Curriculum

FASD Competency-Based Curriculum Development Guide for Medical and Allied Health Education and Practice

Teaching Tools

The FASD Competency-Based Curriculum Development Guide for Medical and Allied Health Education and Practice, 2015 is designed to improve prevention, identification, and management of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) and can be used to develop educational programs and materials in a range of formats based on the needs of learners. This is a revised version of the guide that was originally released in 2009. It is a product of the formerly funded FASD Regional Training Centers and partners.

The guide can be viewed online or downloaded and saved as a PDF from the following site:

http://www.mpfasdpic.org/causes/competency-based-curriculum-development-guide/

Curriculum Guide

The curriculum guide covers the following seven competencies for learning:

1. Foundation
2. Alcohol Use Disorders
3. Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention
4. Biological Effects of Alcohol on the Fetus
5. Screening, Diagnosis, and Assessment for Treatment Planning
6. Treatment Across the Life Span for Persons with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
7. Ethical, Legal, and Policy Issues

FASD Regional Training Centers

Learn more about the FASD Regional Training Centers and their work »

For additional resources such as case studies and sample teaching tools, visit the FASD Regional Training Centers:

Funded 2008-2014*

• Midwestern FASD RTC
• Southeastern FASD RTC
• Arctic FASD RTC
• Frontier FASD RTC
• Great Lakes FASD RTC

Funded 2002-2008*

• Northeastern FASD RTC
• Western FASD RTC

*These sites continue to offer resources