Table 2

Description of explanatory tools used when announcing the FASD diagnosis to parents/guardian and children/adolescents: CanDiD study, 2021 (n=41)

Parent/guardianChild*
Use of tools when announcing the FASD diagnosis, % (n)
 Visual tools (pictures, graphs)73 (30)53 (20)
 Electronic tools (ipads, computers)17 (7)13 (5)
 Communication tools (analogies)63 (26)53 (20)
 Use at least one tool85 (35)67 (27)
  • *Among 38 clinics who disclose the FASD diagnostic to child.

  • FASD, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.