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FASD The Course > Module 6: Diagnosis and Treatment of FASD > 8. Services for Persons With an FASD

Please Select One 1. Module Description 2. Learning Objectives 3. Pretest 4. Introduction 5. Diagnostic Procedures 6. Diagnostic Procedures for FAS 7. Treatment of FASD 8. Services for Persons With an FASD 9. Treatment Strategies 10. Guidelines for Working With Individuals With an FASD 11. Guidelines for Working With Individuals With an FASD 12. Matching Activity 13. Posttest 14. References 14. Appendix

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Module 6: Diagnosis and Treatment of FASD

Services for Persons With an FASD

Services for persons with an FASD may include special education, housing, vocational rehabilitation, and services available through the Indian Health Service. In addition, some income support may be available through entitlement programs such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid. To be eligible, a child must meet both income and disability criteria. Some of the parents' income and assets may be counted as the child's. This may occur if the child is under age 18, is unmarried, and lives at home.

Most children who meet SSI eligibility criteria are also eligible for Medicaid. Developmental disabilities services may be available, depending on how the State defines developmental disability. The Federal definition is often broader than State definitions.

Services that may be needed ³ include:

It is important to tailor services to the special issues presented by prenatal alcohol exposure. For example, persons with an FASD may be at risk for alcohol and drug problems. Treatment may fail because they have difficulty processing information and transferring knowledge into practice if the treatment methodology does not accommodate those differences.

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