10 Brain Domains Assessed

Nervous System (neuroanatomy/ neurophysiology): Brain and nervous system’s structure and function;
Cognition: Thinking, information sensory processing, and learning;
Language: Comprehension, receptive and expressive language, processing speed, and following instructions or requests;
Academic Achievement;

Memory: Storage and retrieval; can also be affected indirectly by attention deficits, mood regulation and sleep difficulties associated with FASD; can affect how memories are formed and stored;
Adaptive behaviour, social skills, or social communication: Interpreting social cues and other’s intentions, social communication, informed decision making and developing social relationships;

Executive Functioning: planning, organizing, and prioritizing; understanding cause and effect; time management; abstract concepts; impulse control; applying meaning to perceived threats; and hyperactivity;
Focus & Attention: Concentration and tuning out distraction.
Affect Regulation: Mood, ability to cope, managing emotions and outbursts and ability to regulate emotions;
Motor Skills: Movement, coordination, balance, gait, and spatial awareness.

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