APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
Adaptive Functioning Impairments in Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): Impaired Executive Functioning Is the Best Predictor
- Ritwik Nagar
Lakehead University - Kirsten Oinonen
Lakehead University - Kristen Chafe
Lakehead University - Kathy Unsworth
CanFASD - Jocelynn Cook
University of Ottawa - Jocelynn Cook
The Society of Obstetricians & Gynecologists of Canada - Jocelynn Cook
CanFASD
Abstract
Predictors of adaptive functioning were examined in 609 adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Assessments conducted using Canadian FASD diagnostic guidelines indicated that impairment in adaptive functioning was associated with impairment in six (of nine) neurodevelopmental domains. Executive functioning impairment was the strongest predictor of adaptive functioning impairment.
