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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What are the key differences between fasd and ASD?[/quote]

First off ASD is an umbrella term for what may be very different disorders. Both have a significant range, but from what I have been told a child can be ASD and gifted, but you do not see academic giftedness with FASD, There are kids performing find academically with FASD, but you just see a much wider range with ASD. I have seen children with FASD with strong motor planning abilities, but you don't see that often with ASD. Children with ASD are much more likely to have to strong memories than those with FASD (but as I said there is a range). There are facial features associated with FASD, but as some have noted it can be very subtle. It's debatable whether there are facial features specific to ASD. There was some research looking at things like size of eyes and gasp between eyes, etc.

As far as I know alcohol consumption cannot cause ASD, but it is the cause of FASD. I assume a child can have bother FASD and ASD, but I have never seen it.[/quote]

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