical best practices for the assessment of preschoolers with PAE